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New Castle Colorado Information: New Castle, Colorado is part of GARFIELD County. Population for New Castle from the last gathering is 1984. You can view New Castle venues that host many New Castle CO events every year. You can also research New Castle Colorado homes for sale by visiting our New Castle Colorado real estate guide. New Castle Colorado has a latitude of 39.5594 and a longitude of -107.547. Zip codes in New Castle, CO include 81647 ... more New Castle zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in New Castle, CO
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in New Castle, CO was 1,984.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in New Castle was 992, which represents 50 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in New Castle, CO
There are an estimated 487 married men in the town. 67.8 percent of men over 15 years old in New Castle are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in New Castle is 992 which is 50 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in New Castle, Colorado
There are an estimated 470 married women in the community. 63.1 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in New Castle, CO
The median age of people living in New Castle, CO was 30 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in New Castle was 208. There were 1,351 people above the age of 18, which represents 68.1 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 3.4 percent of the population (67) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in New Castle, CO
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in New Castle, CO was 1,966.

White Population in New Castle, CO
The estimated White population in the New Castle community is 1,877, which is 94.6 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in New Castle, Colorado
The estimated Black/African American population is 6, which is 0.3 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in New Castle, CO
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in New Castle, CO was 11.

Asian Population in New Castle, Colorado
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 7.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in New Castle, CO
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in New Castle was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 65, while those of “two or more races” was 18 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the New Castle community was 236, or 11.9 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in New Castle, CO
The household population number in New Castle was 1,984.

Group Quarters Population in New Castle, CO
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in New Castle, CO
The average household size in New Castle is 2.81 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.18 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in New Castle, CO
At the time of the last census survey, there were 731 total housing units in New Castle.

The number of occupied housing units was 705, or 96.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 533 were owner-occupied (75.6), and 172 were renter-occupied (24.4, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 26 vacant homes in New Castle at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in New Castle, Colorado
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 475, with a median value in dollars of 179,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in New Castle, CO
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,217 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in New Castle, average costs per month were $231 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 1,065 people in the community had a high school degree, or 91.3 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in New Castle, Colorado
375 people in New Castle also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 32.2 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in New Castle, CO
The number of Civilian Veterans in New Castle was 128, or 9.4 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in New Castle, CO
In 2000, there were 191 people in New Castle, CO listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in New Castle, CO
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 204 people in New Castle who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 11.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in New Castle, Colorado
There were 1,190 in the labor force in New Castle at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 82.4 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in New Castle was 35.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in New Castle, CO
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $55,000. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in New Castle, CO
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $58,889. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in New Castle, Colorado
Per capita income in New Castle in the last full census was 21,356. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in New Castle numbered 16, or 2.9 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in New Castle, CO
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 89, or 4.4 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.