New Castle, IN Housing Market & City Data

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17,113
Population Estimate
$71,999
Median Home Value
92.9%
Employment Rate
14.0%
Bachelor's Degree+

Housing & Demographic Overview

Key insights about the community

Data as of September 2026

HOUSING DATA (September 2026)

Median Price per SqFt$114
Median Listing Price$161,950
Median Days on Market58
Active Listings87
New Listings32
Total Listings (Active + Pending)126
Avg Listing Price$191,291
Avg Listing Price Change MoM-4%
Avg Listing Price Change YoY-12%

HOUSEHOLD OVERVIEW

Family Size3.08
Family Dual Income38.8
Median Household Income$38,545
Median Individual Income$24,017
Home Ownership59.6%
Home Value$71,999
Median Rent$707
Rent Burden33.7%
Poverty22.5%

EDUCATION, GENDER & MARITAL STATUS

EDUCATION

  • No Highschool Degree or GED12.2%
  • Highschool Education46.7%
  • Some College27.1%
  • Bachelors Degree9.8%
  • Graduate Degree4.2%
  • Total College or Above14.0%
  • Stem Degree36.0%

GENDER BREAKDOWN

  • Male48.5%
  • Female51.5%

MARITAL STATUS

  • Married40.6%
  • Divorced20.7%
  • Never Married30.4%
  • Widowed8.3%

CITY DATA & AGE BREAKDOWN

CITY DATA

CityNew Castle
State IDIN
Population17,113

AGE BREAKDOWN

Age Group% of Population
Under 1825.9%
19–2914.1%
30–399.7%
40–4912.6%
Age Group% of Population
50–5913.0%
60–6911.9%
70–798.0%
80+4.7%

WORKFORCE, ETHNICITY & OTHER

WORKFORCE

Labor Force Participation52.3%
Unemployment Rate7.1%
Disabled23.0%

ETHNICITY

White95.1%
Black2.7%
Asian0.0%
Native American0.0%
Pacific Islander0.1%
Other0.5%
Multiple1.5%

OTHER

Hispanic2.0%
Limited English0.0%
Health Uninsured7.8%
Veteran8.2%

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