New Castle, DE Profile

New Castle, DE, population 4,836, is located in Delaware's New Castle county, about 29.3 miles from Philadelphia and 61.5 miles from Baltimore.

Through the 90's New Castle's population has grown by about 1%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of New Castle has declined by about 1%.

New Castle's property crime levels tend to be higher than Delaware's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in New Castle tend to be about the same as Delaware's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	77%
	African American	20%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.60
	Males	38.60
	Females	40.70

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	14.00%	40 to 60:	16.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	4,862	N/A
2001	4,848	-0.29%
2002	4,848	0.00%
2003	4,843	-0.10%
2004	4,833	-0.21%
2005	4,836	0.06%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$52,449

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	648
2002	639
2003	573
2004	494
2005	773
2006	777
2007	N/A
2008	483

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	-	0
Forcible Rape	2	4	1	3	2	3	-	2
Robbery	4	6	12	6	14	10	-	5
Aggravated Assault	26	22	15	15	22	25	-	17

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,158
2002	4,830
2003	6,401
2004	5,923
2005	5,674
2006	5,702
2007	N/A
2008	3,821

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	18	33	57	28	33	42	-	21
Larceny, Theft	126	191	238	242	231	218	-	152
Motor Vehicle Theft	12	18	18	18	15	19	-	17
Arson	5	1	0	0	1	0	-	0

Location

Elevation	19 feet above sea level
Land Area	2.2 Square Miles
Water Area	0.1 Square Miles