New Castle, IN Profile

New Castle, IN, population 18,718, is located in Indiana's Henry county, about 43.3 miles from Indianapolis and 63.7 miles from Dayton.

It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of New Castle has grown by about 5%.

New Castle's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Indiana's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in New Castle tend to be much lower than Indiana's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	96%
	African American	2%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.50
	Males	35.10
	Females	39.90

Vs. State Median Age


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

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	17,780	N/A
2001	19,143	7.67%
2002	19,031	-0.59%
2003	18,992	-0.20%
2004	18,891	-0.53%
2005	18,718	-0.92%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$30,688

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	78
2002	117
2003	94
2004	110
2005	58
2006	96
2007	86
2008	99

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	1	0	1	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	4	6	8	7	5	7	3	6
Robbery	5	9	7	4	3	9	7	11
Aggravated Assault	5	5	3	9	3	2	6	1

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	10,235
2002	10,194
2003	9,845
2004	9,118
2005	10,264
2006	10,275
2007	8,893
2008	8,624

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	338	372	368	300	385	464	341	344
Larceny, Theft	1,424	1,373	1,427	1,373	1,508	1402	1245	1160
Motor Vehicle Theft	68	91	86	67	62	70	66	68
Arson	1	5	4	1	1	1	0	4

Location

Elevation	1,058 feet above sea level
Land Area	5.7 Square Miles