New Castle, PA Profile

New Castle, PA, population 25,030, is located in Pennsylvania's Lawrence county, about 43.1 miles from Pittsburgh and 61.4 miles from Akron.

Through the 90's New Castle's population has declined by about 7%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of New Castle has declined by about 5%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	87%
	African American	11%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.40
	Males	36.30
	Females	42.10

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	13.00%		Under 20:	13.00%
	20 to 40	12.00%		20 to 40:	13.00%
	40 to 60	12.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	9.00%		Over 60:	16.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	26,309	N/A
2001	25,888	-1.60%
2002	25,652	-0.91%
2003	25,452	-0.78%
2004	25,243	-0.82%
2005	25,030	-0.84%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$25,598

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	786
2002	806
2003	N/A
2004	810
2005	N/A
2006	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	2	2	-	3	-	-
Forcible Rape	10	12	-	11	-	-
Robbery	78	82	-	68	-	-
Aggravated Assault	117	117	-	124	-	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,594
2002	4,484
2003	N/A
2004	4,606
2005	N/A
2006	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	299	357	-	411	-	-
Larceny, Theft	546	747	-	686	-	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	101	81	-	74	-	-
Arson	11	21	-	13	-	-

Location

Elevation	807 feet above sea level
Land Area	8.5 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities