Newcastle, WY Profile

Newcastle, WY, population 3,221, is located in Wyoming's Weston county, about 230.6 miles from Ft Collins and 281.2 miles from Westminster.

Through the 90's Newcastle's population has grown by about 2%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Newcastle has grown by about 5%.

Newcastle's property crime levels tend to be higher than Wyoming's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Newcastle tend to be lower than Wyoming's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	48%
	Females	52%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	96%
	African American	0%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	3%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	40.10
	Males	38.90
	Females	41.50

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:	11.00%
	40 to 60	13.00%		40 to 60:	14.00%
	Over 60	10.00%		Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	3,065	N/A
2001	3,196	4.27%
2002	3,233	1.16%
2003	3,247	0.43%
2004	3,220	-0.83%
2005	3,221	0.03%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$29,873

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	196
2002	323
2003	32
2004	92
2005	279
2006	154

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

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

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	7,168
2002	4,490
2003	4,842
2004	4,712
2005	3,287
2006	3,347

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	73	33	29	31	30	31
Larceny, Theft	135	104	118	123	76	77
Motor Vehicle Theft	12	2	3	0	0	1
Arson	1	0	0	1	0	1

Location

Elevation	4,317 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.9 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities