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Indiana·Henry County
6 tracts·17K people·$98K median·2,279/mi²
White 89 · Multiracial 4 · Black 4 · Hispanic 2 · Asian 1 · Other 1
Living alone 37 · Married couple 34 · Other 29
Health 34 · Manufacturing 19 · Retail 14 · Public admin 11 · Professional 10 · Leisure 8 · Other 5
Management · business · science · arts 26 · Production · transport 24 · Sales · office 23 · Service 19 · Construction · maintenance 8
Drive alone 75 · Carpool 22 · Work from home 10 · Walk 3 · Transit 1 · Bike 0
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in New Castle is $98,000 (Census ACS) — 0.2× the US median of $458,812.
New Castle has 17,367 residents across 6 census tracts and 5 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 41.2; the population is 89.2% White, 3.9% Multiracial, 3.5% Black, 2.2% Hispanic or Latino, 0.7% Asian and 0.5% Other; the average household has 2.4 people; 13.3% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 20.1% (Census ACS).
James Whitcomb Riley Elem School (50%), Wilbur Wright Elementary School (40%) and Eastwood Elementary School (24%) lead the elementary schools; New Castle Middle School is the middle school with reported scores (27%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $781/month, 51% below the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in New Castle is $51,606 a year, 40% below the US median (Census ACS).
In New Castle, median rent is $781/month and the median home value is $98,000 (Census ACS).
New Castle reported 0.4 violent crimes and 6.8 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2015).
Summer highs average 82°F; winter lows average 21°F; there are 83 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 44 inches; snowfall averages 25 inches a year (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in New Castle are tornado (92), hail (81) and strong wind (75), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.13g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In New Castle, 3.3% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).