Newcastle.
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Washington·King County
4 tracts·20K people·$1.2M median·4,564/mi²
Asian 42 · White 38 · Multiracial 9 · Hispanic 5 · Black 4 · Other 3
Married couple 55 · Living alone 24 · Other 21
Professional 33 · Leisure 25 · Retail 15 · Health 12 · Manufacturing 7 · Public admin 1 · Other 6
Management · business · science · arts 71 · Sales · office 14 · Service 8 · Production · transport 5 · Construction · maintenance 1
Drive alone 58 · Work from home 33 · Carpool 9 · Transit 3 · Walk 2 · Bike 1
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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 Newcastle is $1,205,600 (Census ACS) — 2.6× the US median of $458,812.
Newcastle has 12,989 residents across 4 census tracts and 4 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 37.5; the population is 42.0% Asian, 37.6% White, 9.3% Multiracial, 4.5% Hispanic or Latino, 3.5% Black and 3.0% Other; the average household has 2.4 people; 68.5% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 5.9% (Census ACS).
Newcastle Elementary School (81%) and Hazelwood Elementary School (78%) lead the elementary schools; Vera Risdon Middle School is the middle school with reported scores (52%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $2,369/month, 50% above the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Newcastle is $160,278 a year, 86% above the US median (Census ACS).
In Newcastle, median rent is $2,369/month and the median home value is $1,205,600 (Census ACS).
Newcastle reported 1.0 violent crimes and 25.9 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 75°F; winter lows average 36°F; there are 179 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 43 inches; snowfall averages 2 inches a year (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Newcastle are landslide (90), earthquake (89) and volcanic activity (89), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.69g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Newcastle, 1.5% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).