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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do New Castle, DE compare?
| Figure | New Castle, DE |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 5,726 |
| Change since April 2020 | +3.3% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 5,551 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,596 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 6.1 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 3.2 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 23.4% |
| Measure | New Castle, DE |
|---|---|
| Total population | 5,579±23 |
| Median age | 48.5±5.9 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 8.1%±4.3 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 60.4%±7.0 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 28.4%±6.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.9%±0.8 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 10.0%±4.5 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 33.8%±6.6 pts |
| Median household income | $89,205±$11,376 |
| Per capita income | $52,341±$5,225 |
| People below the poverty line | 4.7%±2.3 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 1.3%±1.1 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $285,100±$24,757 |
| Median gross rent | $1,739±$132 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 26.4%±13.0 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 63.4%±7.3 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±1.3 pts |
| Worked from home | 21.6%±6.0 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 67.2%±7.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 3.9%±2.9 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.2 min±2.3 |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.0%±3.1 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov