Overview
4,883
Total Population
36.3
Median age
49.83%
Female population %
100.7:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
0-4 years
Largest age group
52.9
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
1,337
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
New Castle's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in New Castle is 36.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- New Castle's population under 18 was 28.63%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- New Castle's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.10% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in New Castle, 22.51% were under the age of 15, 21.18% aged 15 to 29, 44.21% aged 30 to 64, 11.45% aged 65 to 84, and 0.66% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 17 less females than males in New Castle:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.83% females and 50.17% males in New Castle, CO.
- The New Castle, CO gender ratio is 100.7:100 i.e. 100.7 men to 100 women (1.007).
- For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 271.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 0-4 years with a population of 335.
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Race / Ethnicity
New Castle's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of New Castle population: 83.45% are White, 0.25% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.80% are Asian, 5.51% are some other race and 9.99% are multiracial.
- New Castle's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
- By ethnicity, 1,337 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,546 (72.62% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in New Castle is White with a population of 4,075 (83.45% of the total population).
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Year by year
New Castle's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 4,984 in the year 2019
- From 2000 to 2010, New Castle's population increased by 2,433 (118.16%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, New Castle's population increased by 422 (9.39%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, New Castle's population was lowest in year 2000 at 2,059.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)