New Castle, New York Population

Overview

18,170

Total Population

44.4

Median age

52.00%

Female population %

92.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

52.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

69

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

New Castle town's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in New Castle town is 44.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
New Castle town's population under 18 was 25.80%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
New Castle town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.04% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in New Castle town, 19.57% were under the age of 15, 18.47% aged 15 to 29, 46.92% aged 30 to 64, 12.27% aged 65 to 84, and 2.77% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 726 more females than males in New Castle town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 52.00% females and 48.00% males in New Castle, New York.
The New Castle, New York gender ratio is 92.3:100 i.e. 92.3 men to 100 women (0.923).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 917.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,040.

New Castle town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of New Castle town population: 82.38% are White, 4.28% are Black or African American, 0.06% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 7.89% are Asian, 0.03% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 2.05% are some other race and 3.32% are multiracial.
New Castle town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 69 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 17,48 (96.20% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in New Castle town is White with a population of 14,969 (82.38% of the total population).

New Castle town's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 18,240 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, New Castle town's population increased by 76 (0.43%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, New Castle town's population increased by 678 (3.86%), 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 town's population was lowest in year 2006 at 17,285.