South New Castle, PA Population

Overview

911

Total Population

36.1

Median age

42.92%

Female population %

133:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

60-64 years

Largest age group

59.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

16

Hispanic population

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

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Age

South New Castle's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in South New Castle is 36.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
South New Castle's population under 18 was 25.47%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
South New Castle's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 14.60% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in South New Castle, 22.72% were under the age of 15, 21.19% aged 15 to 29, 41.49% aged 30 to 64, 11.53% aged 65 to 84, and 3.07% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 129 less females than males in South New Castle:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 42.92% females and 57.08% males in South New Castle, PA.
The South New Castle, PA gender ratio is 133:100 i.e. 133 men to 100 women (1.330).
For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 68.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 71.

South New Castle's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of South New Castle population: 91.66% are White, 0.33% are Black or African American, 0.33% are Asian, 1.21% are some other race and 6.48% are multiracial.
South New Castle's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the borough.
By ethnicity, 16 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 895 (98.24% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in South New Castle is White with a population of 835 (91.66% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 759 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, South New Castle's population decreased by 46 (6.06%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, South New Castle's population decreased by 64 (8.98%), 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, South New Castle's population was lowest in year 2022 at 638.