New Castle, IN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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29%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

23%

Household income NAT. AVG.

38%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	New Castle	Indiana	National
Income per capita	$21,249	$26,117	$29,829
Median household income	$42,803	$50,433	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$51,739	$62,593	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$25,210	$29,285	$35,192
Median earnings male	$36,312	$36,194	$36,919
Median earnings female	$25,802	$23,580	$26,250
Unemployment rate	2.9%	4.4%	4.7%
Poverty level	20.7%	15.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in New Castle is 29% lower than the national average
The median household income in New Castle is 23% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in New Castle is 38% lower than the national average
The poverty level in New Castle is 37% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$28,532 $42,803 $85,606

City

$33,618 $50,433 $100,866

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

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New Castle median earnings by income bracket

New Castle employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	7.2%	7.2%
Manufacturing sector	34.6%	34.6%
Financial & insurance services	1.8%	1.8%
Wholesale & retail services	15.7%	15.7%
Public administration	6.1%	6.1%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	4.2%	4.2%
Education, health & social services	9.4%	9.4%
Other	19.6%	19.6%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Markleville, IN	527	$75,625	36.7%
Straughn, IN	249	$67,596	22.2%
Mount Summit, IN	408	$65,625	18.6%
Hagerstown, IN	1,970	$58,482	5.7%
Mount Auburn, IN	92	$58,125	5.1%
New Castle, IN	17,234	$42,803	22.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Perry, GA	17,235	$56,389	1.9%
Anacortes, WA	17,231	$74,161	34.1%
Tavares, FL	17,228	$43,249	21.8%
Flowing Wells, AZ	17,227	$34,581	37.5%
Pampa, TX	17,226	$53,535	3.2%
New Castle, IN	17,234	$42,803	22.6%

Source: The New Castle, IN employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).