New Castle Northwest, PA Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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8%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

17%

Household income NAT. AVG.

16%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	New Castle Northwest	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$48,507	$45,532	$44,883
Median household income	$94,860	$80,478	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$103,985	$100,571	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$46,621	$52,080
Median earnings male	$72,900	$57,544	$54,343
Median earnings female	$47,852	$39,017	$38,439
Unemployment rate	4.1%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	3.4%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in New Castle Northwest is 8% higher than the national average
The median household income in New Castle Northwest is 17% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in New Castle Northwest is 16% lower than the national average
The poverty level in New Castle Northwest is 77% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$63,233 $94,860 $189,720

City

$53,646 $80,478 $160,956

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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New Castle Northwest median earnings by income bracket

New Castle Northwest employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	25.2%	25.2%
Manufacturing sector	31.4%	31.4%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	20.8%	20.8%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	0.0%	0.0%
Education, health & social services	22.6%	22.6%
Other	0.0%	0.0%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Poland, OH	2,480	$102,716	26.3%
Volant, PA	102	$102,574	26.1%
New Wilmington, PA	2,270	$100,606	23.7%
Bessemer, PA	1,081	$96,712	18.9%
West Middlesex, PA	1,179	$93,454	14.9%
New Castle Northwest, PA	1,261	$94,860	16.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Manton, MI	1,261	$56,602	30.4%
Blue Mountain, MS	1,261	$55,827	31.4%
Frazeysburg, OH	1,261	$54,744	32.7%
Mayerthorpe, AB	1,261	n/a
Caraway, AR	1,262	$72,048	11.4%
New Castle Northwest, PA	1,261	$94,860	16.6%

Source: The New Castle Northwest, PA employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.