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

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53%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

36%

Household income NAT. AVG.

73%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	New Castle	Delaware	National
Income per capita	$68,555	$46,894	$44,883
Median household income	$110,804	$90,340	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$117,246	$109,575	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$94,776	$56,447	$52,080
Median earnings male	$76,513	$57,948	$54,343
Median earnings female	$67,055	$43,895	$38,439
Unemployment rate	1.3%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	4.3%	12.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in New Castle is 53% higher than the national average
The median household income in New Castle is 36% higher than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in New Castle is 73% lower than the national average
The poverty level in New Castle is 71% lower than the national average

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am i middle class

$73,861 $110,804 $221,608

City

$60,220 $90,340 $180,680

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 median earnings by income bracket

New Castle employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	5.5%	5.5%
Manufacturing sector	20.5%	20.5%
Financial & insurance services	0.2%	0.2%
Wholesale & retail services	12.1%	12.1%
Public administration	7.9%	7.9%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.6%	5.6%
Education, health & social services	20.4%	20.4%
Other	25.7%	25.7%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Hockessin, DE	14,708	$231,952	185.2%
North Star, DE	7,732	$215,979	165.5%
Beckett, NJ	5,281	$201,725	148.0%
Pike Creek, DE	7,263	$180,781	122.3%
Greenville, DE	2,501	$175,072	115.3%
New Castle, DE	5,485	$110,804	36.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Saint-Roch-de-l'Achigan, QC	5,486	n/a
Uhrichsville, OH	5,483	$61,443	24.5%
Wadesboro, NC	5,482	$37,081	54.4%
Macon, MO	5,481	$56,983	29.9%
Kittery, ME	5,489	$77,346	4.9%
New Castle, DE	5,485	$110,804	36.2%

Source: The New Castle, DE 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.