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

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	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).