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

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34%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

36%

Household income NAT. AVG.

41%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	New Castle	Pennsylvania	National
Income per capita	$29,797	$45,532	$44,883
Median household income	$51,815	$80,478	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$71,284	$100,571	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$30,604	$46,621	$52,080
Median earnings male	$42,046	$57,544	$54,343
Median earnings female	$30,608	$39,017	$38,439
Unemployment rate	6.9%	4.7%	4.9%
Poverty level	25.9%	13.3%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in New Castle is 34% lower than the national average
The median household income in New Castle is 36% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in New Castle is 41% higher than the national average
The poverty level in New Castle is 71% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$34,539 $51,815 $103,630

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 median earnings by income bracket

New Castle employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	9.2%	9.2%
Manufacturing sector	22.2%	22.2%
Financial & insurance services	2.2%	2.2%
Wholesale & retail services	17.0%	17.0%
Public administration	4.4%	4.4%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	7.6%	7.6%
Education, health & social services	10.8%	10.8%
Other	24.4%	24.4%

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%
Harmony, PA	1,129	$96,081	18.1%
New Castle, PA	22,377	$51,815	36.3%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Coralville, IA	22,380	$100,564	23.6%
Lealman, FL	22,381	$52,627	35.3%
Sunny Isles Beach, FL	22,386	$74,832	8.0%
Leland, NC	22,366	$110,906	36.4%
Westmount, QC	22,392	n/a
New Castle, PA	22,377	$51,815	36.3%

Source: The New Castle, 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.