New Castle, IN Micropolitan Area
Counties include:
Henry
Largest City: New Castle (2024 population: 17,382)
Population per Square Mile: 125.2
Square Miles: 391.9
Population over Time | Number | Rank in State | Percent of State | Indiana |
Yesterday (2020) | 48,914 | 4 | 0.7% | 6,785,528 |
Today (2024) | 49,081 | 4 | 0.7% | 6,924,275 |
Tomorrow (2030 projection)* | 48,431 | 4 | 0.7% | 7,013,509 |
Percent Change 2020 to Today | 0.3% | 14 | | 2.0% |
*Projection based on 2020 Census population estimates.
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Components of Population Change, 2023-2024 | Number | Rank of 25 | Percent of State | Indiana |
Net Domestic Migration | 260 | 2 | | 4,268 |
Net International Migration | 6 | 25 | | 30,852 |
Natural Increase (births minus deaths) | -175 | 22 | -1.9% | 9,159 |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Population Estimates by Age, 2024 | Number | Rank of 25 | Pct Dist. in Region | Pct Dist. in State |
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Preschool (0 to 4) | 2,366 | 12 | 4.8% | 5.9% |
School Age (5 to 17) | 7,435 | 10 | 15.1% | 17.0% |
College Age (18 to 24) | 3,888 | 8 | 7.9% | 9.7% |
Young Adult (25 to 44) | 12,481 | 4 | 25.4% | 25.9% |
Older Adult (45 to 64) | 13,005 | 4 | 26.5% | 23.9% |
Seniors (65 and older) | 9,906 | 4 | 20.2% | 17.5% |
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Business Research Center
Population Estimates by Race and Hispanic Origin, 2024 | Number | Rank of 25 | Pct Dist. in Region | Pct Dist. in State |
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American Indian or Alaska Native Alone | 125 | 23 | 0.3% | 0.5% |
Asian Alone | 255 | 18 | 0.5% | 3.1% |
Black Alone | 1,469 | 4 | 3.0% | 10.6% |
Native Hawaiian and Other Pac. Isl. Alone | 17 | 19 | 0.0% | 0.1% |
White | 46,309 | 4 | 94.4% | 83.2% |
Two or More Race Groups | 906 | 4 | 1.8% | 2.5% |
Non-Hispanic | 47,846 | 4 | 97.5% | 90.9% |
Hispanic | 1,235 | 18 | 2.5% | 9.1% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Household Types | Number | Rank of 25 | Pct Dist. in Region | Pct Dist. in State |
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Households in 2023 (includes detail not shown below) | 18,460 | 6 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Married With Children | 2,726 | 23 | 14.8% | 18.1% |
Married Without Children | 5,945 | 6 | 32.2% | 29.3% |
Single Parents | 1,555 | 1 | 8.4% | 8.9% |
Living Alone | 5,955 | 4 | 32.3% | 29.6% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Housing | Number | Rank of 25 | Pct Dist. in Region | Pct Dist. in State |
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Total Housing Units in 2024 (estimate) | 21,039 | 4 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Total Housing Units in 2023 (includes vacant units) | 20,968 | 4 | 100.0% | 100.0% |
Owner Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 14,018 | 5 | 66.9% | 63.9% |
Renter Occupied (Pct. distribution based on all housing units) | 4,442 | 6 | 21.2% | 26.9% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Education | Number | Rank of 25 | Percent of State | Indiana |
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School Enrollment (2024/2025 Total Reported) | 6,860 | 10 | 0.6% | 1,132,621 |
Public | 6,640 | 10 | 0.6% | 1,033,552 |
Sources: Indiana Department of Education; U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates.
Income and Poverty | Number | Rank of 25 | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Per Capita Personal Income (annual) in 2023 | $48,320 | 22 | 78.9% | $61,243 |
Welfare (TANF) Monthly Average Families in 2024 | 34 | 7 | 0.7% | 4,813 |
Food Stamp Recipients in 2024 | 4,678 | 3 | 0.8% | 608,295 |
Free and Reduced Fee Lunch Recipients in 2024/2025 | 3,370 | 7 | 0.7% | 488,145 |
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis; U.S. Census Bureau; Indiana Family Social Services Administration; Indiana Department of Education
Health and Vital Statistics | Number | Rank of 25 | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Births, 2021 | 423 | 14 | 0.5% | 79,946 |
Births to Teens, 2021 | 26 | 13 | 0.7% | 3,845 |
Deaths, 2019 | 606 | 4 | 0.9% | 66,005 |
Source: Indiana State Department of Health
Labor Force, 2024 | Number | Rank of 25 | Percent of State | Indiana |
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Total Resident Labor Force | 22,055 | 8 | 0.6% | 3,455,992 |
Employed | 21,136 | 9 | 0.6% | 3,310,992 |
Unemployed | 919 | 7 | 0.6% | 145,000 |
Annual Unemployment Rate | 4.2 | 10 | 100.0% | 4.2 |
May 2025 Unemployment Rate | 3.5 | 6 | 102.9% | 3.4 |
Source: STATS Indiana, using data from the Indiana Department of Workforce Development
Employment and Earnings by Industry, 2023 | Employment | Pct Dist. in Region | Earnings ($000) | Pct Dist. In Region | Avg. Earnings Per Job |
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Total by place of work | 18,557 | 100.0% | $977,615 | 100.0% | $52,682 |
Wage and Salary | 13,673 | 73.7% | $685,281 | 70.1% | $50,119 |
Farm Proprietors | 586 | 3.2% | $27,849 | 2.8% | $47,524 |
Nonfarm Proprietors | 4,298 | 23.2% | $102,184 | 10.5% | $23,775 |
Farm | 686 | 3.7% | $34,424 | 3.5% | $50,181 |
Nonfarm | 17,871 | 96.3% | $943,191 | 96.5% | $52,778 |
Private | 14,831 | 79.9% | $722,608 | 73.9% | $48,723 |
Accommodation, Food Serv. | 1,115 | 6.0% | $28,083 | 2.9% | $25,187 |
Arts, Ent., Recreation | 273 | 1.5% | $3,001 | 0.3% | $10,993 |
Construction | 1,186 | 6.4% | $68,222 | 7.0% | $57,523 |
Health Care, Social Serv. | Data not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements. |
Information | 139 | 0.7% | $5,674 | 0.6% | $40,820 |
Manufacturing | 3,032 | 16.3% | $225,183 | 23.0% | $74,269 |
Professional, Tech. Serv. | 528 | 2.8% | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
Retail Trade | 2,225 | 12.0% | $70,879 | 7.3% | $31,856 |
Trans., Warehousing | 578 | 3.1% | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
Wholesale Trade | 498 | 2.7% | $27,194 | 2.8% | $54,606 |
Other Private (not above) | 3,685* | 19.9%* | $163,569* | 16.7%* | $44,388* |
Government | 3,040 | 16.4% | $220,583 | 22.6% | $72,560 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
* These totals do not include county data that are not available due to BEA non-disclosure requirements.
Residential Building Permits, 2024 | Units | Pct Dist. in Region | Pct Dist. in State | Cost ($000) | State Cost ($000) |
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Total Permits Filed | 51 | 100.0% | 100.0% | $13,670 | $8,133,071 |
Single-Family | 43 | 84.3% | 75.4% | $12,620 | $6,951,719 |
2-Family | 8 | 15.7% | 1.9% | $1,050 | $100,498 |
3- and 4-Family | 0 | 0.0% | 0.8% | $0 | $45,624 |
5+ Family | 0 | 0.0% | 21.9% | $0 | $1,035,231 |
Notes: Detail cost may not sum to total due to rounding. Greene County does not currently issue building permits, so it is excluded.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau
Largest Cities and Towns in New Castle, IN Micropolitan Area
Name | Population in 2024 | Percent of Region |
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Kennard | 451 | 0.9% |
Knightstown | 2,158 | 4.4% |
Lewisville | 340 | 0.7% |
Middletown | 2,270 | 4.6% |
Mooreland | 342 | 0.7% |
Mount Summit | 349 | 0.7% |
New Castle | 17,382 | 35.4% |
Spiceland | 963 | 2.0% |
Straughn | 260 | 0.5% |
Sulphur Springs | 335 | 0.7% |
Source: U.S. Census Bureau annual population estimates