New Castle is a very small coastal city (ie. on the ocean or tidally-influenced rivers) located in the state of Delaware. With a population of 4,972 people and 14 constituent neighborhoods, New Castle is the 21st largest community in Delaware. Much of the housing stock in New Castle was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic cities in the country.

Unlike some cities, New Castle isn't mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in New Castle are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, New Castle is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in New Castle who work in office and administrative support jobs (20.43%), management occupations (9.15%), and business and financial occupations (6.59%).

Also of interest is that New Castle has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

The city is also nautical, which means that parts of New Castle are somewhat historic and bounded by the ocean or tidal bodies of water, such as inlets and tidal rivers. Such areas are often places that visitors and locals go for waterfront activities or taking in the scenery.

As is often the case in a small city, New Castle doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

New Castle Information and Demographics

The education level of New Castle citizens is substantially higher than the average US city or town, as 26.35% of adults in New Castle have at least a bachelor's degree.

The per capita income in New Castle in 2000 was $24,052, which is upper middle income relative to Delaware and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $96,208 for a family of four.

New Castle is a somewhat ethnically-diverse city. The people who call New Castle home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in New Castle is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in New Castle include Irish, English, Italian, German, and Polish.

The most common language spoken in New Castle is English. Some people also speak Spanish.