Newcastle is a somewhat small city located in the state of Washington. With a population of 12,902 people and three associated neighborhoods, Newcastle is the 78th largest community in Washington.

Newcastle home prices are not only among the most expensive in Washington, but Newcastle real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

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

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 23.81% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

In Newcastle, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 30.54 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

If knowledge is power, Newcastle is a pretty powerful place. 70.80% of the adults in Newcastle have earned a 4-year college degree, masters degree, MD, law degree, or even PhD. Compare that to the national average of 21.84% for all cities and towns.

The per capita income in Newcastle in 2022 was $87,898, which is wealthy relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $351,592 for a family of four.

Newcastle is an extremely ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Newcastle home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Newcastle residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Newcastle include German, English, Irish, European, and Norwegian.

Newcastle also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 30.07%.

The most common language spoken in Newcastle is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Spanish.