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16102

New Castle, PA · ACS 2020–2024

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U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey 5-year estimates.

Total population
4,929
Median household income
$56,053
People below poverty
11.7%
Median home value
$104,900

Income

The median income of households in 16102 was $56,053. An estimated 3.7% of households had income below $10,000 a year and 2.7% had income of $200,000 or more.

Household Income in 16102 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than $10,000 3.7
$10,000 to $14,999 3
$15,000 to $24,999 7.1
$25,000 to $34,999 12.1
$35,000 to $49,999 12.3
$50,000 to $74,999 24.9
$75,000 to $99,999 14.8
$100,000 to $149,999 15.4
$150,000 to $199,999 3.9
$200,000 or more 2.7

Median Earnings for Full-Time Year-Round Workers by Sex in 16102 in 2020-2024

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Dollars
Male 60821
Female 42337

An estimated 71.1% of households received earnings. An estimated 40.6% of households received Social Security and an estimated 31.4 % of households received retirement income other than Social Security. The average income from Social Security was $24,126. These income sources are not mutually exclusive; that is, some households received income from more than one source.

Proportion of Households with Various Income Sources in 16102 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Earnings 71.1
Social Security 40.6
Retirement income 31.4
Supplemental Security Income (SSI) 9.7
Cash public assistance income 6.6

Poverty and Participation in Government Programs

In 2020-2024, 11.7 % of people were in poverty. An estimated 17.6% of children under 18 were below the poverty level, compared with 7.4% of people 65 years old and over. An estimated 11.1% of people 18 to 64 years were below the poverty level.

Poverty Rates in 16102 in 2020-2024

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Percent
People in poverty 11.7
Children under 18 years below poverty 17.6
People 65 years old and over below poverty 7.4
People 18 to 64 years below poverty 11.1

In 2020-2024, 20.8 % of households received SNAP (the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program). An estimated 51.5% of households that received SNAP had children under 18, and 38.8% of households that received SNAP had one or more people 60 years and over. An estimated 29.2% of all households receiving SNAP were families with a female householder and no spouse present.


Among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 16102 in 2020-2024, 97.5% had health insurance coverage and 2.5% did not have health insurance coverage. Private coverage was 65.4% and public coverage was 49.1%, respectively. The percentage of children under the age of 19 with no health insurance coverage was 0.4%.


In 2020-2024, 16102 had a total population of 4,929 - 2,481 (50.3%) females and 2,448 (49.7%) males. The median age was 43.9 years. An estimated 22.6% of the population was under 18 years, 27.9% was 19 to 44 years, 26.5% was 45 to 64 years, and 22 % was 65 years and older.

Population by Age and Sex for 16102 in 2020-2024

Male Female
Under 5 79 230
5 to 9 143 158
10 to 14 225 114
15 to 19 132 78
20 to 24 110 167
25 to 29 111 144
30 to 34 157 109
35 to 39 68 158
40 to 44 165 186
45 to 49 152 115
50 to 54 157 168
55 to 59 197 145
60 to 64 146 229
65 to 69 231 163
70 to 74 211 131
75 to 79 85 74
80 to 84 37 41
85 and over 42 71

Hispanic Origin and Race

For people reporting one race alone, 89.4% were White; 2.1% were Black or African American; 1.5% were American Indian and Alaska Native; 0% were Asian; 1.2% were Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander, and 0% were Some Other Race. An estimated 8.1% reported Two or More Races. An estimated 2.4% of the people in 16102 were Hispanic or Latino. An estimated 89.2% of the people in 16102 were White alone, non-Hispanic. People of Hispanic origin may be of any race.


Households and Families

In 2020-2024, there were 2,040 households in 16102. The average household size was 2.42 people.

Married-couple households made up 48% of the households in 16102 while cohabiting couple households made up 8.2% of households. Female householders with no spouse or partner present were 23.5% of all households, while 20.2% of households had male householders with no spouse or partner present. Some households had one person, as 18.1% of households were male householders living alone, and 15.1% were female householders living alone, for a total of 33.2% of all households.

In 16102, 27.5% of all households had one or more people under the age of 18; 38.6% of all households had one or more people 65 years and over.

Types of Households in 16102 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Married-couple households 48
Cohabiting Couples 8.2
Male Householder
No spouse/partner present
20.2
Female Householder
No spouse/partner present
23.5

Marital Status

Among persons 15 and older, 51% of males and 51.9% of females were currently married.

Population 15 years and over Percent
Males
Percent
Females
Never married 31.4 25.9
Now married, except separated 51 51.9
Separated 0.8 1.9
Widowed 3.8 9.5
Divorced 13 10.8

Grandparents and Grandchildren

In 16102, 225 grandparents lived with their grandchildren under 18 years old. Of those grandparents, 69.3% were responsible for the basic needs of their grandchildren.


Nativity and Foreign-Born

In 2020-2024, an estimated 99.7% of the people living in 16102 were U.S. natives. 88.5% of the 16102 population were living in the state where they were born.

Approximately 0.3% of 16102 residents in 2020-2024 were foreign-born. 100% of foreign-born were naturalized U.S. citizens and an estimated 57.1 % entered the country before the year 2010.

Foreign-born residents of 16102 come from different parts of the world. The bar graph below displays the percentage of foreign-born from each world region of birth in 2020-2024 for 16102.

Region of Birth for the Foreign-Born Population in 16102 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Latin America 0
Asia 0
Europe 57.1
Africa 42.9
Northern America 0
Oceania 0

Language

Among people at least five years old living in 16102 in 2020-2024, 2.6 % spoke a language other than English at home. Spanish was spoken by 1.3% of people at least five years old; 1.2% reported that they did not speak English "very well."

Percentage of the Population 5 years and over who Speak a Language other than English in 16102 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Spanish 1.3
Other Indo-European languages 1.3
Asian and Pacific Islander languages 0
Other languages 0

Geographic Mobility

In 2020-2024, 96.2 % of the people at least one year old living in 16102 were living in the same house one year earlier.

Geographic Mobility of Residents of 16102 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Same house 96.2
Different house, same county 2.4
Different county, same state 0.7
Different state 0.7
Abroad 0

Education

In 2020-2024, 90.2 % of people 25 years and over had at least graduated from high school and 21.4% had a bachelor's degree or higher. An estimated 9.7% did not complete high school.

The total school enrollment in 16102 was 909 in 2020-2024. Nursery school enrollment was 56 and kindergarten through 12th grade enrollment was 755. College or graduate school enrollment was 98.

Educational Attainment of People in 16102 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Less than high school diploma 9.7
High school diploma or equivalency 45.6
Some college, no degree 15.5
Associate's degree 7.8
Bachelor's degree 13.8
Graduate or professional degree 7.5

Disability

In 16102, among the civilian noninstitutionalized population in 2020-2024, 14.8 % reported a disability. The likelihood of having a disability varied by age - from 5.7% of people under 18 years old, to 14% of people 18 to 64 years old, and to 26% of those 65 and over.


Employment Status and Type of Employer

In 16102, 54.7 % of the population 16 and over were employed; 42.3% were not currently in the labor force.

An estimated 79.6% of the people employed were private wage and salary workers; 12.1% were federal, state, or local government workers; and 8.2 % were self-employed in their own (not incorporated) business.

Class of worker Number Percent
Private wage and salary workers 1,718 79.6
Federal, state, or local government workers 262 12.1
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business 178 8.2

Industries

In 2020-2024, the civilian employed population 16 years and older in 16102 worked in the following industries:

Percent by Industry in 16102 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining 2.4
Construction 6.6
Manufacturing 10.4
Wholesale trade 1.4
Retail trade 11.1
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities 5.7
Information 3.8
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing 5.5
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services 9.1
Educational services, and health care and social assistance 25.3
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services 9.6
Other Services, except public administration 6.4
Public administration 2.6

Occupations

Occupations for the Civilian Employed Population 16 Years and over in 16102 in 2020-2024

Civilian employed population 16 years and over Number Percent
Management, business, sciences, and arts occupations 773 35.8
Service occupations 488 22.6
Sales and office occupations 468 21.7
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 162 7.5
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 267 12.4

Commuting to Work

An estimated 80.1% of 16102 workers drove to work alone in 2020-2024, and 7.2% carpooled. Among those who commuted to work, it took them on average 21.5 minutes to get to work.

Percent of Workers 16 and over Commuting by Mode in 16102 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Car, truck, van -- drove alone 80.1
Car, truck, van -- carpooled 7.2
Public transportation (excluding taxicab) 0.9
Walked 0.5
Other means 0.3
Worked from home 10.9

In 2020-2024, 16102 had a total of 2,313 housing units. Of these housing units, 86.5% were single-family houses either not attached to any other structure or attached to one or more structures (commonly referred to as "townhouses" or "row houses"). 6.6% of the housing units were located in multi-unit structures, or those buildings that contained two or more apartments. 6.9% were mobile homes, while any remaining housing units were classified as "other," which included boats, recreational vehicles, vans, etc.

Types of Housing Units in 16102 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Single-family houses 86.5
Apartments in multi-unit structures 6.6
Mobile homes 6.9
Boat, RV, van, etc 0

3.4% of the housing inventory was comprised of houses built since 2010, while 36.4% of the houses were first built in 1939 or earlier. The median number of rooms in all housing units in 16102 was 5.9 rooms, and of these housing units 65.9% had three or more bedrooms.


In 2020-2024, 16102 had 2,040 housing units that were occupied or had people living in them, while the remaining 273 were vacant. Of the occupied housing units, the percentage of these houses occupied by owners (also known as the homeownership rate) was 80.1% while renters occupied 19.9%. The average household size of owner-occupied houses was 2.46 and in renter-occupied houses it was 2.26.

1.3% of householders of these occupied houses had moved into their house since 2021, while 21.9% moved into their house in 1989 or earlier. Households without a vehicle available for personal use comprised 3.7% and another 22.2% had three or more vehicles available for use.

The following chart provides the primary fuel used to heat houses in 16102:

House Heating Fuel Used in 16102 in 2020-2024

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Percent
Gas 68
Electricity 18.3
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc 12.1
All other fuels 1.6
No fuel used 0

In 2020-2024, the median property value for owner-occupied houses in 16102 was $104,900.

Of the owner-occupied households, 41.9 % had a mortgage. 58.1% owned their houses "free and clear," that is without a primary mortgage or loan on the house. The median monthly housing costs for owners with a mortgage was $1,158 and for owners without a mortgage it was $502.

For renter-occupied houses, the median gross rent for 16102 was $1,006. Gross rent includes the monthly contract rent and any monthly payments made for electricity, gas, water and sewer, and any other fuels to heat the house.