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| New Castle |
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| Population 2000: | 26,309 |
| Population 2002: | 25,708 |
| Area codes: | 724 |
| Land area: | 8.5 square miles |
| Foreign born: | 1.8 |
| Industries: | Educational,health and social services (20.5%), Manufacturing (14.4%), Retail trade (14.1%). |
| Population growth: | -601 (-2.28%) |
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| Races |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 86.4% |
| Black: | 10.8% |
| Two or more races: | 1.9% |
| Hispanic: | 0.8% |
| American Indian: | 0.5% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 47.2% |
| Never married: | 27.5% |
| Divorced: | 11.3% |
| Widowed: | 11.3% |
| Separated: | 2.6% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $42,300 |
| Household income: | $25,598 |
| Resident age: | 39.4 years |
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| New Castle Compared to Pennsylvania State Average |
| House age: | much above |
| Median house value: | much below |
| Hispanic race population percentage: | much below |
| Length of stay since moving in: | above |
| Black race population percentage: | below |
| Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher: | below |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | below |
| Median age: | above |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 77.5% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 12.0% |
| Unemployed: | 9.5% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 4.0% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 747 (2826.9 per 100,000) |
| 2002 crime index: | 441.5 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 burglaries: | 357 (1351.0 per 100,000) |
| 2002 assaults: | 117 (442.8 per 100,000) |
| 2002 robberies: | 82 (310.3 per 100,000) |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 81 (306.5 per 100,000) |
| 2002 rapes: | 12 (45.4 per 100,000) |
| 2002 murders: | 2 (7.6 per 100,000) |
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| Ancestries |
| Italian: | 30.9% |
| German: | 19.1% |
| Irish: | 14.4% |
| Polish: | 6.9% |
| English: | 6.2% |
| United States: | 3.1% |