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New Castle Area School District

New Castle Area School District is a unified school district in Pennsylvania with a community population of 22,635. The median household income is $42,577 and the median age is 39.8.

22,635

Population

1661

People / sq mi

$42,577

Median Income

39.8

Median Age

New Castle Area School District covers 14 sq mi of land at 1661.2 people per square mile.

Race & Ethnicity

White77.6%
Black or African American0.0%
Asian54.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)0.0%

Economy & Income

$42,577

Median Household Income

$24,979

Per Capita Income

20.8%

Poverty Rate

6.4%

Unemployment

Housing

$78,700

Median Home Value

$749

Median Rent

55.0%

Homeownership

Education Attainment

89.5%

High School+

15.9%

Bachelor's+

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Frequently Asked Questions

New Castle Area School District serves a community with a population of 22,635 according to the latest Census ACS 5-Year estimates. This unified school district is located in Pennsylvania.

The median household income in New Castle Area School District is $42,577, with a per capita income of $24,979. The poverty rate is 20.8%.

New Castle Area School District is 77.6% White, 0.0% Black or African American, 54.2% Asian, and 0.0% Hispanic or Latino, per Census ACS data.

In New Castle Area School District, 89.5% of adults have a high school diploma or higher, and 15.9% hold a bachelor's degree or higher, per Census ACS estimates.

The median home value in New Castle Area School District is $78,700, with a median rent of $749. The homeownership rate is 55.0%.

Data for New Castle Area School District from the American Community Survey 5-Year estimates. Land area from Census Gazetteer files. This is a unified school district (GEOID: 4216620).

The this entity record above pulls directly from the U.S. Census Bureau ACS and decennial files. What follows is the per-entity context — how this entity sits in the broader U.S. population demographics distribution and which underlying factors drive the headline numbers.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau ACS, 2026.