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New Castle, CO Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of New Castle is 4,538, which is 128.73% more than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much higher than the state average rate of 20.84% and is much higher than the national average rate of 11.61%. The New Castle population density is 1,687.04 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 49.93 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in New Castle is white, which represent 94.93% of the total population. The average New Castle education level is lower than the state average and is about the same as the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 4,538. #115

Population Growth Since 2000, #16

New Castle, CO	128.73%
Colorado	20.84%
U.S.	11.61%

Population Density, #104

New Castle, CO	1,687.04 per square mile
Colorado	49.93 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	4,308 (94.93%, #174)
Black:	21 (0.46%, #161)
Hispanic:	1,449 (31.93%, #93)
Asian:	12 (0.26%, #200)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #235)
One Race, Other:	119 (2.62%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	78 (1.72%, see rank)

Hispanic Population

Mexican:	1,217 (83.99%, see rank)
Puerto Rican:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Cuban:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Central American:	67 (4.62%, see rank)
South American:	140 (9.66%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

4,178 (92.07%) out of the total population of 4,538 reported first ancestry.

	New Castle, CO	% of the Total Population	Colorado	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.39%	0.56%
Czech	31	0.68%, see rank	0.70%	0.47%
Danish	38	0.84%, see rank	0.82%	0.42%
Dutch	10	0.22%, see rank	1.81%	1.40%
English	345	7.60%, see rank	10.49%	8.02%
French	354	7.80%, see rank	3.48%	3.34%
German	1,213	26.73%, see rank	20.88%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.38%	0.41%
Hungarian	12	0.26%, see rank	0.39%	0.46%
Irish	805	17.74%, see rank	12.04%	10.80%
Italian	45	0.99%, see rank	5.10%	5.52%
Norwegian	75	1.65%, see rank	2.18%	1.42%
Polish	17	0.37%, see rank	2.51%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.21%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	1.09%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	63	1.39%, see rank	1.27%	0.99%
Scottish	99	2.18%, see rank	2.56%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.73%	0.95%
Swedish	48	1.06%, see rank	2.43%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.46%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.25%	0.31%
American	667	14.70%, see rank	5.18%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.92%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 2,290 (50.46%, see rank)

Females: 2,248 (49.54%, see rank)

New Castle, CO	Male: 50.46% Female: 49.54%
Colorado	Male: 50.18% Female: 49.82%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

New Castle, CO	32.30 years old
Colorado	36.20 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

New Castle, CO	33.90 years old
Colorado	35.30 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

New Castle, CO	30.50 years old
Colorado	37.30 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	New Castle, CO	% of the Total Population	Colorado	U.S.
Under 5 years	222	4.89%, see rank	6.49%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	547	12.05%, see rank	6.79%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	402	8.86%, see rank	6.63%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	368	8.11%, see rank	6.57%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	218	4.80%, see rank	7.07%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	645	14.21%, see rank	14.71%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	850	18.73%, see rank	13.67%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	708	15.60%, see rank	13.93%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	296	6.52%, see rank	12.31%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	226	4.98%, see rank	6.91%	7.64%
75 to 84	56	1.23%, see rank	3.46%	4.25%
85 years and over	0	0.00%, see rank	1.45%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	New Castle, CO	Colorado	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	2,781, 100%	3,453,403	209,056,129
Less Than High School	402, 14.46%, see rank	9.62%	13.67%
High School Graduate	464, 16.68%, see rank	21.99%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	1,117, 40.17%, see rank	30.93%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	480, 17.26%, see rank	23.74%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	318, 11.43%, see rank	13.73%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.72, see rank	14.14	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	New Castle, CO			Colorado		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	171	100.00%	0.00%	72.68%	27.32%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	761	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	91.90%	8.10%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	404	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	93.09%	6.91%	90.60%	9.40%
College	97	40.21%, see rank	59.79%, see rank	84.22%	15.78%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	70	44.29%, see rank	55.71%, see rank	65.39%	34.61%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	New Castle, CO	Colorado	U.S.
Total Households	1,507, 100%	1,998,314	116,211,092
Average Household Size	3.01, see rank	2.54	2.63
1 Person Households	330, 21.90%, see rank	28.04%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	1,177, 78.10%, see rank	71.96%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	1,154, 76.58%, see rank	64.18%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.60, see rank	3.22	3.32
Married-Couple Family	995, 66.03%, see rank	49.32%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	353, 23.42%, see rank	35.82%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	New Castle, CO	%	Colorado	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	3,367	see rank	4,162,789	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	1,785	100%, see rank	2,078,151	123,281,364
Never Married	556	31.15%, see rank	34.71%	35.77%
Married	1,005	56.30%, see rank	52.95%	52.04%
Widowed	25	1.40%, see rank	2.06%	2.57%
Divorced	199	11.15%, see rank	10.28%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	1,582	100%, see rank	2,084,638	129,692,771
Never Married	327	20.67%, see rank	27.28%	29.48%
Married	981	62.01%, see rank	52.25%	49.19%
Widowed	141	8.91%, see rank	6.85%	9.16%
Divorced	133	8.41%, see rank	13.61%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	New Castle, CO	%	Colorado	U.S.
Native	3,867	85.21%, see rank	90.24%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	2,025	44.62%, see rank	42.58%	58.73%
Born in Different State	1,753	38.63%, see rank	46.22%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	89	1.96%, see rank	1.45%	1.42%
Foreign Born	671	14.79%, see rank	9.76%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	174	3.83%, see rank	3.70%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	497	10.95%, see rank	6.06%	7.09%
Born In Europe	47	1.04%, see rank	1.37%	1.53%
Born In Asia	12	0.26%, see rank	2.17%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.55%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.08%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	602	13.27%, see rank	5.30%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	10	0.22%, see rank	0.30%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	New Castle, CO	%	Colorado	U.S.
English	998	66.22%, see rank	82.34%	79.39%
Spanish	477	31.65%, see rank	11.41%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	32	2.12%, see rank	3.32%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	2.07%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.86%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.