New Castle, PA is a small city located in western Pennsylvania with a population of 21,992 people and a population density of 2,585 people per square mile. It has a rich history and culture that can be seen in its many local businesses, organizations, outdoor activities, and sporting events. There are plenty of places to shop such as the Cascade Shopping Center or Hillman's Country Store. Year-round outdoor activities include hiking at McConnells Mill State Park or golfing at The Golf Club Of New Castle. Organizations like the New Castle Playhouse offer theater productions while the Lawrence County Historical Society provides educational programs about local history. As for sporting events, there are minor league baseball teams like the New Castle Nitehawks and football teams like the New Castle Eagles that play in the WPIAL (Western Pennsylvania Interscholastic Athletic League).
The population in New Castle is 21,992. There are 2,647 people per square mile aka population density. The median age in New Castle is 39.1, the US median age is 38.4. The number of people per household in New Castle is 2.3, the US average of people per household is 2.6.
Family in New Castle
- 38.0% are married
- 13.5% are divorced
- 22.2% are married with children
- 28.9% have children, but are single
Race in New Castle
- 81.0% are White
- 10.7% are Black
- 0.3% are Asian
- 0.0% are Native American
- 1.1% claim Other
- 2.5% claim Hispanic ethnicity
- 4.4% Two or more races
- 0.0% Hawaiian, Pacific Islander