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New Castle, PA vs Mars, PA

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- Household income in Mars, is 43% more than it is in New Castle and is 32% below the National Average.
- New Castle unemployment rate is 12.2%.
- Mars unemployment rate is 6.4%.
 New Castle, PAMars, PAUnited States
 Unemployment Rate  Unlock6.4%6.0%
 Recent Job Growth  Unlock0.3%1.6%
 Future Job Growth11.8%  Unlock33.5%
 Sales Taxes6.0%  Unlock6.2%
 Income Taxes  Unlock4.1%4.6%
 Income per Cap.$20,677  Unlock$37,638
 Household Income  Unlock$52,386$69,021
 Family Median Income$46,446  Unlock$85,028
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 Est. Households By Income
 New Castle, PAMars, PAUnited States
 Income Less Than 15K  Unlock15.4%9.4%
 Income between 15K and 20K7.0%  Unlock3.8%
 Income between 20K and 30K  Unlock5.0%8.1%
 Income between 30K and 40K10.7%  Unlock8.0%
 Income between 40K and 50K  Unlock7.0%7.6%
 Income between 50K and 60K8.5%  Unlock7.2%
 Income between 60K and 75K  Unlock10.4%9.6%
 Income between 75K and 100K9.5%  Unlock12.8%
 Income between 100K and 150K  Unlock9.4%16.3%
 Income between 150K and 200K1.6%  Unlock7.8%
 Income greater than 200K  Unlock2.1%9.5%
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 Population By Occupation
 New Castle, PAMars, PAUnited States
 Management, business, finance9.2%  Unlock16.4%
 Engineering, computers, science  Unlock2.7%6.5%
 Community, social services3.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Legal  Unlock0.0%1.2%
 Education, library4.4%  Unlock6.2%
 Arts, design, media, sports, entertainment  Unlock1.8%2.0%
 Healthcare practitioners and technology4.8%  Unlock6.2%
 Healthcare support  Unlock2.0%3.3%
 Firefighters, law enforcement2.3%  Unlock2.1%
 Food preparation, serving  Unlock7.2%5.4%
 Building maintenance4.6%  Unlock3.6%
 Personal care  Unlock1.1%2.6%
 Sales, office, administrative support22.3%  Unlock20.9%
 Farming, fishing, forestry  Unlock1.1%0.6%
 Construction, extraction, maintenance/repair7.4%  Unlock8.1%
 Production, transportation, material moving  Unlock17.2%13.1%
Reviews for New Castle    2 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Climate is average. Winters can last a little longer than average, and summers can be warmer than  More

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Over 19 years ago

Overall, New Castle has a small,friendly community. There are not a lot of jobs there. Most people work in the Pittsburgh. It is easy to afford a home. Similar to  More

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Reviews for Mars    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

It's a small town but growing. The scenery and weather are nice. The location is just about right. It's not far from Pittsburgh or other cities, towns and activities.  More

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