CITY · 1990 CENSUS

New Castle

Colorado · 698 residents · 2.50 sq mi

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With 698 people, New Castle is a city in Colorado. There are 1,286 fewer people here than in 2000. 11% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $55,700. The average commute runs 27 minutes. Median household income is $27,266, close to the national figure.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Mid-age

median age 31.5

US median: 33.0

Less educated

11% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 58%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

698

−65%vs 2000

vs 1,984 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

31.5

+5%vs 2000

vs 30.0 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.50 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20245K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 58.9%(62)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 99.7%(68)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 145.9%(41)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 194.2%(29)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 249.5%(66)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3421.6%(151)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4416.8%(117)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5413.5%(94)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 643.4%(24)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 743.4%(24)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 843.2%(22)

US avg: 4%

85 and over0%(0)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$27,266

−35%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $55,000 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,752

−45%vs 2000

vs $21,356 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

11.6%

+7.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 4.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$55,700

−58%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $176,400 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$451

−26%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $805 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

62.4%

−13.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 75.6% in 2000

37.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic86.7%(1,721)

Black0.2%(3)

Hispanic / Latino11.9%(236)

Asian0.4%(7)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.4%(687)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino4.2%(29)

Asian0.1%(1)

Other1.4%(10)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

Mexican27.5%(1,341)

Central American6.1%(299)

Salvadoran4.2%(205)

Guatemalan1.9%(94)

Spaniard0.6%(27)

Ancestry

English19.2%(936)

German11.6%(568)

Irish7.1%(347)

Scottish3.8%(184)

Scotch-Irish3.2%(154)

American2.5%(120)

Italian2.4%(118)

French1.8%(90)

Polish1.8%(88)

Norwegian1.4%(67)

Swedish1.2%(60)

Danish1.1%(55)

+ 9 more ancestry groups with data

French Canadian1.1%(53)

Hungarian0.6%(28)

Greek0.5%(26)

Czech0.5%(24)

Welsh0.3%(16)

Brazilian0.3%(13)

Slovak0.2%(12)

Austrian0.2%(10)

British0.2%(10)

RANKED:Largest Mexican population · Largest English population · Largest German population · Largest Irish population · Largest Central American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

11.3%

−20.8 ptsvs 2000

vs 32.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

88.0%

−3.4 ptsvs 2000

vs 91.3% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.9%

−4.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 6.2% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

27.3 min

+1%vs 2000

vs 27.0 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married36%(660)

Married58.5%(1,072)

Widowed0%(0)

Divorced5.5%(100)

Women 15+

Never married13.1%(255)

Married55.2%(1,073)

Widowed16.8%(327)

Divorced14.8%(288)

SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024

Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

16.3%

−20.1 ptssince 2013

from 36.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

61.6%

+4.9 ptssince 2020

from 56.7% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

12.8%

+3.0 ptssince 2020

from 9.8% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

17.0%

+4.4 ptssince 2020

from 12.6% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

9.3%

−13.2 ptssince 2020

from 22.5% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.3%

+0.4 ptssince 2020

from 0.9% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

69.4%

+8.9 ptssince 2020

from 60.5% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

25.1%

−6.9 ptssince 2020

from 32.0% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)53%(105)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)8.1%(16)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era26.3%(52)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0%(0)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 198 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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