Newcastle is a city of 12,989 people in Washington. 69% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 36% nationally. Home values have more than tripled since 2000, reaching $1,205,600. Since 2000 the city has risen by half, up 5,252 people. Households here earn about 63% more than in Washington as a whole. Median household income runs $160,278, well clear of the $82,259 US median.
At a glance
Wealthier
median household income $160,278, above the US median
US median: $82,259
Mid-age
median age 37.5
US median: 38.9
More educated
69% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 113%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Unique to this place
What stands out about Newcastle
What changed most since 2000
White share73.7% → 37.6%(−36.1 pts)US over the same years: −11.3 pts
Asian share18.1% → 42.1%(+23.9 pts)US over the same years: +2.3 pts
Homes owned by their occupants76.3% → 61.0%(−15.3 pts)US over the same years: −1.1 pts
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)26%(80)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)35.7%(110)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era22.4%(69)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%
Share of the 308 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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Over time
Newcastle, decade by decade
Newcastle population, inflation-adjusted income and home value, education, and diversity by year
Year
Population
Median household income
Median home value
Bachelor's degree+
Diversity score
2000
7,737
$146,315
$566,717
54.4%
52.7
2010
10,380
$137,996
$851,922
63.3%
67.0
2020
13,017
$188,997
$945,512
73.7%
77.9
2024
12,989
$160,278
$1,205,600
68.5%
82.9
Census years come from the decennial census and the latest year from the American Community Survey, so part of any change between those two rows can reflect the different surveys. Dollar figures are adjusted for inflation to 2024 dollars; a figure ending in "+" was at the Census Bureau's reporting cap that year. The diversity score runs from 0 to 100; see how it's calculated.
