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Newcastle

Washington · 7,737 residents · 4.44 sq mi
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Newcastle is a city of 7,737 people in Washington. Median home value sits at $311,100. 54% of adults hold a bachelor's degree, against 24% nationally. That is roughly 75% ahead of the Washington median. Median household income runs $80,320, well clear of the $42,589 US median. Poverty is uncommon here, at 2.0% of locals.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 36.4
US median: 35.2
More educated
54% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
More affordable
home values down 33%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

Total population
7,737
−20%vs 2009
vs 9,709 in 2009
2000 – 2025
Median age
36.4
+2%vs 2009
vs 35.8 in 2009
US average: 35.2
Land area
4.44 sq mi
Population, 2000 – 2024
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Age distribution, 2000
Under 57.8%(605)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 97%(542)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 145.6%(436)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 194.6%(354)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 245.5%(428)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3416.6%(1,282)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4421.3%(1,649)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5415.9%(1,229)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 649.1%(701)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 744.5%(346)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 841.7%(130)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over0.5%(35)
US avg: 1.5%
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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income
$80,320
+3%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $96,989 in 2009
US average: $42,589
2000 – 2024
Per capita income
$35,057
−32%vs 2009
vs $51,672 in 2009
US average: $21,522
Poverty rate
2.0%
−2.6 ptsvs 2009
vs 4.6% in 2009
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

Median home value
$311,100
−33%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $579,000 in 2009
US average: $120,530
2000 – 2024
Median gross rent
$941
−5%inflation adjusted, since 2009
vs $1,229 in 2009
US average: $602
Owner-occupied
76.3%
+1.5 ptsvs 2009
vs 74.8% in 2009
23.7% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2009
White, non-Hispanic66%(6,408)
Black3.5%(340)
Hispanic / Latino3.9%(379)
Asian21.6%(2,093)
2000
White, non-Hispanic73.7%(5,700)
Black1.6%(121)
Hispanic / Latino2.9%(223)
Asian18.1%(1,402)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin
Mexican2.4%(313)
Argentine0.6%(84)
Salvadoran0.6%(77)
Puerto Rican0.5%(61)
Colombian0.3%(42)
Asian origin
Chinese16.9%(2,200)
Asian Indian5.6%(731)
Korean4.4%(573)
Filipino3.4%(436)
Vietnamese3.3%(424)
Japanese1.8%(228)
Taiwanese1.2%(154)
Uzbek0.7%(89)
Nepalese0.7%(86)
Thai0.6%(80)
Cambodian0.4%(52)
Mongolian0.3%(42)
+ 4 more asian origin groups with data
Pakistani0.2%(24)
Indonesian0.2%(20)
Malaysian0.1%(12)
Laotian0%(4)
Ancestry
English9.3%(1,212)
German8.7%(1,132)
Irish4.8%(620)
American3.6%(465)
Norwegian2.9%(382)
Swedish2%(261)
Scottish1.7%(215)
Italian1.6%(212)
Polish1.1%(142)
Russian1.1%(140)
Finnish1%(127)
+ 26 more ancestry groups with data
French0.9%(111)
Romanian0.8%(105)
West Indian0.6%(84)
Dutch0.6%(79)
Iranian0.6%(72)
Australian0.5%(68)
Turkish0.5%(68)
Czech0.5%(67)
Ukrainian0.5%(60)
British0.4%(49)
Swiss0.3%(45)
Austrian0.3%(42)
Haitian0.3%(41)
Portuguese0.3%(39)
Scotch-Irish0.3%(34)
Welsh0.2%(29)
Hungarian0.2%(27)
Jamaican0.2%(25)
Arab0.1%(18)
Lebanese0.1%(18)
Israeli0.1%(17)
Greek0.1%(15)
Belgian0.1%(14)
Slovene0.1%(14)
Lithuanian0.1%(12)
Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher
54.4%
−6.4 ptsvs 2009
vs 60.8% in 2009
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
95.9%
−1.2 ptsvs 2009
vs 97.2% in 2009
US average: 80.3%
Graduate degree
15.2%
−2.2 ptsvs 2009
vs 17.4% in 2009
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute
15.1 min
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married23.8%(731)
Married69.2%(2,126)
Widowed0.3%(9)
Divorced6.7%(207)
Women 15+
Never married21.6%(711)
Married66.2%(2,176)
Widowed4.7%(153)
Divorced7.5%(245)
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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured
1.9%
−3.2 ptssince 2013
from 5.1% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
Employer-based
71.1%
−3.2 ptssince 2020
from 74.3% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
17.3%
+1.3 ptssince 2020
from 16.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
Medicare
16.0%
+0.1 ptssince 2020
from 15.9% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
Medicaid
7.6%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 5.9% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.0%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.1% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
86.4%
−2.3 ptssince 2020
from 88.7% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
22.3%
+1.7 ptssince 2020
from 20.6% 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)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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Frequently asked

How many people live in Newcastle, Washington?

Newcastle, Washington has about 7,737 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in Newcastle, Washington?

The typical household in Newcastle, Washington earns about $80,320 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Newcastle, Washington expensive?

In Newcastle, Washington, the median home is worth about $311,100, and the typical rent is about $941 a month.

How educated are people in Newcastle, Washington?

About 54.4% of adults age 25 and over in Newcastle, Washington hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Newcastle, Washington?

About 2.0% of people in Newcastle, Washington live below the federal poverty line.

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