CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Newcastle

Wyoming · 3,043 residents · 2.56 sq mi

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Newcastle is a city of 3,043 people in Wyoming. Median home value sits at $43,600. At a median age of 36.5, this is an older place than the country as a whole. 71% of homes are owner-occupied. Renters pay $286 a month at the median. 14% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 36.5

US median: 33.0

Less educated

14% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

Stable housing

home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

3,043

−1%vs 2000

vs 3,065 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

36.5

−9%vs 2000

vs 40.1 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

2.56 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

20243K

Age distribution, 1990

Under 55.5%(166)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 98.1%(246)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 149.8%(297)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 197.5%(229)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 243.9%(118)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3413%(395)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4416.3%(496)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 549.5%(289)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6411.4%(347)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 748.5%(259)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 845.2%(159)

US avg: 4%

85 and over1.4%(42)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$26,114

+15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $29,873 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$11,278

−27%vs 2000

vs $15,378 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

11.2%

−0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 11.4% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$43,600

+2%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $56,500 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$286

+3%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $367 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

71.4%

+0.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 71.1% in 2000

28.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic95.1%(2,914)

Black0.1%(4)

Hispanic / Latino1.7%(51)

Asian0.3%(9)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.3%(2,991)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.4%(11)

Asian0%(0)

Other1.7%(52)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

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

Hispanic origin

Mexican4.2%(141)

Central American1.2%(39)

Guatemalan0.9%(30)

Salvadoran0.3%(9)

Pacific Islander origin

Native Hawaiian0%(1)

Ancestry

German21.7%(726)

English19.7%(661)

Irish13.6%(456)

Italian4.7%(156)

Norwegian4.2%(142)

Scottish4.2%(139)

American3.7%(125)

Welsh3.3%(109)

French1.8%(61)

Dutch1.5%(49)

Slovak1%(35)

Russian0.9%(31)

+ 9 more ancestry groups with data

French Canadian0.8%(27)

Polish0.5%(18)

British0.4%(15)

Danish0.3%(11)

Greek0.3%(9)

Austrian0.2%(8)

Czech0.2%(8)

Swedish0.2%(7)

Swiss0.1%(3)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Irish population · Largest Italian population · Largest Norwegian population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

13.7%

+1.6 ptsvs 2000

vs 12.2% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

80.2%

−3.7 ptsvs 2000

vs 83.8% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

4.1%

+0.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.9% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

16.7 min

+8%vs 2000

vs 15.5 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 married37.9%(605)

Married37.2%(593)

Widowed2.4%(39)

Divorced22.5%(359)

Women 15+

Never married23.5%(281)

Married41.6%(498)

Widowed19.3%(231)

Divorced15.6%(186)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

19.7%

+2.3 ptssince 2013

from 17.4% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

46.6%

−18.0 ptssince 2020

from 64.6% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

14.9%

+2.5 ptssince 2020

from 12.4% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

19.1%

+0.3 ptssince 2020

from 18.8% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

8.4%

+0.7 ptssince 2020

from 7.7% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

7.7%

+5.4 ptssince 2020

from 2.3% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

64.1%

−8.9 ptssince 2020

from 73.0% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

26.7%

+2.1 ptssince 2020

from 24.6% 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)28.3%(84)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)23.9%(71)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era48.8%(145)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War0.3%(1)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0.7%(2)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 297 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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