New Castle Metro Area

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  4. New Castle Metro Area Employment Information
  5. New Castle Metro Area Family Information
  6. New Castle Metro Area Education Information
  7. New Castle Metro Area Business Information
  8. New Castle Metro Area Public Benefits Information
  9. New Castle Metro Area Criminal Information
  10. New Castle Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. New Castle Metro Area Counties
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New Castle Metro Area Legal Resources Back to top

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New Castle Metro Area Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 94,643
  • Land Area (2000): 933.589 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 5.966 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 39,635
New Castle Metro Area Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 111,524 58.57%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 3,336 1.75%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 75,538 39.67%

New Castle Metro Area Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


New Castle Metro Area Employment Information Back to top
New Castle Metro Area Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 41,078 38,412 2,666 6.49% 65
1991 41,274 37,475 3,799 9.20% 92
1992 41,510 37,119 4,392 10.58% 106
1993 41,089 37,018 4,071 9.91% 99
1994 40,520 36,938 3,582 8.84% 88
1995 39,709 36,914 2,795 7.04% 70
1996 40,341 37,723 2,618 6.49% 65
1997 41,117 38,543 2,574 6.26% 63
1998 41,056 38,646 2,410 5.87% 59
1999 41,010 38,667 2,344 5.71% 57
2000 44,643 42,434 2,209 4.95% 50
2001 44,265 41,803 2,462 5.56% 56
2002 44,303 41,534 2,770 6.25% 63
2003 43,808 41,088 2,720 6.21% 62
2004 44,058 41,297 2,761 6.27% 63
2005 43,967 41,368 2,599 5.91% 59
2006 43,794 41,442 2,353 5.37% 54
2007 44,023 41,759 2,264 5.14% 52
2008 45,263 42,493 2,770 6.12% 61
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 44,863 41,791 3,072 6.85% 68
Feb 2008 44,428 41,239 3,189 7.18% 72
Mar 2008 44,491 41,514 2,977 6.69% 67
Apr 2008 44,715 42,166 2,549 5.70% 57
May 2008 45,304 42,784 2,520 5.56% 56
Jun 2008 46,057 43,391 2,666 5.79% 58
Jul 2008 45,974 43,248 2,726 5.93% 59
Aug 2008 46,104 43,262 2,842 6.16% 62
Sep 2008 45,435 43,045 2,390 5.26% 53
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

New Castle Metro Area Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 5,340 12.04%
2. Metal Manufactuing 4,538 10.23%
3. Educational Services 2,058 4.64%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 1,982 4.47%
5. Truck Transportation 1,948 4.39%
6. Public Administration 1,928 4.35%
7. Health Care 1,658 3.74%
8. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 1,288 2.90%
9. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 1,234 2.78%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,160 2.61%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,148 2.59%
12. Repair and Maintenance 1,070 2.41%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 928 2.09%
14. Utilities 810 1.83%
15. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 780 1.76%
16. Machinery Manufacturing 778 1.75%
17. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 764 1.72%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 748 1.69%
19. Finance and Insurance 742 1.67%
20. Other Transportation 732 1.65%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 7,958 21.10%
2. Educational Services 4,482 11.89%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 3,044 8.07%
4. Finance and Insurance 2,714 7.20%
5. Food and Beverage Stores 1,630 4.32%
6. Public Administration 1,414 3.75%
7. Department and Other General Stores 1,296 3.44%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,072 2.84%
9. Social Assistance 1,064 2.82%
10. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,058 2.81%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 848 2.25%
12. Construction 734 1.95%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 710 1.88%
14. Metal Manufactuing 566 1.50%
15. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 446 1.18%
16. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 440 1.17%
17. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 414 1.10%
18. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 372 0.99%
19. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 372 0.99%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 346 0.92%

New Castle Metro Area Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 3,152 7.11%
2. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 2,942 6.63%
3. Other Production Occupations 2,616 5.90%
4. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 2,330 5.25%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 2,264 5.10%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,702 3.84%
7. Other Management Occupations 1,546 3.48%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 1,484 3.35%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 1,474 3.32%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,312 2.96%
11. Other Construction Trades 1,214 2.74%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,176 2.65%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 1,030 2.32%
14. Carpenters 970 2.19%
15. Top Executives 906 2.04%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 732 1.65%
17. Construction Laborers 722 1.63%
18. Other Material Moving Workers 708 1.60%
19. Other Office and Admin Support 698 1.57%
20. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 666 1.50%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 2,396 6.35%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 2,386 6.33%
3. Registered Nurses 2,002 5.31%
4. Cashiers 1,654 4.39%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1,604 4.25%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,500 3.98%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,460 3.87%
8. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 1,278 3.39%
9. Health Technologists and Technicians 1,226 3.25%
10. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 1,182 3.13%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 966 2.56%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 944 2.50%
13. Waiters and Waitresses 938 2.49%
14. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 934 2.48%
15. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 918 2.43%
16. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 910 2.41%
17. Other Production Occupations 828 2.20%
18. Other Management Occupations 808 2.14%
19. Customer Service Representatives 804 2.13%
20. Other Healthcare Support 762 2.02%

New Castle Metro Area Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 70,530 46.54%
15-35 hours 18,770 12.39%
1-14 hours 4,705 3.10%
No regular hours 57,545 37.97%

New Castle Metro Area Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 2,175 2.77%
5 AM-5:29 AM 2,409 3.06%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 3,766 4.79%
6 AM-6:29 AM 6,904 8.78%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 9,015 11.47%
7 AM-7:29 AM 9,117 11.60%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 13,465 17.13%
8 AM-8:29 AM 8,202 10.43%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 4,052 5.16%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 4,081 5.19%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 1,729 2.20%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 835 1.06%
Noon-3:59 PM 6,107 7.77%
4 PM-11:59 PM 6,746 8.58%

New Castle Metro Area Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 4,043 5.14%
5-9 12,758 16.23%
10-14 14,996 19.08%
15-19 13,334 16.96%
20-24 9,835 12.51%
25-29 3,903 4.97%
30-34 6,711 8.54%
35-39 2,056 2.62%
40-44 2,176 2.77%
45-59 4,255 5.41%
60-89 3,224 4.10%
At least 90 1,312 1.67%

New Castle Metro Area Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 266 0.34% 58,603 74.56%
30-44 98 0.12% 10,845 13.80%
45-59 38 0.05% 4,217 5.36%
At least 60 192 0.24% 4,344 5.53%

New Castle Metro Area Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 78 0.10%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 6,417 7.91%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 68,325 84.25%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 38 0.05%
Color 4 Box Other 447 0.55%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 594 0.73%
Color 6 Box Walked 2,704 3.33%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 2,497 3.08%

New Castle Metro Area Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


New Castle Metro Area Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 74,272 (183,310 people)
Families (2000): 52,052 (155,800 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 18,327
People at same address in 1995: 122,310
New Castle Metro Area Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 8,733 11.70%
$10,000-$14,999 6,983 9.36%
$15,000-$19,999 6,276 8.41%
$20,000-$24,999 5,959 7.99%
$25,000-$29,999 5,837 7.82%
$30,000-$34,999 5,003 6.70%
$35,000-$39,999 4,986 6.68%
$40,000-$44,999 4,291 5.75%
$45,000-$49,999 3,709 4.97%
$50,000-$59,999 7,235 9.70%
$60,000-$74,999 6,379 8.55%
$75,000-$99,999 5,007 6.71%
$100,000-$124,999 2,128 2.85%
$125,000-$149,999 813 1.09%
$150,000-$199,999 738 0.99%
$200,000 or more 540 0.72%

New Castle Metro Area Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 10,032 27.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 11,585 31.23%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,007 2.71%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 6,099 16.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 103 0.28%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 5,066 13.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 40 0.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 2,119 5.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 12 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 703 1.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 7 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 314 0.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 4 0.01%

New Castle Metro Area Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 53,804 26.43%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 28,247 13.87%
Public Assistance 2,755 1.35%
Retirement 16,623 8.16%
Self Employment 7,356 3.61%
Social Security 28,083 13.79%
Supplemental Security 3,739 1.84%
Wage / Salary 51,937 25.51%
Other 11,046 5.43%

New Castle Metro Area Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 24,941 60.14%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 16,530 39.86%

New Castle Metro Area Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 5,752 7.98%
Color 1 Box Married 44,608 61.92%
Color 2 Box Never Married 19,162 26.60%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,521 3.50%

New Castle Metro Area Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 7,349 8.93%
Color 1 Box Married 45,470 55.24%
Color 2 Box Never Married 16,958 20.60%
Color 3 Box Widowed 12,533 15.23%

New Castle Metro Area Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


New Castle Metro Area Education Information Back to top
New Castle Metro Area Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 7,097 4.85%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 20,453 13.98%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 64,938 44.38%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 25,072 17.13%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 8,236 5.63%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 13,773 9.41%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 6,768 4.62%

New Castle Metro Area Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 1,495 1.58% 1,002 1.06% 2,497 2.64%
Kindergarten 2,226 2.35% 244 0.26% 2,470 2.61%
Grades 1-4 9,776 10.33% 565 0.60% 10,341 10.93%
Grades 5-8 9,881 10.44% 567 0.60% 10,448 11.04%
Grades 9-12 9,755 10.31% 522 0.55% 10,277 10.86%
Undergrad college 4,128 4.36% 2,880 3.04% 7,008 7.40%
Graduate or professional school 550 0.58% 298 0.31% 848 0.90%
Total 37,811 39.95% 6,078 6.42% 43,889 46.37%

New Castle Metro Area Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


New Castle Metro Area Business Information Back to top
New Castle Metro Area Businesses Changes By Year
Year Color 0 Box Business Births Color 1 Box Business Deaths
2003 150 170
2004 154 180

New Castle Metro Area Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


New Castle Metro Area Public Benefits Information Back to top
New Castle Metro Area Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 162,302 87.85%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 22,447 12.15%

New Castle Metro Area Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


New Castle Metro Area Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 232
New Castle Metro Area Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


New Castle Metro Area Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
New Castle Metro Area Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 11,435 12.08%
10-19 Years 13,091 13.83%
20-29 Years 10,062 10.63%
30-39 Years 11,990 12.67%
40-49 Years 14,704 15.54%
50-59 Years 10,890 11.51%
60-69 Years 8,516 9.00%
70-79 Years 8,840 9.34%
80-89 Years 4,430 4.68%
90+ Years 685 0.72%

New Castle Metro Area Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 44,994 47.54%
Color 1 Box Female 49,649 52.46%

New Castle Metro Area Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 89,573 94.64%
Color 1 Box African-American 3,393 3.59%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 742 0.78%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 529 0.56%
Color 2 Box Asian 254 0.27%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 81 0.09%
Color 6 Box Other Race 67 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 4 0.00%

New Castle Metro Area Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 50,664 23.31%
2. Italian 46,768 21.52%
3. Irish 30,552 14.06%
4. English 18,005 8.28%
5. Polish 14,971 6.89%
6. Scotch Irish 9,544 4.39%
7. United States Or American 7,321 3.37%
8. Slovak 4,392 2.02%
9. Welsh 3,941 1.81%
10. Scottish 3,910 1.80%

New Castle Metro Area Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 170,590 94.91%
2. Italian 2,066 1.15%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,758 0.98%
4. German 1,162 0.65%
5. Other West Germanic 1,157 0.64%
6. Polish 790 0.44%
7. French 652 0.36%
8. Arabic 230 0.13%
9. Greek 228 0.13%
10. Other Slavic 174 0.10%

New Castle Metro Area Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 187,863 98.67%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,783 0.94%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 752 0.39%

New Castle Metro Area Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
New Castle Metro Area Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


New Castle Metro Area Counties Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
Lawrence County    

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