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New Castle, DE Profile


New Castle, DE, population 5,033, is located in Delaware's New Castle county, about 29.3 miles from Philadelphia and 61.5 miles from Baltimore.

Through the 90's New Castle's population has grown by about 1%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of New Castle has declined by about 1%. Since 2005 New Castle's population has grown by about 2%.

New Castle's property crime levels tend to be higher than Delaware's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in New Castle tend to be about the same as Delaware's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 47%
Females 53%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White77%
African American20%
Native American0%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed3%
As % of Population
     

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 608.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20004,978N/A
20014,963-0.30%
20024,959-0.08%
20034,947-0.24%
20044,938-0.18%
20054,937-0.02%
20064,9580.43%
20074,9770.38%
20084,9960.38%
20095,0330.74%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$52,449
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001648
2002639
2003573
2004494
2005773
2006777
2007N/A
2008483
2009482
2010475
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 02426
2002 04622
2003 011215
2004 03615
2005 021422
2006 031025
2007 ----
2008 02517
2009 03516
2010 02715

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20013,158
20024,830
20036,401
20045,923
20055,674
20065,702
2007N/A
20083,821
20094,542
20105,031
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 18 126 12
2002 33 191 18
2003 57 238 18
2004 28 242 18
2005 33 231 15
2006 42 218 19
2007 - - -
2008 21 152 17
2009 34 181 11
2010 35 213 6

Location

Elevation19 feet above sea level
Land Area2.2 Square Miles
Water Area0.1 Square Miles



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