New Castle City, Delaware

New Castle City is a city in the New Castle County, Delaware, United States. According to the 2000 census it had a population of 4862 inhabitants. According to July 2008 Census Bureau estimates, the population of the city is 4977, making it Delaware's 19th largest. The city extends throughout a territory of 3.17 sq mi (8.21 kmē ), of which, 3.05 square miles (7.9 kmē) of it is land and 0.12 square miles (0.31 kmē) of it is water, it is the 19th largest in terms of geographical size. It is ranks ninth in the size of its inland waterways in Delaware.

As of the census of 2000, there were 4862 people in the city, organized into 2012 households, and 1340 families living in the city. The population density was 1594.6 people per square mile (615.68/kmē), making its Delaware's 25th most densely populated city. There were 2199 housing units at an average density of 721 per square mile (278.38/kmē). The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.93. In the city the population was spread out, with 21.8% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 27.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 88.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.6 males. The median age is 39.6 years, the median age of male residents at 38.6 and the median age of female residents at 40.7. The racial makeup of the city was 77.48% White, 20.2% Black or African American, 0.25% American Indian, 0.39% Asian, 0% Native Hawaiian, 0.84% from two or more races and 0.84% Other races.

New Castle city Delaware Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
New Castle city Delaware School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
New Castle City Delaware GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the city was $52449, making it the 18th wealthiest city by median household income among the Delaware. The median income for a family in the city was $56368, it is 22nd wealthiest city by median family income in Delaware. The per capita income for the city was $24052, it is the 22nd wealthiest city in terms of per capita income. The median income is $28924, Median income for males is $34032, compared with $26304 for females.

In 2000, 1155 pupils and students, of which 51.17% are male and 48.83% are female, 23.76% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 5.19% nursery or pri school, 4.42% kindergarten, 46.23% elementary school, 26.15% high school and 18.01% College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census4862
April 2000 Estimate4980
July 2000 Estimate4982
July 2001 Estimate4962
July 2002 Estimate4956
July 2003 Estimate4942
July 2004 Estimate4929
July 2005 Estimate4925
July 2006 Estimate4943
July 2007 Estimate4960
July 2008 Estimate4977
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school263460
Kindergarten302151
Elementary school252282534
High school162140302
College or graduate school12187208
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
New Castle city, Delaware$52449$56368$24052
New Castle County, Delaware$52419$62144$25413
Delaware, United States$47381$55257$23305
United States$41994$50046$21587