New Castle, PA Economic Statistics

Updated June 5, 2020 | Infoplease Staff

Number

Percent

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over20,631100.0
In labor force10,97253.2
Civilian labor force
10,96353.1
Employed
9,92548.1
Unemployed
1,0385.0
Percent of civilian labor force
9.5(X)
Armed Forces
90.0
Not in labor force9,65946.8
Females 16 years and over11,361100.0
In labor force5,37247.3
Civilian labor force
5,37247.3
Employed
4,85842.8
Own children under 6 years2,067100.0
All parents in family in labor force1,21858.9
COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over9,724100.0
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone7,75579.8
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled1,03510.6
Public transportation (including taxicab)2362.4
Walked4224.3
Other means540.6
Worked at home2222.3
Mean travel time to work (minutes)18.8(X)
Employed civilian population 16 years and over9,925100.0
OCCUPATION
Management, professional, and related occupations2,43724.6
Service occupations1,85218.7
Sales and office occupations2,95429.8
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations190.2
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations8618.7
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations1,80218.2
INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining410.4
Construction7527.6
Manufacturing1,42714.4
Wholesale trade3493.5
Retail trade1,40214.1
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities6496.5
Information1751.8
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing6066.1
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services5715.8
Educational, health and social services2,03520.5
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services8208.3
Other services (except public administration)5145.2
Public administration5845.9
CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers8,07281.3
Government workers1,29813.1
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business5335.4
Unpaid family workers220.2
INCOME IN 1999
Households10,760100.0
Less than $10,0001,96018.2
$10,000 to $14,9991,37112.7
$15,000 to $24,9991,94518.1
$25,000 to $34,9991,61215.0
$35,000 to $49,9991,67315.5
$50,000 to $74,9991,39613.0
$75,000 to $99,9994714.4
$100,000 to $149,9992602.4
$150,000 to $199,999630.6
$200,000 or more90.1
Median household income (dollars)25,598(X)
With earnings7,27467.6
Mean earnings (dollars)
34,660(X)
With Social Security income4,31240.1
Mean Social Security income (dollars)
10,609(X)
With Supplemental Security Income8578.0
Mean Supplemental Security Income (dollars)
6,203(X)
With public assistance income8578.0
Mean public assistance income (dollars)
2,520(X)
With retirement income2,10519.6
Mean retirement income (dollars)
12,004(X)
Families6,796100.0
Less than $10,00081612.0
$10,000 to $14,9995768.5
$15,000 to $24,9991,04015.3
$25,000 to $34,9991,15717.0
$35,000 to $49,9991,35720.0
$50,000 to $74,9991,17517.3
$75,000 to $99,9993795.6
$100,000 to $149,9992433.6
$150,000 to $199,999510.8
$200,000 or more20.0
Median family income (dollars)32,539(X)
Per capita income (dollars)13,730(X)

Median earnings (dollars):

Male full-time, year-round workers30,112(X)
Female full-time, year-round workers20,754(X)
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999 (below poverty level)
Families1,163(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)17.1
With related children under 18 years942(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)29.4
With related children under 5 years
450(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)32.3
Families with female householder, no husband present709(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)40.0
With related children under 18 years648(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)58.6
With related children under 5 years
281(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)61.0
Individuals5,302(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)20.8
18 years and over3,196(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)16.5
65 years and over
567(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)11.2
Related children under 18 years2,066(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)33.8
Related children 5 to 17 years
1,497(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)34.1
Unrelated individuals 15 years and over1,443(X)
Percent below poverty level
(X)28.5
(X) Not applicable.



Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P30, P32, P33, P43, P46, P49, P50, P51, P52, P53, P58, P62, P63, P64, P65, P67, P71, P72, P73, P74, P76, P77, P82, P87, P90, PCT47, PCT52, and PCT53

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