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Compare New Castle to Philadelphia

This post compares New Castle, Pennsylvania to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension New Castle (city) Philadelphia (city)
Population 22,434 1,569,657
Income (median) $37,267 $42,527
Home Value (median) $62,000 $151,500
White 82% 41%
Black 10% 42%
Asian 0% 7%
With Kids 27% 26%
Age (median) 42 34
Rentals 43% 47%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, New Castle or Philadelphia?
A: New Castle has a much smaller population count than Philadelphia: 22434 compared with 1569657 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in New Castle or in Philadelphia?
A: Incomes are on average lower in New Castle.

Q: Are homes more expensive in New Castle or Philadelphia?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in New Castle.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Philadelphia does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 43% for New Castle versus 47% for Philadelphia.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to New Castle may include: Altoona, Scranton, and Wilkes-Barre.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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