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Compare New Castle to Pottstown

This post compares New Castle, Pennsylvania to Pottstown, 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) Pottstown (borough)
Population 22,434 22,715
Income (median) $37,267 $40,996
Home Value (median) $62,000 $127,000
White 82% 69%
Black 10% 20%
Asian 0% 0%
With Kids 27% 29%
Age (median) 42 36
Rentals 43% 49%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, New Castle or Pottstown?
A: New Castle has a similar population count than Pottstown: 22434 compared with 22715 total people.

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

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

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Pottstown does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 43% for New Castle versus 49% for Pottstown.

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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