Living in Newcastle, Maine

Overview

A total of 796 households are located in Newcastle area. Among them, 223 households have children under the age of 18. The average family size is 2.72 people. The total number of children in the region is 380 and 353 children are attending schools including pre-K, K-12 schools, and colleges/graduate schools.

2% (30) of residents are non-citizens and 1% (21) of residents speak a language other than English at home.

Social Characteristics of Newcastle, Maine
Household	796
Population	1,726
Household with Child (age 18 and under)	223 (28%)
Child Population (age 18 and under)	380
Total Students	353
Pre-Kindergarten	11
Kindergarten	18
Grade 1-8	162
Grade 9-12	101
College/Graduate School	61
Veterans	1,409
Non-citizen	30
Non-English Home Language	21
Internet Coverage	100%

Employment Statistics

1,442 residents are over the age of 16 and 996 people are in labor force. Among them, 996 people are in civilian labor force and 0 are in armed labor force. 962 people are employed and the unemployment rate is 3.40%.

The tables below show the employment-related statistics for Newcastle area.

	Headcounts / Time	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	906	-
Car, truck, or van (drove alone)	731	80.68%
Car, truck, or van (carpooled)	86	9.49%
Public transportation	-	-
Walked	20	2.21%
Other method	8	0.88%
Worked from home	61	6.73%
Average Commute Time	22 minutes	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	962	-
Management, business, science, and arts occupations	386	40.12%
Service	177	18.40%
Sales and office	108	11.23%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance	135	14.03%
Production, transportation, and material moving	156	16.22%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	962	-
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	48	4.99%
Construction	112	11.64%
Manufacturing	132	13.72%
Wholesale trade	6	0.62%
Retail trade	137	14.24%
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	-	-
Information	4	0.42%
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	30	3.12%
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative and waste management services	107	11.12%
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	254	26.40%
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation and food services	55	5.72%
Other services, except public administration	38	3.95%
Public administration	39	4.05%

	Headcounts	Percent
Workers 16 years and over	962	-
Private wage and salary workers	735	76.40%
Government workers	84	8.73%
Self-employed in own not incorporated business workers	132	13.72%
Unpaid family workers	11	1.14%

Average Income and Health Insurance

The average household income is $92,496 for the 796 households in Newcastle area, Maine. The average income of a single worker is $36,574. 1,572 people have a health insurance and the health insurance coverage rate is 89.83%.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	796	-
Less than $10,000	28	3.52%
$10,000 - $14,999	31	3.89%
$15,000 - $24,999	87	10.93%
$25,000 - $34,999	58	7.29%
$35,000 - $49,999	54	6.78%
$50,000 - $74,999	212	26.63%
$75,000 - $99,999	117	14.70%
$100,000 - $149,999	86	10.80%
$150,000 - $199,999	48	6.03%
More than $200,000	75	9.42%
Median Household Income	$67,295	-
Mean Household Income (Average)	$92,496	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Families	502	-
Less than $10,000	-	-
$10,000 - $14,999	5	1.00%
$15,000 - $24,999	22	4.38%
$25,000 - $34,999	30	5.98%
$35,000 - $49,999	13	2.59%
$50,000 - $74,999	141	28.09%
$75,000 - $99,999	86	17.13%
$100,000 - $149,999	86	17.13%
$150,000 - $199,999	48	9.56%
More than $200,000	71	14.14%

Median Family Income	$91,563	-
Mean Family Income (Average)	$123,411	-

Single Worker Median Earning	$36,574	-
Male Worker Median Earning	$49,561	-
Female Worker Median Earning	$49,561	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Households	1,750	-
With health insurance coverage	1,572	89.83%
Public coverage	605	34.57%
Private health insurance	1,312	74.97%
Without health insurance coverage	178	10.17%

Housing

There are 978 housing units in Newcastle area, Maine with 796 units (81.39%) occupied. 562 houses (70.60%) are occupied by owner and 234 houses (29.40%) are rented. The average housing value is $278,800 and the average rental cost is $871. 32 houses (3.27%) were newly built in 2014 or later and 297 houses (30.37%) were built in 1949 or earlier.

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	978	-
Occupied	796	81.39%
Owner Occupied	562	70.60%
Renter Occupied	234	29.40%

Unit Type
1 Unit detached	769	78.63%
1 Unit attached (e.g. row houses or townhouses)	4	0.41%
Multi-Units (e.g. Apartments)	165	16.87%
Mobile Homes	40	4.09%
Boat, RV, van, etc.	0	0.00%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	978	-
Built 2014 or later	32	3.27%
Built 2010 - 2013	-	-
Built 2000 - 2009	130	13.29%
Built 1990 - 1999	187	19.12%
Built 1980 - 1989	167	17.08%
Built 1970 - 1979	88	9.00%
Built 1960 - 1969	28	2.86%
Built 1950 - 1959	49	5.01%
Built 1949 or earlier	297	30.37%

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	978	-
1 room	53	5.42%
2 rooms	18	1.84%
3 rooms	86	8.79%
4 rooms	117	11.96%
5 rooms	186	19.02%
6 rooms	161	16.46%
7 rooms	128	13.09%
8 rooms	98	10.02%
9 rooms or more	131	13.39%
Median Number of Rooms	5.7 rooms	-

	Units	Percent
Total Housing Units	978	-
no bedroom	53	5.42%
1 bedroom	73	7.46%
2 bedrooms	281	28.73%
3 bedrooms	411	42.02%
4 bedrooms	138	14.11%
5 bedrooms or more	22	2.25%

	Units	Percent
Total Owner-occupied units	562	-
Less than $50,000	-	-
$50,000 - $99,999	6	1.07%
$100,000 - $149,999	9	1.60%
$150,000 - $199,999	100	17.79%
$200,000 - $299,999	208	37.01%
$300,000 - $499,999	157	27.94%
$500,000 - $999,999	77	13.70%
$1,000,000 or more	5	0.89%
Median House Value	$278,800	-

	Units	Percent
Housing Units Paying Rent	174	-
Less than $500	26	14.94%
$500 - $999	122	70.11%
$1,000 - $1,499	26	14.94%
$1,500 - $1,999	-	-
$2,000 - $2,499	-	-
$2,500 - $2,999	-	-
$3,000 or more	-	-
Median Rental Costs	$871	-

Demographic

A total of 1,750 people lives in Newcastle area, Maine with 860 male and 890 female. The males to female ratio is 49.14 to 50.86. The tables below describes the population by gender, age, and race.

	Headcounts	Percent
Total population	1,750	-
Male	860	49.14%
Female	890	50.86%

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	1,750	-
Under 5 years	66	3.77%
5 - 9 years	96	5.49%
10 - 14 years	109	6.23%
15 - 19 years	100	5.71%
20 - 24 years	76	4.34%
25 - 34 years	174	9.94%
35 - 44 years	196	11.20%
45 - 54 years	270	15.43%
55 - 59 years	114	6.51%
60 - 64 years	174	9.94%
65 - 74 years	218	12.46%
75 - 84 years	94	5.37%
85 years and older	63	3.60%
Median Age	46.6 years	-

	Headcounts	Percent
Total Population	1,750	-
One Race	1,746	99.77%
White	1,708	97.60%
Black or African American	20	1.14%
American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%
Asian	18	1.03%
Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	0	0.00%
Other	0	0.00%

Two or more races	4	0.23%
White and Black or African American	0	0.00%
White and American Indian and Alaska Native	3	0.17%
White and Asian	1	0.06%
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native	0	0.00%

Living in Newcastle Area

Overview

Employment Statistics

Average Income and Health Insurance

Housing

Demographic