New Castle Northwest, PA Demographics

A map of New Castle Northwest's Population by Race

New Castle Northwest, Pennsylvania has an estimated population of 1,223, a large decrease from the 1,397 recorded in the 2020 Census. The population is 97.8% White, 2.1% Hispanic, 0.1% Black, 0.0% Asian, 0.0% Native American/Other, and 0.0% Multiracial. This demographic dot map shows the population of New Castle Northwest, with one dot drawn for each person counted by the Census, color-coded by race.

New Castle Northwest has become considerably less racially diverse since the 2020 Census. It is considerably less diverse than Pennsylvania overall. Demographers use a diversity index to measure the probability that two randomly selected individuals belong to different racial or ethnic groups. In New Castle Northwest, that probability was 13.7% in 2020 and 4.3% in the most recent ACS estimates.

New Castle Northwest is ranked the 894th most populous place in Pennsylvania, out of 2,002 places. This ranking is based on the Census definition of a place, which includes incorporated places like cities, towns, and villages, as well as unincorporated census-designated places (CDPs). New Castle Northwest was ranked the 815th most populous place in the 2020 Census.

New Castle Northwest's White Population

1,196 residents of New Castle Northwest, or 97.8% of the population, identify as White. The share of White residents in New Castle Northwest is significantly higher than in Pennsylvania overall, where 73% of the population is White. New Castle Northwest ranks 729th statewide in terms of White residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, New Castle Northwest's White population has declined by an estimated 7.8%. White residents' share of New Castle Northwest's population has increased from 92.8% to 97.8%.

New Castle Northwest is more White than neighboring Oakwood (87.3% White), New Castle (75.7% White), Oakland CDP (Lawrence County) (85.6% White), South New Castle (91.6% White), and West Pittsburg (97.7% White).

New Castle Northwest's Black Population

1 residents of New Castle Northwest, or 0.1% of the population, identify as Black. The share of Black residents in New Castle Northwest is considerably lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 10.3% of the population is Black. New Castle Northwest ranks 644th statewide in terms of Black residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, New Castle Northwest's Black population has declined by an estimated 96.3%. Black residents' share of New Castle Northwest's population has decreased from 1.9% to 0.1%.

New Castle Northwest is more Black than neighboring West Pittsburg (0% Black). New Castle Northwest is less Black than neighboring Oakwood (4.6% Black), New Castle (10.8% Black), Oakland CDP (Lawrence County) (2.9% Black), and South New Castle (1% Black).

New Castle Northwest's Asian Population

0 residents of New Castle Northwest, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Asian. The share of Asian residents in New Castle Northwest is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.8% of the population is Asian. New Castle Northwest ranks 1020th statewide in terms of Asian residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, New Castle Northwest's Asian population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Asian residents' share of New Castle Northwest's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

New Castle Northwest is less Asian than neighboring Oakwood (0.9% Asian).

New Castle Northwest's Hispanic Population

26 residents of New Castle Northwest, or 2.1% of the population, identify as Hispanic. The share of Hispanic residents in New Castle Northwest is lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 8.7% of the population is Hispanic. New Castle Northwest ranks 959th statewide in terms of Hispanic residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, New Castle Northwest's Hispanic population has declined by an estimated 16.1%. Hispanic residents' share of New Castle Northwest's population has remained roughly unchanged at 2.1%.

New Castle Northwest is more Hispanic than neighboring South New Castle (1.3% Hispanic), and West Pittsburg (0.3% Hispanic). New Castle Northwest is less Hispanic than neighboring Oakwood (3.6% Hispanic), New Castle (4.2% Hispanic), and Oakland CDP (Lawrence County) (2.8% Hispanic).

New Castle Northwest's Native American/Other Population

0 residents of New Castle Northwest, or 0.0% of the population, identify as American Indian/Alaska Native/Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander/Other. The share of Native American/Other residents in New Castle Northwest is comparable to the share in Pennsylvania overall, where 0.6% of the population is Native American/Other. New Castle Northwest ranks 1104th statewide in terms of Native American/Other residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, New Castle Northwest's Native American/Other population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Native American/Other residents' share of New Castle Northwest's population has remained roughly unchanged at 0.0%.

New Castle Northwest is less Native American/Other than neighboring New Castle (0.7% Native American/Other), and West Pittsburg (0.4% Native American/Other).

New Castle Northwest's Multiracial Population

0 residents of New Castle Northwest, or 0.0% of the population, identify as Multiracial. The share of Multiracial residents in New Castle Northwest is slightly lower than in Pennsylvania overall, where 3.6% of the population is Multiracial. New Castle Northwest ranks 1474th statewide in terms of Multiracial residents as a share of the population, out of 2,002 places.

Since the 2020 Census, New Castle Northwest's Multiracial population has declined by an estimated 100.0%. Multiracial residents' share of New Castle Northwest's population has decreased from 2.3% to 0.0%.

New Castle Northwest is less Multiracial than neighboring Oakwood (3.6% Multiracial), New Castle (8.6% Multiracial), Oakland CDP (Lawrence County) (8.7% Multiracial), South New Castle (6.2% Multiracial), and West Pittsburg (1.5% Multiracial).

Sources: Most recent population estimates are from the 2020-2024 American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates. 2020 population counts and map data are from 2020 Census State Redistricting Data. Geographic data are from Census TIGER/Line Shapefiles.