New Castle, Kentucky
New Castle is a city located in
Henry County, Kentucky. As of the
2000 census, the city had a total population of 919. It is the
county seat of
Henry County6.
Geography
\nNew Castle is located at 38°26'1" North, 85°10'10" West (38.433645, -85.169345)1.
According to the
United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 1.1
km² (0.4
mi²). 1.1 km² (0.4 mi²) of it is land and none of it is covered by water.
Demographics
\nAs of the census of
2000, there are 919 people, 382 households, and 239 families residing in the city. The
population density is 806.4/km² (2,067.0/mi²). There are 409 housing units at an average density of 358.9/km² (919.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city is 92.60% White, 5.77%
African American, 0.00%
Native American, 0.00%
Asian, 0.00% Pacific Islander, 0.98% from other races, and 0.65% from two or more races. 1.52% of the population are
Hispanic or
Latino of any race.
There are 382 households out of which 29.8% have children under the age of 18 living with them, 41.6% are married couples living together, 17.5% have a female householder with no husband present, and 37.2% are non-families. 33.2% of all households are made up of individuals and 17.3% have someone living alone who is 65 years of age or older. The average household size is 2.25 and the average family size is 2.86.
In the city the population is spread out with 22.7% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 25.2% from 25 to 44, 25.0% from 45 to 64, and 19.0% who are 65 years of age or older. The median age is 40 years. For every 100 females there are 77.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there are 73.2 males.
The median income for a household in the city is $24,931, and the median income for a family is $34,550. Males have a median income of $27,813 versus $19,615 for females. The per capita income for the city is $12,626. 27.3% of the population and 26.8% of families are below the poverty line. Out of the total people living in poverty, 34.4% are under the age of 18 and 20.9% are 65 or older.