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| New Castle is a city located in New Castle County, Delaware, six miles (10 km) south of Wilmington, situated on the Delaware River, at the head of Delaware Bay. In 1900, 3,380 people lived here; in 1910, 3,351. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 4,862. |
History
of New Castle, Delaware Historic sites: "A DAY IN OLD NEW CASTLE" is held annually on the third Saturday in May. Historic homes and buildings are open to the public. Sponsored by Immanuel Church, for the restoration and preservation of historic church buildings. Geography of New Castle, Delaware According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.2 km² (3.2 mi²). 7.9 km² (3.0 mi²) of it is land and 0.3 km² (0.1 mi²) of it is water. The total area is 3.79% water.
Demographics
of New Castle, Delaware There were 2,012 households out of which 26.2% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.1% were married couples living together, 14.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.4% were non-families. 27.7% of all households were made up of individuals and 9.8% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.42 and the average family size was 2.93. In the city the population was spread out with 21.8% under the age of 18, 7.8% from 18 to 24, 28.6% from 25 to 44, 27.5% from 45 to 64, and 14.4% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females there were 88.3 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 85.6 males. The median income for a household in the city was $52,449, and the median income for a family was $56,368. Males had a median income of $40,153 versus $31,571 for females. The per capita income for the city was $24,052. 5.3% of the population and 3.9% of families were below the poverty line. 5.8% of those under the age of 18 and 7.5% of those 65 and older were living below the poverty line. Education
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