New Castle County Information
New Castle in
Delaware occupies
494 square miles and has a 2006 population of
525,587, a change from a 2000 population of
500,265 and
441,946 in 1990.
14.5% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
13.4% percent is 25-35, and
15.7% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
3,241 acts of violent crime reported in
New Castle in 2004, a change from
reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
10,455 people:
3.8% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.2%.
Read more about
New Castle, Delaware in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | New Castle | |
| State | Delaware | |
| Land Area | 494 sq. miles | Ranked 2,206 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 525,587 | Ranked 116 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 522,094 | |
| Population 2000 | 500,265 | Ranked 112 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 441,946 | Ranked 112 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 72.3% | |
| African American | 22.5% | |
| Asian American | 3.5% | |
| Native American | .3% | |
| Pacific Islander | .1% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6.6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 12.9% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 14.5% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 13.4% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 15.7% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.9% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 10.5% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6% | |
| Population 75 and up | 5.5% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 3,241 | |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 23 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 201 | |
| Robberies | 1,068 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 1,949 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 17,610 | 20,637 |
| Burglaries | 3,321 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 12,545 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 1,744 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 274,825 | 272,540 |
| Unemployed Population | 10,455 | 8,710 |
| Unemployment Rate | 3.8% | 3.2% |
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