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South New Castle, Pennsylvania: commercial real estate data.
South New Castle is a Census borough of 712 people across 0.32 square miles of land, in Lawrence County. Median household income is $69,375, 85.9 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
South New Castle
What South New Castle is
- Census place typeborough
- Land area0.32 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land2,196 plus or minus 734
- County holding the largest share of its areaLawrence County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How many people live in South New Castle
- Population712 plus or minus 238
- Median age42.3 plus or minus 12.6
- Population under 18176 plus or minus 77
- Share under 1824.7 percent plus or minus 6.9
- Population 65 and over159 plus or minus 38
- Share 65 and over22.3 percent plus or minus 9.1
- Households283 plus or minus 77
- Family households212 plus or minus 70
- Share of households that are families74.9 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Income and work in South New Castle
- Median household income$69,375 plus or minus $17,922
- Per capita income$29,274
- Civilian labor force370 plus or minus 142
- Employed348 plus or minus 139
- Unemployed22 plus or minus 18
- Unemployment rate5.9 percent plus or minus 4.3
- Adults 25 and over463 plus or minus 128
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher87.7 percent plus or minus 30.5
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher22.0 percent plus or minus 10.5
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree2.8 percent plus or minus 3.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Housing in South New Castle
- Housing units328 plus or minus 82
- Occupied units283 plus or minus 77
- Vacant units45 plus or minus 36
- Vacancy rate13.7 percent plus or minus 10.4
- Owner occupied243 plus or minus 70
- Renter occupied40 plus or minus 23
- Ownership rate85.9 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$104,100 plus or minus $23,475
- Median gross rent, monthly$933
- Annual rent as a share of median income16.1 percent plus or minus 4.8
- Single family units283 plus or minus 75
- Share single family86.3 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more4 plus or minus 13
- Share in buildings of two or more1.2 percent plus or minus 4.0
- Mobile homes41 plus or minus 27
- Median year structure built1954
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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How South New Castle gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute255 plus or minus 100
- Commuting under 15 minutes118 plus or minus 59
- Share commuting under 15 minutes46.3 percent plus or minus 14.6
- Commuting 30 minutes or more79 plus or minus 32
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more31.0 percent
- Drove alone54.5 percent plus or minus 14.4
- Carpooled14.9 percent plus or minus 9.3
- Public transport3.5 percent plus or minus 2.9
- Walked0.9 percent plus or minus 1.4
- Worked from home25.7 percent plus or minus 17.5
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
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Flood risk in South New Castle
- NFIP communityBorough of South New Castle
- NFIP community number422467
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date01/18/12
The Borough of South New Castle participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 422467 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Lawrence County, not South New Castle
Lawrence County context, not South New Castle figures
- Establishments in Lawrence County1,865
- Covered employment, Lawrence County26,838
- Average annual pay, Lawrence County$52,927
- Housing units permitted, Lawrence County60
Every figure in this section is published for Lawrence County as a whole and is not a measurement of South New Castle.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
South New Castle questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in South New Castle, Pennsylvania?
712, in 283 households. South New Castle borough covers 0.32 square miles of land, which is 2,196 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is South New Castle in?
Lawrence County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in South New Castle?
$69,375. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $104,100. Median gross rent is $933 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is South New Castle in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. South New Castle appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as South New Castle, borough of, community 422467, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page South New Castle figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Lawrence County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of South New Castle.
Is zoning published for South New Castle?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.