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Newcastle, Texas: commercial real estate data.
Newcastle is a Census city of 716 people across 1.79 square miles of land, in Young County. Median household income is $58,333, 71.8 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
Newcastle
What Newcastle is
- Census place typecity
- Land area1.79 sq mi
- Water area0.01 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land400 plus or minus 129
- County holding the largest share of its areaYoung 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.
Newcastle
How many people live in Newcastle
- Population716 plus or minus 231
- Median age37.4 plus or minus 7.8
- Population under 18191 plus or minus 83
- Share under 1826.7 percent plus or minus 7.8
- Population 65 and over111 plus or minus 65
- Share 65 and over15.5 percent plus or minus 7.6
- Households316 plus or minus 105
- Family households166 plus or minus 67
- Share of households that are families52.5 percent plus or minus 12.0
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Newcastle
Income and work in Newcastle
- Median household income$58,333 plus or minus $48,014
- Per capita income$33,857
- Civilian labor force315 plus or minus 127
- Employed304 plus or minus 123
- Unemployed11 plus or minus 15
- Unemployment rate3.5 percent plus or minus 4.5
- Adults 25 and over488 plus or minus 153
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher78.9 percent
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher13.3 percent plus or minus 8.9
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree2.5 percent plus or minus 4.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Newcastle
Housing in Newcastle
- Housing units346 plus or minus 108
- Occupied units316 plus or minus 105
- Vacant units30 plus or minus 32
- Vacancy rate8.7 percent plus or minus 8.8
- Owner occupied227 plus or minus 85
- Renter occupied89 plus or minus 51
- Ownership rate71.8 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$49,400 plus or minus $29,852
- Median gross rent, monthly$586 plus or minus $234
- Annual rent as a share of median income12.1 percent plus or minus 11.0
- Single family units234 plus or minus 88
- Share single family67.6 percent plus or minus 14.3
- Units in buildings of two or more38 plus or minus 45
- Share in buildings of two or more11.0 percent plus or minus 12.4
- Mobile homes65 plus or minus 53
- Median year structure built1969
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Newcastle
How Newcastle gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute302 plus or minus 123
- Commuting under 15 minutes96 plus or minus 62
- Share commuting under 15 minutes31.8 percent plus or minus 15.8
- Commuting 30 minutes or more73 plus or minus 60
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more24.2 percent plus or minus 17.1
- Drove alone82.5 percent
- Carpooled13.6 percent plus or minus 9.0
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked4.0 percent plus or minus 5.4
- Worked from home0.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Newcastle
Flood risk in Newcastle
- NFIP communityCity of Newcastle
- NFIP community number481058
- Participating in the NFIPYes
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date07/18/11(M)
The City of Newcastle participates in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 481058 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.
Young County, not Newcastle
Young County context, not Newcastle figures
- Establishments in Young County571
- Covered employment, Young County7,010
- Average annual pay, Young County$61,045
- Housing units permitted, Young County23
Every figure in this section is published for Young County as a whole and is not a measurement of Newcastle.
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
Newcastle questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in Newcastle, Texas?
716, in 316 households. Newcastle city covers 1.79 square miles of land, which is 400 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is Newcastle in?
Young 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 Newcastle?
$58,333. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $49,400. Median gross rent is $586 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is Newcastle in the National Flood Insurance Program?
Yes. Newcastle appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as Newcastle, city of, community 481058, 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 Newcastle figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Young 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 Newcastle.
Is zoning published for Newcastle?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.