NEW CASTLE, PA
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NEW CASTLE, IN
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Established/Settled
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1798
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1822
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County
Seat
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Yes
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Yes
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Origin
of Name
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Unknown
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Named
after New Castle, KY*
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Also
Known As
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(1)
Hot
Dog Capital of the World
(2)
Fireworks
Capital of the World
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None
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Peak
Population/Year
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48,674 (1930)
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21,215 (1970)
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Claim
to Fame
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In
1998 was the host city for the History Channel Great Race
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(1)
Birthplace of Ruth Smith (White) mother of your humble blogger
(2)
“The
Fieldhouse” at Chrysler High School is the largest high school gymnasium in
the world.
(3)
Maxwell
Auto Factory was, at the time of construction in the first part of the 20th
century, the largest automotive manufacturing plant in the world.
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Tourist
Attractions
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None
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Indiana
Basketball Hall of Fame
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Notable
Companies
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Zambelli
Fireworks
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New
Castle Correctional Facility with a capacity of 3,500 inmates.
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Notable
People**
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Chuck
Tanner former MLB player and manager
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Steve
Alford and Kent Benson – NCAA champions at I.U.
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*Fun Fact: Both New Castle, Indiana and New Castle, Kentucky are the county seat of their respective counties, and both counties are named Henry. Both counties were named after Patriot Patrick Henry, governor of Virginia.
**Your humble blogger has had to have heard of them to qualify as a notable person.
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2013-2017 American Community Survey 5-Year
Estimates
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New
Castle, PA
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New
Castle, IN
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POPULATION:
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21,797
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17,476
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AGE:
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Median Age:
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42.4
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40.8
|
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EDUCATION:
|
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Educational Attainment:
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Percent
high school graduate or higher:
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88.2
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86.8
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HOUSING:
|
|
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Total
Housing Units:
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11,728
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9,056
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INCOME:
|
|
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Median
Household Income:
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31,044
|
36,655
|
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ORIGINS AND
LANGUAGE:
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|
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Foreign
Born Population
|
339
|
139
|
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POVERTY:
|
|
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Individuals
below poverty level:
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27.2%
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23.3%
|
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RACE AND HISPANIC
ORIGIN:
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|
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White
alone, Not Hispanic or Latino:
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18,172
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16,450
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VETERANS:
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1,743
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1,113
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