New Castle
PALawrence County, Pennsylvania
Population 86K |Median income $57,585 |1 hospital
Population
85,907
Lawrence County
Median Income
$57,585
-9% vs avg
Median Home Value
$130,000
-34% vs avg
Median Age
45
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
85K-5%
Median Income
$60,779+40%
Median Home Value
$136,700+41%
Poverty Rate
11.6%-19%
Unemployment
6.2%-22%
Economics
Median Rent $787/mo
Poverty Rate
12.3% -15% vs avg
Unemployment 6.8%
Bachelor's Degree+ 22%
Work From Home 9.8%
Public Transit 0.6%
Demographics
White 91.3%
African American 3.9%
Other / Multiethnic 2.8%
Hispanic or Latino 1.7%
Asian 0.3%
Health Profile 2 measures
Health Indicators
Short Sleep Duration
44.2%
Preventive Care
Dental Visit 62.6%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
283 per 100k
-20% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1600 per 100k
-19% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
191.2
Homicide
9.3
Robbery
82.0
Burglary
164.6
Larceny-Theft
1239.9
Motor Vehicle Theft
195.0
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 1 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 0
★★★ 1
★★ 0
★ 0
Average Rating
3/5
Total Hospitals
1
With ER
1
UPMC JAMESON
NEW CASTLE · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★☆☆
Alerts & News — New Castle Area 3
Weather Alerts high
Blizzard Warning Issued for St. Lawrence Island; Wind Gusts Up to 60 MPH Expected
NOAA · 4h ago
Earthquakes
M 4.6 Light Earthquake Strikes Near Kandrian, Papua New Guinea
USGS · 11h ago
Weather Alerts high
Storm Warning Issued for Saint Lawrence Island and Northwestern Alaska Coastal Waters Through Wednesday
NOAA · 11h ago
Nearby Cities 8
Data Sources
All data on this page comes from official U.S. government sources. Demographics and economic data from the Census Bureau American Community Survey (2022 5-year estimates). Health data from the CDC PLACES program (2023). Hospital ratings from CMS Hospital Compare (2024). Data is county-level (Lawrence County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.