Demographics

People

Total Population4,767
Male Share of the Population47.1%
Female Share of the Population52.9%
Senior Citizens5.8%
Employed Population 16+2,881
Age of the Population32

Families

% of people married57.5%
Average household size3

Education and Earnings

Population % with Bachelor Degree or Higher41.2%
Median Earnings25+$48,505
Median Earnings Without High School Qualification$0
Median Earnings With High School Degree$54,967

Wealth

Median Family Income$106,183
% Above Poverty Level96.7%
% Below Poverty Level3.3%

Commute & Sprawl

Average Commute Time34 minutes
% Working from Home4.7%
% Walking and Biking to Work5.6%
% Using Public Transportation4%

Housing

People Living Alone14.2%
Median Gross Rent$1,454
Median House Value$320,400

Ancestry

Other(often includes Hispanic and African American)34.6%
German20.2%
English11.1%
Irish9.2%
Italian5.7%
Scottish4.7%
Norwegian3.2%
South African2.9%
African2.9%
Dutch2.6%
Finnish2.6%
French Except Basque1.6%
Swedish1.6%
Welsh1.5%
Russian1.2%
Polish1%
Greek0.7%
Canadian0.6%
Danishn0.5%
Austrian0.4%
Portuguese0.3%
Swiss0.2%
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New Castle Almanac

CategoryValue
CountyGarfield County
Standard Zip Codes81647
Phone Area Codes970
Time ZoneAmerica/Denver
Approximate Latitude39.58
Approximate Longitude-107.53

New Castle Climate

Nearest Weather Stations

Notes:

  • Temp ranges are avg daily min and max for the month
  • Precipitation is rainfall (and rainfall equiv of snowfall)

StationGLENWOOD SPGS #2
Distance12 miles
Jan Temp13 to 36 F
Apr Temp31 to 63 F
Jul Temp52 to 89 F
Oct Temp33 to 67 F
Annual Precip17.9 inches
StationCOLLBRAN
Distance32.1 miles
Jan Temp8 to 37 F
Apr Temp30 to 60 F
Jul Temp52 to 87 F
Oct Temp31 to 65 F
Annual Precip14.3 inches
StationEAGLE AP
Distance33.4 miles
Jan Temp6 to 35 F
Apr Temp27 to 59 F
Jul Temp47 to 86 F
Oct Temp27 to 64 F
Annual Precip10.7 inches

Nearby Cities and Towns

LocationPopulationMedian Family Income
Carbondale6,712$85,956
Glenwood Springs9,894$84,743
Marble105$94,167
Rifle9,600$67,083
Silt3,091$58,843

New Castle Public Schools

Coal Ridge High School
35947 Highway 6
ZIP: 81647
High
Total Enrollment 547
Elk Creek Elementary
804 West Main Street
ZIP: 81647
Primary
Total Enrollment 259
Kathryn Senor Elementary School
101 Alder Avenue
ZIP: 81647
Primary
Total Enrollment 296
Riverside School
215 Alder Avenue
ZIP: 81647
Middle
Total Enrollment 647

New Castle Private Schools

The Garden School
5171 County Road 335
ZIP: 81647
Combined Elementary And Secondary
Total Enrollment 87
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