Newcastle, TX

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Newcastle, Texas

Newcastle, Texas, in Young county, is 51 miles S of Wichita Falls, Texas (center to center) and 88 miles W of Fort Worth, Texas. The city contains a population of approximately 575.

The People and Families of Newcastle

In Newcastle, about 55% of adults are married.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, Newcastle had a median family income of $27,500.

Newcastle Housing

Newcastle has, of course, a mix of various types of housing. Recently 71% of the livable housing units were owner-occupied. You can't avoid taxes, but at least in the city the property taxes tend to be lower than most.

Commuting

In Newcastle, 92% of commuters drive to work. Start your engines: the good people of Newcastle do a lot of driving.

High Points

Newcastle strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Texas):

Category	Trophy
Affordability of Property Taxes (vs. State)	Top 1%

Comparative Profile of Newcastle, TX

Comparing Newcastle to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Texas (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Male Share of the Population
Racial Diversity
Children Under 5 Years Old
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population
Female Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Men

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People Above Poverty
People in Middle Class or Better
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Working at Home
Short Commute Times
Walking and Biking to Work
Public Transportation Use

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone

Category	Value
Near Medium City	51 miles S of Wichita Falls, Texas (center to center)
Nearest Large City	88 miles W of Fort Worth, Texas
County	Young
Standard Zip Codes	76372
Phone Area Codes	940
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	33.194
Longitude	-98.737

Station	GRAHAM
Distance	11.1 miles
Jan Temp	27 to 55 F
Apr Temp	49 to 77 F
Jul Temp	72 to 97 F
Oct Temp	50 to 79 F
Annual Precip	31.3 inches

Station	OLNEY
Distance	12.1 miles
Jan Temp	30 to 56 F
Apr Temp	50 to 79 F
Jul Temp	72 to 97 F
Oct Temp	53 to 79 F
Annual Precip	29.9 inches

Station	LAKE KEMP
Distance	45.2 miles
Jan Temp	28 to 52 F
Apr Temp	50 to 76 F
Jul Temp	72 to 98 F
Oct Temp	53 to 77 F
Annual Precip	24.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	575	100%
Male	286	49.7%
Female	289	50.3%
Under 18	152	26.4%
18+	423	73.6%
65+	92	16%
Median Age	36.6
Average Family Size	3.03
White	540	93.9%
African-American	8	1.4%
Asian	0	0%
American Indian & Alaskan	6	1%
Other	13	2.3%
Mixed Race	8	1.4%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	32	5.6%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	571
Growth	-4
Growth %	-0.69%

Ancestry	Percent
US/American	37%
Irish	20.2%
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	15.3%
English	6.4%
German	6.1%
Scotch-Irish	4%
Dutch West Indian	3.1%
Welsh	1.8%
Greek	1.5%
Dutch	1.5%
Scottish	1.2%
French (except Basque)	0.9%
British	0.6%
Italian	0.3%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
Newcastle	575	$27,500
Bryson	528	$30,588
Graham	8,716	$38,118
Megargel	248	$36,250
Olney	3,396	$29,274
Woodson	296	$30,625

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