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New Castle is the county seat of Lawrence County, Pennsylvania. It is 50 miles (80 km) northwest of Pittsburgh, and near the Pennsylvania–Ohioborder, just 18 miles (29 km) southeast of Youngstown, Ohio. As of the 2020 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 21,926.n It is the commercial center of a fertile agricultural region, officially the New Castle micropolitan area, which had a population of 86,070 in 2020. New Castle also anchors the northwestern part of the Pittsburgh-New Castle-Weirton combined area.

Geography

New Castle is located in the center of Lawrence County at 40°58′50″N 80°20′40″W (40.997325, −80.344556),[10] along the Shenango River at the mouth of Neshannock Creek. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 8.5 square miles (22.1 km2), of which 8.3 square miles (21.5 km2) are land and 0.2 square miles (0.6 km2), or 2.78%, are water. Via the Shenango River, the city is part of the Beaver River watershed, flowing south to the Ohio River.

Demographics

As of the census of 2010, there were 23,273 people, 9,765 households, and 5,793 families residing in the city. The population density was 2,725.2 people per square mile. There were 11,304 housing units at an average density of 1,323.7 per square mile. 1,539 housing units were vacant. The racial makeup of the city was 83.2% White, 12.2% African American, 0.1% Native American, 0.4% Asian, 0.1% Pacific Islander, 0.4% from other races, and 3.7% from two or more races. Hispanicor Latino of any race were 1.6% of the population.
There were 9,765 households, out of which 24.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 34.8% were married couples living together, 18.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 40.7% were non-families. 28.4% of all households contained individuals under 18, and 15.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.3 and the average family size was 2.98.
In the city the population was spread out, with 25.1% under the age of 20, 5.9% from 20 to 24, 24.0% from 25 to 44, 26.7% from 45 to 64, and 18.3% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40.8 years old. For every 100 females, there were 85.3 males.
As of 2017 American Community Survey Estimates, the median income for a household in the city was $31,044, and the median income for a family was $42,807. The per capita income for the city was $13,730. About 23.3% of families and 27.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 40.8% of those under age 18 and 15.4% of those age 65 or over.

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