New Castle
INHenry County, Indiana
Population 49K |Median income $57,632 |1 hospital
Population
48,913
Henry County
Median Income
$57,632
-9% vs avg
Median Home Value
$124,900
-36% vs avg
Median Age
42.2
years
10-Year Trends 2013–2023
20132023
Population
49K-1%
Median Income
$60,144+48%
Median Home Value
$140,200+49%
Poverty Rate
13%-24%
Unemployment
4.1%-68%
Economics
Median Rent $787/mo
Poverty Rate
13.7% -5% vs avg
Unemployment 4.5%
Bachelor's Degree+ 17.1%
Work From Home 6.4%
Public Transit 0.3%
Demographics
White 93.6%
African American 2.4%
Hispanic or Latino 2.1%
Other / Multiethnic 1.4%
Asian 0.5%
Health Profile 15 measures
Health Indicators
Obesity
43.7%
Short Sleep Duration
41.6%
High Blood Pressure
40.8%
Physical Inactivity
29.1%
Frequent Mental Distress
18.4%
Current Smoking
18%
Binge Drinking
16.1%
Frequent Physical Distress
15.2%
Diabetes
13.5%
Current Asthma
11.4%
Preventive Care
Annual Checkup 79.3%
Dental Visit 58%
Other Measures
Lack of Health Insurance
8.5%
Coronary Heart Disease
7.9%
Stroke
3.9%
Public Safety 2022 data
Violent Crime Rate
316 per 100k
-11% vs avg Avg: 355
Property Crime Rate
1668 per 100k
-16% vs avg Avg: 1,985
Offenses by Type (per 100k residents)
Aggravated Assault
256.9
Homicide
8.3
Robbery
51.2
Burglary
243.0
Larceny-Theft
1208.0
Motor Vehicle Theft
217.1
Source: FBI Crime Data Explorer, UCR Summary (2022). State-level rates applied to county.
Hospitals 1 total
Rating Distribution
★★★★★ 0
★★★★ 1
★★★ 0
★★ 0
★ 0
Average Rating
4/5
Total Hospitals
1
With ER
1
HENRY COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
NEW CASTLE · Acute Care Hospitals · ER
★★★★☆
Alerts & News — New Castle Area 6
Weather Alerts high
Heavy Freezing Spray Warning Issued for Saint Matthew Island Waters Through Friday Morning
NOAA · 56m ago
Weather Alerts high
Heavy Freezing Spray Warning Issued for Bering Sea Offshore Through Thursday Morning
NOAA · 56m ago
Weather Alerts high
Winter Storm Warning Issued for Yosemite National Park and Upper San Joaquin River Through Wednesday Afternoon
NOAA · 2h ago
Weather Alerts high
Blizzard Warning Issued for Bering Strait Coast and Diomede Through Thursday Afternoon
NOAA · 5h ago
Earthquakes
M 4.7 Light Earthquake Strikes Near 28 de Noviembre, Argentina
USGS · 11h ago
Earthquakes
M 4.6 Light Earthquake Strikes Near Kandrian, Papua New Guinea
USGS · 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 (Henry County) as the smallest consistent geographic unit across all sources.