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Newcastle, ME Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of Newcastle is 684. The Newcastle population density is 244.46 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 37.55 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in Newcastle is white, which represent 96.20% of the total population. The average Newcastle education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 684. #116

Population Growth Since 2006-2010, see rank

Newcastle, ME	13.81%
Maine	4.21%
U.S.	11.61%

*The Newcastle, ME population growth rate is since 2006-2010. The Maine and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

Population Density, #97

Newcastle, ME	244.46 per square mile
Maine	37.55 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	658 (96.20%, #66)
Black:	8 (1.17%, #34)
Hispanic:	4 (0.58%, #71)
Asian:	18 (2.63%, #14)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #67)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	0 (0.00%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

541 (79.09%) out of the total population of 684 reported first ancestry.

	Newcastle, ME	% of the Total Population	Maine	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.33%	0.56%
Czech	0	0.00%, see rank	0.17%	0.47%
Danish	8	1.17%, see rank	0.42%	0.42%
Dutch	6	0.88%, see rank	0.98%	1.40%
English	199	29.09%, see rank	21.18%	8.02%
French	112	16.37%, see rank	23.94%	3.34%
German	51	7.46%, see rank	8.14%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.54%	0.41%
Hungarian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.26%	0.46%
Irish	147	21.49%, see rank	17.63%	10.80%
Italian	20	2.92%, see rank	5.68%	5.52%
Norwegian	23	3.36%, see rank	0.77%	1.42%
Polish	9	1.32%, see rank	2.20%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.67%	0.44%
Russian	6	0.88%, see rank	0.75%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	10	1.46%, see rank	1.64%	0.99%
Scottish	33	4.82%, see rank	5.16%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.58%	0.95%
Swedish	10	1.46%, see rank	1.86%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.19%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.18%	0.31%
American	31	4.53%, see rank	8.37%	7.12%
Welsh	3	0.44%, see rank	0.76%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 323 (47.22%, see rank)

Females: 361 (52.78%, see rank)

Newcastle, ME	Male: 47.22% Female: 52.78%
Maine	Male: 48.90% Female: 51.10%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

Newcastle, ME	50.30 years old
Maine	43.50 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

Newcastle, ME	51.40 years old
Maine	42.40 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

Newcastle, ME	48.80 years old
Maine	44.60 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	Newcastle, ME	% of the Total Population	Maine	U.S.
Under 5 years	39	5.70%, see rank	4.97%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	54	7.89%, see rank	5.56%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	9	1.32%, see rank	5.74%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	29	4.24%, see rank	6.37%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	9	1.32%, see rank	6.00%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	96	14.04%, see rank	11.19%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	70	10.23%, see rank	12.21%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	76	11.11%, see rank	15.76%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	116	16.96%, see rank	15.14%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	83	12.13%, see rank	9.47%	7.64%
75 to 84	49	7.16%, see rank	5.34%	4.25%
85 years and over	54	7.89%, see rank	2.24%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	Newcastle, ME	Maine	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	544, 100%	947,959	209,056,129
Less Than High School	13, 2.39%, see rank	8.69%	13.67%
High School Graduate	109, 20.04%, see rank	33.55%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	148, 27.21%, see rank	29.40%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	155, 28.49%, see rank	18.28%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	119, 21.88%, see rank	10.08%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	15.12, see rank	13.68	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	Newcastle, ME			Maine		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	34	85.29%	14.71%	71.25%	28.75%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	30	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	91.69%	8.31%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	22	54.55%, see rank	45.45%, see rank	89.60%	10.40%	90.60%	9.40%
College	10	0.00%, see rank	100.00%, see rank	73.48%	26.52%	78.37%	21.63%
Graduate School	5	0.00%, see rank	100.00%, see rank	63.19%	36.81%	58.86%	41.14%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	Newcastle, ME	Maine	U.S.
Total Households	370, 100%	553,086	116,211,092
Average Household Size	1.79, see rank	2.34	2.63
1 Person Households	166, 44.86%, see rank	29.06%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	204, 55.14%, see rank	70.94%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	158, 42.70%, see rank	62.91%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.58, see rank	2.96	3.32
Married-Couple Family	92, 24.86%, see rank	48.92%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	212, 57.30%, see rank	37.09%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	Newcastle, ME	%	Maine	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	582	see rank	1,112,274	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	253	100%, see rank	538,760	123,281,364
Never Married	62	24.51%, see rank	30.57%	35.77%
Married	116	45.85%, see rank	53.62%	52.04%
Widowed	25	9.88%, see rank	2.98%	2.57%
Divorced	50	19.76%, see rank	12.83%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	329	100%, see rank	573,514	129,692,771
Never Married	107	32.52%, see rank	24.72%	29.48%
Married	119	36.17%, see rank	50.72%	49.19%
Widowed	37	11.25%, see rank	9.53%	9.16%
Divorced	66	20.06%, see rank	15.02%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	Newcastle, ME	%	Maine	U.S.
Native	661	96.64%, see rank	96.45%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	346	50.58%, see rank	64.11%	58.73%
Born in Different State	312	45.61%, see rank	31.36%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	3	0.44%, see rank	0.97%	1.42%
Foreign Born	23	3.36%, see rank	3.55%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	11	1.61%, see rank	1.93%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	12	1.75%, see rank	1.62%	7.09%
Born In Europe	9	1.32%, see rank	0.84%	1.53%
Born In Asia	10	1.46%, see rank	1.02%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.47%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.34%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	4	0.58%, see rank	0.84%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	Newcastle, ME	%	Maine	U.S.
English	329	88.92%, see rank	90.47%	79.39%
Spanish	18	4.86%, see rank	1.24%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	20	5.41%, see rank	6.98%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	3	0.81%, see rank	0.76%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.55%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.