The map below shows majority race by area in New Castle, as self-identified on the US census. Darker shades indicate a larger racial majority in that neighborhood. This page also contains data and maps on New Castle racial diversity and diversity scores. Click here to scroll to diversity data.
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Majority race by area
The majority race in New Castle overall is white, making up 63.8% of residents. The next most-common racial group is hispanic at 32.4%. There are more white people in the west areas of the city. People who identify as hispanic are most likely to be living in the central places. The data below shows how many people identify themselves as each of the following races, which most Americans base on their family's national origin:
Race in New Castle
Self-Identified Race |
New Castle, CO Population |
|---|---|
White |
63.8% |
Hispanic |
32.4% |
Black |
0.0% |
Asian |
0.0% |
Native American |
0.3% |
Other |
3.4% |
Diversity and Diversity Scores for New Castle, CO
The map below shows diversity in New Castle. Areas in green are more diverse, while areas in red are much less diverse. Diversity, in this case, means a mixture of people with different race and ethnicity living close to one another. For example, all-black and all-white areas in the city would both be considered lacking diversity.
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New Castle Diversity Score
48.6
More diverse than 82% of US cities
New Castle has a diversity score of 48.6: the chance, in percent, that two residents picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups, from ACS race counts. A place where everyone shares one group scores 0, and an even mix of the six groups in the chart above scores the maximum, 83.3. New Castle is much more diverse than other US cities, more diverse than 82% of them. Within New Castle's proper boundaries, the most diverse area is north New Castle, and the least diverse areas are in west New Castle.
Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from the U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2020-2024 5-year estimates (race and Hispanic origin); proprietary data mapping and analysis. Special thanks to the University of Virginia.