New Castle Jobs

New Castle is a city in Henry County, Indiana, 44 miles east-northeast of Indianapolis, on the Big Blue River. In 1900, 3,406 people lived in New Castle, Indiana; in 1910, 9,446; in 1920, 14,458; and in 1940, 16,620. The population was 17,780 at the 2000 census. The city is the county seat of Henry County . New Castle is home to New Castle Fieldhouse, the largest high school gymnasium in the world, and has produced many basketball stars including College All-American and NBA star, Kent Benson; as well as College All-American, NBA player, and University of New Mexico basketball coach, Steve Alford. The city is surrounded by a farming district. In the past, it was an industrial centre of importance, the leading manufactures included sheet iron and steel, automobiles, caskets, clothing, scales, bridges, pianos, furniture, handles, shovels, lathes, bricks, flour, etc. New Castle Correctional Facility is located just north of the city with a capacity of over 2,000 inmates.

Among the most common occupations in New Castle are Production, transportation, and material moving occupations, 25%; Sales and office occupations, 20%; and Management, professional, and related occupations, 20%. Approximately 76 percent of workers in New Castle, Indiana work for companies, 13 percent work for the government and 5 percent are self-employed.

The leading industries in New Castle, Indiana are Manufacturing, 23%; Educational, health and social services, 20%; and Retail trade, 13%. Simply Hired's New Castle job listings indicate that the following industries in New Castle are hiring the most workers:

According to government data, the average salary for jobs in New Castle, Indiana is $26,589, and the median income of households in New Castle was $30,688.

According to our New Castle Trends data, the number of New Castle, Indiana jobs has not changed since October 2011.

Population of New Castle Total population 17,780 Male 47.01% Female 52.99% Median age 37.5     New Castle Housing Owner-occupied homes 66.1% Median cost of a home $67,900 Median mortgage payment $449 Renter-occupied homes 33.9% Vacant housing 7.2% Median monthly rent $441     Average Income Median for all male full-time $32,624 Median for all female full-time $20,554     Household Income Less than $10,000 13% $10,000 to $14,999 9% $15,000 to $24,999 20% $25,000 to $34,999 14% $35,000 to $49,999 17% $50,000 to $74,999 15% $75,000 to $99,999 6% $100,000 to $149,999 4% $150,000 to $199,999 0% $200,000 or more 1%

Education Less than 9th grade 9% 9th to 12th grade, no diploma 18% High school graduate 42% Some college, no degree 17% Associate's degree 4% Bachelor's degree 6% Graduate degree 4%     Marital Status Never married 21% Currently married 52% Separated 2% Widowed 10% Divorced 14%     Race White 97% Black or African American 2% Asian 0% Other 1%     New Castle Commute Carpool 13.8% Public transportation 0.2% Average travel time 20 minutes