Newcastle is a medium-sized city located in the state of Oklahoma. With a population of 14,677 people and two associated neighborhoods, Newcastle is the 42nd largest community in Oklahoma. Much of the housing stock in Newcastle was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local Newcastle economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. This seems to be the case in Newcastle, where the median household income is $93,398.00. Newcastle real estate is some of the most expensive in Oklahoma, although Newcastle house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some cities where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Newcastle is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Newcastle is a city of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in Newcastle who work in management occupations (13.55%), office and administrative support (12.58%), and healthcare (10.60%). Also of interest is that Newcastle has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in Newcastle telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 10.96% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes. Because of many things, Newcastle is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Newcastle really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Newcastle perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.The citizens of Newcastle are very well educated compared to the average community in the nation: 34.72% of adults in Newcastle have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree. The per capita income in Newcastle in 2022 was $43,355, which is wealthy relative to Oklahoma, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $173,420 for a family of four. However, Newcastle contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Newcastle is a very ethnically-diverse city. The people who call Newcastle home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Newcastle residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Newcastle include German, English, Irish, Italian, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Newcastle is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Polish.
