Newcastle is a medium-sized city located in the state of Washington. With a population of 12,761 people and three associated neighborhoods, Newcastle is the 78th largest community in Washington. 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 $162,646.00.

Newcastle home prices are not only among the most expensive in Washington, but Newcastle real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.

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.

Of important note, Newcastle is also a city of artists. Newcastle has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape Newcastle’s character.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 26.76% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. 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.

Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to Newcastle, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. Newcastle is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 71.14% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%.

The per capita income in Newcastle in 2022 was $93,095, which is wealthy relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $372,380 for a family of four.

Newcastle is an extremely 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 Asian. Important ancestries of people in Newcastle include English, German, Irish, European, and Norwegian.

Newcastle also has a high percentage of its population that was born in another country: 30.39%.

The most common language spoken in Newcastle is English. Other important languages spoken here include Chinese and Spanish.