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. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in Newcastle, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to Newcastle, and putting down their money on brand new construction. Newcastle’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. Newcastle does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because 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.

A relatively large number of people in Newcastle telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 26.76% 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.

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.