Newcastle is a somewhat small city located in the state of Washington. With a population of 12,902 people and three associated neighborhoods, Newcastle is the 78th largest community in Washington.

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.

A relatively large number of people in Newcastle telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 23.81% 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.

One downside of living in Newcastle is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Newcastle, the average commute to work is 30.54 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.

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 70.80% 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 $87,898, which is wealthy relative to Washington and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $351,592 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 German, English, Irish, European, and Norwegian.

Foreign born people are also an important part of Newcastle's cultural character, accounting for 30.07% of the city’s population.

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