For about half of its working residents, Newcastle is a commute to Oklahoma City
About one in ten work in Newcastle itself; outside it, Oklahoma City draws the most (48%, 16 miles). Jobs and income earn Newcastle A; getting around on foot earns it C. Household incomes here are higher than in 71% of U.S. towns.
Census ACS 2020–24, Census LEHD 2023, EPA Smart Location Database. How the two grades are made
Jobs and commuting in Newcastle: the gist
Newcastle has added jobs fast
Jobs based in Newcastle went from 2,312 in 2013 to 3,604 in 2023, +56%. The jobs ↓
Newcastle workers spend longer getting to work
The average trip takes 28 minutes each way, against 22 across Oklahoma. Over a year that’s about 215 hours of commuting, 46 more than the state’s typical worker. Time on the road ↓
Written from the Census figures on this page. Commute flows, distances and jobs are Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs only (the self-employed aren’t counted); commute time and working from home are from the Census American Community Survey; a jump in jobs can partly be a big employer changing how it reports its locations.
Where Newcastle’s Jobs & income grade comes from
On income, poverty, unemployment and job access, Newcastle is better than 89% of U.S. towns, #2 of 131 in Oklahoma. The poverty rate is its strongest input (3.8%, U.S. 12.5%); household income ranks lowest, though still above most U.S. towns ($93,398, U.S. $80,734). It also does well on household income and unemployment and job access by car.
A fairly firm grade. Within the Census margins of error for income, poverty and unemployment, Newcastle could be anywhere from B+ to A+.
The 3,604 jobs based in Newcastle
What kind of work
What it pays
Who does it
Jobs based in Newcastle, 2013 → 2023: 2,312 → 3,604. Big swings can come from how a large employer reports its locations, not only from real openings or closings.
Primary jobs covered by unemployment insurance (not the self-employed). Pay is monthly earnings. LEHD 2023.
Here is what they are, next to the jobs Newcastle’s own residents hold wherever they work.
The daily trip from Newcastle: about 28 minutes
Round trip, about 230 workdays a year: roughly 8.8 full days in the car, bus or train.
Average commute minutes, one way
of Newcastle workers work from home, vs 9% across Oklahoma. Their commute is the hallway.
Share of the 5,882 commuters (the 11% who work from home are left out). Across Oklahoma: 85% drive alone, <1% take transit; U.S.: 81% and 4%. Census ACS 2020–24.
From the Census survey of workers who don’t work from home.
Newcastle by day and by night
On a workday 4,969 residents head out to work, 433 work right here, and 3,171 people come in from elsewhere.
About 13,000 people are in Newcastle on a workday afternoon, 12% fewer than live here.
0.67 jobs for every working resident, so most people commute out.
Workday population = residents − those who work elsewhere + those who come in (the Census “commuter-adjusted” method). Residents: Census survey; commuters: LEHD 2023, primary jobs.
Where the trip to work from Newcastle ends
Where Newcastle clocks in
48% of workersLines run between town centers. The top 10 towns each way; “Everywhere else” is the rest, including other states.
A thicker line means more commuters. Switch between where residents work and where the people who work here live.
How many miles Newcastle commutes
Straight-line distance from each worker’s home block to their main job’s block. LEHD 2023.
Every working resident’s trip, home to work, as the crow flies. Roads add to it, so real drives run longer.
Getting around Newcastle: mostly by car
On EPA’s walkability index and the share of commuters who walk, bike or take transit, Newcastle is more walkable than 30% of U.S. towns, #110 of 131 in Oklahoma. The street layout scores higher than the way people actually get to work: 0.6% of commuters walk, bike or take transit, below the 2.5% across Oklahoma.
A firm grade. EPA’s index has no published margin of error; the commuting share comes from a Census survey of 6,606 workers.
How TownRatings grades walkability →
Transit service: no data. EPA’s transit file has no stops for most of this county (its agencies had not published schedules in the format EPA used in 2020). That is missing data, not a finding that there is no bus or train.
Households without a car (shown, not graded). 2.2% of Newcastle households have no vehicle (Oklahoma 5.6%, U.S. 8.4%). <1% of Newcastle’s commuters take a bus or train.
Ranked on jobs and income, Newcastle is 400th among 2,109 U.S. towns of 11,000 to 21,000
| # | Town | People | Household income | Poverty | Unemployment | Work in town | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Albany OH | 11,803 | $238K | 1.4% | 0.9% | 11% | A+ |
| 2 | Plain Township OH | 13,257 | $219K | 2.1% | 0.8% | 10% | A+ |
| 3 | Rogers MN | 15,606 | $159K | 1.9% | 1.2% | 10% | A+ |
| … | |||||||
| 398 | Easttown Township PA | 11,090 | $215K | 7.2% | 4.0% | 4% | A |
| 399 | Brock Hall MD | 13,615 | $206K | 2.7% | 6.0% | 2% | A |
| 400 | Newcastle OK | 15,198 | $93K | 3.8% | 2.8% | 8% | A |
| 401 | Richland Township IN | 15,217 | $101K | 3.9% | 1.6% | 16% | A |
| 402 | Forks Township PA | 16,879 | $110K | 4.5% | 3.1% | 7% | A |
| … | |||||||
| 592 | Choctaw OK | 12,549 | $101K | 6.3% | 3.1% | 7% | A− |
| … | |||||||
| 1,032 | Glenpool OK | 14,705 | $80K | 11.0% | 3.3% | 7% | B+ |
| … | |||||||
| 1,327 | Sand Springs OK | 20,397 | $76K | 10.5% | 5.9% | 11% | B− |
| … | |||||||
| 2,109 | Douglas AZ | 16,038 | $42K | 27.8% | 12.3% | 29% | D− |
Census ACS 2020–24 (income, poverty, unemployment), Census LEHD (work in town), TownRatings Jobs & income grades. Each town links to its Work & commute page.
Ranked on the Jobs & income grade: the towns either side of Newcastle, the top three, the last and three more from Oklahoma.
61% of Newcastle works in a town next door
Average commute minutes, one way
Jobs & commute next door
| Town | Newcastle workers there | Jobs & income | Walkability | Commute | Household income |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newcastle | – | A | C | 28 min | $93,398 |
| Oklahoma City | 48% | B− | B+ | 22 min | $68,656 |
| Goldsby | 1% | A− | C | 28 min | $103,333 |
| Blanchard | 3% | B− | C+ | 29 min | $91,473 |
| Cole | under 2% | — | — | 28 min | — |
| Tuttle | under 2% | A− | C− | 29 min | $103,994 |
| Norman | 9% | C+ | A | 23 min | $67,704 |
Same-state neighbors only. Cole: fewer than 1,000 residents, not graded. Commute: average minutes each way, Census ACS 2020–24.
The biggest share goes to Oklahoma City. Darker towns draw more of Newcastle’s workers. Tap a town to see its commute.
What this data can and can’t tell you
- Two sources, two years. Trips, distances and jobs based here: Census LEHD 2023, primary jobs, where the employer reports them. Income, poverty, unemployment, commute time and how people travel: Census ACS 2020–24 averages.
- Straight lines, older transit. Miles are as the crow flies. EPA’s walkability and transit files use 2017–20 inputs.
Jobs and commuting in Newcastle: questions
What is the median household income in Newcastle?
$93,398 (±$8,625) (Census ACS 2020–24), against $65,039 across Oklahoma and $80,734 nationally.
What is the poverty rate in Newcastle?
3.8%, against 15.3% across Oklahoma and 12.5% nationally (Census ACS 2020–24).
How long is the commute from Newcastle?
28 minutes each way on average, against 22 across Oklahoma and 26 nationally. 11% of workers work from home.
Where do people who live in Newcastle work?
8% work in town.
Is Newcastle walkable?
Newcastle is more walkable than 30% of U.S. towns (Walkability C): an EPA walkability index of 6.9 out of 20, and 1% of commuters walk, bike or take transit.
Can you get around Newcastle without a car?
<1% of commuters take transit and 2% of households have no car. EPA has no transit data for this county.
Commuter talk
Getting to work from Newcastle, from the people who make the trip.
More of Newcastle
Flows, distances and jobs: U.S. Census Bureau, LEHD Origin-Destination Employment Statistics (LODES 8), 2023, primary jobs. Commute time, working from home and working out of state: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates. Distances are straight lines between home and work; real drives run longer. Walkability index, job access and transit service: U.S. EPA Smart Location Database. The two grades are our own summaries of these figures, not official ratings.