Lawrence Times

23.4 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in New Castle in 2019, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This number was 16.5 percent lower than the state average of 39.9 percent. In 2019 the total municipality population reached 21,991.

88.5 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent. The table below shows how many New Castle residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019 held each of the listed degrees.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	1,806	11.5
Regular high school diploma	5,965	38.1
GED or alternative credential	1,383	8.8
Some college, less than 1 year	911	5.8
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	1,929	12.3
Associate's degree	1,259	8
Bachelor's degree	1,752	11.2
Master's degree	536	3.4
Professional school degree	88	0.6
Doctorate degree	36	0.2

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2019.