Washington > King County > Newcastle
Newcastle, WA
King County · population ~13,940
Population
13,940
↑ 34% since 2010
Jobs
2,641
↑ 101% since 2010
Renters
39%
↑ 14pp since 2009
Median income
$160,278
↑ 65% since 2009 (nominal)
Overview
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Mobility
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What stands out
- 122% of the people who work in Newcastle commute in from a single place (Seattle) — the largest single commuting relationship measured here.
Key facts
Population
13,940
Jobs
2,641
Renters
39%
Median income
$160,278
Nearby places
Straight-line distance, not drive time
The story so far
Local job base moved from 1,311 in 2010 to 2,641 by 2023, with the pace of change shifting noticeably around 2014 (+14.0%/year before, +3.5%/year after). That trend is still underway as of the most recent data. Owner-occupancy has fallen 14 percentage points since 2009 (75% to 61% by 2024) — measured across non-overlapping ACS survey windows to avoid over-reading a single year's release.
Local jobs, 2010–2023
The numbers
Each row: the current value, its trend over time, and where it falls among all 82 places we cover.
Family households
ACS 5-yr
65.8%
higher than 57% of places
Owner-occupied
ACS 5-yr
61.0%
higher than 55% of places
Local jobs
LODES
2,641
higher than only 5% of places
Job growth since 2010
LODES
101%
higher than 95% of places
Weekday transit departures
GTFS snapshot
930
higher than only 21% of places
Multifamily permitting
Census BPS
0th pctl
vs. this place's own 2010–2025 permitting history (not a cross-place comparison)
2BR Fair Market Rent
HUD, county-level
$2,549
FY2020 → FY2027, shared across this HUD metro area — not place-specific
Housing mix
ACS 5-yr — current housing stock, not new permits
Single-family64%
Multifamily (5+ units)36%
Where Newcastle's workforce lives
LODES OD — commuting flows
Seattle
22.4%
Bellevue
12.0%
Renton
9.9%
Kent
5.5%
Newcastle
4.7%
Life
per place — WA OSPI, OpenStreetMap
Parks21
Schools3
Grocery stores2
Hospitals0
Libraries1
Nearest community site: Beit Tikvah (Synagogues), 0.33 km
Work
Share of local jobs by sector · LODES · workplace location, not resident industry
Professional Services (partial technology proxy)23% (612)
Hospitality20% (534)
Healthcare & Social Assistance12% (309)
Retail9% (243)
Other8% (221)
Information (partial technology proxy)6% (148)
Administrative & Support Services5% (128)
Construction / Real Estate5% (123)
Logistics / Industrial4% (98)
Manufacturing (includes, but is not limited to, aerospace)3% (92)
Finance2% (66)
Government (Public Administration)1% (36)
Education (includes academia/research)1% (31)