New Harmony, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

845

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

53.5

13.1% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

6.99%

2.42% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$57,875

13.9% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$184,400

Population & Diversity

New Harmony, IN is home to a population of 845 people, from which 98.2% are citizens.

As of 2024, 1.78% of New Harmony, IN residents were born outside of the country (15 people).

In 2024, there were 22.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (780 people) in New Harmony, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 34 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 15 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.2%

2024 Citizenship

97.8%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.2% of New Harmony, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in New Harmony, IN was 97.8%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in New Harmony, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in New Harmony, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
780 ± 173
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
34 ± 29
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
15 ± 23

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in New Harmony, IN as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Indiana.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
111,417 ± 8,128 people
India
37,388 ± 4,734 people
Nigeria
18,164 ± 3,304 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 111,417 Indiana residents, followed by India with 37,388 and Nigeria with 18,164.

Foreign-Born Population

1.78%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

15 people

2.19%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

19 people

As of 2024, 1.78% of New Harmony, IN residents (15 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in New Harmony, IN was 2.19%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in New Harmony, IN compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
46 ± 45
Gulf War (1990s)
16 ± 31
Gulf War (2001-)
14 ± 29

New Harmony, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.88 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in New Harmony, IN.

Economy

The economy of New Harmony, IN employs 425 people. In 2024, the largest industries in New Harmony, IN were Retail Trade (79 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (62 people), and Manufacturing (62 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($61,875), Manufacturing ($53,824), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,036).

Employment

Occupations

425

2024 Value

± 131

−2.3%

1 Year decline

± 44.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Harmony, IN declined at a rate of −2.3%, from 435 employees to 425 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in New Harmony, IN, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (89 people), Business & Financial Operations Occupations (53 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (43 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of New Harmony, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Indiana.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

425

2024 Value

± 131

−2.3%

1 Year decline

± 44.1%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Harmony, IN declined at a rate of −2.3%, from 435 employees to 425 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in New Harmony, IN, are Retail Trade (79 people), Other Services, Except Public Administration (62 people), and Manufacturing (62 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of New Harmony, IN, though some of these residents may live in New Harmony, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,750

Median earning men ± $27,528

$41,607

Median earning women ± $11,805

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($63,462), Construction ($61,875), and Manufacturing ($53,015).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Other Services Except Public Administration ($45,667), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,861), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($40,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in New Harmony, IN was $184,400 in 2024, which is 0.554 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $177,400 to $184,400, a 3.95% increase. The homeownership rate in New Harmony, IN is 79.8%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in New Harmony, IN have an average commute time of 24 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in New Harmony, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$184,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$14,881

$288

Median Property Taxes

±$77

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In New Harmony, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in New Harmony, IN compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

79.8%

Homeownership

2024

63%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 79.8% of the housing units in New Harmony, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 73.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in New Harmony, IN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$57,875

Median Household Income

± $13,831

361

Number of Households

± 96

In 2024, the median household income of the 361 households in New Harmony, IN grew to $57,875 from the previous year's value of $50,809.

The following chart displays the households in New Harmony, IN distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for New Harmony, IN is from Indiana.

0.442

2024 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.445

2023 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2024, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.442 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.807% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Indiana across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (88.2%)
Other (6.82%)
Walked (2.59%)

In 2024, 88.2% of workers in New Harmony, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who used some unspecified means to get work (6.82%) and those who walked to work (2.59%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in New Harmony, IN have a shorter commute time (24 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in New Harmony, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in New Harmony, IN compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in New Harmony, IN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in New Harmony, IN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

6.99% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in New Harmony, IN (52 out of 744 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 18 - 24, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 45 - 54.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in New Harmony, IN is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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