New Palestine, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

3,227

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

40.4

5.83% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

5.74%

0.277% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$96,923

4.03% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$357,500

Population & Diversity

New Palestine, IN is home to a population of 3.23k people, from which 97.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 3.04% of New Palestine, IN residents were born outside of the country (98 people).

In 2024, there were 30.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.93k people) in New Palestine, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 96 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 55 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.3%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.3% of New Palestine, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in New Palestine, IN was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in New Palestine, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.93k ± 167
Asian (Non-Hispanic)
96 ± 104
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
55 ± 80

1.74%

Hispanic Population

56 people

1.74% of the people in New Palestine, IN are hispanic (56 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in New Palestine, 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

3.04%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

98 people

0.297%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

9 people

As of 2024, 3.04% of New Palestine, IN residents (98 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 Palestine, IN was 0.297%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
17 ± 25
Gulf War (1990s)
9 ± 18
Gulf War (2001-)
4 ± 20

New Palestine, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.89 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of New Palestine, IN employs 1.65k people. In 2024, the largest industries in New Palestine, IN were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (288 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (227 people), and Manufacturing (215 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($151,276), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($150,469), and Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($129,063).

Employment

Occupations

1.65k

2024 Value

± 286

11.4%

1 Year growth

± 21.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Palestine, IN grew at a rate of 11.4%, from 1.48k employees to 1.65k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in New Palestine, IN, are Management Occupations (238 people), Computer & Mathematical Occupations (134 people), and Health Diagnosing & Treating Practitioners & Other Technical Occupations (130 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of New Palestine, 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

1.65k

2024 Value

± 286

11.4%

1 Year growth

± 21.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Palestine, IN grew at a rate of 11.4%, from 1.48k employees to 1.65k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in New Palestine, IN, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (288 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (227 people), and Manufacturing (215 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of New Palestine, IN, though some of these residents may live in New Palestine, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$71,086

Median earning men ± $10,361

$60,417

Median earning women ± $19,468

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($150,807), Wholesale Trade ($95,568), and Public Administration ($91,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($139,732), Public Administration ($110,488), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($83,516).

Housing & Living

The median property value in New Palestine, IN was $357,500 in 2024, which is 1.07 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $320,300 to $357,500, a 11.6% increase. The homeownership rate in New Palestine, IN is 80.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in New Palestine, IN have an average commute time of 35.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in New Palestine, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$357,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$29,981

$1,022

Median Property Taxes

±$210

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 Palestine, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

80.3%

Homeownership

2024

67.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.3% of the housing units in New Palestine, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 79%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in New Palestine, 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.

$96,923

Median Household Income

± $10,711

1.27k

Number of Households

± 250

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.27k households in New Palestine, IN grew to $96,923 from the previous year's value of $93,170.

The following chart displays the households in New Palestine, 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for New Palestine, 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 (82.6%)
Worked At Home (13.7%)
Carpooled (2.72%)

In 2024, 82.6% of workers in New Palestine, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (13.7%) and those who carpooled to work (2.72%).

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

35.3 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in New Palestine, IN have a longer commute time (35.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 4.63% of the workforce in New Palestine, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in New Palestine, 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 Palestine, IN distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in New Palestine, IN have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.74% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in New Palestine, IN (183 out of 3.19k 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 Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 75+.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in New Palestine, IN is White, followed by Other and Hispanic.

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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