New Palestine, IN

Census Place

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2023 Population
3,027
6.92% 1-year growth
US Senator
Todd Young
Republican Party
US Senator
Jim Banks
Republican Party
2023 Median Age
42.9
3.38% 1-year decrease
2023 Poverty Rate
5.75%
14% 1-year increase
2023 Median Household Income
$93,170
8.23% 1-year growth
2023 Median Property Value
$320,300
17.5% 1-year growth
2023 Employed Population
1,483
1.26% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, New Palestine, IN had a population of 3.03k people with a median age of 42.9 and a median household income of $93,170. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of New Palestine, IN grew from 2,831 to 3,027, a 6.92% increase and its median household income grew from $86,082 to $93,170, a 8.23% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in New Palestine, IN are White (Non-Hispanic) (96.1%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.75%), Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) (0.661%), Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.529%), and Other (Non-Hispanic) (0.463%).

None of the households in New Palestine, IN reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in New Palestine, IN are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in New Palestine, IN was $320,300, and the homeownership rate was 79%.

Most people in New Palestine, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 30.8 minutes. The average car ownership in New Palestine, IN was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

New Palestine, IN is home to a population of 3.03k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2023, 0.297% of New Palestine, IN residents were born outside of the country (9 people).

In 2023, there were 54.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.91k people) in New Palestine, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 53 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 20 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2023 Citizenship
100%
2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 100% of New Palestine, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in New Palestine, IN was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in New Palestine, IN
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    2.91k ± 97
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    53 ± 75
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    20 ± 23
0.198%
Hispanic Population
6 people

In 2023, there were 54.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.91k people) in New Palestine, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 53 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 20 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

0.198% of the people in New Palestine, IN are hispanic (6 people).

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

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    108,287 ± 8,015 people
  2. India
    34,966 ± 4,579 people
  3. China
    17,771 ± 3,269 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 108,287 Indiana residents, followed by India with 34,966 and China with 17,771.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.297%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
9 people
0.389%
2022 Foreign-Born Population
11 people

As of 2023, 0.297% of New Palestine, IN residents (9 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in New Palestine, IN was 0.389%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    32 ± 32
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    10 ± 19
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    5 ± 20

New Palestine, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.2 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of New Palestine, IN employs 1.48k people. In 2023, the largest industries in New Palestine, IN were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (255 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (184 people), and Retail Trade (183 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance ($145,679), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($145,217), and Construction ($105,588).

Employment

Occupations

1.48k
2023 Value
± 252
−1.26%
1 Year decline
± 24%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in New Palestine, IN declined at a rate of −1.26%, from 1.5k employees to 1.48k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in New Palestine, IN, are Management Occupations (201 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (146 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (123 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of New Palestine, IN.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

1.48k
2023 Value
± 252
−1.26%
1 Year decline
± 24%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in New Palestine, IN declined at a rate of −1.26%, from 1.5k employees to 1.48k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in New Palestine, IN, are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (255 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (184 people), and Retail Trade (183 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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$72,183
Median earning men ± $16,173
$51,983
Median earning women ± $16,579

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($146,012), Construction ($105,809), and Public Administration ($87,688).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($132,833), Public Administration ($107,566), and Manufacturing ($83,083).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.48%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.21M people employed in Indiana. This represents a 2.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15.4%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Indiana.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (39.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1%).

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing the state of Indiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for New Palestine, IN. Showing the available data for Indiana.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (58.8%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (39.8%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (39.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Indiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Indiana

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Todd Young
Senator from Indiana3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017
Jim Banks
Senator from Indiana1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Todd Young and Jim Banks are the senators currently representing Indiana.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Indiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Indiana

Indiana is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Indiana have changed over time starting in 2008.

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Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

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Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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In 2023, 0.886% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.865% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2023 were High School or Equivalent (1.75M), Some college (1.11M), and Bachelors Degree (901k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in New Palestine, IN was $320,300 in 2023, which is 1.06 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $272,500 to $320,300, a 17.5% increase. The homeownership rate in New Palestine, IN is 79%, which is higher than the national average of 65%.

People in New Palestine, IN have an average commute time of 30.8 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

$320,300
Median Property Value 2023
±$40,652
$960
Median Property Taxes
±$196

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.

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Rent vs Own

79%
Homeownership
2023
67.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2023

In 2023, 79% of the housing units in New Palestine, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 83.1%.

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Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in New Palestine, IN colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$93,170
Median Household Income
± $10,857
1.22k
Number of Households
± 208

In 2023, the median household income of the 1.22k households in New Palestine, IN grew to $93,170 from the previous year's value of $86,082.

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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for New Palestine, IN is from Indiana.
0.445
2023 Wage GINI in Indiana
0.448
2022 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2023, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.445 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.529% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023
  1. Drove Alone (86.2%)
  2. Worked At Home (11%)
  3. Carpooled (1.21%)

In 2023, 86.2% of workers in New Palestine, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11%) and those who carpooled to work (1.21%).

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.

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Commute Time

30.8 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in New Palestine, IN have a longer commute time (30.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 1.14% of the workforce in New Palestine, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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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.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.75% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in New Palestine, IN (172 out of 2.99k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 75+, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 25 - 34.

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

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.

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Health

94.2% of the population of New Palestine, IN has health coverage, with 57.2% on employee plans, 6.93% on Medicaid, 15.2% on Medicare, 14.4% on non-group plans, and 0.535% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Indiana see 1,524 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.6% increase from the previous year (1,500 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1681 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 500 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.7% under 18 years, 19.1% between 18 and 34 years, 40.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 16.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.9% were men and 51.1% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

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Uninsured People

5.79%
Uninsured
57.2%
Employer Coverage
6.93%
Medicaid
15.2%
Medicare
14.4%
Non-Group
0.535%
Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in New Palestine, IN grew by 106% from 2.81% to 5.79%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in New Palestine, IN changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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