New Paris, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

1,549

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

9.35% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

10.5%

13.9% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$74,663

4.06% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$223,700

Population & Diversity

New Paris, IN is home to a population of 1.55k people, from which 99.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 4.84% of New Paris, IN residents were born outside of the country (75 people).

In 2024, there were 13.7 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.34k people) in New Paris, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 98 Other (Hispanic) and 80 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.4%

2024 Citizenship

99.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.4% of New Paris, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in New Paris, IN was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in New Paris, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.34k ± 247
Other (Hispanic)
98 ± 112
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
80 ± 108

12.2%

Hispanic Population

189 people

12.2% of the people in New Paris, IN are hispanic (189 people).

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

4.84%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

75 people

4.91%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

80 people

As of 2024, 4.84% of New Paris, IN residents (75 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 Paris, IN was 4.91%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
30 ± 34
Vietnam
24 ± 27
Gulf War (1990s)
17 ± 28

New Paris, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.25 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of New Paris, IN employs 912 people. In 2024, the largest industries in New Paris, IN were Manufacturing (421 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (108 people), and Retail Trade (99 people), and the highest paying industries were Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($100,735), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($88,542), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($87,708).

Employment

Occupations

912

2024 Value

± 197

−6.08%

1 Year decline

± 34.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Paris, IN declined at a rate of −6.08%, from 971 employees to 912 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in New Paris, IN, are Production Occupations (164 people), Material Moving Occupations (154 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (87 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of New Paris, 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

912

2024 Value

± 197

−6.08%

1 Year decline

± 34.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Paris, IN declined at a rate of −6.08%, from 971 employees to 912 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in New Paris, IN, are Manufacturing (421 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (108 people), and Retail Trade (99 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of New Paris, IN, though some of these residents may live in New Paris, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$57,132

Median earning men ± $13,391

$25,375

Median earning women ± $14,517

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($62,986), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($58,438), and Construction ($33,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($44,479), Manufacturing ($32,143), and Retail Trade ($27,361).

Housing & Living

The median property value in New Paris, IN was $223,700 in 2024, which is 0.672 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $173,100 to $223,700, a 29.2% increase. The homeownership rate in New Paris, IN is 80.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in New Paris, IN have an average commute time of 22.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in New Paris, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$223,700

Median Property Value 2024

±$20,596

$450

Median Property Taxes

±$117

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 Paris, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

80.5%

Homeownership

2024

65.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 80.5% of the housing units in New Paris, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 84.3%.

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

$74,663

Median Household Income

± $12,229

559

Number of Households

± 135

In 2024, the median household income of the 559 households in New Paris, IN grew to $74,663 from the previous year's value of $71,750.

The following chart displays the households in New Paris, 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 Paris, 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 (78.7%)
Carpooled (14%)
Other (3.91%)

In 2024, 78.7% of workers in New Paris, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (3.91%).

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

22.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in New Paris, IN have a shorter commute time (22.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.16% of the workforce in New Paris, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in New Paris, IN (162 out of 1.54k 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 < 5, followed by Females 6 - 11 and then Females 18 - 24.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in New Paris, IN is White, followed by Asian 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.

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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