New Washington, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

351

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

44.8

2.05% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

10.3%

77.2% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$81,705

2.9% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$187,500

Population & Diversity

New Washington, IN is home to a population of 351 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 116 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (348 people) in New Washington, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

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

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in New Washington, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
348 ± 172
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
3 ± 5
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
0 ± 13

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in New Washington, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
24 ± 31
Vietnam
11 ± 24

New Washington, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.18 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of New Washington, IN employs 184 people. In 2024, the largest industries in New Washington, IN were Retail Trade (35 people), Transportation & Warehousing (28 people), and Construction (26 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($36,842), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($36,842), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,750).

Employment

Occupations

184

2024 Value

± 110

−20%

1 Year decline

± 96.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Washington, IN declined at a rate of −20%, from 230 employees to 184 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in New Washington, IN, are Material Moving Occupations (41 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (34 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (22 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of New Washington, 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

184

2024 Value

± 110

−20%

1 Year decline

± 96.6%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Washington, IN declined at a rate of −20%, from 230 employees to 184 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in New Washington, IN, are Retail Trade (35 people), Transportation & Warehousing (28 people), and Construction (26 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of New Washington, IN, though some of these residents may live in New Washington, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,361

Median earning men ± $27,786

$33,456

Median earning women ± $18,186

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($34,750).

Housing & Living

The median property value in New Washington, IN was $187,500 in 2024, which is 0.564 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $193,000 to $187,500, a 2.85% decrease. The homeownership rate in New Washington, IN is 78.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in New Washington, IN have an average commute time of 26.8 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in New Washington, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$187,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$89,798

$117

Median Property Taxes

±$65

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 Washington, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

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

Rent vs Own

78.5%

Homeownership

2024

53.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 78.5% of the housing units in New Washington, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 84.4%.

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

$81,705

Median Household Income

± $12,801

149

Number of Households

± 76

In 2024, the median household income of the 149 households in New Washington, IN declined from $81,705 from the previous year's value of $84,141.

The following chart displays the households in New Washington, 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 Washington, 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 (83.7%)
Carpooled (16.3%)

In 2024, 83.7% of workers in New Washington, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (16.3%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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

26.8 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in New Washington, IN have a longer commute time (26.8 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in New Washington, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

10.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in New Washington, IN (36 out of 351 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Males 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in New Washington, 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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