New Whiteland, IN

Census Place

2024 Population

5,704

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Jim Banks

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

34.6

6.13% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

3.3%

41.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$89,918

0.809% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$211,800

Population & Diversity

New Whiteland, IN is home to a population of 5.7k people, from which 99.3% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.701% of New Whiteland, IN residents were born outside of the country (40 people).

In 2024, there were 13.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.85k people) in New Whiteland, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 357 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 312 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.3%

2024 Citizenship

99.2%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.3% of New Whiteland, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in New Whiteland, IN was 99.2%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in New Whiteland, IN

White (Non-Hispanic)
4.85k ± 560
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
357 ± 405
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
312 ± 378

3.26%

Hispanic Population

186 people

3.26% of the people in New Whiteland, IN are hispanic (186 people).

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

0.701%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

40 people

0.78%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

44 people

As of 2024, 0.701% of New Whiteland, IN residents (40 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 Whiteland, IN was 0.78%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
135 ± 91
Gulf War (2001-)
84 ± 96
Gulf War (1990s)
41 ± 71

New Whiteland, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.61 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of New Whiteland, IN employs 2.96k people. In 2024, the largest industries in New Whiteland, IN were Health Care & Social Assistance (506 people), Retail Trade (446 people), and Construction (336 people), and the highest paying industries were Construction ($73,532), Finance & Insurance ($68,516), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($67,372).

Employment

Occupations

2.96k

2024 Value

± 592

−1.86%

1 Year decline

± 28.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Whiteland, IN declined at a rate of −1.86%, from 3.02k employees to 2.96k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in New Whiteland, IN, are Sales & Related Occupations (361 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (316 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (285 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of New Whiteland, 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

2.96k

2024 Value

± 592

−1.86%

1 Year decline

± 28.9%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Whiteland, IN declined at a rate of −1.86%, from 3.02k employees to 2.96k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in New Whiteland, IN, are Health Care & Social Assistance (506 people), Retail Trade (446 people), and Construction (336 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of New Whiteland, IN, though some of these residents may live in New Whiteland, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$52,932

Median earning men ± $3,604

$45,649

Median earning women ± $17,375

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($113,750), Construction ($73,532), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($70,802).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($64,224), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,186), and Retail Trade ($45,335).

Housing & Living

The median property value in New Whiteland, IN was $211,800 in 2024, which is 0.637 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $185,000 to $211,800, a 14.5% increase. The homeownership rate in New Whiteland, IN is 83.3%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in New Whiteland, IN have an average commute time of 24.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in New Whiteland, IN is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$211,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$12,884

$1,674

Median Property Taxes

±$396

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 Whiteland, IN the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

Rent vs Own

83.3%

Homeownership

2024

70.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 83.3% of the housing units in New Whiteland, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 90%.

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

$89,918

Median Household Income

± $15,083

2.01k

Number of Households

± 378

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.01k households in New Whiteland, IN grew to $89,918 from the previous year's value of $89,196.

The following chart displays the households in New Whiteland, 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 Whiteland, 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 (74%)
Worked At Home (15.1%)
Carpooled (8.55%)

In 2024, 74% of workers in New Whiteland, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (15.1%) and those who carpooled to work (8.55%).

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

24.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in New Whiteland, IN have a shorter commute time (24.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in New Whiteland, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

3.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in New Whiteland, IN (188 out of 5.7k 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 18 - 24, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in New Whiteland, IN is White, followed by Two Or More 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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