New Palestine is a very small town located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 3,541 people and three associated neighborhoods, New Palestine is the 194th largest community in Indiana. New Palestine has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in New Palestine, where the median household income is $93,170.00.

New Palestine real estate is some of the most expensive in Indiana, although New Palestine house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.

Also of interest is that New Palestine has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

Of important note, New Palestine is also a town of artists. New Palestine has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape New Palestine’s character.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 10.99% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Because of many things, New Palestine is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, New Palestine really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is New Palestine perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.

In New Palestine, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 33.77 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average.

As is often the case in a small town, New Palestine doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The education level of New Palestine citizens is very high relative to the national average among all cities (21.84%): 39.13% of adults in New Palestine have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in New Palestine in 2022 was $50,156, which is wealthy relative to Indiana and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $200,624 for a family of four. However, New Palestine contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call New Palestine home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of New Palestine residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in New Palestine include German, Irish, English, European, and Scots-Irish.

The most common language spoken in New Palestine is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and West Germanic languages.