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. Much of the housing stock in New Palestine was built relatively recently. The construction of new real estate can often be taken as an indication that the local New Palestine economy is robust, and that jobs or other amenities are attracting an influx of new residents. 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.New Palestine is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 86.78% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, New Palestine is a town of professionals, managers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in New Palestine who work in management occupations (13.55%), office and administrative support (9.84%), and sales jobs (8.29%). 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. One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 10.99% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. 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 great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making New Palestine a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, New Palestine has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, New Palestine’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. One downside of living in New Palestine is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In New Palestine, the average commute to work is 33.77 minutes, which is quite a bit 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 population of New Palestine is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 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.
