New Palestine is a very small town located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 3,247 people and three associated neighborhoods, New Palestine is the 194th largest community in Indiana. There's nothing like the smell of a brand new house, and in New Palestine, you'll find that a large proportion of houses were recently built. New growth in residential real estate is an indication that people are choosing to move to New Palestine, and putting down their money on brand new construction. New Palestine’s real estate is, on average, some of the newest in the nation. New Palestine does seem to be experiencing an influx of affluent people, because the median household income is $86,082.00.
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.
A relatively large number of people in New Palestine telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 7.32% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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.
In addition, New Palestine is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are educated, wealthy, executives and professionals, who have urbane tastes in books, food, and travel, whether they actually live in a big city, or choose to reside in a small town. In big or medium-sized cities, urban sophisticates tend to frequent art institutions such as opera, symphonies, ballet, live theatre, and museums.
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 31.48 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.
New Palestine is one of the most well-educated cities in the nation. 40.22% of adults in New Palestine have at least a bachelor's degree. Compare that to the average community in America, which has just 21.84% with a bachelor's degree or higher.
The per capita income in New Palestine in 2022 was $49,748, which is wealthy relative to Indiana and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $198,992 for a family of four.
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 Asian. Important ancestries of people in New Palestine include German, English, Irish, European, and Dutch.
The most common language spoken in New Palestine is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and West Germanic languages.