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New Chicago, IN
Full City Profile · Indiana · Lake County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
2,348
Population
3,504/sq mi density
$54,700
Median Income
$26,022 per capita
$118,900
Home Value
$158,855 Zillow
$1,090
Median Rent
23.8% income on rent
50°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
181
Violent Crime/100K
5,062 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$54,700 median income, 5.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$118,900 home value, $1,090/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
181 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-1.9%
2,016 → 1,977
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.2%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+40.2%
$39,009 → $54,700
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.44%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for New Chicago across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
1,949
-28 from 2023 (1,977)
Projected Median Income 2030
$69,312
+$14,612 from 2023 ($54,700)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,016 | — | $39,009 | — |
| 2015 | 1,990 | -1.3% | $38,879 | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 1,957 | -1.7% | $38,553 | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 1,941 | -0.8% | $40,046 | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 1,980 | +2% | $53,698 | +34.1% |
| 2023 | 1,977 | -0.2% | $54,700 | +1.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.