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New Palestine, IN
Full City Profile · Indiana · Hancock County County
3.7
/5.0
B+
Good
3,027
Population
1,477/sq mi density
$93,170
Median Income
$50,156 per capita
$320,300
Home Value
$374,970 Zillow
$1,200
Median Rent
28.2% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
316
Violent Crime/100K
3,732 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.7 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.8 / 5.0
$93,170 median income, 2.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.7 / 5.0
$320,300 home value, $1,200/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
316 violent crimes/100K
A
Education
4.1 / 5.0
39.1% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$93,170
24% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$50,156
28% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.7%
25% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.8%
61% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: New Palestine vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows New Palestine’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$93,170
124%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$50,156
128%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$84,839
118%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,089
76%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,089
24% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
31 min
12% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
11.0%
28% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
86.2%
18% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$4,922M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
86.2%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
11%
Other
2.8%
Average commute time
31 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,045
Restaurants
132
Healthcare
155
Retail
164
Manufacturing
73
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$84,839
18% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$3,198
9% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
93.3
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $93,170 |
| Per Capita Income | $50,156 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $84,839 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,089 |
| County GDP | $4,922M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.394 |
| Cost of Living Index | 93.3 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 31 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 86.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 11.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,045 |
| Restaurants | 132 |
| Healthcare | 155 |
| Retail | 164 |
| Manufacturing | 73 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $84,839 |
| Avg Property Tax | $3,198 |