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. 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.New Palestine is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 86.88% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, New Palestine is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in New Palestine who work in management occupations (14.91%), office and administrative support (14.71%), and healthcare suport services (8.79%). 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. Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 7.32% 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. 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. New Palestine is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, New Palestine’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country. 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. New Palestine is a small town, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.The education level of New Palestine ranks among the highest in the nation. Of the 25-and-older adult population in New Palestine, 40.22% have at least a bachelor's degree. The typical US community has just 21.84% of its adults holding a bachelor's degree or graduate degree. 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.
