IN
National Population : 333,590,059
Indiana State Population : 6,842,150
Indiana State Population : 6,842,150
About New Chicago, IN
New Chicago, IN is located in Lake County in the state of Indiana.
The total City Population for New Chicago is about 1,940 with about 1,111 people per square mile, and the larger Metro Area Population is about 33,236.
The Average Home Value is $131,100.00, which is roughly 8% higher than the Average Home Value of $120,925.00 for the state of Indiana, and roughly 31% lower than the National Average of $188,692.00.
The Median Income Per Household is about $58,250.00, which is roughly 6% higher than the Average Median Income Per Household of $55,001.00 for the state of Indiana, and roughly 1% higher than the National Average of $57,518.00.
Indiana is ranked #38 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 26.63 out of 100.
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The total City Population for New Chicago is about 1,940 with about 1,111 people per square mile, and the larger Metro Area Population is about 33,236.
The Average Home Value is $131,100.00, which is roughly 8% higher than the Average Home Value of $120,925.00 for the state of Indiana, and roughly 31% lower than the National Average of $188,692.00.
The Median Income Per Household is about $58,250.00, which is roughly 6% higher than the Average Median Income Per Household of $55,001.00 for the state of Indiana, and roughly 1% higher than the National Average of $57,518.00.
Employment
The Unemployment Rate for New Chicago is about 12.5%.Indiana is ranked #38 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 26.63 out of 100.
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Voting
Lake County voted Democratic in the 2020 Presidential Election with a very significant difference of 26.51% between the winner and runner up.
Voting Results by Party
Democratic: 56.77%
Republican: 41.72%
Libertarian: 1.46%
Green: 0.03%
Other: 0.02%
Nearby Locations
Lake Station, IN (3.55 mi.)
Merrillville, IN (4.06 mi.)
Ogden Dunes, IN (5.95 mi.)
Portage, IN (5.95 mi.)
Gary, IN (7.19 mi.)
Crown Point, IN (8.74 mi.)
Winfield, IN (8.74 mi.)
Griffith, IN (8.93 mi.)
Valparaiso, IN (9.30 mi.)
Valpo, IN (10.28 mi.)
Schererville, IN (10.88 mi.)
Highland, IN (10.94 mi.)
Saint John, IN (12.63 mi.)
Hebron, IN (12.64 mi.)
Munster, IN (13.06 mi.)
Dune Acres, IN (13.27 mi.)
Burns Harbor, IN (13.27 mi.)
Porter, IN (13.27 mi.)
Chesterton, IN (13.27 mi.)
East Chicago, IN (13.38 mi.)
Dyer, IN (13.54 mi.)
Cedar Lake, IN (14.04 mi.)
Hammond, IN (14.67 mi.)
Whiting, IN (16.85 mi.)
Kouts, IN (17.99 mi.)
Additional Location Details
Zip Code(s) : 46342Latitude : 41.518491
Longitude : -87.236295
TimeZone : Central (GMT -06:00)
Daylight Saving : Yes
Region : Midwest
Average Elevation : 613 ft.
Area Code(s) : 219
Demographic Details
Average # of People Per Household : 2.55Male Population Estimate : 45.82%
Female Population Estimate : 48.19%
Median Age : 38.2
Male Median Age : 37.0
Female Median Age : 39.6
White Population Estimate : 83.74%
Black Population Estimate : 5.55%
Hispanic Population Estimate : 14.04%
Asian Population Estimate : 1.02%
Hawaiian Population Estimate : 0.07%
Indian Population Estimate : 0.95%
Other Population Estimate : 5.16%
Crime Details
NOTE: Crime is available at the County level so this doesn't necessarily represent the city of New Chicago specifically.Average # of Homicides for Lake County: About 16 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Average # of Violent Crimes for Lake County: About 395 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)
Lake County is about 75% higher than the national average of about 4 homicides per 100,000 people, and about 27% higher than the national average of about 288 violent crimes per 100,000 people.