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. New Palestine has seen a significant amount of newer housing growth in recent years. Quite often, new home construction is the result of new residents moving in who are middle class or wealthier, attracted by jobs, a healthy local economy, or other amenities as they leave nearby or far away areas for greener pastures. This seems to be the case in New Palestine, where 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. 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. One downside of living in New Palestine, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 31.48 minutes every day commuting to work. Being a small town, New Palestine does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.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.
