New Chicago, IN

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New Chicago, Indiana

New Chicago, Indiana, in Lake county, is 4 miles SE of Gary, Indiana (center to center) and 28 miles SE of Chicago, Illinois. There are an estimated 2,063 people in the town.

The People and Families of New Chicago

In New Chicago, about 47% of adults are married. If kids are our future, then the future might look a little like New Chicago. The kids here are young and many. Though there are lots of families, the town isn't one of those places where everyone is married. Single people can feel at home there.

Wealth and Education

In 2000, New Chicago had a median family income of $36,852.

New Chicago Housing

Approximately 79% of housing in New Chicago is owner-occupied.

Commuting

In New Chicago, 96% of commuters drive to work.

High Points

New Chicago strengths, compared to Peers (similar size places nationally) or State (other places in Indiana):

Category	Trophy
Racial Diversity (vs. State)	Top 12%

Comparative Profile of New Chicago, IN

Comparing New Chicago to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in Indiana (State):

Ratings range from (lowest) to (highest).

The People

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Children Under 5 Years Old
Racial Diversity
Male Share of the Population
Well-Paid Single Women
Well-Paid Single Men
Female Share of the Population
Senior Citizens
Age of the Population

Families

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Average Household Size
Portion of People Married

Wealth

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
People in Middle Class or Better
People Above Poverty
Median Family Income
College Educated Adults

Commute & Sprawl

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Public Transportation Use
Walking and Biking to Work
Short Commute Times
Working at Home

Housing

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Affordability of Property Taxes
Housing Recently Built
People Living Alone
Studio & One-Bedroom Rentals
Affordability of Rents
Seasonal and Vacation Housing

Crime

Characteristic	Compared to Peers	Compared to State
Low Violent Crime
Low Property Crime

Category	Value
Near Medium City	4 miles SE of Gary, Indiana (center to center)
Nearest Large City	28 miles SE of Chicago, Illinois
County	Lake
Standard Zip Codes	46342
Phone Area Codes	219
Time Zone	Central (-6 hours from GMT)
Daylight Savings	The city observes Daylight Saving Time.
Latitude	41.558
Longitude	-87.273

Station	HOBART 2 WNW
Distance	0.7 miles
Jan Temp	14 to 30 F
Apr Temp	38 to 58 F
Jul Temp	63 to 84 F
Oct Temp	42 to 64 F
Annual Precip	38 inches

Station	OGDEN DUNES
Distance	6.2 miles
Jan Temp	16 to 32 F
Apr Temp	38 to 60 F
Jul Temp	63 to 84 F
Oct Temp	44 to 65 F
Annual Precip	36.3 inches

Station	INDIANA DUNES NAT LKSHR
Distance	11.2 miles
Jan Temp	15 to 30 F
Apr Temp	39 to 57 F
Jul Temp	64 to 82 F
Oct Temp	44 to 62 F
Annual Precip	37.8 inches

Category	Count	Percent
Total Population	2,063	100%
Male	1,006	48.8%
Female	1,057	51.2%
Under 18	536	26%
18+	1,527	74%
65+	228	11.1%
Median Age	32.4
Average Family Size	3.06
White	1,808	87.6%
African-American	11	0.5%
Asian	5	0.2%
American Indian & Alaskan	15	0.7%
Other	184	8.9%
Mixed Race	40	1.9%
Hispanic (included in categories above)	345	16.7%

Category	Value
Est. 2005 Population	2,036
Growth	-27
Growth %	-1.29%

Ancestry	Percent
Other (often includes Hispanic and African American)	30.6%
German	14.1%
Polish	12%
US/American	11%
Irish	11%
English	6.2%
Italian	4.8%
Dutch	2.7%
Croatian	1%
Swedish	0.9%
Scottish	0.8%
Slovak	0.8%
French (except Basque)	0.6%
Norwegian	0.6%
Lithuanian	0.5%
Hungarian	0.4%
French Canadian	0.4%
Danish	0.4%
Finnish	0.3%
Macedonian	0.3%
Welsh	0.2%
Scotch-Irish	0.2%
Arab/Arabic	0.2%

Location	Pop.	Median Family Income (2000)
New Chicago	2,063	$36,852
Gary	102,746	$32,205
Hobart	25,363	$55,078
Lake Station	13,948	$41,454
Merrillville	30,560	$56,355
Ogden Dunes	1,313	$90,719
Portage	33,496	$54,316

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