New Chicago, IN Population

Overview

2,033

Total Population

32.7

Median age

48.20%

Female population %

107.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

40-44 years

Largest age group

41.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

763

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

New Chicago's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in New Chicago is 32.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
New Chicago's population under 18 was 24.15%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
New Chicago's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 9.10% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in New Chicago, 20.22% were under the age of 15, 24.74% aged 15 to 29, 45.94% aged 30 to 64, 7.97% aged 65 to 84, and 1.13% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 73 less females than males in New Chicago:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 48.20% females and 51.80% males in New Chicago, IN.
The New Chicago, IN gender ratio is 107.4:100 i.e. 107.4 men to 100 women (1.074).
For male population, the largest age group is 25-29 years with a population of 110.
For the female population, the largest age group is 40-44 years with a population of 119.

New Chicago's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of New Chicago population: 72.85% are White, 2.16% are Black or African American, 0.15% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.49% are Asian, 0.49% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 10.87% are some other race and 12.99% are multiracial.
New Chicago's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 763 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,27 (62.47% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in New Chicago is White with a population of 1,481 (72.85% of the total population).

New Chicago's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 2,044 in the year 2001
From 2000 to 2010, New Chicago's population increased by 7 (0.34%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, New Chicago's population decreased by 41 (2.01%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, New Chicago's population was lowest in year 2019 at 1,941.