New Chicago, IN Profile

New Chicago, IN, population 2,036, is located in Indiana's Lake county, about 4.4 miles from Gary and 28.0 miles from Chicago.

It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of New Chicago has declined by about 1%.

New Chicago's property crime levels tend to be lower than Indiana's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in New Chicago tend to be lower than Indiana's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	88%
	African American	1%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	10%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	32.40
	Males	31.50
	Females	33.50

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	14.00%		Under 20:	14.00%
	20 to 40	16.00%		20 to 40:	16.00%
	40 to 60	13.00%		40 to 60:	12.00%
	Over 60	6.00%		Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,063	N/A
2001	2,080	0.82%
2002	2,074	-0.29%
2003	2,061	-0.63%
2004	2,046	-0.73%
2005	2,036	-0.49%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$32,759

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	434
2002	N/A
2003	95
2004	N/A
2005	N/A
2006	N/A
2007	N/A
2008	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	-	1	-	-	-	-	-
Forcible Rape	2	-	0	-	-	-	-	-
Robbery	3	-	0	-	-	-	-	-
Aggravated Assault	4	-	1	-	-	-	-	-

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,084
2002	N/A
2003	2,761
2004	N/A
2005	N/A
2006	N/A
2007	N/A
2008	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	15	-	49	-	-	-	-	-
Larceny, Theft	27	-	0	-	-	-	-	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	22	-	9	-	-	-	-	-
Arson	0	-	0	-	-	-	-	-

Location

Elevation	630 feet above sea level
Land Area	0.7 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities