New Pekin

Population: 1,377
Median household income: $50,500
Median home value: $116,000

New Pekin, a community in Washington County, Indiana, has 1,377 residents. The median household income of $50,500 is below the Washington County median ($61,358).

Between 2019 and 2023, New Pekin's population declined 5.6% from 1,458 to 1,377, while its median home value rose 24.9% from $92,900 to $116,000.

Households average 2.48 people. The median gross rent is $837.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,377
Median age: 38.0 yrs
Median household income: $50,500
Median home value: $116,000
Median gross rent: $837
Housing units: 667
Homeownership rate: 64.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.9%
Unemployment rate: 3.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,4581,377

Median household income

$42,669$50,500

Median home value

$92,900$116,000

Median gross rent

$644$837

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,458	$42,669	$92,900	$644
2020	1,149	$40,208	$88,100	$663
2021	1,348	$44,853	$95,800	$665
2022	1,224	$49,444	$120,000	$764
2023	1,377	$50,500	$116,000	$837

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 57.8%

5 to 1721.1%

18 to 245.7%

25 to 3413.4%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 5410.3%

55 to 6415.8%

65 to 746.7%

75 and over6.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	108	7.8%
5 to 17	290	21.1%
18 to 24	79	5.7%
25 to 34	185	13.4%
35 to 44	169	12.3%
45 to 54	142	10.3%
55 to 64	217	15.8%
65 to 74	92	6.7%
75 and over	95	6.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,278	92.8%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	2	0.1%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	27	2.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	70	5.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.3%

High school graduate42.2%

Some college or associate's31.6%

Bachelor's degree7.2%

Graduate or professional degree2.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	147	16.3%
High school graduate	380	42.2%
Some college or associate's	284	31.6%
Bachelor's degree	65	7.2%
Graduate or professional degree	24	2.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 31 min

Drove alone79.1%

Carpooled11.5%

Public transit1.1%

Walked2.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.8%

Other means3.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	447	79.1%
Carpooled	65	11.5%
Public transit	6	1.1%
Walked	12	2.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	16	2.8%
Other means	19	3.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	86	15.7%
15 to 29 min	164	29.9%
30 to 44 min	161	29.3%
45 to 59 min	104	18.9%
60+ min	34	6.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.48
Poverty rate: 21.3% (293 of 1,374)

	Count	Share
Family households	359	64.6%
Nonfamily households	197	35.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1976

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	556	83.4%
Vacant	111	16.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	356	64.0%
Renter-occupied	200	36.0%

1-unit, detached63.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units17.4%

5 to 19 units5.8%

20 or more units3.4%

Mobile home & other9.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	425	63.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	116	17.4%
5 to 19 units	39	5.8%
20 or more units	23	3.4%
Mobile home & other	64	9.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1853388
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 2.38 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 38.5021, -86.0144