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New Chicago, IN Profile


New Chicago, IN, population 1,994, 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 the past decade the population of New Chicago has declined by about 1%. Since 2005 New Chicago's population 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
White88%
African American1%
Native American1%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed10%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 606.00%Over 60: 9.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20002,061N/A
20012,0750.68%
20022,067-0.39%
20032,050-0.82%
20042,033-0.83%
20052,018-0.74%
20062,006-0.59%
20072,0070.05%
20082,001-0.30%
20091,994-0.35%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$32,759
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001434
2002N/A
200395
2004N/A
2005N/A
2006N/A
2007N/A
2008N/A
2009N/A
2010N/A
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
 
    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 0234
2002 ----
2003 1001
2004 ----
2005 ----
2006 ----
2007 ----
2008 ----
2009 ----
2010 ----

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20013,084
2002N/A
20032,761
2004N/A
2005N/A
2006N/A
2007N/A
2008N/A
2009N/A
2010N/A
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
 
    
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 15 27 22
2002 - - -
2003 49 0 9
2004 - - -
2005 - - -
2006 - - -
2007 - - -
2008 - - -
2009 - - -
2010 - - -

Location

Elevation630 feet above sea level
Land Area0.7 Square Miles



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