Town in Lake County, Indiana · 0.7 sq mi · 2,945 people per sq mi
About 2,000 people live in New Chicago. The typical household earns $57,313, and the median resident is 32.4 years old.
2026 projection
From 2,008 in 2020
Poverty rate 16.7%
Men 31.7 · Women 36.8
2010–2026
1,982
2026 projection
1.3% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
1,982
2026 projection
1.3% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 1,982 | -6 | 0.30% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 1,988 | +3 | 0.15% |
| 2024 | 1,985 | +1 | 0.05% |
| 2023 | 1,984 | -6 | 0.30% |
| 2022 | 1,990 | -9 | 0.45% |
| 2021 | 1,999 | -9 | 0.45% |
| 2020 | 2,008 | +67 | 3.45% |
| 2019 | 1,941 | -4 | 0.21% |
| 2018 | 1,945 | -12 | 0.61% |
| 2017 | 1,957 | -17 | 0.86% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 22 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 6 residents
39% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 39% | 45% | 35% |
| Never married | 38% | 42% | 34% |
| Divorced | 16% | 10% | 21% |
| Widowed | 6% | 3% | 8% |
| Separated | 2% | <1% | 3% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau