CensusEasy
CITY · 2000 CENSUS

New Paris

Indiana · 1,006 residents · 1.56 sq mi
Time machine
COMPARE TO
Part of the Elkhart metro area
Compare
The short version

With 1,006 people, New Paris is a city in Indiana. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 11% of adults. Owners hold 78% of the housing stock. The poverty rate is 5.0%, under the national 12.4%. The average commute runs 10 minutes. The typical home is worth $83,900, having risen by half since 1990.

At a glance
Average income
near the US median
US median: $42,589
Mid-age
median age 35.4
US median: 35.2
Less educated
11% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 24%
Stable housing
home values roughly flat, inflation adjusted
US median home: $120,530
Section 01

Population & growth

1,006
+6%since 1990
from 953 in 1990
1990 – 2024
35.4
+8%since 1990
from 32.8 in 1990
US average: 35.2
Land area
1.56 sq mi
Population, 19902024
8851K1K1K2K19902000201020202024New Paris
20242K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2000
Under 56.6%(66)
US avg: 6.8%
5 to 910.1%(102)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149.1%(92)
US avg: 7.3%
15 to 195.5%(55)
US avg: 7.2%
20 to 245.4%(54)
US avg: 6.7%
25 to 3412.8%(129)
US avg: 14.2%
35 to 4415.6%(157)
US avg: 16%
45 to 5411.4%(115)
US avg: 13.4%
55 to 648.8%(89)
US avg: 8.6%
65 to 748.2%(82)
US avg: 6.5%
75 to 845.1%(51)
US avg: 4.4%
85 and over1.4%(14)
US avg: 1.5%
BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Section 02

Income & economy

$42,446
Unchangedinflation adjusted, since 1990
from $32,083 in 1990
US average: $42,589
1990 – 2024
$17,270
+41%since 1990
from $12,279 in 1990
US average: $21,522
5.0%
+4.3 ptssince 1990
from 0.6% in 1990
US average: 12.4%
Section 03

Housing

$83,900
+18%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $53,900 in 1990
US average: $120,530
1990 – 2024
$575
+17%inflation adjusted, since 1990
from $372 in 1990
US average: $602
77.7%
+0.4 ptssince 1990
from 77.3% in 1990
22.3% rent
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

1990
White, non-Hispanic98.7%(941)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino1.3%(12)
Asian0%(0)
2000
White, non-Hispanic97%(976)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino2%(20)
Asian0%(0)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin
Mexican11.9%(184)
Asian origin
Chinese1.4%(22)
Ancestry
German34.5%(535)
English10.3%(159)
American9.7%(150)
Irish4.9%(76)
Swiss2.7%(42)
French2.5%(38)
Dutch1.6%(25)
Scottish1.4%(22)
Polish1.3%(20)
Ukrainian1.3%(20)
Swedish0.4%(6)
Section 05

Education

11.5%
−2.1 ptssince 1990
from 13.6% in 1990
US average: 24.4%
High school or higher
67.6%
−9.3 ptssince 1990
from 77.0% in 1990
US average: 80.3%
0.0%
−3.4 ptssince 1990
from 3.4% in 1990
US average: 8.8%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

10.4 min
−50%since 1990
from 20.7 min in 1990
US average: 17.6
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status
Men 15+
Never married19.8%(71)
Married70.1%(251)
Widowed5%(18)
Divorced5%(18)
Women 15+
Never married12.9%(45)
Married66%(231)
Widowed12%(42)
Divorced9.1%(32)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2000
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

7.0%
−3.0 ptssince 2013
from 10.0% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
62.6%
−6.8 ptssince 2020
from 69.4% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
20.7%
+9.4 ptssince 2020
from 11.3% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
12.2%
+0.2 ptssince 2020
from 12.0% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
11.6%
+0.6 ptssince 2020
from 11.0% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
1.6%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 0.5% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
77.9%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 78.1% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
23.9%
+0.9 ptssince 2020
from 23.0% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)42.3%(30)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)23.9%(17)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era33.8%(24)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War0%(0)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 71 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

BAR + DOT: THIS PLACE · TICK: US AVERAGE
Drill deeper

Places similar to New Paris

Head to head

Compare New Paris to nearby cities

Frequently asked

How many people live in New Paris, Indiana?

New Paris, Indiana has about 1,006 residents according to the 2000 Census.

What is the median household income in New Paris, Indiana?

The typical household in New Paris, Indiana earns about $42,446 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is New Paris, Indiana expensive?

In New Paris, Indiana, the median home is worth about $83,900, and the typical rent is about $575 a month.

How educated are people in New Paris, Indiana?

About 11.5% of adults age 25 and over in New Paris, Indiana hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in New Paris, Indiana?

About 5.0% of people in New Paris, Indiana live below the federal poverty line.

Has New Paris, Indiana grown since 1990?

Yes, New Paris, Indiana has grown since 1990. The population has added about 53 residents, a change of about 6 percent over that period.

Keep going

Explore from here

DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

How we source and harmonize this data →