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New Pekin, Indiana: commercial real estate data.
New Pekin is a Census town of 1,372 people across 2.38 square miles of land, in Washington County. Median household income is $50,625, 62.2 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
New Pekin
What New Pekin is
- Census place typetown
- Land area2.38 sq mi
- Water area0.02 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land576 plus or minus 127
- County holding the largest share of its areaWashington County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
New Pekin
How many people live in New Pekin
- Population1,372 plus or minus 303
- Median age37.8
- Population under 18401 plus or minus 109
- Share under 1829.2 percent
- Population 65 and over212 plus or minus 64
- Share 65 and over15.5 percent plus or minus 3.2
- Households584 plus or minus 137
- Family households368 plus or minus 96
- Share of households that are families63.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
New Pekin
Income and work in New Pekin
- Median household income$50,625 plus or minus $19,803
- Per capita income$25,926
- Civilian labor force598 plus or minus 154
- Employed588 plus or minus 152
- Unemployed10 plus or minus 13
- Unemployment rate1.7 percent plus or minus 2.1
- Adults 25 and over908 plus or minus 210
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher86.0 percent plus or minus 25.7
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher11.7 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree3.1 percent plus or minus 2.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
New Pekin
Housing in New Pekin
- Housing units703 plus or minus 147
- Occupied units584 plus or minus 137
- Vacant units119 plus or minus 56
- Vacancy rate16.9 percent plus or minus 7.1
- Owner occupied363 plus or minus 98
- Renter occupied221 plus or minus 82
- Ownership rate62.2 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$135,800
- Median gross rent, monthly$836
- Annual rent as a share of median income19.8 percent plus or minus 8.0
- Single family units424 plus or minus 114
- Share single family60.3 percent
- Units in buildings of two or more181 plus or minus 75
- Share in buildings of two or more25.7 percent plus or minus 9.1
- Mobile homes98 plus or minus 58
- Median year structure built1980
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
New Pekin
How New Pekin gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute550 plus or minus 147
- Commuting under 15 minutes69 plus or minus 37
- Share commuting under 15 minutes12.5 percent plus or minus 5.7
- Commuting 30 minutes or more311 plus or minus 89
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more56.5 percent
- Drove alone76.6 percent
- Carpooled12.6 percent plus or minus 6.1
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked1.0 percent plus or minus 1.7
- Worked from home5.2 percent plus or minus 2.6
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
New Pekin
Flood risk in New Pekin
- NFIP communityTown of New Pekin
- NFIP community number180463
- Participating in the NFIPNo
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date06/21/17
The Town of New Pekin does not participate in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 180463 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Washington County, not New Pekin
Washington County context, not New Pekin figures
- Establishments in Washington County449
- Covered employment, Washington County5,753
- Average annual pay, Washington County$43,972
- Housing units permitted, Washington County23
Every figure in this section is published for Washington County as a whole and is not a measurement of New Pekin.
All Washington County figures →
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
Coverage
What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
New Pekin questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in New Pekin, Indiana?
1,372, in 584 households. New Pekin town covers 2.38 square miles of land, which is 576 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is New Pekin in?
Washington County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in New Pekin?
$50,625. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $135,800. Median gross rent is $836 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Is New Pekin in the National Flood Insurance Program?
No, it is listed but not participating. New Pekin appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as New Pekin, town of, community 180463, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page New Pekin figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Washington County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of New Pekin.
Is zoning published for New Pekin?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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