New Athens, IL

Census Place

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2022 Population

1,951

3.61% 1-year growth

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2022 Median Age

41.6

0.24% 1-year decrease

2022 Poverty Rate

9.09%

11.3% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$62,639

13.1% 1-year decline

2022 Median Property Value

$116,400

5.53% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, New Athens, IL had a population of 1.95k people with a median age of 41.6 and a median household income of $62,639. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of New Athens, IL grew from 1,883 to 1,951, a 3.61% increase and its median household income declined from $72,056 to $62,639, a −13.1% decrease.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in New Athens, IL are White (Non-Hispanic) (91.4%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (7.02%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.33%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (0.256%), and White (Hispanic) (0%).

None of the households in New Athens, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in New Athens, IL are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in New Athens, IL was $116,400, and the homeownership rate was 83%.

Most people in New Athens, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 33.1 minutes. The average car ownership in New Athens, IL was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

New Athens, IL is home to a population of 1.95k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2022, 0% of New Athens, IL residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2022, there were 13 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.78k people) in New Athens, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 137 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 26 Two+ (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%

2022 Citizenship

100%

2021 Citizenship

As of 2022, 100% of New Athens, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.5%. In 2021, the percentage of US citizens in New Athens, IL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in New Athens, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in New Athens, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.78k ± 335
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
137 ± 168
Two+ (Hispanic)
26 ± 31.4

1.33%

Hispanic Population

26 people

1.33% of the people in New Athens, IL are hispanic (26 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in New Athens, IL as a share of the total population.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
74 ± 41
Gulf War (1990s)
26 ± 34
Gulf War (2001-)
16 ± 20

New Athens, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.85 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of New Athens, IL employs 900 people. The largest industries in New Athens, IL are Manufacturing (183 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (119 people), and Construction (109 people), and the highest paying industries are Finance & Insurance ($100,417), Utilities ($84,271), and Public Administration ($57,500).

Employment

Occupations

900

2022 Value

± 151

−5.26%

1 Year decline

± 23.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in New Athens, IL declined at a rate of −5.26%, from 950 employees to 900 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in New Athens, IL, are Production Occupations (154 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (112 people), and Management Occupations (104 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of New Athens, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

900

2022 Value

± 151

−5.26%

1 Year decline

± 23.8%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in New Athens, IL declined at a rate of −5.26%, from 950 employees to 900 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in New Athens, IL, are Manufacturing (183 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (119 people), and Construction (109 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of New Athens, IL, though some of these residents may live in New Athens, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$47,750

Median earning men ± $14,194

$31,350

Median earning women ± $4,452

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($101,250), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($73,750), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($62,875).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($46,875), Manufacturing ($39,013), and Retail Trade ($33,333).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.47%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.47% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Illinois.

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing the state of Illinois. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for New Athens, IL. Showing the available data for Illinois.

2020 Election Results

Joseph R Biden Jr. (57.5%)
Democratic Party
Donald J. Trump (40.6%)
Republican Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.1%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Joseph R Biden Jr. with 57.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (40.6%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.1%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Illinois for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Illinois

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Dick Durbin

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 1997

Tammy Duckworth

Senator from Illinois

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing Illinois.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Illinois over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Illinois

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Illinois have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.08% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.01% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (2.62M), Some college (2.15M), and Bachelors Degree (2.1M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in New Athens, IL was $116,400 in 2022, which is 0.413 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $110,300 to $116,400, a 5.53% increase. The homeownership rate in New Athens, IL is 83%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

People in New Athens, IL have an average commute time of 33.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in New Athens, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Property

$116,400

Median Property Value 2022

±$7,248

$658

Median Property Taxes

±$123

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In New Athens, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in New Athens, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

83%

Homeownership

2022

60.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 83% of the housing units in New Athens, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 86.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in New Athens, IL compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in New Athens, IL colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$62,639

Median Household Income

± $17,558

793

Number of Households

± 130

In 2022, the median household income of the 793 households in New Athens, IL declined from $62,639 from the previous year's value of $72,056.

The following chart displays the households in New Athens, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for New Athens, IL is from Illinois.

0.477

2022 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.478

2021 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2022, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.477 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.371% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Illinois across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (87.6%)
Carpooled (9.16%)
Worked At Home (1.37%)

In 2022, 87.6% of workers in New Athens, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (9.16%) and those who worked at home (1.37%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

33.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in New Athens, IL have a longer commute time (33.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 4.07% of the workforce in New Athens, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in New Athens, IL compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in New Athens, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in New Athens, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.09% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in New Athens, IL (173 out of 1.9k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 15, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in New Athens, IL is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

Health

94.6% of the population of New Athens, IL has health coverage, with 52.4% on employee plans, 12.8% on Medicaid, 16.9% on Medicare, 11.5% on non-group plans, and 0.999% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in St. Clair County, IL see 1613 patients per year on average, which represents a 1.26% increase from the previous year (1593 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1370 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 632 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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1,613 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in St. Clair County, IL

Primary care physicians in St. Clair County, IL see an average of 1,613 patients per year. This represents a 1.26% increase from the previous year (1,593 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in St. Clair County, IL in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 24.7% under 18 years, 14.3% between 18 and 34 years, 41% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.9% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.4% were men and 54.6% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

5.37%

Uninsured

52.4%

Employer Coverage

12.8%

Medicaid

16.9%

Medicare

11.5%

Non-Group

0.999%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in New Athens, IL grew by 0.468% from 5.34% to 5.37%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in New Athens, IL changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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