New Baden, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

3,463

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.5

1.53% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

7.38%

23.5% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$81,393

4.97% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$172,200

Population & Diversity

New Baden, IL is home to a population of 3.46k people, from which 95.9% are citizens.

As of 2024, 6.3% of New Baden, IL residents were born outside of the country (218 people).

In 2024, there were 9.72 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.86k people) in New Baden, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 294 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic) and 125 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

95.9%

2024 Citizenship

96.3%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 95.9% of New Baden, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in New Baden, IL was 96.3%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in New Baden, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.86k ± 271
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Hispanic)
294 ± 247
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
125 ± 117

12.7%

Hispanic Population

439 people

12.7% of the people in New Baden, IL are hispanic (439 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in New Baden, IL as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
637,284 ± 19,101 people
India
166,788 ± 9,961 people
Poland
117,148 ± 8,364 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 637,284 Illinois residents, followed by India with 166,788 and Poland with 117,148.

Foreign-Born Population

6.3%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

218 people

5.5%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

192 people

As of 2024, 6.3% of New Baden, IL residents (218 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in New Baden, IL was 5.5%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in New Baden, IL compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
218 ± 127
Gulf War (1990s)
186 ± 118
Vietnam
53 ± 50

New Baden, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.17 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in New Baden, IL.

Economy

The economy of New Baden, IL employs 1.63k people. In 2024, the largest industries in New Baden, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (305 people), Public Administration (240 people), and Retail Trade (222 people), and the highest paying industries were Public Administration ($100,750), Finance & Insurance ($90,417), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($90,417).

Employment

Occupations

1.63k

2024 Value

± 339

−1.51%

1 Year decline

± 29.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Baden, IL declined at a rate of −1.51%, from 1.65k employees to 1.63k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in New Baden, IL, are Sales & Related Occupations (213 people), Computer & Mathematical Occupations (155 people), and Material Moving Occupations (145 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of New Baden, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.

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.

Industries

Employment by Industries

1.63k

2024 Value

± 339

−1.51%

1 Year decline

± 29.7%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Baden, IL declined at a rate of −1.51%, from 1.65k employees to 1.63k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in New Baden, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (305 people), Public Administration (240 people), and Retail Trade (222 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of New Baden, IL, though some of these residents may live in New Baden, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$48,438

Median earning men ± $27,430

$44,716

Median earning women ± $46,101

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($74,821), Construction ($73,978), and Manufacturing ($41,919).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($110,217), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,110), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($18,009).

Housing & Living

The median property value in New Baden, IL was $172,200 in 2024, which is 0.518 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $160,600 to $172,200, a 7.22% increase. The homeownership rate in New Baden, IL is 58.4%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in New Baden, IL have an average commute time of 21.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in New Baden, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$172,200

Median Property Value 2024

±$18,540

$765

Median Property Taxes

±$209

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 Baden, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

58.4%

Homeownership

2024

69.2%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 58.4% of the housing units in New Baden, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 59.2%.

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

Equity

Household Income

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

$81,393

Median Household Income

± $18,344

1.31k

Number of Households

± 285

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.31k households in New Baden, IL grew to $81,393 from the previous year's value of $77,542.

The following chart displays the households in New Baden, 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 Baden, IL is from Illinois.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.55% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.474. 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 2024

Drove Alone (65.2%)
Worked At Home (14.1%)
Carpooled (12.4%)

In 2024, 65.2% of workers in New Baden, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (14.1%) and those who carpooled to work (12.4%).

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

21.7 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in New Baden, IL have a shorter commute time (21.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in New Baden, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in New Baden, 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 Baden, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in New Baden, IL have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

7.38% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in New Baden, IL (250 out of 3.39k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 35 - 44 and then Males 12 - 14.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in New Baden, IL is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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

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

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

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