New Minden, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

218

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

38.5

9.69% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

8.53%

5.31% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$66,875

20.1% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$95,000

Population & Diversity

New Minden, IL is home to a population of 218 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 18.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (203 people) in New Minden, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) and 4 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

96.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of New Minden, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in New Minden, IL was 96.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in New Minden, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
203 ± 65
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
11 ± 20
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
4 ± 5

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in New Minden, 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
1 ± 19
Gulf War (1990s)
1 ± 13
Vietnam
1 ± 18

New Minden, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of New Minden, IL employs 117 people. In 2024, the largest industries in New Minden, IL were Manufacturing (22 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (17 people), and Construction (11 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($65,000), Construction ($57,083), and Transportation & Warehousing ($49,167).

Employment

Occupations

117

2024 Value

± 74

−8.59%

1 Year decline

± 92%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Minden, IL declined at a rate of −8.59%, from 128 employees to 117 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in New Minden, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (15 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (15 people), and Production Occupations (15 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of New Minden, 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

117

2024 Value

± 74

−8.59%

1 Year decline

± 92%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Minden, IL declined at a rate of −8.59%, from 128 employees to 117 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in New Minden, IL, are Manufacturing (22 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (17 people), and Construction (11 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of New Minden, IL, though some of these residents may live in New Minden, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$55,417

Median earning men ± $18,959

$46,667

Median earning women ± $7,978

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Construction ($57,083), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($49,167), and Manufacturing ($47,500).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($47,917), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,875), and Retail Trade ($31,250).

Housing & Living

The median property value in New Minden, IL was $95,000 in 2024, which is 0.286 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $107,100 to $95,000, a 11.3% decrease. The homeownership rate in New Minden, IL is 91.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in New Minden, IL have an average commute time of 25.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in New Minden, IL is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$95,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$22,086

$86

Median Property Taxes

±$30

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 Minden, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

Rent vs Own

91.5%

Homeownership

2024

56.3%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 91.5% of the housing units in New Minden, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 92.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in New Minden, 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.

$66,875

Median Household Income

± $33,074

Number of Households

± 25

In 2024, the median household income of the 94 households in New Minden, IL declined from $66,875 from the previous year's value of $83,750.

The following chart displays the households in New Minden, 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 $125k - $150k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for New Minden, 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 (78.6%)
Carpooled (12.8%)
Walked (6.84%)

In 2024, 78.6% of workers in New Minden, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (12.8%) and those who walked to work (6.84%).

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

25.6 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in New Minden, IL have a shorter commute time (25.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.59% of the workforce in New Minden, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

3 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in New Minden, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in New Minden, IL have 3 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

8.53% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in New Minden, IL (18 out of 211 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 Females 65 - 74, followed by Males 55 - 64 and then Females 55 - 64.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in New Minden, 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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