New Baden

Population: 3,493
Median household income: $77,542
Median home value: $160,600

Located in Clinton County, Illinois, New Baden is a community with a population of 3,493. Its median household income of $77,542 runs below the Clinton County figure of $82,314.

Between 2019 and 2023, New Baden's population grew 9.0% from 3,206 to 3,493, while its median home value rose 16.1% from $138,300 to $160,600.

66.9% of workers drive to work alone. 64.4% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 3,493
Median age: 39.1 yrs
Median household income: $77,542
Median home value: $160,600
Median gross rent: $1,110
Housing units: 1,347
Homeownership rate: 59.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.2%
Unemployment rate: 2.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

3,2063,493

Median household income

$77,218$77,542

Median home value

$138,300$160,600

Median gross rent

$955$1,110

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	3,206	$77,218	$138,300	$955
2020	3,150	$79,412	$138,500	$889
2021	3,418	$79,662	$154,900	$1,084
2022	3,444	$72,295	$172,600	$1,088
2023	3,493	$77,542	$160,600	$1,110

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 55.5%

5 to 1723.0%

18 to 244.9%

25 to 3411.9%

35 to 4414.1%

45 to 5412.2%

55 to 6417.6%

65 to 745.5%

75 and over5.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	192	5.5%
5 to 17	803	23.0%
18 to 24	171	4.9%
25 to 34	415	11.9%
35 to 44	494	14.1%
45 to 54	426	12.2%
55 to 64	614	17.6%
65 to 74	191	5.5%
75 and over	187	5.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,961	84.8%
Black or African American	115	3.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	2	0.1%
Asian	20	0.6%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	31	0.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	364	10.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.0%

High school graduate34.5%

Some college or associate's32.3%

Bachelor's degree17.4%

Graduate or professional degree6.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	209	9.0%
High school graduate	803	34.5%
Some college or associate's	752	32.3%
Bachelor's degree	406	17.4%
Graduate or professional degree	157	6.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone66.9%

Carpooled12.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked9.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home11.9%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,116	66.9%
Carpooled	203	12.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	151	9.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	199	11.9%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	453	30.8%
15 to 29 min	528	35.9%
30 to 44 min	320	21.8%
45 to 59 min	155	10.5%
60+ min	14	1.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.54
Poverty rate: 9.6% (329 of 3,411)

	Count	Share
Family households	964	71.6%
Nonfamily households	383	28.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,347	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	797	59.2%
Renter-occupied	550	40.8%

1-unit, detached64.4%

1-unit, attached3.8%

2 to 4 units14.9%

5 to 19 units1.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other15.8%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	868	64.4%
1-unit, attached	51	3.8%
2 to 4 units	201	14.9%
5 to 19 units	14	1.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	213	15.8%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1752142
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.82 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.5368, -89.7072