New Athens

Population: 1,937
Median household income: $61,477
Median home value: $118,100

New Athens is a community in St. Clair County, Illinois, home to 1,937 residents. Its median household income of $61,477 runs below the St. Clair County figure of $70,178.

From 2019 to 2023, New Athens's population declined 9.8% from 2,147 to 1,937, while its median home value rose 8.4% from $108,900 to $118,100.

9.8% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.30 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,937
Median age: 41.7 yrs
Median household income: $61,477
Median home value: $118,100
Median gross rent: $927
Housing units: 914
Homeownership rate: 82.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.2%
Unemployment rate: 5.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

2,1471,937

Median household income

$63,583$61,477

Median home value

$108,900$118,100

Median gross rent

$769$927

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	2,147	$63,583	$108,900	$769
2020	1,920	$69,100	$108,400	$625
2021	1,883	$72,056	$110,300	$656
2022	1,951	$62,639	$116,400	$910
2023	1,937	$61,477	$118,100	$927

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

Age distribution

Under 55.7%

5 to 1716.5%

18 to 246.4%

25 to 349.6%

35 to 4416.5%

45 to 5411.0%

55 to 6414.4%

65 to 749.0%

75 and over10.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	110	5.7%
5 to 17	320	16.5%
18 to 24	124	6.4%
25 to 34	186	9.6%
35 to 44	320	16.5%
45 to 54	214	11.0%
55 to 64	278	14.4%
65 to 74	175	9.0%
75 and over	210	10.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,792	92.5%
Black or African American	4	0.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	109	5.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	32	1.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.0%

High school graduate39.6%

Some college or associate's35.2%

Bachelor's degree15.9%

Graduate or professional degree4.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	69	5.0%
High school graduate	548	39.6%
Some college or associate's	487	35.2%
Bachelor's degree	220	15.9%
Graduate or professional degree	59	4.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 34 min

Drove alone88.6%

Carpooled7.0%

Public transit0.8%

Walked1.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.2%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	733	88.6%
Carpooled	58	7.0%
Public transit	7	0.8%
Walked	11	1.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	18	2.2%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	164	20.3%
15 to 29 min	322	39.8%
30 to 44 min	137	16.9%
45 to 59 min	68	8.4%
60+ min	118	14.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.30
Poverty rate: 9.8% (184 of 1,876)

	Count	Share
Family households	546	66.0%
Nonfamily households	281	34.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1960

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	827	90.5%
Vacant	87	9.5%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	684	82.7%
Renter-occupied	143	17.3%

1-unit, detached74.7%

1-unit, attached1.4%

2 to 4 units15.5%

5 to 19 units1.3%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other7.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	683	74.7%
1-unit, attached	13	1.4%
2 to 4 units	142	15.5%
5 to 19 units	12	1.3%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	64	7.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1752116
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 2.11 sq mi
Water area: 0.18 sq mi
Center point: 38.3189, -89.8736