New Minden

Population: 227
Median household income: $83,750
Median home value: $107,100

New Minden is a community in Washington County, Illinois, home to 227 residents. Its median household income of $83,750 runs above the Washington County figure of $75,652.

From 2019 to 2023, New Minden's population grew 33.5% from 170 to 227, while its median home value rose 25.0% from $85,700 to $107,100.

88.8% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1959.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 227
Median age: 35.1 yrs
Median household income: $83,750
Median home value: $107,100
Median gross rent: $775
Housing units: 98
Homeownership rate: 92.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.3%
Unemployment rate: 3.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

170227

Median household income

$54,792$83,750

Median home value

$85,700$107,100

Median gross rent

$725$775

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	170	$54,792	$85,700	—
2020	185	$61,250	$86,300	—
2021	208	$58,125	$85,000	—
2022	227	$64,531	$91,600	$725
2023	227	$83,750	$107,100	$775

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

Age distribution

Under 58.8%

5 to 1719.4%

18 to 244.0%

25 to 3417.6%

35 to 4410.6%

45 to 5415.0%

55 to 6411.0%

65 to 747.9%

75 and over5.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	20	8.8%
5 to 17	44	19.4%
18 to 24	9	4.0%
25 to 34	40	17.6%
35 to 44	24	10.6%
45 to 54	34	15.0%
55 to 64	25	11.0%
65 to 74	18	7.9%
75 and over	13	5.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	219	96.5%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
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	8	3.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma6.5%

High school graduate35.1%

Some college or associate's44.2%

Bachelor's degree11.7%

Graduate or professional degree2.6%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	10	6.5%
High school graduate	54	35.1%
Some college or associate's	68	44.2%
Bachelor's degree	18	11.7%
Graduate or professional degree	4	2.6%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone83.6%

Carpooled7.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked6.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.6%

Other means0.8%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	107	83.6%
Carpooled	10	7.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	8	6.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2	1.6%
Other means	1	0.8%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	42	33.3%
15 to 29 min	34	27.0%
30 to 44 min	36	28.6%
45 to 59 min	9	7.1%
60+ min	5	4.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.49
Poverty rate: 9.0% (20 of 222)

	Count	Share
Family households	70	76.9%
Nonfamily households	21	23.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1959

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	91	92.9%
Vacant	7	7.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	84	92.3%
Renter-occupied	7	7.7%

1-unit, detached88.8%

1-unit, attached7.1%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other4.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	87	88.8%
1-unit, attached	7	7.1%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	4	4.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1752714
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.28 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.4380, -89.3704