New Athens, IL Demographics

The total population of New Athens is estimated to be 1,951 with 926 males (47.46%) and 1,025 females (52.54%). There are 99 more females than males in New Athens.
The median household income in New Athens was $77,886 in 2021, which marked an a decrease of 414(0.53%) from $78,300 in 2020. This income is 104.40% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, New Athens sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $87,534. Overall, the median household income for the village of New Athens stands at $77,886.
In New Athens, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $50,572 for males and $27,627 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $64,805 for males and $43,521 for females.
In New Athens, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $77,800.
In 2022, the population of New Athens was 1,901, a 1.30% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, New Athens's population was 1,926, a decline of 1.08% compared to a population of 1,947 in 2020.
The median age in New Athens, IL is 41.7, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 16.20% were under the age of 15, 17.84% aged 15 to 29, 45.99% aged 30 to 64, 17.26% aged 65 to 84, and 2.71% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of New Athens population: 99.10% are White, 0.48% are Black or African American, 0.27% are Asian and 0.16% are multiracial.