New Athens, IL Population

Overview

1,883

Total Population

41.7

Median age

50.40%

Female population %

98.4:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

56.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

5

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

New Athens's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in New Athens is 41.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
New Athens's population under 18 was 22.68%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
New Athens's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 19.97% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in New Athens, 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.

There are 15 more females than males in New Athens:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.40% females and 49.60% males in New Athens, IL.
The New Athens, IL gender ratio is 98.4:100 i.e. 98.4 men to 100 women (0.984).
For male population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 96.
For the female population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 86.

New Athens's population is moderately diverse:

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.
New Athens's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
By ethnicity, 5 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,878 (99.73% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in New Athens is White with a population of 1,866 (99.10% of the total population).

New Athens's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 2,063 in the year 2010
From 2000 to 2010, New Athens's population increased by 76 (3.82%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, New Athens's population decreased by 116 (5.62%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, New Athens's population was lowest in year 2019 at 1,887.