New Athens, Illinois Population 2024

1,848
1.7K1.8K1.9K2K2.1K2010201220142016201820202022202420262028YearPopulation

New Athens Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of New Athens was:

  • White: 92.51%
  • Two or more races: 7.28%
  • Black or African American: 0.21%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
2.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
874.90/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-5.08% (-99)
The current population of New Athens, Illinois is 1,848 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 1,947.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White1,79292.51%
Two or more races1417.28%
Black or African American40.21%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%
92.51%7.28%Race

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

New Athens Population by Race

New Athens Population Pyramid 2024

0102030405060708011010090807060504030201000102030405060708090100110MaleFemale

New Athens Median Age

41.7

Total

40.3

Male

41.9

Female

New Athens Adults

There are 1,507 adults, (385 of whom are seniors) in New Athens.

New Athens Age Dependency

72.6

Age Dependency Ratio

34.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.3

Child Dependency Ratio

New Athens Sex Ratio

Female1,03053.18%
Male90746.82%

New Athens Population by Age

New Athens Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All8272.382.717.3
Married4232.9288.211.8
Non Family2811.0977.622.4
Female1072.967228
Male162.881000

2.78

Average Family Size

2.3

Average Household Size

82.7%

Rate of Home Ownership

51.15%12.94%33.98%Households by Type

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

MaleMarriedAllNon FamilyFemale00.10.20.30.40.50.60.70.80.91

owner

renter

New Athens Households and Families

Less Than 9th Grade9th to 12th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeAssociates DegreeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree050100150200250300

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade402.89%
Associates Degree1027.38%
Bachelors Degree22015.91%
Graduate Degree594.27%
High School Graduate54839.62%
Less Than 9th Grade292.1%
Some College38527.84%
39.62%27.84%7.38%15.91%Over 25 Education

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

New Athens Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

New Athens Educational Attainment by Race

2+ RacesHispanicBlackWhite0%20%40%60%80%100%

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,3101,241270
2+ Races69699
Hispanic27273
Black440

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 20.61%.

New Athens Educational Attainment by Race

OverallLess Than 9th GradeHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors DegreeGraduate Degree$0$20,000$40,000$60,000$80,000

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$65,294$76,250$36,375
Graduate Degree$50,125$52,000$36,719
High School Graduate$36,723$38,810$30,938
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$37,363$50,735$28,523
Some College$35,139$61,875$21,964

$37,363

Average Earnings

$50,735

Average Male

$28,523

Average Female

New Athens Earnings by Educational Attainment

New Athens Language by Age

99.34%Languages

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

New Athens Language

99.34% of New Athens residents speak only English, while 0.66% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.66% of the population.

New Athens Language

New Athens Poverty by Race

BlackHispanicMultipleWhite0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White1,7311387.97%
Multiple1414229.79%
Hispanic322475%
Black44100%

9.81%

Overall Poverty Rate

10.54%

Male Poverty Rate

9.18%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in New Athens

The race most likely to be in poverty in New Athens is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in New Athens is White, with 7.97% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.79%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.65%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 13.88%.

New Athens Poverty

Less Than 9th GradeHigh SchoolSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%45%50%55%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade52.17%
Some College10.44%
High School6.94%
Bachelors or Greater3.72%

New Athens Poverty Rate by Education

Male EmployedMale UnemployedFemale EmployedFemale Unemployed0%5%10%15%20%25%30%35%40%

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed40%
Female Employed10.05%
Male Employed6.58%
Male Unemployed0%

New Athens Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

New Athens Income by Household Type

Under10k10kTo15k15kTo25k25kTo35k35kTo50k50kTo75k75kTo100k100kTo150k150kTo200kOver200k0510152025

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$80,556$93,370
Households$61,477$78,798
Married Families$90,972$-999,999,999
Non Families$39,632$48,870
HouseholdsFamiliesMarried FamiliesNon Families020,00040,00060,00080,000100,000

mean

median

Income by Household Type

New Athens Marital Status

OverallMalesFemales0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

51.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

53.7%

Male Marriage Rate

49.6%

Female Marriage Rate

New Athens Married by Age and Sex

35-4455-6445-5420-34Over 6501020304050607080

male

female

New Athens Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

New Athens Marital Status by Race

WhiteWhiteNonHispanicTwoOrMoreRacesBlackHispanic0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%80%90%100%

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

New Athens Marital Status

15.38%29.23%55.38%Veterans by War

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

151

Number of Veterans

123

Male Veterans

28

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam72
First Gulf War38
Second Gulf War20
Korea0
World War II0

New Athens Veterans by War

18 to 3435 to 5455 to 6465 to 7475+051015202530354045

count

Age Group
Veterans
65 to 7442
55 to 6441
75+40
35 to 5415
18 to 3413

New Athens Veterans by Age

White020406080100120140160

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White15110.61%

New Athens Veterans by Race

New Athens Veterans by Education

46.26%36.05%12.93%Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

9.09%

Veteran Poverty Rate

22.38%

Veteran Disability Rate

New Athens Veterans by Education

16 - 1920 - 2425 - 2930 - 3435 - 4445 - 5455 - 5960 - 6465 - 7475+0102030405060708090100

LaborForceParticipation

59.1%

Labor Force Participation

55.5%

Employment Rate

5.2%

Unemployment Rate

New Athens Employment by Age

HispanicWhiteWhite Non-Hispanic2+ Races0102030405060708090

LaborForceParticipation

New Athens Employment by Race

Less Than High SchoolHigh School GraduateSome CollegeBachelors or Greater0102030405060708090

LaborForceParticipation

New Athens Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Origin

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

74.14%

Born in New Athens

100%

Native Born

0%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

0%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

100% of New Athens residents were born in the United States, with 74.14% having been born in Illinois. 0% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

New Athens Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,724-25-1.43%
20281,749-25-1.41%
20271,774-24-1.33%
20261,798-25-1.37%
20251,823-25-1.35%
20241,848-25-1.33%
20231,873-24-1.27%
20221,897-28-1.45%
20211,925-22-1.13%
20201,947603.18%
20191,887-23-1.2%
20181,910-20-1.04%
20171,930-11-0.57%
20161,941-16-0.82%
20151,957-22-1.11%
20141,979-19-0.95%
20131,998-24-1.19%
20122,022-21-1.03%
20112,043-20-0.97%
20102,06300%

New Athens Population by Year