New Athens township, Illinois Population 2024

2,403

New Athens township Demographics

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

  • White: 91.36%
  • Two or more races: 6.91%
  • Asian: 1.74%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
  • Other race: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
34.0 sq mi
Density (mi²)
70.70/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-4.87% (-123)
The current population of New Athens township, Illinois is 2,403 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,526.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,47391.36%
Two or more races1876.91%
Asian471.74%
Black or African American00%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%
Other race00%

White

Two or more races

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Other race

New Athens township Population by Race

New Athens township Population Pyramid 2024

New Athens township Median Age

52.2

Total

44.6

Male

56.8

Female

New Athens township Adults

There are 2,217 adults, (756 of whom are seniors) in New Athens township.

New Athens township Age Dependency

85.3

Age Dependency Ratio

51.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

33.5

Child Dependency Ratio

New Athens township Sex Ratio

Female1,36150.28%
Male1,34649.72%

New Athens township Population by Age

New Athens township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,1152.3987.912.1
Married7032.7993.96.1
Non Family2741.1678.521.5
Female1162.6671.628.4
Male223.361000

2.73

Average Family Size

2.39

Average Household Size

87.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

New Athens township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1859.06%
Associates Degree1256.12%
Bachelors Degree39119.14%
Graduate Degree612.99%
High School Graduate76037.2%
Less Than 9th Grade432.1%
Some College47823.4%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

New Athens township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

New Athens township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,9471,719447
2+ Races91915
Hispanic21215
Asian550

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 23.81%.

New Athens township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$97,614$110,737$27,298
Graduate Degree$43,125$0$38,750
High School Graduate$35,083$39,196$30,278
Less Than 9th Grade$11,750$0$0
Overall$44,875$65,337$26,855
Some College$50,865$62,632$23,750

$44,875

Average Earnings

$65,337

Average Male

$26,855

Average Female

New Athens township Earnings by Educational Attainment

New Athens township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

New Athens township Language

99.73% of New Athens township residents speak only English, while 0.27% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.27% of the population.

New Athens township Language

New Athens township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,4261927.91%
Multiple1872111.23%
Hispanic261661.54%

8.01%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.19%

Male Poverty Rate

9.81%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in New Athens township

The race most likely to be in poverty in New Athens township is Hispanic, with 61.54% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in New Athens township is White, with 7.91% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.75%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.6%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 9.73%.

New Athens township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade28.07%
Some College7.74%
High School5.76%
Bachelors or Greater2.54%

New Athens township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed33.33%
Female Employed12.23%
Male Employed3.97%
Male Unemployed0%

New Athens township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

New Athens township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$72,750$92,460
Households$56,250$80,711
Married Families$81,066$-999,999,999
Non Families$36,635$43,155

mean

median

Income by Household Type

New Athens township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

59.8%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.7%

Male Marriage Rate

59.8%

Female Marriage Rate

New Athens township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

New Athens township 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 township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

New Athens township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

157

Number of Veterans

132

Male Veterans

25

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam74
First Gulf War42
Second Gulf War16
Korea4
World War II0

New Athens township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6448
75+48
65 to 7442
18 to 3411
35 to 548

New Athens township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White1577.43%

New Athens township Veterans by Race

New Athens township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

3.33%

Veteran Poverty Rate

27.33%

Veteran Disability Rate

New Athens township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

58.8%

Labor Force Participation

55.6%

Employment Rate

4.8%

Unemployment Rate

New Athens township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

New Athens township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

New Athens township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

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

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

73.96%

Born in New Athens township

98.45%

Native Born

1.55%

Foreign Born

0%

Non Citizen

1.55%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.45% of New Athens township residents were born in the United States, with 73.96% 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 Asia.

New Athens township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,253-30-1.31%
20282,283-30-1.3%
20272,313-30-1.28%
20262,343-30-1.26%
20252,373-30-1.25%
20242,403-30-1.23%
20232,433-30-1.22%
20222,463-35-1.4%
20212,498-28-1.11%
20202,526803.27%
20192,446-29-1.17%
20182,475-22-0.88%
20172,497-14-0.56%
20162,511-18-0.71%
20152,529-28-1.1%
20142,557-24-0.93%
20132,581-28-1.07%
20122,609-27-1.02%
20112,636-26-0.98%
20102,66200%

New Athens township Population by Year