Population 2,846 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in New Athens
Household size in New Athens
| Period | New Athens | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.60 | 2.52 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.63 | 2.53 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.66 | 2.49 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.33 | 2.46 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.27 | −0.06 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
Households in New Athens are small: just 2.33 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Household size has dropped from 2.60 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in New Athens
| Period | New Athens | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.2 | 38.5 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 41.2 | 39.5 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.2 | 40.7 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.3 | 40.8 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.1 | +2.3 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
New Athens skews older than the country: its median age is 43.3, against 40.1 nationally.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in New Athens
| Period | New Athens | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.7% | 11.7% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.9% | 11.5% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 14.4% | 11.0% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.2% | 11.1% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in eight households in New Athens (12.2%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are more common here than in the St. Louis area as a whole (11.1%).
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in New Athens
Renters in New Athens
| Period | New Athens | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.0% | 28.3% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 17.6% | 30.1% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.0% | 31.1% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 18.2% | 29.6% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +0.3 pts | +1.4 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
New Athens is largely a place of homeowners: only 18.2% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Just over four in ten owners (41.3%) have paid off their mortgages, about the same as nationally.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in New Athens
| Period | New Athens | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.8% | 9.6% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 10.1% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 10.1% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.5% | 8.8% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | −0.8 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in New Athens is close to the national rate: 8.5% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in New Athens
| Period | New Athens | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1964 | 1972 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1965 | 1972 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1965 | 1973 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1961 | 1975 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | −3 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
New Athens is a place of older homes: half were built before 1961, while the national median is 1980. That means established neighborhoods, and more houses that may need updating.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in New Athens
| Period | New Athens | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $606 | $825 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $669 | $920 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $776 | $1,010 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $975 | $1,239 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$369 | +$414 | +$475 | +$606 |
Rent in New Athens runs $975 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. Rent takes 36.8% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in New Athens
Bachelor's degrees in New Athens
| Period | New Athens | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 16.9% | 30.3% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 21.3% | 32.1% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.8% | 34.9% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 18.4% | 38.5% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +1.5 pts | +8.3 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in New Athens have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 18.4%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in New Athens
| Period | New Athens | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.9% | 88.8% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 92.1% | 90.5% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.7% | 92.1% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.0% | 93.6% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.1 pts | +4.8 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in New Athens is above the national rate: 94.0% of adults have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3%. The St. Louis area as a whole looks much the same.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in New Athens
| Period | New Athens | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.7% | 7.7% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.0% | 8.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.3% | 4.9% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.4% | 4.3% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −1.3 pts | −3.4 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in New Athens has been strong: just 2.4% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
New Athens compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Athens | 2.33 | 43.3 | 12.2% | 18.2% | 8.5% | 1961 | $975 | 18.4% | 94.0% | 2.4% |
| Lenzburg | 2.21 | 44.4 | 8.7% | 24.6% | 9.5% | 1976 | $819 | 11.3% | 90.8% | 2.8% |
| Fayetteville | 2.46 | 56.2 | 4.6% | 3.5% | 15.8% | 1986 | $850 | 22.8% | 95.6% | 0.3% |
| Hecker | 2.41 | 41.9 | 9.9% | 10.7% | 9.5% | 1980 | $818 | 25.1% | 95.7% | 2.3% |
| Freeburg | 2.59 | 44.8 | 9.0% | 12.9% | 6.6% | 1988 | $1,088 | 34.0% | 96.5% | 5.3% |
| Old Marissa | 2.33 | 39.7 | 13.9% | 20.3% | 25.4% | 1962 | $608 | 11.3% | 97.6% | 9.9% |
| Smithton | 2.59 | 47.7 | 7.5% | 6.3% | 4.7% | 1993 | $977 | 44.9% | 97.8% | 4.3% |
| Marissa | 2.28 | 43.1 | 14.9% | 16.7% | 21.6% | 1966 | $712 | 11.8% | 95.4% | 10.9% |
| St. Libory | 2.25 | 52.3 | 5.4% | 6.5% | 7.3% | 1979 | $812 | 13.5% | 95.4% | 4.1% |
| Red Bud | 2.33 | 41.5 | 9.6% | 20.4% | 4.8% | 1978 | $943 | 23.3% | 95.5% | 2.2% |
| Floraville | 2.54 | 46.6 | 2.7% | 10.0% | 2.6% | 1995 | $1,029 | 33.4% | 97.7% | 0.4% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up New Athens. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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