Population 4,308 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in New Baden
Household size in New Baden
| Period | New Baden | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.59 | 2.52 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.75 | 2.53 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.56 | 2.49 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.62 | 2.46 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.03 | −0.06 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
At 2.62 people per household, New Baden sits close to the national average of 2.65. The typical household here is bigger than in the wider St. Louis area, where it has 2.46 people.
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 Baden
| Period | New Baden | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.0 | 38.5 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.9 | 39.5 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 39.1 | 40.7 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.4 | 40.8 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +4.4 | +2.3 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of New Baden is 42.4 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 38.0, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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 Baden
| Period | New Baden | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.7% | 11.7% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.9% | 11.5% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.6% | 11.0% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 11.1% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +0.5 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in New Baden (11.2%), close to the national share of 11.6%.
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 Baden
Renters in New Baden
| Period | New Baden | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.6% | 28.3% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 18.5% | 30.1% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.9% | 31.1% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 34.0% | 29.6% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +11.4 pts | +1.4 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
About a third of households in New Baden rent their homes (34.0%), close to the national share of 34.8%. Renters make up a bigger share here than in the St. Louis area as a whole (29.6%). Among homeowners, 48.1% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%.
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 Baden
| Period | New Baden | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.4% | 9.6% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.8% | 10.1% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.1% | 10.1% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 8.8% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +0.7 pts | −0.8 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy is on the low side in New Baden: 7.1% of homes sit empty, against 9.6% nationally, which points to steady demand for housing.
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 Baden
| Period | New Baden | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1972 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1981 | 1972 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1974 | 1973 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1980 | 1975 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +9 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in New Baden are the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1980. Homes here are newer than in the St. Louis area as a whole, where the median home dates to 1975.
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 Baden
| Period | New Baden | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $746 | $825 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $565 | $920 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $980 | $1,010 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,400 | $1,239 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$654 | +$414 | +$475 | +$606 |
The median renter in New Baden pays $1,400 a month for rent and utilities, below the national median of $1,571. Even so, rents here are higher than in the St. Louis area overall ($1,239). Rent takes 26.0% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Baden
Bachelor's degrees in New Baden
| Period | New Baden | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.8% | 30.3% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 23.6% | 32.1% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 25.8% | 34.9% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 30.5% | 38.5% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +8.7 pts | +8.3 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a little less common in New Baden than nationally: 30.5% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.
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 Baden
| Period | New Baden | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 87.9% | 88.8% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 89.9% | 90.5% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 95.1% | 92.1% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 91.7% | 93.6% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.8 pts | +4.8 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
About nine in ten adults in New Baden have finished high school (91.7%), a bit above the national rate of 89.3%. Locally, though, the rate is lower than in the St. Louis area as a whole (93.6%).
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 Baden
| Period | New Baden | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 7.7% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.7% | 8.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.3% | 4.9% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 2.0% | 4.3% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | −3.4 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in New Baden has been low: just 2.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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 Baden 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 Baden | 2.62 | 42.4 | 11.2% | 34.0% | 7.1% | 1980 | $1,400 | 30.5% | 91.7% | 2.0% |
| Albers | 2.45 | 44.4 | 8.4% | 14.7% | 7.3% | 1978 | $1,033 | 22.4% | 94.5% | 2.7% |
| Damiansville | 2.12 | 53.4 | 4.5% | 10.8% | 13.6% | 1973 | $1,151 | 20.3% | 94.8% | 0.7% |
| Summerfield | 2.77 | 38.3 | 9.0% | 12.2% | 7.6% | 1984 | $1,570 | 31.6% | 91.3% | 9.4% |
| New Memphis | 2.10 | 55.7 | 5.0% | 11.8% | 13.2% | 1976 | $1,053 | 22.1% | 94.1% | 0.6% |
| Mascoutah | 2.76 | 39.1 | 6.0% | 27.2% | 6.2% | 1982 | $1,287 | 31.1% | 96.2% | 3.6% |
| Aviston | 2.76 | 34.0 | 7.6% | 16.0% | 5.6% | 1993 | $952 | 35.2% | 96.2% | 2.6% |
| Trenton | 2.48 | 42.1 | 4.2% | 16.1% | 5.9% | 1981 | $983 | 35.1% | 96.1% | 3.8% |
| Scott Air Force Base | 3.98 | 22.5 | 10.8% | 81.1% | 2.2% | 2006 | $1,764 | 67.2% | 99.2% | 0.6% |
| Germantown | 2.33 | 44.8 | 7.1% | 13.7% | 3.7% | 1976 | $927 | 25.3% | 94.5% | 4.5% |
| Venedy | 2.30 | 52.4 | 2.6% | 11.0% | 4.2% | 1967 | $666 | 34.9% | 89.3% | 1.6% |
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 Baden. 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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