Population 1,856 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in New Berlin
Household size in New Berlin
| Period | New Berlin | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.39 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.63 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.63 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.33 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.06 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
New Berlin is a place of small households, averaging 2.33 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children.
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 Berlin
| Period | New Berlin | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.9 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 36.9 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 38.5 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 39.7 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +0.8 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
At 39.7, the median age in New Berlin is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's.
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 Berlin
| Period | New Berlin | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.9% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 11.7% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 10.1% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.4% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +6.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in seven households in New Berlin (14.4%), above the national share of 11.6%. The single-parent share has risen 6.5 points since 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Berlin
Renters in New Berlin
| Period | New Berlin | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.6% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.3% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.0% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 20.4% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | +1.8 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 20.4% of households in New Berlin rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 33.9% have no mortgage at all, below 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 Berlin
| Period | New Berlin | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1.8% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 7.5% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.4% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 2.8% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +1.0 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Empty homes are scarce in New Berlin: just 2.8% sit vacant, compared with 9.6% nationally, a sign of a tight housing market.
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 Berlin
| Period | New Berlin | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1977 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1976 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1982 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1982 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in New Berlin are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1982, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in Illinois as a whole, where the median home dates to 1970.
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 Berlin
| Period | New Berlin | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $638 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $722 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $795 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $734 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$96 | +$475 | +$606 |
Rent in New Berlin runs $734 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 30.3% of household income on rent, just over 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 Berlin
Bachelor's degrees in New Berlin
| Period | New Berlin | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 28.7% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 32.1% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 35.6% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 37.8% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +9.1 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Nearly four in ten adults 25 and older in New Berlin (37.8%) hold at least a bachelor's degree, close to the national share of 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 Berlin
| Period | New Berlin | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 94.4% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 95.0% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 94.8% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 96.1% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion is high in New Berlin: 96.1% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
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 Berlin
| Period | New Berlin | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 3.7% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.9% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.5% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in New Berlin runs below the national rate: 4.5% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. 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 Berlin 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 Berlin | 2.33 | 39.7 | 14.4% | 20.4% | 2.8% | 1982 | $734 | 37.8% | 96.1% | 4.5% |
| Berlin | 2.08 | 53.7 | 5.5% | 11.7% | 3.6% | 1981 | $753 | 25.5% | 95.9% | 1.4% |
| Loami | 2.34 | 38.4 | 8.3% | 15.3% | 6.5% | 1976 | $883 | 34.9% | 93.1% | 2.4% |
| Curran | 2.48 | 43.5 | 5.1% | 18.3% | 4.4% | 1989 | $977 | 36.0% | 96.0% | 1.3% |
| Orleans | 2.68 | 47.8 | 6.9% | 16.4% | 6.2% | 1963 | $962 | 21.7% | 90.8% | 3.2% |
| Pleasant Plains | 2.52 | 44.2 | 5.8% | 6.5% | 11.4% | 1976 | $1,072 | 33.9% | 98.7% | 2.8% |
| Alexander | 2.57 | 51.1 | 5.8% | 13.1% | 8.7% | 1964 | $993 | 24.6% | 89.2% | 2.9% |
| Richland | 2.57 | 37.6 | 8.5% | 13.6% | 14.8% | 1968 | $1,079 | 23.6% | 98.7% | 3.6% |
| Bradfordton | 2.32 | 46.2 | 4.1% | 9.5% | 4.8% | 1983 | $903 | 54.6% | 97.6% | 6.6% |
| Rees | 3.02 | 40.4 | 8.9% | 23.3% | 2.8% | 1963 | $946 | 17.4% | 93.5% | 3.9% |
| Chatham | 2.59 | 36.6 | 6.7% | 17.5% | 4.2% | 1992 | $1,209 | 55.1% | 98.3% | 3.4% |
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 Berlin. 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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