Population 505 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in New Memphis
Household size in New Memphis
| Period | New Memphis | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.63 | 2.52 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.85 | 2.53 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.52 | 2.49 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.10 | 2.46 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.53 | −0.06 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
New Memphis is a place of small households, averaging 2.10 people against 2.65 for the U.S., which points to many singles, couples and roommates and relatively few children. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.63, 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 Memphis
| Period | New Memphis | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.4 | 38.5 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 44.3 | 39.5 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 42.3 | 40.7 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 55.7 | 40.8 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +12.3 | +2.3 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
With a median age of 55.7, New Memphis is noticeably older than the country as a whole (40.1), an age mix that tilts toward empty nesters and retirees.
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 Memphis
| Period | New Memphis | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.2% | 11.7% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.8% | 11.5% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 3.3% | 11.0% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.0% | 11.1% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −12.3 pts | −0.6 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in New Memphis: 5.0% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Memphis
Renters in New Memphis
| Period | New Memphis | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.9% | 28.3% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.1% | 30.1% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.9% | 31.1% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 11.8% | 29.6% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −9.2 pts | +1.4 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 11.8% of households in New Memphis rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 59.7% have no mortgage at all, well 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 Memphis
| Period | New Memphis | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 9.6% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.7% | 10.1% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 26.6% | 10.1% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 13.2% | 8.8% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | −0.8 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy runs high in New Memphis: 13.2% of homes are empty, against 9.6% nationally. The count includes vacation homes and homes between owners or tenants, not just abandoned ones.
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 Memphis
| Period | New Memphis | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1972 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1972 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1969 | 1973 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1976 | 1975 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | −5 | +3 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in New Memphis was built around 1976, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980).
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 Memphis
| Period | New Memphis | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $749 | $825 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $955 | $920 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $880 | $1,010 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,053 | $1,239 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$303 | +$414 | +$475 | +$606 |
Rent in New Memphis runs $1,053 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 31.1% 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 Memphis
Bachelor's degrees in New Memphis
| Period | New Memphis | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.4% | 30.3% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 18.9% | 32.1% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 17.8% | 34.9% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 22.1% | 38.5% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | +8.3 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in New Memphis have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 22.1%, 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 Memphis
| Period | New Memphis | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 89.4% | 88.8% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 90.8% | 90.5% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.4% | 92.1% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 94.1% | 93.6% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +4.8 pts | +4.8 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
High school completion in New Memphis is above the national rate: 94.1% of adults have a diploma, against 89.3%. That is in line with the rest of the St. Louis area.
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 Memphis
| Period | New Memphis | St. Louis area | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.5% | 7.7% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 8.8% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 3.9% | 4.9% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.6% | 4.3% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −4.9 pts | −3.4 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in New Memphis has been low: just 0.6% 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 Memphis 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 Memphis | 2.10 | 55.7 | 5.0% | 11.8% | 13.2% | 1976 | $1,053 | 22.1% | 94.1% | 0.6% |
| Venedy | 2.30 | 52.4 | 2.6% | 11.0% | 4.2% | 1967 | $666 | 34.9% | 89.3% | 1.6% |
| New Baden | 2.62 | 42.4 | 11.2% | 34.0% | 7.1% | 1980 | $1,400 | 30.5% | 91.7% | 2.0% |
| Damiansville | 2.12 | 53.4 | 4.5% | 10.8% | 13.6% | 1973 | $1,151 | 20.3% | 94.8% | 0.7% |
| Mascoutah | 2.76 | 39.1 | 6.0% | 27.2% | 6.2% | 1982 | $1,287 | 31.1% | 96.2% | 3.6% |
| St. Libory | 2.25 | 52.3 | 5.4% | 6.5% | 7.3% | 1979 | $812 | 13.5% | 95.4% | 4.1% |
| Albers | 2.45 | 44.4 | 8.4% | 14.7% | 7.3% | 1978 | $1,033 | 22.4% | 94.5% | 2.7% |
| Fayetteville | 2.46 | 56.2 | 4.6% | 3.5% | 15.8% | 1986 | $850 | 22.8% | 95.6% | 0.3% |
| Okawville | 2.39 | 44.6 | 3.8% | 16.2% | 12.8% | 1971 | $752 | 26.4% | 87.5% | 6.7% |
| Stone Church | 2.36 | 48.9 | 0.8% | 4.8% | 10.4% | 1971 | $749 | 31.6% | 94.5% | 0.0% |
| Addieville | 2.49 | 49.9 | 1.2% | 6.3% | 13.7% | 1969 | $873 | 27.7% | 92.3% | 0.6% |
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 Memphis. 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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