New Athens township, IL

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 2,707 ( 50 from 2010 )
Land area: 34.0 square miles
Population density: 79.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	2,473	91.36%	3.6%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	47	1.74%	1466.7%
2+ races:	161	5.95%	475.0%
Hispanic:	26	0.96%	40.9%

Total non-White:	234	8.64%	154.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-92	-4.2
Change in Non-White pop.:	142	6.5

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
2,657
2,565	96.54%
14	0.53%
2	0.08%
3	0.11%
28	1.05%
44	1.66%
92	3.46%

2000
2,627
2,553	97.18%
9	0.34%
7	0.27%
3	0.11%
41	1.56%
14	0.53%
74	2.82%

1990
2,709
2,680	98.93%
11	0.41%
1	0.04%
6	0.22%
n/a
11	0.41%
29	1.07%

1980
2,453
2,444	99.63%
0	0.00%
2	0.08%
2	0.08%
n/a
5	0.20%
9	0.37%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

12	0.5
18	0.7

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-127	-4.7
45	1.7

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

236	9.6
20	0.8

Age, Family & Household Data for New Athens township, IL

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
52.2
490	18.1%
2,217	81.9%
756	27.9%

1,115
2.39

841	75.4%
703	83.6%
35	4.2%
274	24.6%

2010
Number	Percent
40.3
628	23.6%
2,029	76.4%
415	15.6%

1,048
2.50

736	70.2%
591	80.3%
58	7.9%
312	29.8%

2000
Number	Percent
38.3
667	25.4%
1,960	74.6%
391	14.9%

988
2.61

709	71.8%
583	82.2%
53	7.5%
279	28.2%

1990
Number	Percent
33.0
836	30.9%
1,873	69.1%
439	16.2%

947
2.80

716	75.6%
642	89.7%
31	4.3%
231	24.4%

1980
Number	Percent
34.4
673	27.4%
1,780	72.6%
420	17.1%

893
2.69

677	75.8%
594	87.7%
34	5.0%
216	24.2%

2022 Housing Data for New Athens township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	20	1.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	49	4.4%
$15,000 to $19,999	51	4.6%
$20,000 to $24,999	41	3.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	23	2.1%
$30,000 to $34,999	16	1.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	64	5.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	215	19.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	46	4.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	79	7.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	48	4.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	141	12.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	87	7.8%
$125,000 to $149,999	50	4.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	135	12.1%
$200,000 or more	50	4.5%

Median Household Income	56,250
Per Capita Income	36,144

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	56	5.0%
Public Assistance	24	2.2%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	92	8.3%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,182	78.7%
Unemployed	40	2.7%
In Armed Forces	8	0.5%

Total Labor Force	1,230	81.9%
Not in Labor Force	272	18.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		20.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	655	336	66.1%
Non-Profit	16	66	19.5%
Self-Employed	42	37	53.2%

Local Government	21	39	35.0%
State Government	11	0	100.0%
Federal Government	10	37	21.3%

Total Private + Self	697	373	65.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	58	142	29.0%
Total	755	515	59.4%

Pct. Govt.	9.3%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	156	12.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	235	18.5%
Professional, Technical	184	14.5%
Service Occupations	134	10.6%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	3	0.2%
All others	561	44.2%

White Collar		45.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	241	19.0%
Construction	213	16.8%
Health care and social assistance	131	10.3%
Transportation and warehousing	103	8.1%
Retail trade	95	7.5%
Educational services	92	7.2%
Accommodation and food services	76	6.0%
Finance and insurance	48	3.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	46	3.6%
Wholesale trade	45	3.5%
Other services	35	2.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	35	2.8%
Public administration	35	2.8%
Information	19	1.5%
Professional, scientific, technical	18	1.4%
Utilities	17	1.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing	13	1.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	8	0.6%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	10	0.37%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	16	0.59%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Chinese	42	1.55%
Vietnamese	5	0.18%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	2,589	99.7%
Spanish	7	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	1,315	48.6%
Irish	341	12.6%
French	279	10.3%
American	149	5.5%
English	149	5.5%
European	66	2.4%
Italian	52	1.9%
Polish	44	1.6%
Dutch	39	1.4%
Welsh	29	1.1%
Norwegian	19	0.7%
French Canadian	16	0.6%
Canadian	7	0.3%
Swedish	7	0.3%
Hungarian	6	0.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	2,707	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	2,665	98.4%
Foreign-born	42	1.6%

Historical Statewide Election Results for New Athens township, IL

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
43	2.1%	185	9.1%	760	37.2%	603	29.5%	391	19.1%	61	3.0%
Average years of education: 13.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	43	2.1%
9-12 Years	185	9.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	760	37.2%
Some College	603	29.5%
Bach. Degree	391	19.1%
Grad Degree	61	3.0%
Average years of education: 13.0

Year	Turnout	Winner	Runner-Up	Other	Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	51%	Kathy Salvi (R)	763	73.0%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	259	24.8%	23 [+]	2.2%	1,045	32	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 20 (1.9%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.3%);
2022	G	51%	Darren Bailey (R)	797	76.2%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	223	21.3%	26 [+]	2.5%	1,046	34	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 26 (2.5%);
2020	S2	67%	Mark Curran (R)	1,041	75.1%	Richard Durbin* (D)	316	22.8%	30 [+]	2.2%	1,387	36	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 17 (1.2%); Other (Write-in) 9 (0.6%); Willie Wilson (I) 4 (0.3%);
2018	G	51%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	640	61.4%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	315	30.2%	87 [+]	8.3%	1,042	23	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 63 (6.0%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 24 (2.3%);
2016	S3	64%	Mark Kirk* (R)	755	57.5%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	487	37.1%	72 [+]	5.5%	1,314	18	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 44 (3.3%); Scott Summers (Green) 27 (2.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2014	S2	38%	Jim Oberweis (R)	497	64.2%	Richard Durbin* (D)	244	31.5%	33 [+]	4.3%	774	22	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 33 (4.3%);
2014	G	38%	Bruce Rauner (R)	559	72.0%	Pat Quinn* (D)	170	21.9%	47 [+]	6.1%	776	22	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 47 (6.1%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	1,199
Median Value	$157,200

Occupied	1,115	93.0%
Vacant	84	7.0%

Owned	980	87.9%
Rented	135	12.1%
Median Rent	$910

Single-Family Units	991	82.7%
Detached	986	82.2%
Attached	5	0.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units	26	2.2%
Mobile Homes	71	5.9%

New Athens township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for New Athens township, IL

2022 Housing Data for New Athens township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for New Athens township, IL

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for New Athens township, IL

2022 Educational Attainment Data for New Athens township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for New Athens township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for New Athens township, IL