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New Athens, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · St. Clair County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
1,937
Population
918/sq mi density
$61,477
Median Income
$33,299 per capita
$118,100
Home Value
$159,777 Zillow
$927
Median Rent
36.6% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
106
Violent Crime/100K
531 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.9 / 5.0
$61,477 median income, 3.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$118,100 home value, $927/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
106 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$61,477
18% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$33,299
15% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.0%
17% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.0%
27% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: New Athens vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows New Athens’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$61,477
82%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$33,299
85%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$72,661
101%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,096
77%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,096
23% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
35 min
25% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.2%
86% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
88.6%
21% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.9%
83% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$16,131M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
88.6%
Public Transit
0.9%
Work From Home
2.2%
Other
8.3%
Average commute time
35 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
4,856
Restaurants
565
Healthcare
634
Retail
779
Manufacturing
149
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$72,661
1% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,264
79% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
100.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $61,477 |
| Per Capita Income | $33,299 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $72,661 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,096 |
| County GDP | $16,131M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.450 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 35 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 88.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.9% |
| Work From Home | 2.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 4,856 |
| Restaurants | 565 |
| Healthcare | 634 |
| Retail | 779 |
| Manufacturing | 149 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $72,661 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,264 |