| Index | New Athens | Illinois | National |
| Income per capita | $29,996 | $31,502 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $69,100 | $59,196 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $74,427 | $75,354 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $44,145 | $34,488 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $45,559 | $40,474 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $25,046 | $27,197 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 1.7% | 5.3% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 8.3% | 14.0% | 15.1% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 14.8% | 14.8% |
| Manufacturing sector | 21.6% | 21.6% |
| Financial & insurance services | 6.8% | 6.8% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 15.0% | 15.0% |
| Public administration | 6.4% | 6.4% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 10.9% | 10.9% |
| Education, health & social services | 5.3% | 5.3% |
| Other | 15.0% | 15.0% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Smithton, IL | 4,019 | $88,879 | 60.7% |
| Millstadt, IL | 3,882 | $78,379 | 41.7% |
| Ruma, IL | 442 | $78,125 | 41.2% |
| Mascoutah, IL | 8,454 | $74,937 | 35.5% |
| Damiansville, IL | 566 | $70,375 | 27.2% |
| New Athens, IL | 1,920 | $69,100 | 24.9% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Miami, AZ | 1,919 | $32,292 | 41.6% |
| Newtown, CT | 1,921 | $142,500 | 157.6% |
| Emerson, GA | 1,921 | $64,375 | 16.4% |
| Bridgeport, IL | 1,919 | $58,085 | 5.0% |
| Hope, IN | 1,919 | $47,125 | 14.8% |
| New Athens, IL | 1,920 | $69,100 | 24.9% |
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