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New Berlin Illinois Information: New Berlin, Illinois is part of SANGAMON County. Population for New Berlin from the last gathering is 1030. You can view New Berlin venues that host many New Berlin IL events every year. You can also research New Berlin Illinois homes for sale by visiting our New Berlin Illinois real estate guide. New Berlin Illinois has a latitude of 39.7344 and a longitude of -89.9076. Zip codes in New Berlin, IL include 62670 ... more New Berlin zips.

GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in New Berlin, IL
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in New Berlin, IL was 1,030.

Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in New Berlin was 490, which represents 47.6 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in New Berlin, IL
There are an estimated 254 married men in the town. 68.5 percent of men over 15 years old in New Berlin are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in New Berlin is 540 which is 52.4 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in New Berlin, Illinois
There are an estimated 256 married women in the community. 60.8 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in New Berlin, IL
The median age of people living in New Berlin, IL was 36.4 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in New Berlin was 88. There were 769 people above the age of 18, which represents 74.7 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 14.6 percent of the population (150) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in New Berlin, IL
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in New Berlin, IL was 1,026.

White Population in New Berlin, IL
The estimated White population in the New Berlin community is 1,013, which is 98.3 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in New Berlin, Illinois
The estimated Black/African American population is 4, which is 0.4 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in New Berlin, IL
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in New Berlin, IL was 2.

Asian Population in New Berlin, Illinois
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 0.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in New Berlin, IL
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in New Berlin was an estimated 0.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 7, while those of “two or more races” was 4 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the New Berlin community was 7, or 0.7 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in New Berlin, IL
The household population number in New Berlin was 1,030.

Group Quarters Population in New Berlin, IL
Group Quarters population in the community was 0.

Average Household Size in New Berlin, IL
The average household size in New Berlin is 2.41 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.94 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in New Berlin, IL
At the time of the last census survey, there were 459 total housing units in New Berlin.

The number of occupied housing units was 428, or 93.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 350 were owner-occupied (81.8), and 78 were renter-occupied (18.2, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 31 vacant homes in New Berlin at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in New Berlin, Illinois
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 339, with a median value in dollars of 84,100.

Monthly Owner Costs in New Berlin, IL
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $880 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in New Berlin, average costs per month were $318 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 605 people in the community had a high school degree, or 87.4 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in New Berlin, Illinois
152 people in New Berlin also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 22 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in New Berlin, IL
The number of Civilian Veterans in New Berlin was 107, or 14 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in New Berlin, IL
In 2000, there were 119 people in New Berlin, IL listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in New Berlin, IL
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 22 people in New Berlin who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 2.3 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in New Berlin, Illinois
There were 561 in the labor force in New Berlin at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 71.5 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in New Berlin was 22.9 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in New Berlin, IL
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $41,635. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in New Berlin, IL
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $50,139. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in New Berlin, Illinois
Per capita income in New Berlin in the last full census was 19,313. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in New Berlin numbered 12, or 4 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in New Berlin, IL
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 60, or 5.8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.