New Salem

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New Salem Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 822
  • Land Area (2000): 191.555 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.042 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 370
New Salem Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 153 18.82%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 660 81.18%

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New Salem Employment Information Back to top
New Salem Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 50 22.94%
2. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 34 15.60%
3. Truck Transportation 21 9.63%
4. Educational Services 19 8.72%
5. Construction 17 7.80%
6. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 13 5.96%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 12 5.50%
8. Finance and Insurance 8 3.67%
9. Repair and Maintenance 8 3.67%
10. Metal Manufactuing 6 2.75%
11. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 6 2.75%
12. Public Administration 6 2.75%
13. Food Manufacturing 5 2.29%
14. Petroleum and Coal Manufactuing 3 1.38%
15. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 2 0.92%
16. Other Transportation 2 0.92%
17. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 2 0.92%
18. Rail Transportation 2 0.92%
19. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 1 0.46%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 1 0.46%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 38 18.63%
2. Health Care 30 14.71%
3. Public Administration 26 12.75%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 17 8.33%
5. Finance and Insurance 11 5.39%
6. Social Assistance 11 5.39%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 9 4.41%
8. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 8 3.92%
9. Construction 8 3.92%
10. Department and Other General Stores 7 3.43%
11. Florists 6 2.94%
12. Food Manufacturing 6 2.94%
13. Other Direct Selling Estab 6 2.94%
14. Repair and Maintenance 6 2.94%
15. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 5 2.45%
16. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 4 1.96%
17. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 2 0.98%
18. Food and Beverage Stores 2 0.98%
19. Miscellaneous Durable Goods, Wholesale 2 0.98%

New Salem Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 36 16.51%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 24 11.01%
3. Other Production Occupations 22 10.09%
4. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 17 7.80%
5. Top Executives 16 7.34%
6. Agricultural Workers 14 6.42%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 12 5.50%
8. Carpenters 9 4.13%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 9 4.13%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 8 3.67%
11. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 6 2.75%
12. Other Protective Service Workers 6 2.75%
13. Other Sales and Related Occupations 6 2.75%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 6 2.75%
15. Waiters and Waitresses 6 2.75%
16. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 5 2.29%
17. Financial Managers 4 1.83%
18. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 3 1.38%
19. Accountants and Auditors 2 0.92%
20. Life / Physical / Social Sciences 2 0.92%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 32 15.69%
2. Other Management Occupations 22 10.78%
3. Secretaries and Admins 16 7.84%
4. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 15 7.35%
5. Other Office and Admin Support 14 6.86%
6. Art and Design Workers 12 5.88%
7. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 12 5.88%
8. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 10 4.90%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 10 4.90%
10. Construction Laborers 8 3.92%
11. Registered Nurses 7 3.43%
12. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 7 3.43%
13. Advertising / Marketing / PR / Sales 6 2.94%
14. Teachers, Special Education 6 2.94%
15. Therapists 5 2.45%
16. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 4 1.96%
17. Other Production Occupations 4 1.96%
18. Business Operations Specialists 3 1.47%
19. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 3 1.47%
20. Other Healthcare Support 3 1.47%

New Salem Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 410 61.38%
15-35 hours 75 11.23%
1-14 hours 24 3.59%
No regular hours 159 23.80%

New Salem Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 13 3.19%
5 AM-5:29 AM 0 0.00%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 28 6.86%
6 AM-6:29 AM 35 8.58%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 66 16.18%
7 AM-7:29 AM 55 13.48%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 89 21.81%
8 AM-8:29 AM 50 12.25%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 19 4.66%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 17 4.17%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 8 1.96%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 0 0.00%
Noon-3:59 PM 12 2.94%
4 PM-11:59 PM 16 3.92%

New Salem Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 17 4.17%
5-9 29 7.11%
10-14 31 7.60%
15-19 89 21.81%
20-24 84 20.59%
25-29 54 13.24%
30-34 37 9.07%
35-39 2 0.49%
40-44 11 2.70%
45-59 47 11.52%
60-89 5 1.23%
At least 90 2 0.49%

New Salem Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 0 0.00% 304 74.51%
30-44 0 0.00% 50 12.25%
45-59 0 0.00% 47 11.52%
At least 60 0 0.00% 7 1.72%

New Salem Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 27 6.40%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 359 85.07%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 20 4.74%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 2 0.47%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 14 3.32%

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New Salem Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 322 (808 people)
Families (2000): 257 (725 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 140
People at same address in 1995: 453
New Salem Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 26 8.07%
$10,000-$14,999 16 4.97%
$15,000-$19,999 25 7.76%
$20,000-$24,999 26 8.07%
$25,000-$29,999 26 8.07%
$30,000-$34,999 16 4.97%
$35,000-$39,999 28 8.70%
$40,000-$44,999 16 4.97%
$45,000-$49,999 0 0.00%
$50,000-$59,999 66 20.50%
$60,000-$74,999 47 14.60%
$75,000-$99,999 7 2.17%
$100,000-$124,999 19 5.90%
$125,000-$149,999 1 0.31%
$150,000-$199,999 0 0.00%
$200,000 or more 3 0.93%

New Salem Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 62 19.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 137 42.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 11 3.38%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 36 11.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 2 0.62%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 52 16.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 15 4.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 8 2.46%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 2 0.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

New Salem Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 263 27.45%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 124 12.94%
Public Assistance 7 0.73%
Retirement 44 4.59%
Self Employment 95 9.92%
Social Security 101 10.54%
Supplemental Security 3 0.31%
Wage / Salary 259 27.04%
Other 62 6.47%

New Salem Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 142 64.84%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 77 35.16%

New Salem Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 15 4.59%
Color 1 Box Married 226 69.11%
Color 2 Box Never Married 79 24.16%
Color 3 Box Widowed 7 2.14%

New Salem Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 33 9.14%
Color 1 Box Married 219 60.66%
Color 2 Box Never Married 56 15.51%
Color 3 Box Widowed 53 14.68%

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New Salem Education Information Back to top
New Salem Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 26 4.03%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 103 15.97%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 289 44.81%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 112 17.36%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 34 5.27%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 60 9.30%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 21 3.26%

New Salem Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 4 0.49% 0 0.00% 4 0.49%
Kindergarten 3 0.36% 0 0.00% 3 0.36%
Grades 1-4 38 4.62% 0 0.00% 38 4.62%
Grades 5-8 35 4.26% 0 0.00% 35 4.26%
Grades 9-12 59 7.18% 0 0.00% 59 7.18%
Undergrad college 6 0.73% 0 0.00% 6 0.73%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 145 17.64% 0 0.00% 145 17.64%

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New Salem Public Benefits Information Back to top
New Salem Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 738 90.77%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 75 9.23%

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New Salem Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
New Salem Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 108 13.14%
10-19 Years 111 13.50%
20-29 Years 77 9.37%
30-39 Years 99 12.04%
40-49 Years 130 15.82%
50-59 Years 102 12.41%
60-69 Years 109 13.26%
70-79 Years 55 6.69%
80-89 Years 26 3.16%
90+ Years 5 0.61%

New Salem Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 397 48.30%
Color 1 Box Female 425 51.70%

New Salem Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 799 97.20%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 11 1.34%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 6 0.73%
Color 1 Box African-American 3 0.36%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 2 0.24%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.12%
Color 2 Box Asian 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

New Salem Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 162 27.84%
2. English 132 22.68%
3. United States Or American 127 21.82%
4. Irish 66 11.34%
5. Swedish 20 3.44%
6. Dutch 19 3.26%
7. Scottish 17 2.92%
8. Scotch Irish 15 2.58%
9. British 9 1.55%
10. French Non-Basque 5 0.86%

New Salem Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 767 99.10%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 7 0.90%

New Salem Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 813 100.00%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

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New Salem Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


New Salem Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
62357