New Salem

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  5. New Salem Family Information
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  8. New Salem Public Benefits Information
  9. New Salem Criminal Information
  10. New Salem Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. New Salem Zip Codes


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New Salem Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 929
  • Land Area (2000): 116.489 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 35.668 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 978
  • Alias(es) (2003): NEW SALEM, ORANGE
New Salem Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 38,526 2002 40,908 2005 41,796
2000 39,421 2003 42,186 2006 42,007
2001 40,599 2004 41,956 2007 41,507

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Houses (2000): 422
New Salem Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 11 1.18%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 918 98.82%

New Salem Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


New Salem Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 128
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $3,302,000 / $700,000
New Salem Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 450 426 24 5.32% 53
1991 454 417 37 8.11% 81
1992 420 390 30 7.05% 70
1993 404 386 19 4.60% 46
1994 424 387 37 8.78% 87
1995 441 407 34 7.74% 77
1996 424 404 20 4.66% 46
1997 427 410 17 4.08% 41
1998 426 407 18 4.33% 43
1999 421 403 18 4.33% 43
2000 559 546 13 2.36% 23
2001 555 540 15 2.75% 28
2002 567 548 19 3.37% 34
2003 570 546 24 4.12% 41
2004 560 543 17 3.08% 31
2005 565 537 29 5.11% 51
2006 552 528 24 4.27% 43
2007 543 522 21 3.94% 39
2008 537 514 24 4.44% 44
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 553 524 29 5.24% 52
Feb 2008 540 519 21 3.89% 39
Mar 2008 543 519 24 4.42% 44
Apr 2008 540 518 22 4.07% 41
May 2008 533 514 19 3.56% 36
Jun 2008 545 522 23 4.22% 42
Jul 2008 530 505 25 4.72% 47
Aug 2008 526 501 25 4.75% 48
Sep 2008 527 500 27 5.12% 51
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

New Salem Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Educational Services 37 12.42%
2. Construction 35 11.74%
3. Metal Manufactuing 31 10.40%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 19 6.38%
5. Public Administration 19 6.38%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 12 4.03%
7. Department and Other General Stores 11 3.69%
8. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 11 3.69%
9. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 10 3.36%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 9 3.02%
11. Truck Transportation 8 2.68%
12. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 6 2.01%
13. Health Care 6 2.01%
14. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 6 2.01%
15. Utilities 6 2.01%
16. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 5 1.68%
17. Finance and Insurance 5 1.68%
18. Paper Manufacturing 5 1.68%
19. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 4 1.34%
20. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 4 1.34%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 74 31.76%
2. Health Care 21 9.01%
3. Social Assistance 15 6.44%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 12 5.15%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 10 4.29%
6. Public Administration 10 4.29%
7. Finance and Insurance 9 3.86%
8. Metal Manufactuing 7 3.00%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 5 2.15%
10. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 5 2.15%
11. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 5 2.15%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 5 2.15%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 4 1.72%
14. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 4 1.72%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 4 1.72%
16. Other Transportation 3 1.29%
17. Paper Manufacturing 3 1.29%
18. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 3 1.29%
19. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 3 1.29%
20. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 2 0.86%

New Salem Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 17 5.70%
2. Carpenters 17 5.70%
3. Other Production Occupations 17 5.70%
4. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 16 5.37%
5. Other Management Occupations 14 4.70%
6. Computer Specialists 12 4.03%
7. Other Installation / Maintenance 12 4.03%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 12 4.03%
9. Business Operations Specialists 10 3.36%
10. Engineers 10 3.36%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 10 3.36%
12. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 9 3.02%
13. Farmers and Farm Managers 8 2.68%
14. Postsecondary Teachers 8 2.68%
15. Food Processing Workers 7 2.35%
16. Law Enforcement Workers 7 2.35%
17. Accountants and Auditors 6 2.01%
18. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 6 2.01%
19. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 6 2.01%
20. Life and Physical Scientists 6 2.01%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 23 9.87%
2. Other Management Occupations 14 6.01%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 14 6.01%
4. Secretaries and Admins 13 5.58%
5. Health Technologists and Technicians 12 5.15%
6. Registered Nurses 12 5.15%
7. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 11 4.72%
8. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 11 4.72%
9. Teachers, Secondary School 10 4.29%
10. Life and Physical Scientists 7 3.00%
11. Other Production Occupations 7 3.00%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 6 2.58%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 5 2.15%
14. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 5 2.15%
15. Personal Appearance Workers 5 2.15%
16. Postsecondary Teachers 5 2.15%
17. Child Care Workers 4 1.72%
18. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 4 1.72%
19. Other Sales and Related Occupations 4 1.72%
20. Art and Design Workers 3 1.29%

New Salem Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 411 55.99%
15-35 hours 136 18.53%
1-14 hours 44 5.99%
No regular hours 143 19.48%

New Salem Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 9 1.88%
5 AM-5:29 AM 7 1.46%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 33 6.89%
6 AM-6:29 AM 37 7.72%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 58 12.11%
7 AM-7:29 AM 51 10.65%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 87 18.16%
8 AM-8:29 AM 58 12.11%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 13 2.71%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 25 5.22%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 9 1.88%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 15 3.13%
Noon-3:59 PM 51 10.65%
4 PM-11:59 PM 26 5.43%

New Salem Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 9 1.88%
5-9 26 5.43%
10-14 50 10.44%
15-19 75 15.66%
20-24 46 9.60%
25-29 29 6.05%
30-34 76 15.87%
35-39 14 2.92%
40-44 37 7.72%
45-59 43 8.98%
60-89 47 9.81%
At least 90 27 5.64%

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% 235 49.06%
30-44 0 0.00% 127 26.51%
45-59 0 0.00% 43 8.98%
At least 60 4 0.84% 70 14.61%

New Salem Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 64 12.28%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 409 78.50%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 2 0.38%
Color 4 Box Other 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 4 0.77%
Color 6 Box Walked 0 0.00%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 42 8.06%

New Salem Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


New Salem Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 385 (929 people)
Families (2000): 264 (747 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 140
People at same address in 1995: 631
New Salem Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 21 5.45%
$10,000-$14,999 16 4.16%
$15,000-$19,999 21 5.45%
$20,000-$24,999 12 3.12%
$25,000-$29,999 27 7.01%
$30,000-$34,999 30 7.79%
$35,000-$39,999 7 1.82%
$40,000-$44,999 33 8.57%
$45,000-$49,999 36 9.35%
$50,000-$59,999 50 12.99%
$60,000-$74,999 67 17.40%
$75,000-$99,999 39 10.13%
$100,000-$124,999 14 3.64%
$125,000-$149,999 1 0.26%
$150,000-$199,999 6 1.56%
$200,000 or more 5 1.30%

New Salem Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 82 21.64%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 127 33.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 30 7.92%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 55 14.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 2 0.53%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 60 15.83%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 17 4.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 2 0.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 3 0.79%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

New Salem Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 340 28.74%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 206 17.41%
Public Assistance 0 0.00%
Retirement 54 4.56%
Self Employment 98 8.28%
Social Security 81 6.85%
Supplemental Security 6 0.51%
Wage / Salary 322 27.22%
Other 76 6.42%

New Salem Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 131 57.71%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 96 42.29%

New Salem Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 52 13.79%
Color 1 Box Married 239 63.40%
Color 2 Box Never Married 84 22.28%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2 0.53%

New Salem Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 31 8.59%
Color 1 Box Married 225 62.33%
Color 2 Box Never Married 76 21.05%
Color 3 Box Widowed 29 8.03%

New Salem Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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 16 2.27%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 42 5.97%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 179 25.43%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 150 21.31%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 44 6.25%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 172 24.43%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 101 14.35%

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 15 1.61% 2 0.22% 17 1.83%
Kindergarten 8 0.86% 0 0.00% 8 0.86%
Grades 1-4 52 5.60% 3 0.32% 55 5.92%
Grades 5-8 50 5.38% 14 1.51% 64 6.89%
Grades 9-12 33 3.55% 13 1.40% 46 4.95%
Undergrad college 23 2.48% 5 0.54% 28 3.01%
Graduate or professional school 13 1.40% 8 0.86% 21 2.26%
Total 194 20.88% 45 4.84% 239 25.73%

New Salem Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


New Salem Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 36
New Salem Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


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 863 93.70%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 58 6.30%

New Salem Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


New Salem Criminal Information Back to top
New Salem Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 2.128 0.208 0.000 0.675 3.011 0.000 4.283 24.659 4.075 33.017
2000 1.776 0.178 0.000 0.507 2.461 0.000 3.044 22.450 4.693 30.187
2001 1.576 0.222 0.000 0.567 2.365 0.000 2.956 21.626 4.680 29.262
2002 1.247 0.171 0.000 0.538 1.956 0.000 2.860 18.163 2.860 23.883
2003 1.730 0.190 0.000 0.403 2.323 0.000 3.200 16.996 2.536 22.733
2004 1.406 0.215 0.000 0.429 2.050 0.000 4.314 19.616 1.382 25.312
2005 1.651 0.048 0.000 0.646 2.345 0.000 4.091 17.585 1.603 23.280
2006 2.047 0.238 0.000 0.619 2.904 0.000 4.547 14.926 1.405 20.877
2007 2.361 0.361 0.000 0.506 3.228 0.000 3.566 14.793 0.723 19.081

New Salem Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 7 82
2005 9 82
2006 5 84
2007 5 84

New Salem Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 1,388
2000 1,287
2001 1,284
2002 1,057

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New Salem Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
New Salem Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 112 12.06%
10-19 Years 126 13.56%
20-29 Years 53 5.71%
30-39 Years 131 14.10%
40-49 Years 213 22.93%
50-59 Years 152 16.36%
60-69 Years 74 7.97%
70-79 Years 43 4.63%
80-89 Years 20 2.15%
90+ Years 5 0.54%

New Salem Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 475 51.13%
Color 1 Box Female 454 48.87%

New Salem Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 882 94.94%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 20 2.15%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 8 0.86%
Color 1 Box African-American 7 0.75%
Color 2 Box Asian 7 0.75%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 5 0.54%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Other Race 0 0.00%

New Salem Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. English 228 19.55%
2. Irish 178 15.27%
3. French Non-Basque 114 9.78%
4. French Canadian 110 9.43%
5. German 83 7.12%
6. Italian 72 6.17%
7. United States Or American 66 5.66%
8. Scottish 60 5.15%
9. Polish 50 4.29%
10. Swedish 44 3.77%

New Salem Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 843 96.12%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 14 1.60%
3. French 9 1.03%
4. Polish 7 0.80%
5. German 2 0.23%
6. Greek 2 0.23%

New Salem Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 909 97.85%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 13 1.40%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 7 0.75%

New Salem Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
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
01355