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New Salem is a Census village of 93 people across 1.05 square miles of land, in Pike County. Median household income is $46,875, 68.1 percent of occupied homes are owned.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
New Salem
What New Salem is
- Census place typevillage
- Land area1.05 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land89 plus or minus 39
- County holding the largest share of its areaPike County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
New Salem
How many people live in New Salem
- Population93 plus or minus 41
- Median age34.5
- Population under 1828 plus or minus 23
- Share under 1830.1 percent plus or minus 21.5
- Population 65 and over10 plus or minus 15
- Share 65 and over10.8 percent plus or minus 15.1
- Households47 plus or minus 20
- Family households23 plus or minus 15
- Share of households that are families48.9 percent plus or minus 24.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
New Salem
Income and work in New Salem
- Median household income$46,875 plus or minus $44,328
- Per capita income$41,031 plus or minus $32,689
- Civilian labor force50 plus or minus 23
- Employed47 plus or minus 22
- Unemployed3 plus or minus 5
- Unemployment rate6.0 percent plus or minus 9.6
- Adults 25 and over63 plus or minus 24
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher93.7 percent plus or minus 23.0
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher23.8 percent plus or minus 26.6
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree0.0 percent
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
New Salem
Housing in New Salem
- Housing units61 plus or minus 25
- Occupied units47 plus or minus 20
- Vacant units14 plus or minus 15
- Vacancy rate23.0 percent plus or minus 22.7
- Owner occupied32 plus or minus 14
- Renter occupied15 plus or minus 15
- Ownership rate68.1 percent
- Median owner-occupied home value$84,000 plus or minus $31,925
- Median gross rent, monthly$732 plus or minus $409
- Annual rent as a share of median income18.7 percent plus or minus 20.6
- Single family units59 plus or minus 27
- Share single family96.7 percent plus or minus 20.8
- Units in buildings of two or more0
- Share in buildings of two or more0.0 percent
- Mobile homes2 plus or minus 3
- Median year structure built1938
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
New Salem
How New Salem gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute36 plus or minus 19
- Commuting under 15 minutes10 plus or minus 7
- Share commuting under 15 minutes27.8 percent plus or minus 13.1
- Commuting 30 minutes or more14 plus or minus 18
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more38.9 percent plus or minus 44.1
- Drove alone59.6 percent plus or minus 15.5
- Carpooled2.1 percent plus or minus 4.1
- Public transport10.6 percent plus or minus 18.5
- Walked0.0 percent
- Worked from home23.4 percent plus or minus 20.7
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Pike County, not New Salem
Pike County context, not New Salem figures
- Establishments in Pike County349
- Covered employment, Pike County3,881
- Average annual pay, Pike County$47,124
- Housing units permitted, Pike County16
Every figure in this section is published for Pike County as a whole and is not a measurement of New Salem.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
New Salem questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in New Salem, Illinois?
93, in 47 households. New Salem village covers 1.05 square miles of land, which is 89 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is New Salem in?
Pike County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in New Salem?
$46,875. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $84,000. Median gross rent is $732 per month. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
Are the county figures on this page New Salem figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Pike County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of New Salem.
Is zoning published for New Salem?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.
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