New Salem, IL

Census Place

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2024 Population
93
US Senator
Dick Durbin
Democratic Party
US Senator
Tammy Duckworth
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
34.5
46.8% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
24.7%
35% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$46,875
2024 Median Property Value
$84,000
29.3% 1-year decline
2024 Employed Population
47
4.08% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in New Salem, IL reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in New Salem, IL are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in New Salem, IL was $84,000, and the homeownership rate was 68.1%.

Most people in New Salem, IL drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.3 minutes. The average car ownership in New Salem, IL was 1 car per household.

Population & Diversity

New Salem, IL is home to a population of 93 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of New Salem, IL residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 45.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (91 people) in New Salem, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
100%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of New Salem, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in New Salem, IL was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in New Salem, IL
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    91 ± 41
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    2 ± 8
  3. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    0 ± 13

In 2024, there were 45.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (91 people) in New Salem, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 2 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 0 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in New Salem, IL as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Illinois.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    633,244 ± 19,044 people
  2. India
    161,770 ± 9,812 people
  3. Poland
    119,556 ± 8,449 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 633,244 Illinois residents, followed by India with 161,770 and Poland with 119,556.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. World War II
    2 ± 3
  2. Vietnam
    1 ± 18

New Salem, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in World War II, 2 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of New Salem, IL employs 47 people. In 2024, the largest industries in New Salem, IL were Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (12 people), Transportation & Warehousing (8 people), and Retail Trade (5 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,750), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($33,750), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($30,000).

Occupations

47
2024 Value
± 81
−4.08%
1 Year decline
± 237%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Salem, IL declined at a rate of −4.08%, from 49 employees to 47 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in New Salem, IL, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (8 people), Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, & Media Occupations (7 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (7 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of New Salem, IL.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Employment by Industries

47
2024 Value
± 81
−4.08%
1 Year decline
± 237%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Salem, IL declined at a rate of −4.08%, from 49 employees to 47 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in New Salem, IL, are Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (12 people), Transportation & Warehousing (8 people), and Retail Trade (5 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of New Salem, IL, though some of these residents may live in New Salem, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$60,625
Median earning men ± $27,838
$24,375
Median earning women ± $8,734

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,125).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,750).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.
Y-Axis
2.47%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Illinois. This represents a 2.47% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 13%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Illinois.

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Illinois went to Kamala Harris with 54.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Donald J. Trump (43.5%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.43%).

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing the state of Illinois. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Illinois is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Illinois

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Illinois.
Dick Durbin
Senator from Illinois2
Assumed office on January 3, 1997
Tammy Duckworth
Senator from Illinois3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Dick Durbin and Tammy Duckworth are the senators currently representing Illinois.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in New Salem, IL was $84,000 in 2024, which is 0.252 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $118,800 to $84,000, a 29.3% decrease. The homeownership rate in New Salem, IL is 68.1%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in New Salem, IL have an average commute time of 21.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in New Salem, IL is lower than the national average, with an average of 1 car per household.

Property

$84,000
Median Property Value 2024
±$31,925
$32
Median Property Taxes
±$32

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In New Salem, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in New Salem, IL compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

68.1%
Homeownership
2024
56.2%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 68.1% of the housing units in New Salem, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60%.

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$46,875
Median Household Income
± $44,328
47
Number of Households
± 34

The following chart displays the households in New Salem, IL distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $150k - $200k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for New Salem, IL is from Illinois.
0.474
2023 Wage GINI in Illinois
0.477
2022 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2023, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.474 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.554% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (59.6%)
  2. Worked At Home (23.4%)
  3. Public Transit (10.6%)

In 2024, 59.6% of workers in New Salem, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (23.4%) and those who used public transit to get to work (10.6%).

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Commute Time

21.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in New Salem, IL have a shorter commute time (21.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in New Salem, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

1 car
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in New Salem, IL distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in New Salem, IL have 1 car.

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Poverty & Diversity

24.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in New Salem, IL (23 out of 93 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Males 35 - 44 and then Females 16 - 17.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in New Salem, IL is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Health

96.8% of the population of New Salem, IL has health coverage, with 30.1% on employee plans, 34.4% on Medicaid, 22.6% on Medicare, 8.6% on non-group plans, and 1.08% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Illinois see 1,264 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,264 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1189 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 297 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 30.1% under 18 years, 23.7% between 18 and 34 years, 35.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 10.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.4% were men and 51.6% were women.

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Uninsured People

3.23%
Uninsured
30.1%
Employer Coverage
34.4%
Medicaid
22.6%
Medicare
8.6%
Non-Group
1.08%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in New Salem, IL grew by 111% from 1.53% to 3.23%.

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