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| Metric | 2010–2025 | New Salem | Peer median | Pctile | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 780 | 772 | 55 | ||
| Population change (10 yr) | — | n/a | n/a | — | |
| Median household income | $69,519 | $68,789 | 55 | ||
| Poverty rate | 6.9% | 9.5% | 9 | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 20.1% | 20.6% | 36 | ||
| Housing unit change (10 yr) | — | n/a | n/a | — | |
| Median owner-occupied home value | $187,000 | $148,250 | 91 | ||
| Median gross rent | $871 | $804 | 64 | ||
| Housing vacancy rate | 25.5% | 12.8% | 91 | ||
| Worked from home | 7.5% | 5.5% | 82 |
New SalemPeer median
New SalemPeer median
| Metric | 2012–2019 | 2019–2024 | Peer median, latest span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | — | — | — |
| Housing units | — | — | — |
| Median household income | — | — | — |
| Median owner-occupied home value | — | — | — |
| Median gross rent | — | — | — |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | — | — | — |
| Worked from home | — | — | — |
| Poverty rate | — | — | — |
| Restaurants & bars | 19.2 | US 21.3 | below US rate |
| Grocery & food retail | 3.6 | US 4.8 | below US rate |
| Other retail | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Personal & repair services | 6.5 | US 8.1 | below US rate |
| Professional & technical services | 21.9 | US 29.5 | below US rate |
| Ambulatory health care | 11.0 | US 21.0 | below US rate |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 5.3 | US 5.0 | above US rate |
| Accommodation | 2.4 | US 2.1 | above US rate |
| Construction | 42.9 | US 24.3 | above US rate |
| Manufacturing | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Place | Similarity | Population | Pop change 10y | Income | BA or higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rockport, AR | 95 | 800 | — | $68,750 | 19.2% |
| Melbourne, IA | 93 | 804 | — | $71,667 | 21.0% |
| Genoa, NE | 91 | 860 | — | $66,667 | 19.1% |
| Edon, OH | 91 | 773 | — | $74,219 | 21.3% |
| Blanchardville, WI | 90 | 734 | — | $64,531 | 20.2% |
| Coahoma, TX | 90 | 749 | — | $68,828 | 19.7% |
| Lyndonville, NY | 89 | 771 | — | $66,000 | 23.0% |
| Eleva, WI | 88 | 747 | — | $65,000 | 18.5% |
| Mount Hope, KS | 88 | 763 | — | $74,926 | 23.0% |
| Arlington, SD | 88 | 920 | — | $71,296 | 21.1% |