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| Metric | 2010–2025 | New Salem | Peer median | Pctile | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,011 | 984 | 55 | ||
| Population change (10 yr) | — | n/a | n/a | — | |
| Median household income | $106,806 | $104,504 | 64 | ||
| Poverty rate | 3.3% | 7.3% | 27 | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 19.7% | 21.7% | 27 | ||
| Housing unit change (10 yr) | — | n/a | n/a | — | |
| Median owner-occupied home value | $254,500 | $206,400 | 82 | ||
| Median gross rent | $1,054 | $997 | 64 | ||
| Housing vacancy rate | 0.0% | 4.1% | 0 | ||
| Worked from home | 3.9% | 8.1% | 27 |
New SalemPeer median
New SalemPeer median
| Metric | 2012–2019 | 2019–2024 | Peer median, latest span |
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| 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 | 15.6 | US 21.3 | below US rate |
| Grocery & food retail | 3.5 | US 4.8 | below US rate |
| Other retail | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Personal & repair services | 7.8 | US 8.1 | below US rate |
| Professional & technical services | 15.2 | US 29.5 | below US rate |
| Ambulatory health care | 13.2 | US 21.0 | below US rate |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 3.3 | US 5.0 | below US rate |
| Accommodation | 1.3 | US 2.1 | below US rate |
| Construction | 19.8 | US 24.3 | below US rate |
| Manufacturing | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Place | Similarity | Population | Pop change 10y | Income | BA or higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essex, IL | 88 | 1,026 | — | $108,250 | 23.2% |
| Shafer, MN | 85 | 1,186 | — | $99,489 | 20.6% |
| Arlington, WI | 84 | 946 | — | $98,750 | 23.7% |
| Elberfeld, IN | 83 | 971 | — | $105,536 | 14.8% |
| Valley Springs, SD | 83 | 996 | — | $107,222 | 17.6% |
| Crofton, NE | 80 | 902 | — | $94,583 | 18.5% |
| Wink, TX | 80 | 1,373 | — | $103,472 | 20.6% |
| Frost, TX | 78 | 968 | — | $115,500 | 22.7% |
| Worthing, SD | 78 | 1,036 | — | $93,162 | 24.0% |
| Agency, MO | 77 | 871 | — | $106,000 | 24.0% |