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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do New Salem, IL compare?
| Figure | New Salem, IL |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 489 |
| Change since April 2020 | −3.0% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 515 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 13 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 1.6 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 14.2% |
| Measure | New Salem, IL |
|---|---|
| Total population | 288±77 |
| Median age | 47.5±15.8 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.1%±4.0 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 89.9%±8.0 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±12.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±12.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.0%±12.2 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 14.2%±7.7 pts |
| Median household income | $60,341±$20,464 |
| Per capita income | $43,982±$17,590 |
| People below the poverty line | 16.7%±9.4 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.5%±4.2 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $95,000±$34,440 |
| Median gross rent | $714±$221 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 75.0%±28.5 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 76.6%±14.8 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.0%±15.6 pts |
| Worked from home | 7.5%±7.3 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 73.5%±8.5 pts |
| Public transportation | 3.4%±6.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 22.8 min±3.6 |
| No health insurance coverage | 5.9%±5.0 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov