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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, ND compare?
| Figure | New Salem, ND |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 1,082 |
| Change since April 2020 | +11.0% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 973 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 703 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | 0.0 |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 15.0% |
| Measure | New Salem, ND |
|---|---|
| Total population | 780±200 |
| Median age | 39.8±9.6 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.3%±0.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 97.4%±2.6 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±3.2 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±3.2 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.1%±0.4 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 20.1%±6.9 pts |
| Median household income | $69,519±$11,789 |
| Per capita income | $30,566±$4,362 |
| People below the poverty line | 6.9%±3.8 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.1%±3.1 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $187,000±$25,702 |
| Median gross rent | $871±$111 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 31.1%±16.4 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 71.2%±9.2 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 1.1%±2.1 pts |
| Worked from home | 7.5%±3.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 86.7%±5.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±6.7 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 21.9 min±4.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 2.8%±2.4 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