New Salem

Population: 131
Median home value: $118,800

New Salem, a community in Pike County, Illinois, has 131 residents. The median home value of $118,800 is above the Pike County median ($100,100).

Between 2019 and 2023, New Salem's population declined 51.7% from 271 to 131, while its median home value rose 42.8% from $83,200 to $118,800.

67.3% of workers drive to work alone. 94.8% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 131
Median age: 23.5 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $118,800
Median gross rent: $667
Housing units: 58
Homeownership rate: 60.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.5%
Unemployment rate: 5.8%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

271131

Median household income

$47,778$57,292

Median home value

$83,200$118,800

Median gross rent

$671$667

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	271	$47,778	$83,200	$671
2020	207	$49,125	$84,200	—
2021	202	—	$85,300	—
2022	210	$57,292	$95,200	$675
2023	131	—	$118,800	$667

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 513.7%

5 to 1733.6%

18 to 243.1%

25 to 3417.6%

35 to 4419.8%

45 to 540.8%

55 to 643.1%

65 to 741.5%

75 and over6.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	18	13.7%
5 to 17	44	33.6%
18 to 24	4	3.1%
25 to 34	23	17.6%
35 to 44	26	19.8%
45 to 54	1	0.8%
55 to 64	4	3.1%
65 to 74	2	1.5%
75 and over	9	6.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	124	94.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	7	5.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.7%

High school graduate41.5%

Some college or associate's29.2%

Bachelor's degree21.5%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	5	7.7%
High school graduate	27	41.5%
Some college or associate's	19	29.2%
Bachelor's degree	14	21.5%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone67.3%

Carpooled2.0%

Public transit10.2%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home18.4%

Other means2.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	33	67.3%
Carpooled	1	2.0%
Public transit	5	10.2%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	9	18.4%
Other means	1	2.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	6	15.0%
15 to 29 min	19	47.5%
30 to 44 min	12	30.0%
45 to 59 min	3	7.5%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.91
Poverty rate: 18.3% (24 of 131)

	Count	Share
Family households	23	51.1%
Nonfamily households	22	48.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1940

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	45	77.6%
Vacant	13	22.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	27	60.0%
Renter-occupied	18	40.0%

1-unit, detached94.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other5.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	55	94.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	3	5.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1752805
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 1.05 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.7076, -90.8479