New Salisbury

Population: 518
Median household income: $53,711
Median home value: $202,400

Located in Harrison County, Indiana, New Salisbury is a community with a population of 518. The median household income of $53,711 is below the Harrison County median ($72,468).

Between 2019 and 2023, New Salisbury's population declined 12.2% from 590 to 518, while its median home value rose 27.0% from $159,400 to $202,400.

The largest age group is 25 to 34, 24.3% of residents. White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 99.0% of the population.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 518
Median age: 36.2 yrs
Median household income: $53,711
Median home value: $202,400
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 332
Homeownership rate: 85.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 16.7%
Unemployment rate: 7.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

590518

Median household income

$31,389$53,711

Median home value

$159,400$202,400

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	590	—	$159,400
2020	613	$31,389	$164,300
2021	462	$40,729	$162,500
2022	492	—	$208,500
2023	518	$53,711	$202,400

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

Age distribution

Under 53.7%

5 to 1719.9%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 3424.3%

35 to 4417.2%

45 to 540.0%

55 to 6423.0%

65 to 746.0%

75 and over6.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	19	3.7%
5 to 17	103	19.9%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	126	24.3%
35 to 44	89	17.2%
45 to 54	0	0.0%
55 to 64	119	23.0%
65 to 74	31	6.0%
75 and over	31	6.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	513	99.0%
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	5	1.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma18.2%

High school graduate42.7%

Some college or associate's22.5%

Bachelor's degree16.7%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	72	18.2%
High school graduate	169	42.7%
Some college or associate's	89	22.5%
Bachelor's degree	66	16.7%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 39 min

Drove alone60.6%

Carpooled39.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	123	60.6%
Carpooled	80	39.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	0	0.0%
15 to 29 min	69	34.0%
30 to 44 min	48	23.6%
45 to 59 min	15	7.4%
60+ min	71	35.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.96
Poverty rate: 24.7% (128 of 518)

	Count	Share
Family households	103	58.9%
Nonfamily households	72	41.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1978

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	175	52.7%
Vacant	157	47.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	150	85.7%
Renter-occupied	25	14.3%

1-unit, detached83.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units9.6%

5 to 19 units4.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	278	83.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	32	9.6%
5 to 19 units	14	4.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	8	2.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1853586
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.98 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 38.3140, -86.1001