New Salem, ND City Data

New Salem, ND is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 938 people who live in New Salem and approximately 25,303 who live in Morton County. We want to help people moving to or living in New Salem to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of New Salem. We have included New Salem housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General New Salem Information

Morton County where New Salem resides is 1,945.28 square miles. The resident population of this county is 25,303 and has a population rank of 1,553 out of all the places in the United States.

New Salem has a total of 938 people and of those residents there are 431 males and 507 females. The median age of the male population is 45.3 and the female population is 53.6. There are approximately 287 births each year and around 244 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in New Salem varies per year, but currently 928 are one race and 10 are two or more races.

Of the 938 people who live in New Salem, there are 208 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in New Salem is 105 male and 103 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 740.

General New Salem Information
Total area in square miles - Morton County	1,945.28
Water area in square miles - Morton County	N/A
Resident population - Morton County	25,303
Population rank - Morton County	1,553
Total population	938
Total population (male)	431
Total population (female)	507
Population median age (male)	45.3
Population median age (female)	53.6
Births - Morton County	287
Deaths- Morton County	244
Population of one race	928
Population of two or more races	10
Population under 20 years	208
Population under 20 years (male)	105
Population under 20 years (female)	103
Total population 18 years and over	740

New Salem Social Characteristics

There are 9,889 households in New Salem. Families make up 6,957 of these households. The table below breaks down the New Salem families into three different groups. Married-couple families (5,758), male householder with no wife present (321) and female householder with no husband present (807). The remainder of the New Salem households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 2,958. New Salem, ND moving companies help people in New Salem move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including New Salem. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where New Salem is based, there are 10,111 females 15 and over; of those females there are 1,917 never married, 6,028 now married, 57 separated, 1,207 widowed, and 902 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 54 separated, 208 widowed and 659 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding New Salem social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on New Salem.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Morton County)
Total households	9,889
Family households (families)	6,957
With own children under 18 years	3,546
Married-couple family	5,758
With own children under 18 years	2,703
Male householder, no wife present, family	321
With own children under 18 years	196
Female householder, no husband present, family	807
With own children under 18 years	628
Nonfamily households	2,958
Householder living alone	2,547
65 years and over	1,082

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	92
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	197
Average household size	2.14
Average family size	2.83

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	701
Householder	246
Spouse	223
Child	220
Other relatives	N/A
Nonrelatives	6
Unmarried partner	2
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	1
Unmarried partner	8
Foster child	1
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	177
Male householder	62
Male householder living alone	56
Male householder not living alone	6
Female householder	103
Female householder living alone	103
Female householder not living alone	N/A
Nonrelatives	12
Unmarried partner	6
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	6

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	10,111
Never married	1,917
Now married	6,028
Separated	57
Widowed	1,207
Divorced	902
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	54
Widowed	208
Divorced	659

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	938
Male	431
Under 5 years	19
5 to 9 years	28
10 to 14 years	38
15 to 17 years	14
18 and 19 years	6
20 years	1
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	5
25 to 29 years	18
30 to 34 years	22
35 to 39 years	23
40 to 44 years	37
45 to 49 years	30
50 to 54 years	23
55 to 59 years	18
60 and 61 years	7
62 to 64 years	15
65 and 66 years	6
67 to 69 years	21
70 to 74 years	30
75 to 79 years	30
80 to 84 years	18
85 years and over	20
Female	507
Under 5 years	28
5 to 9 years	23
10 to 14 years	24
15 to 17 years	24
18 and 19 years	4
20 years	1
21 years	2
22 to 24 years	6
25 to 29 years	17
30 to 34 years	24
35 to 39 years	25
40 to 44 years	31
45 to 49 years	26
50 to 54 years	24
55 to 59 years	22
60 and 61 years	10
62 to 64 years	18
65 and 66 years	17
67 to 69 years	17
70 to 74 years	43
75 to 79 years	32
80 to 84 years	37
85 years and over	52

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	938
One race	928
White	912
Black or African American	N/A
American Indian and Alaska Native	16
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	10

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	878
People who are White alone	853
People who are Black or African American alone	N/A
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	15
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	N/A
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	23,682
Same house	14,761
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,469
Different state or abroad	1,571
Different state	1,473
Abroad	98

PLACE OF BIRTH (Morton County)
Total resident population	25,303
Born in United States	20,458
State of residence	20,964
Different state	4,064
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	49
Foreign born	226

New Salem Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding New Salem. That total enrollment is 6,330 for the population of the country, which includes New Salem. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 1,945 and elementary or high school enrollment was 9,655 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 715.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the New Salem population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	6,330
Pre-kindergarten	424
Public	355
Private	69
Kindergarten	362
Public	344
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	3,119
Public	2,819
Private	300
Elementary and high school	4,828
Public	4,395
Private	433
High school grades 9 to 12	1,709
Public	1,576
Private	133
College, undergraduate years	618
Public	473
Private	145
Graduate or professional school	98
Public	75
Private	23
Not enrolled in school	18,013

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	16,520
Less than 9th grade	1,952
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	1,318
High school graduate	5,277
Some college, no degree	3,468
Associate's degree	1,693
Bachelor's degree	2,812
Graduate or professional degree	17
Percent high school graduate or higher	80.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	2,244

New Salem Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 19,403 people that are employed over the age of 16 in New Salem. The New Salem occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (3,920), service occupations (2,296), sales and office occupations (3,331), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (207), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (1,530) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (1,562). The 19,403 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 9,549 private wage and salary workers, 1,973 government workers, 1,234 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Morton County)
Population 16 years and over	19,403
In labor force	13,389
Civilian labor force	13,347
Employed	12,846
Unemployed	501
Percent Unemployed	3.8
Armed Forces	42
Females 16 years and over	9,888
In labor force	6,349
Civilian labor force	6,329
Unemployed Civilian labor force	162
Armed forces	20
Males 16 years and over	9,515
In labor force	7,040
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	339
Armed forces	22

COMMUTING TO WORK (Morton County)
Workers 16 years and over	12,792
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	10,068
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	1,331
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	422
Other means	66
Worked at home	819
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	228,965

OCCUPATION (Morton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,920
Management, professional, and related occupations	3,920
Service occupations	2,296
Sales and office occupations	3,331
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	207
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	1,530
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	1,562

INDUSTRY (Morton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,920
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	826
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	826
Wholesale trade	368
Retail trade	1,595
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,024
Information	299
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	765
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	761
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	2,954
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,059
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	717

CLASS OF WORKER (Morton County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	3,920
Private wage and salary workers	9,549
Government workers	1,973
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,234
Unpaid family workers	N/A

New Salem Housing Characteristics

In New Salem, ND there are 10,587 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 9,889 occupied and 698 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In New Salem, there are 6,838 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 278 units in New Salem. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of New Salem, ND local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, New Salem, ND truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in New Salem. There are 288 housing units with rent less than $200, 249 with rent between $200-299, 1,090 with rent between $300-499 and 532 with rent for $500 and above. Full New Salem gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have New Salem, ND home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Morton County)
Total housing units	10,587
Occupied housing units	9,889
Vacant housing units	698

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Morton County)
Total housing units	10,587
1-unit, detached	6,838
1-unit, attached	278
2 units	337
3 or 4 units	350
5 to 9 units	577
10 to 19 units	308
20 to 49 units	73
50 or more units	22
Mobile home	1,804

HOUSING TENURE (Morton County)
Occupied housing units	9,889
Owner-occupied	7,464
Renter-occupied	2,425

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Morton County)
Occupied housing units	9,889
No vehicles available	646
2 vehicle available	6,689
3 vehicles available	1,679
4 vehicles available	793
5 or more vehicles available	342

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Morton County)
Occupied housing units	9,889
Utility gas	6,943
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	1,027
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	141
Coal or coke	186
Wood	47
Solar energy	15
Other fuel	123
No fuel used	84

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Morton County)
Occupied housing units	9,889
Less Than $50,000	7,464
$50,000 to $99,999	2,702
$100,000 to $149,999	775
$150,000 to $199,999	224
$200,000 to $299,999	112
$300,000 to $499,999	26
$1,000,000 or more	2
Median (dollars)	74,800

GROSS RENT (Morton County)
Occupied units paying rent	2,425
Less than $200	288
$200 to $299	249
$300 to $499	1,090
$500 to $699	379
$700 to $999	153
$1,000 to $1,499
$1,500 or more	N/A