CITY · 1990 CENSUS

New Salem

North Dakota · 893 residents · 1.39 sq mi

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New Salem is a city of 893 people in North Dakota. At a median age of 51.3, this is an older place than the country as a whole. Owners hold 82% of the housing stock. Median home value sits at $34,200. Median rent is $182 a month. Households take in $17,315 at the median, 43% less than the US figure.

At a glance

Lower income

below the US median

US median: $30,130

Older

median age 51.3

US median: 33.0

Less educated

13% hold a bachelor's degree

US average: 20%

More affordable

home values down 6%, inflation adjusted

US median home: $93,722

Section 01

Population & growth

Total population

893

−5%vs 2000

vs 938 in 2000

1990 – 2025

Median age

51.3

+5%vs 2000

vs 48.6 in 2000

US average: 33.0

Land area

1.39 sq mi

Population, 1990 – 2024

2024780

Age distribution, 1990

Under 53.8%(34)

US avg: 7.3%

5 to 96.5%(58)

US avg: 7.3%

10 to 144.9%(44)

US avg: 6.9%

15 to 196.4%(57)

US avg: 7.1%

20 to 242.7%(24)

US avg: 7.5%

25 to 3410%(89)

US avg: 17.5%

35 to 4410%(89)

US avg: 15.1%

45 to 5410%(89)

US avg: 10.2%

55 to 6413%(116)

US avg: 8.5%

65 to 7413.2%(118)

US avg: 7.3%

75 to 8412.3%(110)

US avg: 4%

85 and over7.3%(65)

US avg: 1.2%

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Section 02

Income & economy

Median household income

$17,315

−15%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $26,848 in 2000

US average: $30,130

1990 – 2024

Per capita income

$10,170

−38%vs 2000

vs $16,514 in 2000

US average: $14,340

Poverty rate

13.5%

+4.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 9.2% in 2000

US average: 13.2%

Section 03

Housing

Median home value

$34,200

−6%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $48,000 in 2000

US average: $93,722

1990 – 2024

Median gross rent

$182

−20%inflation adjusted, since 2000

vs $300 in 2000

US average: $450

Owner-occupied

82.4%

+1.3 ptsvs 2000

vs 81.0% in 2000

17.6% rent

Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000

White, non-Hispanic97.2%(912)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0%(0)

Asian0%(0)

Other0%

1990

White, non-Hispanic98.8%(882)

Black0%(0)

Hispanic / Latino0.8%(7)

Asian0%(0)

Other1.2%(11)

No data for the years selected.

Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Hispanic origin

South American0.3%(2)

Argentine0.3%(2)

Ancestry

German61%(476)

English10.3%(80)

Russian9.1%(71)

Norwegian7.2%(56)

American6.7%(52)

Italian3.8%(30)

Irish2.1%(16)

Swedish1.9%(15)

French1.4%(11)

Czech1.3%(10)

Polish1.2%(9)

Finnish1%(8)

+ 4 more ancestry groups with data

Dutch0.8%(6)

Danish0.4%(3)

French Canadian0.1%(1)

Greek0.1%(1)

RANKED:Largest German population · Largest English population · Largest Russian population · Largest Norwegian population · Largest American population

Section 05

Education

Bachelor's degree or higher

13.2%

−1.2 ptsvs 2000

vs 14.4% in 2000

US average: 20.3%

High school or higher

58.6%

−11.0 ptsvs 2000

vs 69.6% in 2000

US average: 75.2%

Graduate degree

1.9%

−1.1 ptsvs 2000

vs 3.0% in 2000

US average: 7.1%

Section 06

Commute & transportation

Average commute

22.6 min

+29%vs 2000

vs 17.6 min in 2000

US average: 21.9

Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)

Men 15+

Never married29%(71)

Married52.2%(128)

Widowed8.2%(20)

Divorced10.6%(26)

Women 15+

Never married22.3%(80)

Married36.2%(130)

Widowed29%(104)

Divorced12.5%(45)

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Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

Uninsured

2.8%

−9.2 ptssince 2013

from 12.0% in 2013

US average: 8.4%

Employer-based

57.6%

−3.5 ptssince 2020

from 61.1% in 2020

US average: 54.8%

Direct-purchase

16.8%

+2.6 ptssince 2020

from 14.2% in 2020

US average: 13.8%

Medicare

20.4%

−2.5 ptssince 2020

from 22.9% in 2020

US average: 18.4%

Medicaid

18.5%

+1.3 ptssince 2020

from 17.2% in 2020

US average: 20.9%

VA health care

1.9%

−0.7 ptssince 2020

from 2.6% in 2020

US average: 2.2%

Any private

72.4%

−2.4 ptssince 2020

from 74.8% in 2020

US average: 67.1%

Any public

37.6%

+1.7 ptssince 2020

from 35.9% in 2020

US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024

Gulf War (2001 or later)41.9%(18)

US avg: 26.4%

Gulf War (1990s)7%(3)

US avg: 24.3%

Vietnam era25.6%(11)

US avg: 33.1%

Korean War9.3%(4)

US avg: 4.5%

World War II0%(0)

US avg: 1%

Share of the 43 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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