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New Salem, ND Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of New Salem is 864, which is 7.89% less than it was in 2000. The population growth rate is much lower than the state average rate of 9.77% and is much lower than the national average rate of 11.61%. The New Salem population density is 586.78 people per square mile, which is much higher than the state average density of 9.97 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in New Salem is white, which represent 94.79% of the total population. The average New Salem education level is lower than the state average and is lower than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 864. #67

Population Growth Since 2000, #196

New Salem, ND		-7.89%
North Dakota		9.77%
U.S.		11.61%

Population Density, #145

New Salem, ND	586.78 per square mile
North Dakota	9.97 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	819 (94.79%, #262)
Black:	0 (0.00%, #85)
Hispanic:	0 (0.00%, #179)
Asian:	1 (0.12%, #72)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	25 (2.89%, #82)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	19 (2.20%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

784 (90.74%) out of the total population of 864 reported first ancestry.

	New Salem, ND	% of the Total Population	North Dakota	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.20%	0.56%
Czech	5	0.58%, see rank	1.77%	0.47%
Danish	6	0.69%, see rank	1.05%	0.42%
Dutch	26	3.01%, see rank	1.34%	1.40%
English	54	6.25%, see rank	4.48%	8.02%
French	20	2.31%, see rank	5.31%	3.34%
German	565	65.39%, see rank	43.69%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.09%	0.41%
Hungarian	7	0.81%, see rank	0.40%	0.46%
Irish	79	9.14%, see rank	7.92%	10.80%
Italian	4	0.46%, see rank	1.25%	5.52%
Norwegian	127	14.70%, see rank	27.45%	1.42%
Polish	14	1.62%, see rank	2.54%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.05%	0.44%
Russian	63	7.29%, see rank	3.18%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	4	0.46%, see rank	0.63%	0.99%
Scottish	4	0.46%, see rank	1.19%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.63%	0.95%
Swedish	20	2.31%, see rank	4.44%	1.27%
Swiss	5	0.58%, see rank	0.25%	0.30%
Ukrainian	4	0.46%, see rank	0.60%	0.31%
American	14	1.62%, see rank	3.18%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	0.28%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 417 (48.26%, see rank)

Females: 447 (51.74%, see rank)

New Salem, ND	Male: 48.26% Female: 51.74%
North Dakota	Male: 50.91% Female: 49.09%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

New Salem, ND	52.50 years old
North Dakota	35.90 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

New Salem, ND	52.00 years old
North Dakota	34.50 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

New Salem, ND	53.50 years old
North Dakota	37.50 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	New Salem, ND	% of the Total Population	North Dakota	U.S.
Under 5 years	39	4.51%, see rank	6.65%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	74	8.56%, see rank	6.38%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	23	2.66%, see rank	5.79%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	37	4.28%, see rank	6.87%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	46	5.32%, see rank	9.27%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	59	6.83%, see rank	14.00%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	81	9.38%, see rank	11.06%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	115	13.31%, see rank	13.20%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	170	19.68%, see rank	12.46%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	72	8.33%, see rank	7.12%	7.64%
75 to 84	81	9.38%, see rank	4.78%	4.25%
85 years and over	67	7.75%, see rank	2.41%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	New Salem, ND	North Dakota	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	645, 100%	458,527	209,056,129
Less Than High School	82, 12.71%, see rank	8.67%	13.67%
High School Graduate	227, 35.19%, see rank	27.40%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	217, 33.64%, see rank	36.62%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	96, 14.88%, see rank	19.64%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	23, 3.57%, see rank	7.69%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.01, see rank	13.71	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	New Salem, ND			North Dakota		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Nursery School, Preschool, Kindergarten	23	100.00%	0.00%	79.87%	20.13%	71.30%	28.70%
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	78	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	91.99%	8.01%	89.86%	10.14%
High School (Grades 9-12)	37	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	93.00%	7.00%	90.60%	9.40%
College	11	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	87.98%	12.02%	78.37%	21.63%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	New Salem, ND	North Dakota	U.S.
Total Households	372, 100%	292,616	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.14, see rank	2.32	2.63
1 Person Households	118, 31.72%, see rank	31.19%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	254, 68.28%, see rank	68.81%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	227, 61.02%, see rank	60.83%	66.22%
Average Family Size	2.77, see rank	3.00	3.32
Married-Couple Family	211, 56.72%, see rank	49.06%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	145, 38.98%, see rank	39.17%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	New Salem, ND	%	North Dakota	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	728	see rank	572,261	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	339	100%, see rank	290,882	123,281,364
Never Married	49	14.45%, see rank	36.01%	35.77%
Married	229	67.55%, see rank	52.79%	52.04%
Widowed	20	5.90%, see rank	2.32%	2.57%
Divorced	41	12.09%, see rank	8.88%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	389	100%, see rank	281,379	129,692,771
Never Married	63	16.20%, see rank	26.84%	29.48%
Married	218	56.04%, see rank	53.63%	49.19%
Widowed	91	23.39%, see rank	9.63%	9.16%
Divorced	17	4.37%, see rank	9.89%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	New Salem, ND	%	North Dakota	U.S.
Native	860	99.54%, see rank	97.08%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	715	82.75%, see rank	66.74%	58.73%
Born in Different State	145	16.78%, see rank	29.65%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	0	0.00%, see rank	0.69%	1.42%
Foreign Born	4	0.46%, see rank	2.92%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	3	0.35%, see rank	1.06%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	1	0.12%, see rank	1.85%	7.09%
Born In Europe	3	0.35%, see rank	0.50%	1.53%
Born In Asia	1	0.12%, see rank	1.06%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.59%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.01%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.39%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.36%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	New Salem, ND	%	North Dakota	U.S.
English	353	94.89%, see rank	92.53%	79.39%
Spanish	7	1.88%, see rank	1.92%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	11	2.96%, see rank	3.88%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	1	0.27%, see rank	0.71%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.96%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.