New Salem, ND Population

Overview

910

Total Population

38.2

Median age

58.02%

Female population %

72.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

30-34 years

Largest age group

93.2

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

26

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

New Salem's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in New Salem is 38.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
New Salem's population under 18 was 24.07%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
New Salem's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 27.69% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in New Salem, 20.55% were under the age of 15, 10.00% aged 15 to 29, 41.76% aged 30 to 64, 18.79% aged 65 to 84, and 8.90% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 146 more females than males in New Salem:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 58.02% females and 41.98% males in New Salem, ND.
The New Salem, ND gender ratio is 72.3:100 i.e. 72.3 men to 100 women (0.723).
For male population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 57.
For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 105.

New Salem's population is not that diverse:

Racial distribution of New Salem population: 99.12% are White, 0.55% are American Indian and Alaska Native and 0.33% are multiracial.
New Salem's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
By ethnicity, 26 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 884 (97.14% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in New Salem is White with a population of 902 (99.12% of the total population).

New Salem's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 1,027 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, New Salem's population increased by 19 (2.02%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, New Salem's population increased by 22 (2.30%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, New Salem's population was lowest in year 2009 at 865.