Population 51 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in New Salem
Household size in New Salem
| Period | New Salem | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.48 | 2.66 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.15 | 2.67 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.39 | 2.64 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 1.99 | 2.57 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.49 | −0.09 | −0.03 |
Households in New Salem are small: just 1.99 people on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. That is typical of places where many people live alone or as couples, and fewer have children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.48, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in New Salem
| Period | New Salem | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.7 | 36.7 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.6 | 37.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.2 | 38.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 46.7 | 39.4 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.0 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
New Salem skews older: half of its residents are older than 46.7, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in New Salem
| Period | New Salem | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 24.1% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 2.9% | 15.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 18.0% | 14.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.8% | 14.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −13.3 pts | −1.1 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in ten households in New Salem (10.8%), close to the national share of 11.6%. Single parents are less common here than in Mississippi overall (14.6%).
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in New Salem
Renters in New Salem
| Period | New Salem | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.0% | 29.2% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.3% | 31.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 22.4% | 31.8% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.5% | 30.0% | 34.8% |
| Change | −5.5 pts | +0.8 pts | +1.5 pts |
New Salem is largely a place of homeowners: only 15.5% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. About three-quarters of owners (76.5%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in New Salem
| Period | New Salem | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 31.1% | 13.6% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 4.1% | 14.6% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.5% | 16.1% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 9.0% | 14.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −22.0 pts | +0.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in New Salem as nationally: 9.0%, against 9.6%. The rate is lower than in Mississippi as a whole (14.1%).
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in New Salem
| Period | New Salem | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1983 | 1981 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1985 | 1983 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1990 | 1984 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 2004 | 1987 | 1980 |
| Change | +21 | +5 | +6 |
New Salem has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 2004, versus 1980 nationally.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in New Salem
| Period | New Salem | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $498 | $703 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $625 | $758 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $684 | $819 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $650 | $1,018 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$152 | +$315 | +$606 |
The median renter in New Salem pays $650 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 33.3% of the typical renter's income, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in New Salem
Bachelor's degrees in New Salem
| Period | New Salem | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.3% | 20.8% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.6% | 21.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 22.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 43.2% | 25.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | +34.8 pts | +5.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are more common in New Salem than nationally: 43.2% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in New Salem
| Period | New Salem | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 62.2% | 80.5% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 81.3% | 82.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 82.3% | 84.8% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 100.0% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +37.8 pts | +6.9 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in New Salem: 100.0% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in New Salem
| Period | New Salem | Mississippi | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 9.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 0.0% | 11.0% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 0.0% | 7.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 5.8% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.6 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in New Salem out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
New Salem compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New Salem | 1.99 | 46.7 | 10.8% | 15.5% | 9.0% | 2004 | $650 | 43.2% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Turon | 2.31 | 46.7 | 6.8% | 10.3% | 12.6% | 1989 | $779 | 30.4% | 95.9% | 0.2% |
| Tilden | 2.28 | 45.3 | 12.8% | 12.5% | 16.9% | 1993 | $650 | 36.3% | 95.6% | 4.4% |
| Smithville | 2.57 | 39.7 | 4.7% | 9.7% | 18.4% | 1983 | $815 | 19.8% | 90.2% | 1.0% |
| Van Buren | 2.56 | 43.8 | 8.5% | 8.5% | 12.6% | 1996 | $828 | 13.0% | 92.4% | 9.7% |
| Carolina | 2.26 | 42.8 | 7.2% | 17.0% | 21.0% | 1982 | $756 | 9.6% | 79.3% | 3.1% |
| Dorsey | 2.57 | 43.9 | 12.1% | 8.6% | 19.5% | 1989 | $726 | 22.5% | 91.7% | 9.2% |
| Fulton | 2.45 | 38.0 | 10.2% | 25.3% | 11.5% | 1985 | $806 | 18.9% | 91.9% | 5.0% |
| Clay | 2.48 | 40.8 | 11.1% | 18.0% | 20.0% | 1986 | $785 | 26.7% | 89.4% | 9.9% |
| Tremont | 2.32 | 41.0 | 8.5% | 15.6% | 4.6% | 1983 | $824 | 12.2% | 93.2% | 4.3% |
| Bigbee | 2.18 | 61.0 | 2.7% | 25.2% | 24.9% | 1978 | $666 | 22.8% | 91.2% | 3.3% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up New Salem. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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