New Salem town, Massachusetts Population 2024

1,020

New Salem town Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of New Salem town was:

  • White: 79.05%
  • Two or more races: 11.27%
  • Other race: 8.47%
  • Asian: 0.93%
  • Native American: 0.28%
  • Black or African American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
44.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
22.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
3.87% (38)
The current population of New Salem town, Massachusetts is 1,020 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 982.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White84979.05%
Two or more races12111.27%
Other race918.47%
Asian100.93%
Native American30.28%
Black or African American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

New Salem town Population by Race

New Salem town Population Pyramid 2024

New Salem town Median Age

55.8

Total

53.4

Male

56.7

Female

New Salem town Adults

There are 927 adults, (204 of whom are seniors) in New Salem town.

New Salem town Age Dependency

48.5

Age Dependency Ratio

28.2

Old Age Dependency Ratio

20.3

Child Dependency Ratio

New Salem town Sex Ratio

Female47944.6%
Male59555.4%

New Salem town Population by Age

New Salem town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All4532.3786.113.9
Married2872.7897.62.4
Non Family1001.128713
Female592.5327.172.9
Male721000

2.69

Average Family Size

2.37

Average Household Size

86.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

New Salem town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade182.09%
Associates Degree10712.43%
Bachelors Degree16218.82%
Graduate Degree9310.8%
High School Graduate24228.11%
Less Than 9th Grade202.32%
Some College21925.44%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

New Salem town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

New Salem town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White715682235
Other Race75754
2+ Races58536
Hispanic1380
Asian101010
Native American330

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 100%.

New Salem town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,063$78,750$0
Graduate Degree$69,583$93,021$67,500
High School Graduate$34,243$40,125$22,019
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$40,354$39,920$40,523
Some College$40,257$39,205$41,287

$40,354

Average Earnings

$39,920

Average Male

$40,523

Average Female

New Salem town Earnings by Educational Attainment

New Salem town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

New Salem town Language

96.59% of New Salem town residents speak only English, while 3.41% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.61% of the population.

New Salem town Language

New Salem town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
Multiple1217763.64%
White849293.42%
Hispanic191473.68%
Other9122.2%

10.06%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.58%

Male Poverty Rate

10.65%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in New Salem town

The race most likely to be in poverty in New Salem town is Hispanic, with 73.68% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in New Salem town is Other, with 2.2% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.77%. Among those working part-time, it was 14.19%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 7.58%.

New Salem town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School14.88%
Bachelors or Greater5.1%
Some College3.99%
Less Than 9th Grade0%

New Salem town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed60%
Female Employed9.29%
Male Employed1.98%
Female Unemployed0%

New Salem town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

New Salem town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$77,083$100,691
Households$75,951$91,717
Married Families$93,988$-999,999,999
Non Families$43,750$56,386

mean

median

Income by Household Type

New Salem town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

62.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.5%

Male Marriage Rate

66.4%

Female Marriage Rate

New Salem town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

New Salem town Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 35-44, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.

New Salem town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

New Salem town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

72

Number of Veterans

64

Male Veterans

8

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam24
First Gulf War6
World War II6
Korea5
Second Gulf War3

New Salem town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+28
65 to 7423
35 to 5417
55 to 644
18 to 340

New Salem town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White658.44%
2+ Races45.8%
Native American3100%

New Salem town Veterans by Race

New Salem town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.33%

Veteran Poverty Rate

34.72%

Veteran Disability Rate

New Salem town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

68.2%

Labor Force Participation

66.7%

Employment Rate

2.2%

Unemployment Rate

New Salem town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

New Salem town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

New Salem town Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

63.97%

Born in New Salem town

97.3%

Native Born

2.7%

Foreign Born

1.21%

Non Citizen

1.49%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.3% of New Salem town residents were born in the United States, with 63.97% having been born in Massachusetts. 1.21% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

New Salem town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20291,05060.57%
20281,04460.58%
20271,03860.58%
20261,03260.58%
20251,02660.59%
20241,02060.59%
20231,01460.6%
20221,008131.31%
2021995131.32%
2020982-41-4.01%
20191,02350.49%
20181,018-1-0.1%
20171,01970.69%
20161,01210.1%
20151,01120.2%
20141,00920.2%
20131,00700%
20121,00770.7%
20111,00040.4%
201099600%

New Salem town Population by Year