New Salem town, MA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 1,074 ( 84 from 2010 )
Land area: 44.8 square miles
Population density: 24.0 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	849	79.05%	10.1%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	3	0.28%	50.0%
Asian:	10	0.93%	52.4%
2+ races:	102	9.50%	920.0%
Hispanic:	19	1.77%	90.0%

Total non-White:	225	20.95%	389.1%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-95	-11.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	179	21.9

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
990
944	95.35%
1	0.10%
2	0.20%
21	2.12%
10	1.01%
10	1.01%
46	4.65%

2000
929
882	94.94%
6	0.65%
1	0.11%
9	0.97%
23	2.48%
4	0.43%
47	5.06%

1990
802
782	97.51%
0	0.00%
6	0.75%
0	0.00%
n/a
13	1.62%
20	2.49%

1980
694
686	98.85%
0	0.00%
4	0.58%
2	0.29%
n/a
2	0.29%
8	1.15%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

62	6.7
-1	-0.1

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

100	12.5
27	3.4

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

96	13.8
12	1.7

Age, Family & Household Data for New Salem town, MA

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
55.8
147	13.7%
927	86.3%
204	19.0%

453
2.37

353	77.9%
287	81.3%
17	4.8%
100	22.1%

2010
Number	Percent
46.9
205	20.7%
785	79.3%
116	11.7%

404
2.45

280	69.3%
232	82.9%
20	7.1%
124	30.7%

2000
Number	Percent
40.9
225	24.2%
704	75.8%
100	10.8%

385
2.41

264	68.6%
227	86.0%
21	8.0%
121	31.4%

1990
Number	Percent
36.7
193	24.1%
609	75.9%
98	12.2%

324
2.48

222	68.5%
181	81.5%
10	4.5%
102	31.5%

1980
Number	Percent
32.0
195	28.1%
499	71.9%
90	13.0%

256
2.71

189	73.8%
169	89.4%
9	4.8%
67	26.2%

2022 Housing Data for New Salem town, MA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	7	1.5%
$10,000 to $14,999	17	3.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	19	4.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	31	6.8%
$25,000 to $29,999	13	2.9%
$30,000 to $34,999	15	3.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	7	1.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	22	4.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	3	0.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	44	9.7%
$60,000 to $74,999	31	6.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	96	21.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	29	6.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	32	7.1%
$150,000 to $199,999	43	9.5%
$200,000 or more	44	9.7%

Median Household Income	75,951
Per Capita Income	38,787

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	31	6.8%
Public Assistance	3	0.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	23	5.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	564	76.9%
Unemployed	12	1.6%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	576	78.6%
Not in Labor Force	157	21.4%

Real Unemployment Rate		23.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	145	99	59.4%
Non-Profit	16	57	21.9%
Self-Employed	159	45	77.9%

Local Government	10	26	27.8%
State Government	21	47	30.9%
Federal Government	3	6	33.3%

Total Private + Self	304	144	67.9%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	50	136	26.9%
Total	354	280	55.8%

Pct. Govt.	17.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	55	8.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	104	16.4%
Professional, Technical	168	26.5%
Service Occupations	74	11.7%
All others	233	36.8%

White Collar		51.6%

Industry
	Number	%
Construction	107	16.9%
Manufacturing	93	14.7%
Educational services	85	13.4%
Health care and social assistance	71	11.2%
Retail trade	64	10.1%
Professional, scientific, technical	54	8.5%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	30	4.7%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	21	3.3%
Other services	18	2.8%
Accommodation and food services	16	2.5%
Public administration	16	2.5%
Transportation and warehousing	15	2.4%
Finance and insurance	11	1.7%
Utilities	11	1.7%
Wholesale trade	10	1.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	5	0.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing	4	0.6%
Information	3	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	11	1.02%
Puerto Rican	3	0.28%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	5	0.47%
Argentinean	5	0.47%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Korean	10	0.93%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	1,020	96.6%
Spanish	17	1.6%
Korean	10	0.9%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	6	0.6%
French, Haitian, Cajun	3	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Irish	345	32.1%
English	273	25.4%
German	131	12.2%
French	92	8.6%
French Canadian	78	7.3%
Italian	75	7.0%
Polish	54	5.0%
American	50	4.7%
Scottish	42	3.9%
Dutch	28	2.6%
Armenian	22	2.0%
Scotch-Irish	20	1.9%
Russian	18	1.7%
Swedish	13	1.2%
Norwegian	10	0.9%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,061	98.8%
Not a citizen	13	1.2%

Native	1,045	97.3%
Foreign-born	29	2.7%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
20	2.3%	18	2.1%	242	28.1%	326	37.9%	162	18.8%	93	10.8%
Average years of education: 13.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	20	2.3%
9-12 Years	18	2.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	242	28.1%
Some College	326	37.9%
Bach. Degree	162	18.8%
Grad Degree	93	10.8%
Average years of education: 13.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +29	D +53	D + 4.1%
D +82
2020 vs. 2012	R +32	D +6	R + 2.3%
D +38
2020 vs. 2008	R +47	R +23	R + 7.3%
D +24

2016 vs. 2008	R +18	R +76	R + 11.4%
D -58
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	77%	Joe Biden (D)	419	61.5%	Donald Trump* (R)	237	34.8%	25	3.7%	681	3	-12	0.02%
2016	72%	Hillary Clinton (D)	337	55.4%	Donald Trump (R)	208	34.2%	63	10.4%	608	1	-12	0.02%
2012	75%	Barack Obama* (D)	381	62.9%	Mitt Romney (R)	205	33.8%	20	3.3%	606	-4	-13	0.02%
2008	80%	Barack Obama (D)	395	64.2%	John McCain (R)	190	30.9%	30	4.9%	615	-5	-15	0.02%
2004	80%	John Kerry (D)	359	61.0%	George W. Bush* (R)	221	37.5%	9	1.5%	589	1	-13	0.02%
2000	77%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	248	46.0%	George W. Bush (R)	194	36.0%	97	18.0%	539	3	-12	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, New Salem town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

419

61.5%

Donald Trump* (R)

237

34.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.2%

Other

2.5%

TOTAL

681

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -12

2016 President, New Salem town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

337

55.4%

Donald Trump (R)

208

34.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.6%

Other

5.8%

TOTAL

608

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -12

2012 President, New Salem town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

381

62.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

205

33.8%

Other

3.3%

TOTAL

606

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): -4	Diff (US): -13

2008 President, New Salem town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

395

64.2%

John McCain (R)

190

30.9%

Other

4.9%

TOTAL

615

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): -5	Diff (US): -15

2004 President, New Salem town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

221

37.5%

John Kerry (D)

359

61.0%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

589

Turnout: 80%	Diff (St): 1	Diff (US): -13

2000 President, New Salem town

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

194

36.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

248

46.0%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

16.3%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

539

Turnout: 77%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): -12

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for New Salem town, MA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	63%	Maura Healey (D)	338	60.6%	Geoff Diehl (R)	200	35.8%	20 [+]	3.6%	558	1	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Kevin Reed (Libertarian) 20 (3.6%); Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2020	S2	75%	Ed Markey* (D)	427	63.8%	Kevin O'Connor (R)	223	33.3%	19 [+]	2.8%	669	3	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Other (Write-in) 19 (2.8%);
2018	S1	61%	Elizabeth Warren* (D)	331	62.1%	Geoff Diehl (R)	183	34.3%	19 [+]	3.6%	533	-2	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Shiva Ayyadurai (I) 19 (3.6%);
2018	G	61%	Charlie Baker* (R)	313	59.1%	Jay Gonzalez (D)	216	40.8%	1 [+]	0.2%	530	-8	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.2%);
2014	S2	54%	Ed Markey* (D)	287	64.1%	Brian Herr (R)	161	35.9%	0	0.0%	448	-2	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);
2014	G	56%	Martha Coakley (D)	230	49.9%	Charlie Baker (R)	190	41.2%	41 [+]	8.9%	461	-7	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Evan Falchuk (United Independent) 30 (6.5%); Scott Lively (I) 8 (1.7%); Jeff McCormick (I) 3 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 0 (0.0%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	528
Median Value	$317,700

Occupied	453	85.8%
Vacant	75	14.2%

Owned	390	86.1%
Rented	63	13.9%
Median Rent	$1,045

Single-Family Units	493	93.4%
Detached	493	93.4%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	17	3.2%

New Salem town, MA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for New Salem town, MA

2022 Housing Data for New Salem town, MA

2022 Income & Employment Data for New Salem town, MA

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for New Salem town, MA

2022 Educational Attainment Data for New Salem town, MA

Historical Presidential Election Results for New Salem town, MA

Historical Statewide Election Results for New Salem town, MA