New Salem township, IL

2022 population: 346 ( 23 from 2010 )
Land area: 36.2 square miles
Population density: 9.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	310	89.60%	14.6%
Black:	26	7.51%	2500.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Hispanic:	10	2.89%	233.3%

Total non-White:	36	10.40%	500.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-53	-17.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	30	9.9

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

[Display all years]

Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
369
363	98.37%
1	0.27%
2	0.54%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
3	0.81%
6	1.63%

2000
392
392	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1990
523
523	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1980
563
559	99.29%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
4	0.71%
n/a
0	0.00%
4	0.71%

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

-29	-7.4
6	1.5

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

-131	-25.0
0	0.0

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

-36	-6.4
-4	-0.7

Age, Family & Household Data for New Salem township, IL

[Display all years]

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
42.1
77	22.3%
269	77.7%
33	9.5%

171
2.02

113	66.1%
102	90.3%
0	0.0%
58	33.9%

2010
Number	Percent
47.6
70	19.0%
299	81.0%
79	21.4%

156
2.37

121	77.6%
106	87.6%
6	5.0%
35	22.4%

2000
Number	Percent
40.8
57	14.5%
335	85.5%
85	21.7%

173
2.27

129	74.6%
112	86.8%
5	3.9%
44	25.4%

1990
Number	Percent
32.3
149	28.5%
374	71.5%
86	16.4%

200
2.62

154	77.0%
144	93.5%
6	3.9%
46	23.0%

1980
Number	Percent
32.3
161	28.6%
402	71.4%
90	16.0%

203
2.77

159	78.3%
153	96.2%
0	0.0%
44	21.7%

2022 Housing Data for New Salem township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
$15,000 to $19,999	58	33.9%
$30,000 to $34,999	12	7.0%
$50,000 to $59,999	3	1.8%
$60,000 to $74,999	10	5.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	33	19.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	34	19.9%
$200,000 or more	21	12.3%

Median Household Income	87,702
Per Capita Income	33,720

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	0	0.0%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	0	0.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	197	78.2%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	197	78.2%
Not in Labor Force	55	21.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		21.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	82	81	50.3%
Non-Profit	0	0	?%
Self-Employed	20	8	71.4%

Local Government	0	7	0.0%
State Government	2	19	9.5%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	102	89	53.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	2	26	7.1%
Total	104	115	47.5%

Pct. Govt.	12.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	6	2.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	32	14.6%
Professional, Technical	19	8.7%
Service Occupations	73	33.3%
All others	89	40.6%

White Collar		26.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	64	29.2%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	30	13.7%
Educational services	28	12.8%
Construction	26	11.9%
Transportation and warehousing	23	10.5%
Retail trade	14	6.4%
Manufacturing	12	5.5%
Public administration	9	4.1%
Other services	7	3.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	6	2.7%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	10	2.89%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
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	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
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	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	335	99.4%
Spanish	2	0.6%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	78	22.5%
Irish	57	16.5%
American	48	13.9%
Italian	16	4.6%
English	14	4.0%
Greek	3	0.9%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	346	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	346	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	12	5.7%	75	35.5%	84	39.8%	35	16.6%	5	2.4%
Average years of education: 13.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	12	5.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	75	35.5%
Some College	84	39.8%
Bach. Degree	35	16.6%
Grad Degree	5	2.4%
Average years of education: 13.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +5	D +9	D + 9.5%
D +14
2020 vs. 2012	R +33	R +59	R + 30.6%
D -26
2020 vs. 2008	R +30	R +72	R + 37.7%
D -42

2016 vs. 2008	R +25	R +81	R + 47.2%
D -56
How to interpret this table

Click on the Year to view municipality-level data for this county.
(Some years may be unavailable)

Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	68%	Donald Trump* (R)	132	68.4%	Joe Biden (D)	59	30.6%	2	1.0%	193	28	22	0.00%
2016	66%	Donald Trump (R)	127	66.8%	Hillary Clinton (D)	45	23.7%	18	9.5%	190	28	21	0.00%
2012	66%	Mitt Romney (R)	99	50.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	85	43.4%	12	6.1%	196	10	3	0.00%
2008	68%	John McCain (R)	102	48.8%	Barack Obama (D)	101	48.3%	6	2.9%	209	12	3	0.00%
2004	66%	George W. Bush* (R)	117	55.5%	John Kerry (D)	93	44.1%	1	0.5%	211	11	5	0.00%
2000	61%	George W. Bush (R)	98	47.8%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	98	47.8%	9	4.4%	205	5	0	0.00%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, New Salem township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

30.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

132

68.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.0%

TOTAL

193

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 22

2016 President, New Salem township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

23.7%

Donald Trump (R)

127

66.8%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

7.9%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

190

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 21

2012 President, New Salem township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

43.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

50.5%

Other

6.1%

TOTAL

196

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 10	Diff (US): 3

2008 President, New Salem township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

101

48.3%

John McCain (R)

102

48.8%

Other

2.9%

TOTAL

209

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 3

2004 President, New Salem township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

117

55.5%

John Kerry (D)

44.1%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

211

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 5

2000 President, New Salem township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

47.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

47.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.9%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

205

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 0

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for New Salem township, IL

Click on the Year to view county-level data for that election.
(Some years may be unavailable)

Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	55%	Kathy Salvi (R)	93	60.0%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	59	38.1%	3 [+]	1.9%	155	18	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: William Redpath (Libertarian) 2 (1.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.6%);
2022	G	56%	Darren Bailey (R)	110	69.6%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	44	27.8%	4 [+]	2.5%	158	27	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 3 (1.9%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.6%);
2020	S2	67%	Mark Curran (R)	121	64.0%	Richard Durbin* (D)	65	34.4%	3 [+]	1.6%	189	25	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Other (Write-in) 2 (1.1%); Willie Wilson (I) 1 (0.5%);
2018	G	54%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	83	53.5%	J.B. Pritzker (D)	43	27.7%	29 [+]	18.7%	155	15	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sam McCann (Conservative) 21 (13.5%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 8 (5.2%);
2016	S3	62%	Mark Kirk* (R)	94	51.9%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	72	39.8%	15 [+]	8.3%	181	12	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 13 (7.2%); Scott Summers (Green) 2 (1.1%);
2014	S2	47%	Jim Oberweis (R)	80	58.4%	Richard Durbin* (D)	49	35.8%	8 [+]	5.8%	137	16	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 8 (5.8%);
2014	G	47%	Bruce Rauner (R)	91	66.4%	Pat Quinn* (D)	38	27.7%	8 [+]	5.8%	137	16	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 8 (5.8%);

*: 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	242
Median Value	$102,500

Occupied	171	70.7%
Vacant	71	29.3%

Owned	101	59.1%
Rented	70	40.9%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	181	74.8%
Detached	181	74.8%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	3	1.2%

New Salem township, IL

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for New Salem township, IL

2022 Housing Data for New Salem township, IL

2022 Income & Employment Data for New Salem township, IL

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for New Salem township, IL

2022 Educational Attainment Data for New Salem township, IL

Historical Presidential Election Results for New Salem township, IL

Historical Statewide Election Results for New Salem township, IL