New Salem township, IL

2022 population: 502 ( 71 from 2010 )
Land area: 38.2 square miles
Population density: 13.1 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	473	94.22%	15.5%
Black:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	17	3.39%	183.3%
Hispanic:	3	0.60%	50.0%

Total non-White:	29	5.78%	123.1%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-87	-18.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	16	3.4

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
573
560	97.73%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
1	0.17%
6	1.05%
6	1.05%
13	2.27%

2000
732
724	98.91%
0	0.00%
3	0.41%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
3	0.41%
8	1.09%

1990
277
271	97.83%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
6	2.17%
n/a
0	0.00%
6	2.17%

1980
787
779	98.98%
0	0.00%
6	0.76%
2	0.25%
n/a
0	0.00%
8	1.02%

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

-164	-22.4
5	0.7

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

453	163.5
2	0.7

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

-508	-64.5
-2	-0.3

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

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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
34.7
139	27.7%
363	72.3%
57	11.4%

189
2.66

111	58.7%
78	70.3%
19	17.1%
78	41.3%

2010
Number	Percent
43.1
129	22.5%
444	77.5%
101	17.6%

230
2.49

168	73.0%
140	83.3%
10	6.0%
62	27.0%

2000
Number	Percent
31.7
237	32.4%
495	67.6%
88	12.0%

233
3.12

203	87.1%
167	82.3%
9	4.4%
30	12.9%

1990
Number	Percent
92.8
171	61.7%
106	38.3%
105	37.9%

259
1.07

205	79.2%
183	89.3%
9	4.4%
54	20.8%

1980
Number	Percent
29.4
262	33.3%
525	66.7%
119	15.1%

266
2.96

211	79.3%
184	87.2%
10	4.7%
55	20.7%

2022 Housing Data for New Salem township, IL

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	10	5.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	2	1.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	6	3.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	10	5.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	20	10.6%
$30,000 to $34,999	3	1.6%
$35,000 to $39,999	9	4.8%
$40,000 to $44,999	9	4.8%
$45,000 to $49,999	2	1.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	27	14.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	10	5.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	39	20.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	2	1.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	8	4.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	30	15.9%
$200,000 or more	2	1.1%

Median Household Income	57,176
Per Capita Income	34,570

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	3	1.6%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	40	21.2%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	254	80.9%
Unemployed	4	1.3%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	258	82.2%
Not in Labor Force	56	17.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		19.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	61	86	41.5%
Non-Profit	0	3	0.0%
Self-Employed	64	0	100.0%

Local Government	7	17	29.2%
State Government	0	10	0.0%
Federal Government	9	3	75.0%

Total Private + Self	125	86	59.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	16	33	32.7%
Total	141	119	54.2%

Pct. Govt.	17.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	29	11.2%
Sales and Office Occupations	76	29.2%
Professional, Technical	22	8.5%
Service Occupations	24	9.2%
All others	109	41.9%

White Collar		48.8%

Industry
	Number	%
Retail trade	56	21.5%
Construction	42	16.2%
Transportation and warehousing	33	12.7%
Public administration	31	11.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	25	9.6%
Manufacturing	23	8.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	23	8.8%
Other services	10	3.8%
Health care and social assistance	8	3.1%
Educational services	3	1.2%
Finance and insurance	3	1.2%
Accommodation and food services	2	0.8%
Utilities	1	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	3	0.60%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	3	0.60%
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	453	99.6%
Spanish	2	0.4%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	141	28.1%
American	93	18.5%
English	57	11.4%
Irish	54	10.8%
Polish	35	7.0%
French	17	3.4%
Swiss	9	1.8%
Swedish	6	1.2%
Scottish	1	0.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	502	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	502	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
8	2.4%	30	9.1%	135	40.9%	123	37.3%	24	7.3%	10	3.0%
Average years of education: 12.6

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	8	2.4%
9-12 Years	30	9.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	135	40.9%
Some College	123	37.3%
Bach. Degree	24	7.3%
Grad Degree	10	3.0%
Average years of education: 12.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +16	R +14	R + 1.8%
D +2
2020 vs. 2012	R +43	R +92	R + 35.7%
D -49
2020 vs. 2008	R +40	R +90	R + 35.2%
D -50

2016 vs. 2008	R +24	R +76	R + 33.4%
D -52
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	69%	Donald Trump* (R)	201	74.7%	Joe Biden (D)	60	22.3%	8	3.0%	269	34	28	0.00%
2016	64%	Donald Trump (R)	185	70.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	58	22.1%	19	7.3%	262	32	25	0.00%
2012	65%	Mitt Romney (R)	158	55.8%	Barack Obama* (D)	109	38.5%	16	5.7%	283	15	9	0.01%
2008	61%	John McCain (R)	161	58.3%	Barack Obama (D)	110	39.9%	5	1.8%	276	22	13	0.00%
2000	54%	George W. Bush (R)	133	49.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	124	46.1%	12	4.5%	269	7	2	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, New Salem township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

22.3%

Donald Trump* (R)

201

74.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.1%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

269

Turnout: 69%	Diff (St): 34	Diff (US): 28

2016 President, New Salem township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

22.1%

Donald Trump (R)

185

70.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.2%

Other

3.1%

TOTAL

262

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 32	Diff (US): 25

2012 President, New Salem township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

109

38.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

158

55.8%

Other

5.7%

TOTAL

283

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 9

2008 President, New Salem township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

110

39.9%

John McCain (R)

161

58.3%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

276

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 22	Diff (US): 13

2000 President, New Salem township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

133

49.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

124

46.1%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.2%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

269

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 2

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for New Salem township, IL

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	55%	Kathy Salvi (R)	149	70.3%	Tammy Duckworth* (D)	62	29.2%	1 [+]	0.5%	212	29	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Other (Write-in) 1 (0.5%);
2022	G	55%	Darren Bailey (R)	166	77.9%	J.B. Pritzker* (D)	42	19.7%	5 [+]	2.3%	213	36	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Scott Schluter (Libertarian) 4 (1.9%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.5%);
2020	S2	69%	Mark Curran (R)	179	67.0%	Richard Durbin* (D)	77	28.8%	11 [+]	4.1%	267	28	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Danny Malouf (Libertarian) 8 (3.0%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.7%); Willie Wilson (I) 1 (0.4%);
2018	G	55%	Sam McCann (Conservative)	81	36.7%	Bruce Rauner* (R)	71	32.1%	69 [+]	31.2%	221	-7	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: J.B. Pritzker (D) 59 (26.7%); Grayson Jackson (Libertarian) 10 (4.5%);
2016	S3	63%	Mark Kirk* (R)	129	50.2%	Tammy Duckworth (D)	108	42.0%	20 [+]	7.8%	257	10	0.00%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Ken McMillen (Libertarian) 11 (4.3%); Scott Summers (Green) 7 (2.7%); Other (Write-in) 2 (0.8%);
2014	S2	47%	Jim Oberweis (R)	110	55.0%	Richard Durbin* (D)	77	38.5%	13 [+]	6.5%	200	12	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Sharon Hansen (Libertarian) 13 (6.5%);
2014	G	47%	Bruce Rauner (R)	126	63.0%	Pat Quinn* (D)	53	26.5%	21 [+]	10.5%	200	13	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Chad Grimm (Libertarian) 21 (10.5%);

*: 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	249
Median Value	$96,000

Occupied	189	75.9%
Vacant	60	24.1%

Owned	154	81.5%
Rented	35	18.5%
Median Rent	$656

Single-Family Units	226	90.8%
Detached	226	90.8%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	12	4.8%

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