New Salem township, Pike County, Illinois (IL) detailed profile
Land area: 38.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 675 (all rural)
Males: 324 | (48.0%) |
Females: 351 | (52.0%) |
Occupied houses/apartments: 671 (499 owner occupied, 172 renter occupied)
% of renters here: | 26% |
State: | 33% |
Races in New Salem township:
- White Non-Hispanic: 97.8%
- American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.3%
- Asian: 0.1%
- Two or more races: 1.5%
- Some other race: 0.1%
Median age of males: 36.2
Median age of females: 36.9
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Average household size: 2.77
New Salem township: | 2.8 people |
Illinois: | 2.6 people |
Average family size: 3.11
New Salem township: | $39,433 |
Illinois: | $56,210 |
Here: | $343 |
State: | $772 |
Estimated median house or condo value in 2013: $69,496 (it was $54,800 in 2000)
: | $69,496 |
Illinois: | $169,600 |
Population density: 18 people per square mile | (low). |
This township: | 16.1% |
Whole state: | 10.7% |
This township: | 7.1% |
Whole state: | 5.1% |
Cities in this township include: Baylis, New Salem.
Notable locations in this township outside city limits:
Cemeteries: Gray Cemetery (1), Starkey Cemetery (2), Swiggett Cemetery (3). Display/hide their locations on the map
62% of New Salem township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 78% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 54% lived in Illinois.
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 655
- Northeast: 0
- Midwest: 40
- South: 16
- West: 19
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $17,500
Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 7.0%
Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
- Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
- Gay men: 0.0% of all households
4 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 252
- Two: 7
- Mobile homes: 33
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 2
Median worth of mobile homes: $29,200
Housing units in New Salem township with a mortgage: 62 (2 second mortgage, 12 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 60
- Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (18%)
- Construction (16%)
- Truck transportation (13%)
- Petroleum and coal products (12%)
- Food (9%)
- Public administration (4%)
- Metal and metal products (3%)
- Health care (29%)
- Public administration (13%)
- Accommodation and food services (11%)
- Food (10%)
- Educational services (6%)
- Social assistance (6%)
- Gasoline stations (4%)
- Farmers and farm managers (18%)
- Metal workers and plastic workers (14%)
- Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13%)
- Other production occupations including supervisors (6%)
- Laborers and material movers, hand (6%)
- Carpenters (6%)
- Top executives (5%)
- Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (11%)
- Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (10%)
- Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
- Secretaries and administrative assistants (8%)
- Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (6%)
- Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (6%)
- Cooks and food preparation workers (5%)
Most common first ancestries reported in New Salem township:
- German (30.6%)
- United States or American (28.4%)
- English (20.1%)
- Irish (9.0%)
- Scottish (1.9%)
- Welsh (1.5%)
- Czech (1.2%)
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 204 (73%)
- Carpooled: 58 (21%)
- Walked: 2 (1%)
- Worked at home: 14 (5%)
Most commonly used house heating fuel:
- Utility gas (57%)
- Bottled, tank, or LP gas (25%)
- Electricity (16%)
- Wood (2%)
4 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
98.6% of residents of New Salem township speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (78% speak English very well, 22% speak English well).
Household type by relationship:
Households: 727- In family households: 693 (177 male householders, 26 female householders)
171 spouses, 273 children (234 natural, 16 adopted, 23 stepchildren), 22 grandchildren, 0 brothers or sisters, 2 parents, 9 other relatives, 13 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 34 (9 male householders (5 living alone)), 21 female householders (21 living alone)), 4 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 5 (0 institutionalized population)
Size of family households: 84 2-persons, 41 3-persons, 39 4-persons, 14 5-persons, 18 6-persons, 7 7-or-more-persons,
Size of nonfamily households: 26 1-person, 4 2-persons,
146 married couples with children.
40 single-parent households (16 men, 24 women).
Private vs. public school enrollment:
Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
Here: | 0.0% |
Illinois: | 13.4% |
Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here: | 0.0% |
Illinois: | 11.1% |
Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2
Here: | 15.4% |
Illinois: | 25.8% |