New Salem, MA City Data

New Salem, MA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 873 people who live in New Salem and approximately 71,535 who live in Franklin County. We want to help people moving to or living in New Salem to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of New Salem. We have included New Salem housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General New Salem Information

Franklin County where New Salem resides is 724.74 square miles. The resident population of this county is 71,535 and has a population rank of 691 out of all the places in the United States.

New Salem has a total of 873 people and of those residents there are 445 males and 428 females. The median age of the male population is 42.1 and the female population is 42.3. There are approximately 706 births each year and around 700 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in New Salem varies per year, but currently 855 are one race and 18 are two or more races.

Of the 873 people who live in New Salem, there are 223 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in New Salem is 122 male and 101 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 664.

General New Salem Information
Total area in square miles - Franklin County	724.74
Water area in square miles - Franklin County	N/A
Resident population - Franklin County	71,535
Population rank - Franklin County	691
Total population	873
Total population (male)	445
Total population (female)	428
Population median age (male)	42.1
Population median age (female)	42.3
Births - Franklin County	706
Deaths- Franklin County	700
Population of one race	855
Population of two or more races	18
Population under 20 years	223
Population under 20 years (male)	122
Population under 20 years (female)	101
Total population 18 years and over	664

New Salem Social Characteristics

There are 29,466 households in New Salem. Families make up 18,517 of these households. The table below breaks down the New Salem families into three different groups. Married-couple families (14,119), male householder with no wife present (1,142) and female householder with no husband present (3,013). The remainder of the New Salem households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 11,051. New Salem, MA moving companies help people in New Salem move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including New Salem. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where New Salem is based, there are 30,401 females 15 and over; of those females there are 7,234 never married, 15,118 now married, 717 separated, 3,491 widowed, and 3,841 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 491 separated, 692 widowed and 2,741 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding New Salem social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on New Salem.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Franklin County)
Total households	29,466
Family households (families)	18,517
With own children under 18 years	9,114
Married-couple family	14,119
With own children under 18 years	6,125
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,142
With own children under 18 years	658
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,013
With own children under 18 years	2,031
Nonfamily households	11,051
Householder living alone	8,549
65 years and over	3,201

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	112
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	66
Average household size	2.45
Average family size	2.9

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	725
Householder	245
Spouse	209
Child	237
Other relatives	6
Nonrelatives	15
Unmarried partner	7
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	3
Unmarried partner	34
Foster child	1
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	148
Male householder	60
Male householder living alone	46
Male householder not living alone	14
Female householder	52
Female householder living alone	34
Female householder not living alone	18
Nonrelatives	36
Unmarried partner	27
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	5
Foster child	N/A
Other	4

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	30,401
Never married	7,234
Now married	15,118
Separated	717
Widowed	3,491
Divorced	3,841
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	491
Widowed	692
Divorced	2,741

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	873
Male	445
Under 5 years	17
5 to 9 years	37
10 to 14 years	41
15 to 17 years	20
18 and 19 years	7
20 years	3
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	2
25 to 29 years	17
30 to 34 years	20
35 to 39 years	37
40 to 44 years	47
45 to 49 years	49
50 to 54 years	46
55 to 59 years	32
60 and 61 years	12
62 to 64 years	15
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	7
70 to 74 years	12
75 to 79 years	10
80 to 84 years	3
85 years and over	4
Female	428
Under 5 years	27
5 to 9 years	26
10 to 14 years	30
15 to 17 years	11
18 and 19 years	7
20 years	1
21 years	3
22 to 24 years	6
25 to 29 years	14
30 to 34 years	34
35 to 39 years	30
40 to 44 years	56
45 to 49 years	50
50 to 54 years	44
55 to 59 years	25
60 and 61 years	13
62 to 64 years	6
65 and 66 years	6
67 to 69 years	7
70 to 74 years	9
75 to 79 years	7
80 to 84 years	6
85 years and over	10

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	873
One race	855
White	833
Black or African American	7
American Indian and Alaska Native	5
Asian	7
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	18

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	873
People who are White alone	833
People who are Black or African American alone	7
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	5
People who are Asian alone	7
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	7
People who are Some other race alone	3

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	67,878
Same house	41,685
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	6,201
Different state or abroad	5,031
Different state	4,201
Abroad	830

PLACE OF BIRTH (Franklin County)
Total resident population	71,535
Born in United States	46,494
State of residence	50,678
Different state	17,521
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	726
Foreign born	2,610

New Salem Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding New Salem. That total enrollment is 18,575 for the population of the country, which includes New Salem. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 8,453 and elementary or high school enrollment was 24,579 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 4,170.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the New Salem population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	18,575
Pre-kindergarten	1,182
Public	845
Private	337
Kindergarten	932
Public	792
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	7,967
Public	7,192
Private	775
Elementary and high school	12,290
Public	11,070
Private	1,220
High school grades 9 to 12	4,323
Public	3,878
Private	445
College, undergraduate years	2,950
Public	2,615
Private	335
Graduate or professional school	1,221
Public	1,005
Private	216
Not enrolled in school	50,692

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	49,121
Less than 9th grade	1,534
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	4,383
High school graduate	15,350
Some college, no degree	9,348
Associate's degree	4,221
Bachelor's degree	14,285
Graduate or professional degree	29.1
Percent high school graduate or higher	88
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	7,969

New Salem Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 56,950 people that are employed over the age of 16 in New Salem. The New Salem occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (13,250), service occupations (5,819), sales and office occupations (8,714), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (250), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,678) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (5,866). The 56,950 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 26,506 private wage and salary workers, 7,261 government workers, 3,691 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Franklin County)
Population 16 years and over	56,950
In labor force	39,413
Civilian labor force	39,357
Employed	37,577
Unemployed	1,780
Percent Unemployed	4.5
Armed Forces	56
Females 16 years and over	29,922
In labor force	19,276
Civilian labor force	19,272
Unemployed Civilian labor force	746
Armed forces	4
Males 16 years and over	27,028
In labor force	20,137
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,034
Armed forces	52

COMMUTING TO WORK (Franklin County)
Workers 16 years and over	37,053
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	29,378
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	3,726
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,275
Other means	134
Worked at home	1,895
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	832,985

OCCUPATION (Franklin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	13,250
Management, professional, and related occupations	13,250
Service occupations	5,819
Sales and office occupations	8,714
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	250
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,678
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	5,866

INDUSTRY (Franklin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	13,250
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	688
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	5,645
Wholesale trade	1,048
Retail trade	4,143
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,576
Information	971
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,546
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	2,410
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	11,410
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,426
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	1,637

CLASS OF WORKER (Franklin County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	13,250
Private wage and salary workers	26,506
Government workers	7,261
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,691
Unpaid family workers	N/A

New Salem Housing Characteristics

In New Salem, MA there are 31,939 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 29,466 occupied and 2,473 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In New Salem, there are 20,437 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 739 units in New Salem. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of New Salem, MA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, New Salem, MA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in New Salem. There are 735 housing units with rent less than $200, 612 with rent between $200-299, 2,434 with rent between $300-499 and 5,086 with rent for $500 and above. Full New Salem gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have New Salem, MA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Franklin County)
Total housing units	31,939
Occupied housing units	29,466
Vacant housing units	2,473

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Franklin County)
Total housing units	31,939
1-unit, detached	20,437
1-unit, attached	739
2 units	3,674
3 or 4 units	2,285
5 to 9 units	1,516
10 to 19 units	898
20 to 49 units	595
50 or more units	559
Mobile home	1,080

HOUSING TENURE (Franklin County)
Occupied housing units	29,466
Owner-occupied	19,727
Renter-occupied	9,739

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Franklin County)
Occupied housing units	29,466
No vehicles available	2,285
2 vehicle available	16,402
3 vehicles available	3,200
4 vehicles available	863
5 or more vehicles available	193

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Franklin County)
Occupied housing units	29,466
Utility gas	3,615
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	3,421
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	17,727
Coal or coke	58
Wood	2,411
Solar energy	29
Other fuel	153
No fuel used	34

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Franklin County)
Occupied housing units	29,466
Less Than $50,000	19,727
$50,000 to $99,999	4,474
$100,000 to $149,999	5,898
$150,000 to $199,999	2,522
$200,000 to $299,999	1,090
$300,000 to $499,999	218
$1,000,000 or more	18
Median (dollars)	119,000

GROSS RENT (Franklin County)
Occupied units paying rent	9,739
Less than $200	735
$200 to $299	612
$300 to $499	2,434
$500 to $699	3,064
$700 to $999	1,699
$1,000 to $1,499	311
$1,500 or more	11