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New Salem, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Pike County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
131
Population
125/sq mi density
$118,800
Home Value
$111,575 Zillow
$667
Median Rent
51.0% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.7 / 5.0
21.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Per Capita Income
$26,771
31% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.8%
6% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
8.7%
30% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: New Salem vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows New Salem’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,771
69%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$61,901
86%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$906
63%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$906
37% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
20% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
18.4%
21% above US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
67.4%
8% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
10.2%
104% above US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$825M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
67.4%
Public Transit
10.2%
Work From Home
18.4%
Other
4%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
411
Restaurants
32
Healthcare
27
Retail
47
Manufacturing
11
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$61,901
14% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,031
15% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
100.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Per Capita Income | $26,771 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $61,901 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $906 |
| County GDP | $825M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.8% |
| Poverty Rate | 8.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.428 |
| Cost of Living Index | 100.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 67.4% |
| Public Transit | 10.2% |
| Work From Home | 18.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 411 |
| Restaurants | 32 |
| Healthcare | 27 |
| Retail | 47 |
| Manufacturing | 11 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $61,901 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,031 |