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New Salem, ND
Full City Profile · North Dakota · Morton County County
3.2
/5.0
B
Good
904
Population
650/sq mi density
$69,750
Median Income
$29,348 per capita
$173,400
Home Value
$222,828 Zillow
$866
Median Rent
19.0% income on rent
42°F
Avg Temperature
273 sunny days/yr
257
Violent Crime/100K
3,007 property/100K
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$69,750 median income, 1.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$173,400 home value, $866/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
257 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$69,750
7% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$29,348
25% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.0%
72% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
5.6%
55% 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)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$69,750
93%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$29,348
75%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$89,797
125%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,128
79%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,128
21% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
7% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
6.2%
59% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
85.0%
16% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,977M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
85%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
6.2%
Other
8.8%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,238
Restaurants
72
Healthcare
74
Retail
92
Manufacturing
27
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$89,797
25% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$5,919
69% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
89.0
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $69,750 |
| Per Capita Income | $29,348 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $89,797 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,128 |
| County GDP | $1,977M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 5.6% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.438 |
| Cost of Living Index | 89.0 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 85.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 6.2% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,238 |
| Restaurants | 72 |
| Healthcare | 74 |
| Retail | 92 |
| Manufacturing | 27 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $89,797 |
| Avg Property Tax | $5,919 |