New Salem, IL Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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2%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

11%

Household income NAT. AVG.

86%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	New Salem	Illinois	National
Income per capita	$43,797	$47,397	$44,883
Median household income	$72,316	$88,967	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$77,300	$111,557	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$52,117	$52,080
Median earnings male	$93,277	$60,185	$54,343
Median earnings female	$0	$40,368	$38,439
Unemployment rate	0.7%	6.6%	4.9%
Poverty level	20.3%	14.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in New Salem is 2% lower than the national average
The median household income in New Salem is 11% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in New Salem is 86% lower than the national average
The poverty level in New Salem is 34% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$48,205 $72,316 $144,632

City

$59,305 $88,967 $177,934

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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New Salem median earnings by income bracket

New Salem employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	49.1%	49.1%
Manufacturing sector	7.5%	7.5%
Financial & insurance services	1.9%	1.9%
Wholesale & retail services	18.9%	18.9%
Public administration	0.0%	0.0%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	5.7%	5.7%
Education, health & social services	3.8%	3.8%
Other	13.2%	13.2%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
El Dara, IL	92	$172,549	112.2%
Liberty, IL	407	$95,883	17.9%
Baylis, IL	131	$80,078	1.5%
Versailles, IL	433	$72,334	11.1%
Barry, IL	1,735	$66,118	18.7%
New Salem, IL	216	$72,316	11.1%

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Adin, CA	216	$58,050	28.6%
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New Salem, IL	216	$72,316	11.1%

Source: The New Salem, IL employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.