What percentage of people rent in New Salem, ND?

Name: Renters and owners in New Salem, ND, 2020–2024
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28.8% (±9.2 points) of the occupied homes in New Salem, ND are rented (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

That is 81 renting households against 200 that own their home.

In New Salem, the share of households that rent went from 15.5% in 2015–2019 to 28.8% in 2020–2024 (+13.3 percentage points), a measurable increase.

Figures last updated on November 12, 2026.

Households that rent: 28.8% (±9.2 points)
Renting households: 81 (±34)
Median renter income: $51,875 (±$14,346)

Who rents and who owns in New Salem

Tenure, estimate (90% margin of error)
	New Salem	Morton County	North Dakota	United States
Renter-occupied share	28.8% (±9.2 points)	25.8% (±3.1 points)	37.1% (±0.6 points)	34.8%
Renting households	81 (±34)	3,605 (±459)	122,979 (±2,250)	45,017,354
Owning households	200 (±53)	10,341 (±469)	208,084 (±2,303)	84,210,142
Average renter household size	1.7 (±0.5)	1.9 (±0.2)	1.9 (±0.0)	2.3
Average owner household size	2.7 (±0.4)	2.6 (±0.1)	2.5 (±0.0)	2.6
Median renter household income	$51,875 (±$14,346)	$46,825 (±$7,382)	$48,236 (±$1,347)	$52,966
Median owner household income	$80,167 (±$14,082)	$99,684 (±$5,930)	$100,032 (±$1,209)	$100,009

In New Salem, the renter share is not measurably different from Morton County (25.8%).

It is not measurably different from North Dakota (37.1%).

It is not measurably different from the national figure (34.8%).

In Morton County, New Salem ranks 3 of 7 places with a published estimate, from highest to lowest renter share.

Statewide, it ranks 264 of 1,526.

Rankings use the estimates alone; where margins of error overlap, neighboring ranks may not truly differ.

How renting in New Salem has changed since 2015–2019

2015–2019 and 2020–2024 American Community Survey 5-year estimates
	2015–2019	2020–2024	Amount of change	Verdict
Households that rent	15.5% (±5.8 points)	28.8% (±9.2 points)	+13.3 percentage points	Measurable increase
Median gross rent	$658 (±$300)	$871 (±$111)	+32.4%	No measurable change after inflation
Median household income	$63,702 (±$9,686)	$69,519 (±$11,789)	+9.1%	No measurable change after inflation

The Census Bureau publishes 2015–2019 dollars in 2019 dollars and 2020–2024 dollars in 2024 dollars.

Prices (the CPI-U, US Bureau of Labor Statistics) rose 22.7% between 2019 and 2024, so a dollar figure’s verdict compares the two after raising the earlier one by that much, using the Census Bureau’s test for a difference.

The two periods do not overlap, as the Census Bureau recommends for 5-year estimates.

Households that rent in places near New Salem

Nearest places with a published estimate, compared with New Salem
Place	Distance	Households that rent	Compared with this place
New Salem	—	28.8% (±9.2 points)	—
Almont	8.9 mi	4.8% (±9.3 points)	Lower
Center	20 mi	2.8% (±3.0 points)	Lower
Glen Ullin	20 mi	17.4% (±8.9 points)	Not measurably different
Mandan	25 mi	31.0% (±3.9 points)	Not measurably different
Captain's Landing Township	28 mi	55.2% (±55.2 points)	Not measurably different
Flasher	28 mi	13.7% (±11.7 points)	Lower
Hay Creek Township	29 mi	0.0% (±1.8 points)	Lower
Lark Township	30 mi	0.0% (±42.8 points)	Not measurably different

Nearby places with a measurably lower figure: Almont, ND (4.8%), Center, ND (2.8%), Flasher, ND (13.7%).

Distance is measured in a straight line between the Census Bureau’s internal points for each place.

Households that rent across Morton County, place by place

Rank	Place	Households that rent
1	Captain's Landing Township	55.2% (±55.2 points)
2	Mandan	31.0% (±3.9 points)
3	New Salem	28.8% (±9.2 points)
4	Hebron	24.1% (±11.4 points)
5	Glen Ullin	17.4% (±8.9 points)
6	Flasher	13.7% (±11.7 points)
7	Almont	4.8% (±9.3 points)

Survey years: 2020–2024 (American Community Survey 5-year estimates), compared with 2015–2019.

Margins of error are at the 90% confidence level.

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Questions about New Salem

How many renters are there in New Salem?

New Salem has an estimated 81 (±34) renting households, 28.8% of its occupied homes (2020–2024 American Community Survey).

Is renting growing in New Salem?

In New Salem, the share of households that rent went from 15.5% in 2015–2019 to 28.8% in 2020–2024 (+13.3 percentage points), a measurable increase.

How big are renting households in New Salem?

A renting household in New Salem has 1.7 people on average, against 2.7 in an owned home.

How much do renters earn in New Salem?

The median renting household in New Salem, ND has an income of $51,875 (±$14,346) a year, against $80,167 for households that own their home.

Sources

To check these figures in the Census Bureau’s own API, request the variables below from the 2024 ACS 5-year data profile (acs/acs5/profile) and detailed tables (acs/acs5) for New Salem city, North Dakota (place:56700, in state:38).

Each estimate (E or PE) has a margin of error beside it (M or PM).

The 2015–2019 figures are DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, B25064_001E, B25064_001M, B19013_001E, B19013_001M from the 2019 release.

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DP04_0047PE, DP04_0047PM, DP04_0047E, DP04_0047M, DP04_0046E, DP04_0046M, DP04_0049E, DP04_0049M, DP04_0048E, DP04_0048M, B25119_003E, B25119_003M, B25119_002E, B25119_002M

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