Salix

Population: 1,339
Median household income: $64,333
Median home value: $145,100

Salix, a community in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, has 1,339 residents. At $64,333, its median household income sits above Cambria County's $56,292.

From 2019 to 2023, Salix's population grew 5.3% from 1,272 to 1,339, while its median home value rose 9.3% from $132,800 to $145,100.

7.1% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.35 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 1,339
Median age: 34.5 yrs
Median household income: $64,333
Median home value: $145,100
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 570
Homeownership rate: 69.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 27.4%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,2721,339

Median household income

$44,803$64,333

Median home value

$132,800$145,100

Median gross rent

$618$657

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	1,272	$44,803	$132,800	$618
2020	1,277	$48,482	$130,100	$606
2021	1,221	$57,500	$111,100	$631
2022	1,294	$62,971	$143,300	$657
2023	1,339	$64,333	$145,100	—

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 56.3%

5 to 1712.6%

18 to 2413.9%

25 to 3418.7%

35 to 441.9%

45 to 5415.2%

55 to 6411.4%

65 to 7414.8%

75 and over5.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	85	6.3%
5 to 17	169	12.6%
18 to 24	186	13.9%
25 to 34	250	18.7%
35 to 44	26	1.9%
45 to 54	203	15.2%
55 to 64	153	11.4%
65 to 74	198	14.8%
75 and over	69	5.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,232	92.0%
Black or African American	47	3.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	60	4.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	0	0.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma9.2%

High school graduate39.8%

Some college or associate's23.6%

Bachelor's degree21.4%

Graduate or professional degree6.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	83	9.2%
High school graduate	358	39.8%
Some college or associate's	212	23.6%
Bachelor's degree	192	21.4%
Graduate or professional degree	54	6.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone80.8%

Carpooled9.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home9.4%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	629	80.8%
Carpooled	76	9.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	73	9.4%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	216	30.6%
15 to 29 min	375	53.2%
30 to 44 min	37	5.2%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	77	10.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.35
Poverty rate: 7.1% (94 of 1,326)

	Count	Share
Family households	358	62.8%
Nonfamily households	212	37.2%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1972

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	570	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	395	69.3%
Renter-occupied	175	30.7%

1-unit, detached79.1%

1-unit, attached4.4%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units12.6%

20 or more units3.9%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	451	79.1%
1-unit, attached	25	4.4%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	72	12.6%
20 or more units	22	3.9%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4267608
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.07 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.2964, -78.7593