New Salem

Population: 390
Median household income: $100,688
Median home value: $142,200

New Salem is a community in Fayette County, Pennsylvania, home to 390 residents. Its median household income of $100,688 runs above the Fayette County figure of $56,093.

From 2019 to 2023, New Salem's population declined 37.5% from 624 to 390, while its median home value rose 60.1% from $88,800 to $142,200.

The median resident is 44.7 years old. The largest age group is 45 to 54, 16.2% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 390
Median age: 44.7 yrs
Median household income: $100,688
Median home value: $142,200
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 159
Homeownership rate: 100.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 9.5%
Unemployment rate: 11.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

624390

Median household income

$68,295$100,688

Median home value

$88,800$142,200

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	624	$68,295	$88,800
2020	607	$49,670	$86,800
2021	627	$73,484	$88,900
2022	677	$80,643	$93,800
2023	390	$100,688	$142,200

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

Age distribution

Under 50.0%

5 to 1713.8%

18 to 2410.8%

25 to 3413.3%

35 to 4413.6%

45 to 5416.2%

55 to 6410.8%

65 to 7414.9%

75 and over6.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	0	0.0%
5 to 17	54	13.8%
18 to 24	42	10.8%
25 to 34	52	13.3%
35 to 44	53	13.6%
45 to 54	63	16.2%
55 to 64	42	10.8%
65 to 74	58	14.9%
75 and over	26	6.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	333	85.4%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
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	21	5.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	36	9.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.1%

High school graduate59.5%

Some college or associate's26.9%

Bachelor's degree6.8%

Graduate or professional degree2.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	12	4.1%
High school graduate	175	59.5%
Some college or associate's	79	26.9%
Bachelor's degree	20	6.8%
Graduate or professional degree	8	2.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 40 min

Drove alone94.4%

Carpooled5.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	153	94.4%
Carpooled	9	5.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	39	24.1%
15 to 29 min	0	0.0%
30 to 44 min	53	32.7%
45 to 59 min	34	21.0%
60+ min	36	22.2%

Households

Average household size: 2.45
Poverty rate: 0.0% (0 of 390)

	Count	Share
Family households	135	84.9%
Nonfamily households	24	15.1%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1948

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	159	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	159	100.0%
Renter-occupied	0	0.0%

1-unit, detached100.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	159	100.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4254040
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.16 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.9301, -79.8260