East Salem

Population: 123
Median household income: $68,333
Median home value: $156,300

East Salem, a community in Juniata County, Pennsylvania, has 123 residents. The median household income of $68,333 is above the Juniata County median ($63,923).

From 2019 to 2023, East Salem's population declined 44.3% from 221 to 123, while its median home value rose 30.3% from $120,000 to $156,300.

50.0% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1971.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 123
Median age: 26.9 yrs
Median household income: $68,333
Median home value: $156,300
Median gross rent: $1,075
Housing units: 62
Homeownership rate: 50.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 13.5%
Unemployment rate: 1.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

221123

Median household income

$54,583$68,333

Median home value

$120,000$156,300

Median gross rent

$1,071$1,075

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	221	$54,583	$120,000	—
2020	132	$41,667	$114,200	—
2021	114	$38,125	$119,900	—
2022	141	$65,357	$158,300	$1,071
2023	123	$68,333	$156,300	$1,075

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

Age distribution

Under 58.9%

5 to 1722.0%

18 to 248.9%

25 to 3427.6%

35 to 4413.8%

45 to 549.8%

55 to 646.5%

65 to 742.4%

75 and over0.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	11	8.9%
5 to 17	27	22.0%
18 to 24	11	8.9%
25 to 34	34	27.6%
35 to 44	17	13.8%
45 to 54	12	9.8%
55 to 64	8	6.5%
65 to 74	3	2.4%
75 and over	0	0.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	103	83.7%
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	6	4.9%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	14	11.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma4.1%

High school graduate63.5%

Some college or associate's18.9%

Bachelor's degree10.8%

Graduate or professional degree2.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3	4.1%
High school graduate	47	63.5%
Some college or associate's	14	18.9%
Bachelor's degree	8	10.8%
Graduate or professional degree	2	2.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone90.4%

Carpooled4.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.5%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	66	90.4%
Carpooled	3	4.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	4	5.5%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	37	53.6%
15 to 29 min	8	11.6%
30 to 44 min	7	10.1%
45 to 59 min	5	7.2%
60+ min	12	17.4%

Households

Average household size: 2.93
Poverty rate: 6.5% (8 of 123)

	Count	Share
Family households	19	45.2%
Nonfamily households	23	54.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	42	67.7%
Vacant	20	32.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	21	50.0%
Renter-occupied	21	50.0%

1-unit, detached50.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other50.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	31	50.0%
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	31	50.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4221792
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 0.27 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.6087, -77.2369