Salunga
- Population
- 3,066
- Median household income
- $80,694
- Median home value
- $287,200
-2.3%’19–’23
-5.5%’19–’23
+30.0%’19–’23
Salunga, a community in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, has 3,066 residents. Its median household income of $80,694 runs in line with the Lancaster County figure of $83,703.
Between 2019 and 2023, Salunga's population declined 2.3% from 3,139 to 3,066, while its median home value rose 30.0% from $221,000 to $287,200.
The median resident is 48.4 years old. The largest age group is 45 to 54, 18.6% of residents.
Demographics
ACS 2019–2023- Population
- 3,066
- Median age
- 48.4 yrs
- Median household income
- $80,694
- Median home value
- $287,200
- Median gross rent
- $958
- Housing units
- 1,347
- Homeownership rate
- 89.2%
- Bachelor's degree or higher
- 36.5%
- Unemployment rate
- 1.5%
Trends
ACS 5-year · 2019–20233,1393,066
$85,395$80,694
$221,000$287,200
$754$958
| Year | Population | Median household income | Median home value | Median gross rent |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 3,139 | $85,395 | $221,000 | $754 |
| 2020 | 3,433 | $63,542 | $199,400 | $795 |
| 2021 | 3,094 | $64,009 | $202,500 | $934 |
| 2022 | 3,114 | $82,857 | $222,900 | $1,119 |
| 2023 | 3,066 | $80,694 | $287,200 | $958 |
Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.
Age distribution
Under 54.4%
5 to 1714.0%
18 to 241.4%
25 to 3413.2%
35 to 4413.2%
45 to 5418.6%
55 to 6417.6%
65 to 7412.9%
75 and over4.7%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 134 | 4.4% |
| 5 to 17 | 428 | 14.0% |
| 18 to 24 | 44 | 1.4% |
| 25 to 34 | 405 | 13.2% |
| 35 to 44 | 404 | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 571 | 18.6% |
| 55 to 64 | 541 | 17.6% |
| 65 to 74 | 396 | 12.9% |
| 75 and over | 143 | 4.7% |
Race & ethnicity
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| White (non-Hispanic) | 2,704 | 88.2% |
| Black or African American | 6 | 0.2% |
| American Indian & Alaska Native | 0 | 0.0% |
| Asian | 103 | 3.4% |
| Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander | 0 | 0.0% |
| Some other race | 0 | 0.0% |
| Two or more races | 183 | 6.0% |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 70 | 2.3% |
Educational attainment (age 25+)
No high school diploma6.7%
High school graduate43.0%
Some college or associate's13.7%
Bachelor's degree22.4%
Graduate or professional degree14.1%
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| No high school diploma | 166 | 6.7% |
| High school graduate | 1,057 | 43.0% |
| Some college or associate's | 338 | 13.7% |
| Bachelor's degree | 551 | 22.4% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 348 | 14.1% |
Commute to work
- Mean travel time to work
- 22 min
Drove alone82.9%
Carpooled3.9%
Public transit0.0%
Walked0.0%
Bicycle0.0%
Worked from home13.2%
Other means0.0%
How workers get to work
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Drove alone | 1,287 | 82.9% |
| Carpooled | 61 | 3.9% |
| Public transit | 0 | 0.0% |
| Walked | 0 | 0.0% |
| Bicycle | 0 | 0.0% |
| Worked from home | 205 | 13.2% |
| Other means | 0 | 0.0% |
Travel time
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Under 15 min | 432 | 32.0% |
| 15 to 29 min | 610 | 45.3% |
| 30 to 44 min | 134 | 9.9% |
| 45 to 59 min | 115 | 8.5% |
| 60+ min | 57 | 4.2% |
Households
- Average household size
- 2.28
- Poverty rate
- 0.5% (14 of 3,066)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Family households | 863 | 64.1% |
| Nonfamily households | 484 | 35.9% |
Housing
- Median year structure built
- 1984
Occupancy
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Occupied | 1,347 | 100.0% |
| Vacant | 0 | 0.0% |
Tenure (of occupied units)
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| Owner-occupied | 1,202 | 89.2% |
| Renter-occupied | 145 | 10.8% |
1-unit, detached73.2%
1-unit, attached0.0%
2 to 4 units3.6%
5 to 19 units0.0%
20 or more units2.3%
Mobile home & other20.9%
Units in structure
| Count | Share | |
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 986 | 73.2% |
| 1-unit, attached | 0 | 0.0% |
| 2 to 4 units | 48 | 3.6% |
| 5 to 19 units | 0 | 0.0% |
| 20 or more units | 31 | 2.3% |
| Mobile home & other | 282 | 20.9% |
Geography
- Place GEOID
- 4267656
- Type (LSAD)
- 57
- Land area
- 1.8 sq mi
- Water area
- 0 sq mi
- Center point
- 40.0929, -76.4282
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