New Salem

Population: 922
Median household income: $103,750
Median home value: $239,900

New Salem is a community in York County, Pennsylvania, home to 922 residents. Its median household income of $103,750 runs above the York County figure of $82,238.

Between 2019 and 2023, New Salem's population grew 24.8% from 739 to 922, while its median home value rose 25.7% from $190,800 to $239,900.

The median gross rent is $850. 21.9% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 922
Median age: 39.9 yrs
Median household income: $103,750
Median home value: $239,900
Median gross rent: $850
Housing units: 337
Homeownership rate: 98.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.9%
Unemployment rate: 3.9%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

739922

Median household income

$82,639$103,750

Median home value

$190,800$239,900

Median gross rent

$1,275$850

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	739	$82,639	$190,800	—
2020	886	$87,348	$188,000	$1,275
2021	922	$92,951	$201,700	$1,333
2022	991	$99,549	$228,900	$1,643
2023	922	$103,750	$239,900	$850

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

Age distribution

Under 56.9%

5 to 1715.8%

18 to 247.9%

25 to 3415.2%

35 to 4413.7%

45 to 5410.7%

55 to 6417.5%

65 to 746.2%

75 and over6.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	64	6.9%
5 to 17	146	15.8%
18 to 24	73	7.9%
25 to 34	140	15.2%
35 to 44	126	13.7%
45 to 54	99	10.7%
55 to 64	161	17.5%
65 to 74	57	6.2%
75 and over	56	6.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	829	89.9%
Black or African American	67	7.3%
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	15	1.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	11	1.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.0%

High school graduate38.5%

Some college or associate's37.6%

Bachelor's degree14.7%

Graduate or professional degree7.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	13	2.0%
High school graduate	246	38.5%
Some college or associate's	240	37.6%
Bachelor's degree	94	14.7%
Graduate or professional degree	46	7.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 23 min

Drove alone88.9%

Carpooled4.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.7%

Worked from home4.4%

Other means1.6%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	400	88.9%
Carpooled	20	4.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	3	0.7%
Worked from home	20	4.4%
Other means	7	1.6%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	78	18.1%
15 to 29 min	226	52.6%
30 to 44 min	74	17.2%
45 to 59 min	31	7.2%
60+ min	21	4.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.75
Poverty rate: 3.6% (33 of 922)

	Count	Share
Family households	275	82.1%
Nonfamily households	60	17.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	335	99.4%
Vacant	2	0.6%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	329	98.2%
Renter-occupied	6	1.8%

1-unit, detached98.5%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units0.6%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	332	98.5%
1-unit, attached	3	0.9%
2 to 4 units	2	0.6%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4254056
Type (LSAD): 21
Land area: 0.47 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.9037, -76.7913