East Salem, PA

Census Place

2024 Population

115

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

27.8

3.35% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

19.1%

194% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$70,917

3.78% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$195,800

Population & Diversity

East Salem, PA is home to a population of 115 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (99 people) in East Salem, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 11 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 5 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

100%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of East Salem, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in East Salem, PA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in East Salem, PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in East Salem, PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
99 ± 40
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
11 ± 16
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
5 ± 6

9.57%

Hispanic Population

11 people

9.57% of the people in East Salem, PA are hispanic (11 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in East Salem, PA as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.

Most Common Origin

Dominican Republic
103,235 ± 7,857 people
India
102,082 ± 7,813 people
China
73,024 ± 6,616 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was Dominican Republic, the natal country of 103,235 Pennsylvania residents, followed by India with 102,082 and China with 73,024.

Economy

The economy of East Salem, PA employs 69 people. In 2024, the largest industries in East Salem, PA were Construction (21 people), Manufacturing (19 people), and Retail Trade (13 people), and the highest paying industries were Health Care & Social Assistance ($63,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($61,667), and Construction ($36,477).

Employment

Occupations

2024 Value

± 81

−5.48%

1 Year decline

± 166%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in East Salem, PA declined at a rate of −5.48%, from 73 employees to 69 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in East Salem, PA, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (16 people), Sales & Related Occupations (15 people), and Material Moving Occupations (15 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of East Salem, PA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Pennsylvania (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2024 Value

± 81

−5.48%

1 Year decline

± 166%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in East Salem, PA declined at a rate of −5.48%, from 73 employees to 69 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in East Salem, PA, are Construction (21 people), Manufacturing (19 people), and Retail Trade (13 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of East Salem, PA, though some of these residents may live in East Salem, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$41,250

Median earning men ± $19,078

$36,083

Median earning women ± $8,245

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($90,625) and Construction ($36,477).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($52,500) and Retail Trade ($17,917).

Housing & Living

The median property value in East Salem, PA was $195,800 in 2024, which is 0.589 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $156,300 to $195,800, a 25.3% increase. The homeownership rate in East Salem, PA is 49%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in East Salem, PA have an average commute time of 20.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in East Salem, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$195,800

Median Property Value 2024

±$26,965

$24

Median Property Taxes

±$34

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In East Salem, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in East Salem, PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

49%

Homeownership

2024

100%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 49% of the housing units in East Salem, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 50%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in East Salem, PA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$70,917

Median Household Income

± $10,279

Number of Households

± 45

In 2024, the median household income of the 49 households in East Salem, PA grew to $70,917 from the previous year's value of $68,333.

The following chart displays the households in East Salem, PA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $60k - $75k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for East Salem, PA is from Pennsylvania.

0.463

2024 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

0.463

2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2024, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0903% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Pennsylvania across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (84.1%)
Worked At Home (11.6%)
Carpooled (4.35%)

In 2024, 84.1% of workers in East Salem, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (11.6%) and those who carpooled to work (4.35%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

20.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in East Salem, PA have a shorter commute time (20.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in East Salem, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in East Salem, PA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in East Salem, PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in East Salem, PA have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

19.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in East Salem, PA (22 out of 115 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 12 - 14, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in East Salem, PA is White, followed by Black and Native American.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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