New Salem (Fayette County), PA

Census Place

2024 Population

364

US Senator

John Fetterman

Democratic Party

US Senator

Dave McCormick

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

64.5

44.3% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$84,250

16.3% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$159,300

12% 1-year growth

2024 Employed Population

138

Population & Diversity

New Salem (Fayette County), PA is home to a population of 364 people, from which 100% are citizens.

In 2024, there were 8.27 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (306 people) in New Salem (Fayette County), PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 37 White (Hispanic) and 21 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 New Salem (Fayette County), PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in New Salem (Fayette County), PA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in New Salem (Fayette County), PA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in New Salem (Fayette County), PA

White (Non-Hispanic)
306 ± 214
White (Hispanic)
37 ± 62
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
21 ± 29

10.2%

Hispanic Population

37 people

10.2% of the people in New Salem (Fayette County), PA are hispanic (37 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in New Salem (Fayette County), 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.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

World War II
25 ± 39
Vietnam
6 ± 20

New Salem (Fayette County), PA has a large population of military personnel who served in World War II, 4.17 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in New Salem (Fayette County), PA.

Economy

The economy of New Salem (Fayette County), PA employs 138 people. In 2024, the largest industries in New Salem (Fayette County), PA were Retail Trade (80 people), Accommodation & Food Services (38 people), and Manufacturing (17 people), and the highest paying industries were Retail Trade ($50,227).

Employment

Occupations

138

2024 Value

± 127

−14.8%

1 Year decline

± 134%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Salem (Fayette County), PA declined at a rate of −14.8%, from 162 employees to 138 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in New Salem (Fayette County), PA, are Sales & Related Occupations (54 people), Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (48 people), and Production Occupations (17 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of New Salem (Fayette County), 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

138

2024 Value

± 127

−14.8%

1 Year decline

± 134%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in New Salem (Fayette County), PA declined at a rate of −14.8%, from 162 employees to 138 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in New Salem (Fayette County), PA, are Retail Trade (80 people), Accommodation & Food Services (38 people), and Manufacturing (17 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of New Salem (Fayette County), PA, though some of these residents may live in New Salem (Fayette County), PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$50,540

Median earning men ± $22,183

$16,678

Median earning women ± $12,254

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Retail Trade ($50,511).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are .

Housing & Living

The median property value in New Salem (Fayette County), PA was $159,300 in 2024, which is 0.479 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $142,200 to $159,300, a 12% increase. The homeownership rate in New Salem (Fayette County), PA is 100%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in New Salem (Fayette County), PA have an average commute time of 11 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in New Salem (Fayette County), PA is higher than the national average, with an average of 5 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$159,300

Median Property Value 2024

±$16,681

$140

Median Property Taxes

±$97

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 New Salem (Fayette County), PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in New Salem (Fayette County), PA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

100%

Homeownership

2024

74%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 100% of the housing units in New Salem (Fayette County), PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage stayed from the previous year's rate of 100%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in New Salem (Fayette County), 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.

$84,250

Median Household Income

± $61,770

140

Number of Households

± 97

In 2024, the median household income of the 140 households in New Salem (Fayette County), PA declined from $84,250 from the previous year's value of $100,688.

The following chart displays the households in New Salem (Fayette County), 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 $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for New Salem (Fayette County), 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 (94.2%)
Carpooled (5.8%)

In 2024, 94.2% of workers in New Salem (Fayette County), PA drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.8%) and those who used public transit to get to work (0%).

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

11 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in New Salem (Fayette County), PA have a shorter commute time (11 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in New Salem (Fayette County), PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

5 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in New Salem (Fayette County), PA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in New Salem (Fayette County), PA have 5 cars.

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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