New Salem (Fayette County), PA

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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

14.8% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in New Salem (Fayette County), PA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

100% of the residents in New Salem (Fayette County), PA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in New Salem (Fayette County), PA was $159,300, and the homeownership rate was 100%.

Most people in New Salem (Fayette County), PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 11 minutes. The average car ownership in New Salem (Fayette County), PA was 5 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

New Salem (Fayette County), PA is home to a population of 364 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of New Salem (Fayette County), PA residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

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.

Health

92.3% of the population of New Salem (Fayette County), PA has health coverage, with 13.7% on employee plans, 34.1% on Medicaid, 42.3% on Medicare, 2.2% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Pennsylvania see 1,265 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,265 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1400 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 345 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 55.8% were men and 44.2% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 10.2% under 18 years, 9.34% between 18 and 34 years, 34.1% between 35 and 64 years, and 46.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 55.8% were men and 44.2% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

7.69%

Uninsured

13.7%

Employer Coverage

34.1%

Medicaid

42.3%

Medicare

2.2%

Non-Group

Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in New Salem (Fayette County), PA grew by 3.45% from 7.44% to 7.69%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in New Salem (Fayette County), PA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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 .

Employment by Industry Sector

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

Y-Axis

2.78%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 6.03M people employed in Pennsylvania. This represents a 2.78% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 18.1%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Pennsylvania.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing the state of Pennsylvania. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Pennsylvania is currently represented by 17 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for New Salem (Fayette County), PA. Showing the available data for Pennsylvania.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (50.4%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (48.7%)
Democratic Party
Jill Stein (0.491%)
Green Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Pennsylvania went to Donald J. Trump with 50.4% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (48.7%), followed by Jill Stein (0.491%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Pennsylvania for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Pennsylvania.

John Fetterman

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Dave McCormick

Senator from Pennsylvania

Assumed office on January 3, 2025

John Fetterman and Dave McCormick are the senators currently representing Pennsylvania.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Pennsylvania over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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.