Saltsburg, PA

Census Place

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2024 Population
738
US Senator
John Fetterman
Democratic Party
US Senator
Dave McCormick
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
34.3
2% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
11.2%
12.9% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$63,750
2024 Median Property Value
$174,000
8.95% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
372
4.79% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Saltsburg, 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 Saltsburg, PA are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Saltsburg, PA was $174,000, and the homeownership rate was 72.5%.

Most people in Saltsburg, PA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 35.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Saltsburg, PA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Saltsburg, PA is home to a population of 738 people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.949% of Saltsburg, PA residents were born outside of the country (7 people).

In 2024, there were 6.13 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (558 people) in Saltsburg, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 91 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 84 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 Saltsburg, PA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Saltsburg, PA was 100%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been maintaining.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Saltsburg, PA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    558 ± 86
  2. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    91 ± 85
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    84 ± 73

In 2024, there were 6.13 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (558 people) in Saltsburg, PA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 91 Asian (Non-Hispanic) and 84 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

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

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Pennsylvania.
Most Common Origin
  1. India
    99,504 ± 7,715 people
  2. Dominican Republic
    93,569 ± 7,483 people
  3. China
    70,789 ± 6,514 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Pennsylvania was India, the natal country of 99,504 Pennsylvania residents, followed by Dominican Republic with 93,569 and China with 70,789.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.949%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
7 people
1.56%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
11 people

As of 2024, 0.949% of Saltsburg, PA residents (7 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Saltsburg, PA was 1.56%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    19 ± 21
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    7 ± 14
  3. Korea
    5 ± 13

Saltsburg, PA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 2.71 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Saltsburg, PA employs 372 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Saltsburg, PA were Construction (101 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (70 people), and Retail Trade (53 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($90,625), Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction ($71,667), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($71,667).

Employment

Occupations

372
2024 Value
± 112
4.79%
1 Year growth
± 40.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Saltsburg, PA grew at a rate of 4.79%, from 355 employees to 372 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Saltsburg, PA, are Construction & Extraction Occupations (107 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (57 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (33 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Saltsburg, PA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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

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Industries

Employment by Industries

372
2024 Value
± 112
4.79%
1 Year growth
± 40.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Saltsburg, PA grew at a rate of 4.79%, from 355 employees to 372 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Saltsburg, PA, are Construction (101 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (70 people), and Retail Trade (53 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Saltsburg, PA, though some of these residents may live in Saltsburg, PA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$67,917
Median earning men ± $23,730
$29,375
Median earning women ± $9,104

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($72,500), Construction ($68,668), and Manufacturing ($41,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($58,750), Manufacturing ($45,833), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($40,000).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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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.

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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

Voting results are not available for Saltsburg, PA. Showing the available data for Pennsylvania.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (50.4%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (48.7%)
    Democratic Party
  3. 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.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Pennsylvania

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John Fetterman
Senator from Pennsylvania3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023
Dave McCormick
Senator from Pennsylvania1
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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Saltsburg, PA was $174,000 in 2024, which is 0.523 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $159,700 to $174,000, a 8.95% increase. The homeownership rate in Saltsburg, PA is 72.5%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Saltsburg, PA have an average commute time of 35.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Saltsburg, PA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$174,000
Median Property Value 2024
±$42,842
$264
Median Property Taxes
±$95

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 Saltsburg, PA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $1,500 - $2k range.

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

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Rent vs Own

72.5%
Homeownership
2024
69.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 72.5% of the housing units in Saltsburg, PA were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.9%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$63,750
Median Household Income
± $19,918
364
Number of Households
± 97

The following chart displays the households in Saltsburg, 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.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Saltsburg, PA is from Pennsylvania.
0.463
2023 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania
0.466
2022 Wage GINI in Pennsylvania

In 2023, the income inequality in Pennsylvania was 0.463 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.564% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Pennsylvania was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Pennsylvania in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (80.8%)
  2. Worked At Home (9.46%)
  3. Carpooled (4.86%)

In 2024, 80.8% of workers in Saltsburg, PA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (9.46%) and those who carpooled to work (4.86%).

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.

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Commute Time

35.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Saltsburg, PA have a longer commute time (35.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 1.79% of the workforce in Saltsburg, PA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.2% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Saltsburg, PA (83 out of 738 people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 35 - 44, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Saltsburg, PA is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

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.

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Health

96.5% of the population of Saltsburg, PA has health coverage, with 43.5% on employee plans, 25.3% on Medicaid, 13.4% on Medicare, 14% on non-group plans, and 0.271% 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, 45.1% were men and 54.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 25.6% under 18 years, 26.4% between 18 and 34 years, 26.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45.1% were men and 54.9% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

3.52%
Uninsured
43.5%
Employer Coverage
25.3%
Medicaid
13.4%
Medicare
14%
Non-Group
0.271%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Saltsburg, PA grew by 125% from 1.56% to 3.52%.

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