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Population and households in Mount Salem
Household size in Mount Salem
| Period | Mount Salem | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.90 | 2.79 | 2.77 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.71 | 2.85 | 2.82 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 3.19 | 2.82 | 2.78 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.73 | 2.79 | 2.76 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.17 | −0.00 | −0.01 | −0.03 |
Households in Mount Salem average 2.73 people, about the same as the country as a whole (2.65). Household size has dropped from 2.90 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Mount Salem
| Period | Mount Salem | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 38.3 | 38.0 | 39.1 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 43.1 | 38.7 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 43.9 | 39.8 | 41.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 45.8 | 40.4 | 40.9 | 40.1 |
| Change | +7.5 | +2.4 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
Mount Salem skews older: half of its residents are older than 45.8, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Mount Salem
| Period | Mount Salem | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 13.1% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 3.1% | 12.8% | 11.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 11.4% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 16.3% | 11.6% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | +9.6 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head about one in six households in Mount Salem (16.3%), well above the national share of 11.6%.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Mount Salem
Renters in Mount Salem
| Period | Mount Salem | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.4% | 47.1% | 33.1% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 10.5% | 48.7% | 35.0% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 4.1% | 48.8% | 36.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 48.6% | 36.2% | 34.8% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | +1.5 pts | +3.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 5.1% of households in Mount Salem rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 51.3% have no mortgage at all, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Mount Salem
| Period | Mount Salem | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.8% | 9.1% | 9.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.4% | 9.0% | 9.3% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 7.0% | 9.1% | 9.3% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.5% | 7.9% | 6.6% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.3 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.5 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Mount Salem is close to the national rate: 10.5% of homes are empty, against 9.6%. The rate is higher than in the New York area overall (7.9%).
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Mount Salem
| Period | Mount Salem | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1981 | 1957 | 1965 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1974 | 1958 | 1966 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1975 | 1959 | 1967 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1978 | 1962 | 1969 | 1980 |
| Change | −3 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
Homes in Mount Salem are about the same age as the nation's housing: the median home was built in 1978, versus 1980 nationally. Homes here are newer than in the wider New York area, where the median home dates to 1962.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Mount Salem
| Period | Mount Salem | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,525 | $1,268 | $1,246 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,106 | $1,377 | $1,324 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,123 | $1,645 | $1,522 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,210 | $2,060 | $1,896 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$314 | +$792 | +$651 | +$606 |
The median renter in Mount Salem pays $1,210 a month for rent and utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 20.2% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Mount Salem
Bachelor's degrees in Mount Salem
| Period | Mount Salem | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 22.0% | 35.0% | 34.7% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 22.5% | 36.7% | 36.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 28.7% | 39.9% | 39.6% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 38.7% | 43.6% | 43.4% | 35.6% |
| Change | +16.8 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.6 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are a bit more common in Mount Salem than nationally: 38.7% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's or higher, against 35.6%. Even so, the share is lower than in the wider New York area (43.6%).
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Mount Salem
| Period | Mount Salem | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.9% | 83.7% | 87.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 97.4% | 84.6% | 88.1% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.9% | 86.2% | 89.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.2% | 86.9% | 90.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.2 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Mount Salem: 98.2% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Mount Salem
| Period | Mount Salem | New York area | New Jersey | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.4% | 7.9% | 7.9% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 6.4% | 9.5% | 9.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 5.7% | 5.6% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 5.1% | 6.9% | 6.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −6.3 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.5 pts | −2.7 pts |
At 5.1%, unemployment in Mount Salem is close to the national rate of 5.4%. The rate is lower than in the New York area as a whole (6.9%). Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Mount Salem compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Salem | 2.73 | 45.8 | 16.3% | 5.1% | 10.5% | 1978 | $1,210 | 38.7% | 98.2% | 5.1% |
| Colesville | 2.95 | 44.0 | 12.5% | 5.1% | 5.8% | 1982 | $1,305 | 40.1% | 91.9% | 4.5% |
| Logtown | 2.45 | 36.3 | 7.5% | 19.9% | 4.2% | 1985 | $1,162 | 34.0% | 97.6% | 3.8% |
| Westtown | 2.87 | 39.1 | 10.7% | 15.7% | 8.0% | 1990 | $1,732 | 35.6% | 90.5% | 4.6% |
| Wantage | 2.77 | 39.7 | 10.6% | 18.0% | 5.1% | 1980 | $1,450 | 30.5% | 91.6% | 5.4% |
| Port Jervis | 2.51 | 41.6 | 11.9% | 37.5% | 10.0% | 1959 | $1,495 | 19.0% | 89.5% | 6.7% |
| Matamoras | 2.22 | 47.0 | 7.6% | 28.8% | 12.0% | 1969 | $1,281 | 33.6% | 95.7% | 9.8% |
| Sussex | 2.38 | 40.5 | 8.4% | 41.9% | 9.4% | 1962 | $1,796 | 33.7% | 93.1% | 3.1% |
| Montague | 2.41 | 47.0 | 13.6% | 19.8% | 12.0% | 1979 | $1,310 | 27.9% | 97.2% | 8.0% |
| Johnson | 3.03 | 37.8 | 12.6% | 1.9% | 15.2% | 1989 | $1,887 | 36.0% | 94.2% | 5.6% |
| Pine Island | 3.16 | 40.5 | 5.3% | 10.7% | 6.2% | 1964 | $1,746 | 48.9% | 95.7% | 1.2% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Mount Salem. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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