Population 127 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Salem
Household size in Salem
| Period | Salem | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.60 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.73 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.45 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.55 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.05 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The average household in Salem has 2.55 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Still, the typical household here is bigger than in Pennsylvania as a whole, where it has 2.46 people.
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 Salem
| Period | Salem | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 41.1 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.4 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.1 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.1 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.1 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
Salem skews older: half of its residents are older than 44.1, well above the national median of 40.1. That usually means more empty nesters and retirees, and fewer young families. The median age has climbed from 41.1 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 Salem
| Period | Salem | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 6.6% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.8% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 7.9% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 11.2% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +4.6 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in Salem as they are nationally: 11.2%, against 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 Salem
Renters in Salem
| Period | Salem | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.4% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 16.2% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.8% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.4% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −1.0 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 13.4% of households in Salem rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. More than four in ten owners (44.4%) have paid off their mortgages, 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 Salem
| Period | Salem | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.9% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.0% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 7.1% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Salem than nationally: 7.1%, against 9.6% for the U.S.
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 Salem
| Period | Salem | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1982 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +5 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Salem is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1988, against 1980 nationally.
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 Salem
| Period | Salem | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $713 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $944 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $793 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $983 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$270 | +$494 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Salem costs $983 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. Rent takes 26.4% of the typical renter's income, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
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 Salem
Bachelor's degrees in Salem
| Period | Salem | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 18.2% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 20.0% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 26.1% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 25.9% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.7 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
Just over a quarter of adults 25 and older in Salem (25.9%) have a bachelor's degree or higher, below the national share of 35.6%.
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 Salem
| Period | Salem | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 81.0% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.6% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 87.6% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 92.9% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +11.9 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over nine in ten adults in Salem have finished high school (92.9%), above the national rate of 89.3%. The picture is much the same across Pennsylvania.
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 Salem
| Period | Salem | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.5% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.6% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.7% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.4 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Jobs have been a little easier to find in Salem than nationally: unemployment was 4.1%, against 5.4%. 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).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salem | 2.55 | 44.1 | 11.2% | 13.4% | 7.1% | 1988 | $983 | 25.9% | 92.9% | 4.1% |
| Doubling Gap | 2.89 | 39.0 | 6.4% | 14.0% | 10.1% | 1981 | $1,066 | 18.1% | 83.9% | 2.7% |
| McCrea | 2.78 | 40.7 | 7.7% | 17.1% | 10.5% | 1982 | $1,089 | 21.2% | 86.2% | 2.0% |
| Entlerville | 2.48 | 46.0 | 7.4% | 10.3% | 6.0% | 1986 | $948 | 20.9% | 90.7% | 4.2% |
| Couchtown | 2.89 | 35.4 | 8.9% | 24.9% | 38.9% | 1965 | $925 | 15.2% | 82.3% | 0.4% |
| Cisna Run | 3.21 | 33.0 | 4.8% | 14.0% | 17.4% | 1973 | $1,059 | 12.2% | 77.4% | 2.6% |
| Heberlig | 2.79 | 39.4 | 10.1% | 14.1% | 4.2% | 1986 | $1,026 | 16.8% | 85.1% | 3.5% |
| Newville | 2.67 | 41.6 | 11.1% | 22.2% | 7.2% | 1975 | $1,121 | 19.2% | 88.0% | 3.1% |
| Fort Robertson | 3.02 | 32.2 | 4.5% | 21.0% | 11.6% | 1973 | $858 | 12.4% | 78.8% | 3.8% |
| Blain | 2.90 | 35.3 | 8.8% | 24.5% | 38.3% | 1965 | $929 | 15.1% | 82.2% | 0.4% |
| Loysville | 3.04 | 33.3 | 4.9% | 19.9% | 11.8% | 1974 | $873 | 12.3% | 78.6% | 3.4% |
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 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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