Population 1,650 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Salix
Household size in Salix
| Period | Salix | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.21 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.24 | 2.53 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.62 | 2.50 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.45 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.25 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The average household in Salix has 2.45 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Pennsylvania as a whole looks much the same. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.21, 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 Salix
| Period | Salix | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 46.6 | 40.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 51.7 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 41.9 | 41.8 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 38.9 | 42.0 | 40.1 |
| Change | −7.7 | +1.7 | +2.3 |
At 38.9, the median age in Salix is close to the national median of 40.1, so its age mix looks much like the country's. The population here is younger than in Pennsylvania overall, where the median age is 42.0.
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 Salix
| Period | Salix | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.3% | 10.5% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 5.7% | 10.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 18.4% | 10.5% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 14.6% | 10.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +7.3 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are common in Salix: 14.6% of all households, against 11.6% nationally.
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 Salix
Renters in Salix
| Period | Salix | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 26.3% | 29.0% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 20.7% | 30.5% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.6% | 31.1% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 14.0% | 30.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −12.3 pts | +1.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 14.0% of households in Salix rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 50.8% 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 Salix
| Period | Salix | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.6% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.3% | 10.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 20.2% | 10.7% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 6.1% | 9.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.4 pts | −1.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Fewer homes sit empty in Salix than nationally: 6.1%, 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 Salix
| Period | Salix | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1965 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1970 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1959 | 1965 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1975 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +10 | +4 | +6 |
Homes in Salix run a bit older than the national norm, with a median build year of 1975 against 1980. Even so, homes here are newer than in Pennsylvania as a whole, where the median home dates to 1967.
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 Salix
| Period | Salix | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $446 | $829 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $468 | $923 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $625 | $1,039 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $412 | $1,323 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$34 | +$494 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Salix costs $412 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 36.4% of household income on rent, well over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, so many renters here are stretched.
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 Salix
Bachelor's degrees in Salix
| Period | Salix | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 20.4% | 27.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 17.0% | 28.7% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 20.9% | 31.8% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 27.7% | 35.6% | 35.6% |
| Change | +7.3 pts | +8.3 pts | +7.2 pts |
More than a quarter of adults 25 and older in Salix (27.7%) 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 Salix
| Period | Salix | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 84.1% | 87.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.8% | 88.8% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 93.0% | 90.3% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 90.7% | 91.8% | 89.3% |
| Change | +6.6 pts | +4.5 pts | +4.3 pts |
About as many adults in Salix have finished high school as nationally: 90.7%, against 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 Salix
| Period | Salix | Pennsylvania | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.5% | 7.5% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 4.8% | 8.8% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 5.0% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 1.0% | 5.4% | 5.4% |
| Change | −7.5 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Salix has been low: just 1.0% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 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).
Salix 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salix | 2.45 | 38.9 | 14.6% | 14.0% | 6.1% | 1975 | $412 | 27.7% | 90.7% | 1.0% |
| Elton | 2.46 | 44.4 | 6.6% | 10.6% | 15.1% | 1981 | $654 | 24.7% | 96.4% | 1.6% |
| Dunlo | 2.44 | 41.2 | 15.2% | 13.3% | 6.6% | 1975 | $370 | 28.4% | 90.5% | 1.1% |
| St. Michael | 2.04 | 46.3 | 5.0% | 13.3% | 13.1% | 1943 | $956 | 13.4% | 96.3% | 0.6% |
| Sidman | 2.09 | 49.6 | 10.0% | 11.9% | 11.8% | 1952 | $806 | 15.6% | 91.4% | 2.4% |
| Krayn | 2.37 | 51.1 | 8.2% | 11.9% | 7.5% | 1967 | $658 | 22.5% | 95.7% | 6.2% |
| Beaverdale | 2.12 | 50.9 | 13.1% | 13.5% | 17.8% | 1955 | $660 | 13.6% | 84.8% | 2.7% |
| South Fork | 2.26 | 49.8 | 10.9% | 13.7% | 12.4% | 1958 | $708 | 17.1% | 91.1% | 0.9% |
| Scalp Level | 2.52 | 38.3 | 10.5% | 31.3% | 2.3% | 1939 | $726 | 20.5% | 89.6% | 3.6% |
| Ehrenfeld | 2.50 | 37.6 | 20.7% | 17.5% | 13.2% | 1943 | $940 | 20.6% | 96.0% | 4.9% |
| Windber | 2.24 | 45.1 | 10.7% | 23.3% | 12.7% | 1958 | $755 | 21.3% | 96.6% | 6.5% |
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 Salix. 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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