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Pennsylvania · Census place 54056

New Salem borough, PA

Quick answer

New Salem borough has 922 residents, ranking #1029 of 2002 places in Pennsylvania. Median household income is $103,750, the median home is worth $239,900 and median gross rent runs $850 a month.

Population
922New Salem borough residents
Median household income
$103,750Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$239,900Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$850Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
39.9 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
98.2%Owner-occupied households

What the numbers mean in New Salem borough

Housing cost measured against local earnings.

A household earning the New Salem borough median would spend about 9.8% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.3× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 3.6% of residents and 98.2% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

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