New Salem borough, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 991 ( 267 from 2010 )
Land area: 0.5 square miles
Population density: 2097.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	874	88.19%	27.8%
Black:	102	10.29%	466.7%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	5	0.50%	44.4%
Hispanic:	10	1.01%	16.7%

Total non-White:	117	11.81%	192.5%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	190	31.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	77	12.9

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
724
684	94.48%
18	2.49%
0	0.00%
1	0.14%
9	1.24%
12	1.66%
40	5.52%

2000
648
642	99.07%
6	0.93%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
6	0.93%

1990
669
649	97.01%
6	0.90%
6	0.90%
2	0.30%
n/a
0	0.00%
20	2.99%

1980
825
814	98.67%
0	0.00%
2	0.24%
9	1.09%
n/a
0	0.00%
11	1.33%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

42	6.5
34	5.2

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-7	-1.0
-14	-2.1

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-165	-20.0
9	1.1

Age, Family & Household Data for New Salem borough, PA

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
37.8
243	24.5%
748	75.5%
124	12.5%

375
2.64

292	77.9%
210	71.9%
48	16.4%
83	22.1%

2010
Number	Percent
45.3
150	20.7%
574	79.3%
142	19.6%

290
2.50

218	75.2%
182	83.5%
5	2.3%
72	24.8%

2000
Number	Percent
38.5
184	28.4%
464	71.6%
93	14.4%

238
2.72

191	80.3%
157	82.2%
15	7.9%
47	19.7%

1990
Number	Percent
37.1
152	22.7%
517	77.3%
64	9.6%

249
2.69

210	84.3%
182	86.7%
11	5.2%
39	15.7%

1980
Number	Percent
32.5
229	27.8%
596	72.2%
71	8.6%

275
3.00

246	89.5%
231	93.9%
8	3.3%
29	10.5%

2022 Housing Data for New Salem borough, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	7	1.9%
$25,000 to $29,999	9	2.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	14	3.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	1	0.3%
$40,000 to $44,999	2	0.5%
$45,000 to $49,999	12	3.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	21	5.6%
$60,000 to $74,999	32	8.5%
$75,000 to $99,999	96	25.6%
$100,000 to $124,999	66	17.6%
$125,000 to $149,999	42	11.2%
$150,000 to $199,999	47	12.5%
$200,000 or more	26	6.9%

Median Household Income	99,549
Per Capita Income	45,332

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	2	0.5%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	12	3.2%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	524	81.6%
Unemployed	21	3.3%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	545	84.9%
Not in Labor Force	97	15.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		18.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	227	169	57.3%
Non-Profit	23	72	24.2%
Self-Employed	18	21	46.2%

Local Government	6	15	28.6%
State Government	4	2	66.7%
Federal Government	2	0	100.0%

Total Private + Self	245	190	56.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	35	89	28.2%
Total	280	279	50.1%

Pct. Govt.	5.2%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	72	12.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	139	24.7%
Professional, Technical	110	19.5%
Service Occupations	73	13.0%
All others	169	30.0%

White Collar		57.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	123	21.8%
Manufacturing	90	16.0%
Retail trade	83	14.7%
Accommodation and food services	51	9.1%
Transportation and warehousing	50	8.9%
Construction	39	6.9%
Wholesale trade	31	5.5%
Educational services	30	5.3%
Professional, scientific, technical	16	2.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing	12	2.1%
Finance and insurance	8	1.4%
Other services	8	1.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	6	1.1%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	5	0.9%
Information	4	0.7%
Public administration	3	0.5%
Utilities	2	0.4%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	2	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	1	0.10%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	9	0.91%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	912	99.3%
Spanish	6	0.7%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	426	43.0%
English	96	9.7%
American	86	8.7%
Scottish	68	6.9%
Irish	62	6.3%
Scotch-Irish	48	4.8%
Swedish	46	4.6%
Dutch	41	4.1%
Italian	28	2.8%
Haitian	21	2.1%
Trinidadian and Tobagonian	16	1.6%
European	13	1.3%
Polish	10	1.0%
Hungarian	6	0.6%
Welsh	6	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	991	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	963	97.2%
Foreign-born	28	2.8%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
18	2.6%	8	1.2%	241	35.0%	270	39.2%	107	15.6%	44	6.4%
Average years of education: 13.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	18	2.6%
9-12 Years	8	1.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	241	35.0%
Some College	270	39.2%
Bach. Degree	107	15.6%
Grad Degree	44	6.4%
Average years of education: 13.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +35	R +3	D + 5.3%
D +32
2020 vs. 2012	R +100	R +97	R + 16.4%
D +3
2020 vs. 2008	R +123	R +88	R + 10.0%
D +35

2016 vs. 2008	R +88	R +85	R + 15.2%
D +3
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	62%	Donald Trump* (R)	319	66.7%	Joe Biden (D)	150	31.4%	9	1.9%	478	18	20	0.01%
2016	60%	Donald Trump (R)	284	68.1%	Hillary Clinton (D)	118	28.3%	15	3.6%	417	20	22	0.01%
2012	61%	Mitt Romney (R)	219	58.7%	Barack Obama* (D)	147	39.4%	7	1.9%	373	12	12	0.01%
2008	57%	John McCain (R)	196	62.2%	Barack Obama (D)	115	36.5%	4	1.3%	315	18	17	0.01%
2004	67%	George W. Bush* (R)	210	61.4%	John Kerry (D)	130	38.0%	2	0.6%	342	13	11	0.01%
2000	62%	George W. Bush (R)	167	58.4%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	112	39.2%	7	2.4%	286	12	10	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, New Salem borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

150

31.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

319

66.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.3%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

478

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 20

2016 President, New Salem borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

118

28.3%

Donald Trump (R)

284

68.1%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.4%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

417

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 22

2012 President, New Salem borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

147

39.4%

Mitt Romney (R)

219

58.7%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

373

Turnout: 61%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 12

2008 President, New Salem borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

115

36.5%

John McCain (R)

196

62.2%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

315

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 17

2004 President, New Salem borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

210

61.4%

John Kerry (D)

130

38.0%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

342

Turnout: 67%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 11

2000 President, New Salem borough

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

167

58.4%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

112

39.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.4%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

286

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 12	Diff (US): 10

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for New Salem borough, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	52%	Mehmet Oz (R)	250	62.8%	John Fetterman (D)	132	33.2%	16 [+]	4.0%	398	16	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 11 (2.8%); Richard Weiss (Green) 3 (0.8%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 2 (0.5%);
2022	G	52%	Doug Mastriano (R)	221	55.7%	Josh Shapiro (D)	163	41.1%	13 [+]	3.3%	397	14	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 4 (1.0%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 4 (1.0%); Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 4 (1.0%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.3%);
2018	S1	47%	Lou Barletta (R)	208	60.3%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	131	38.0%	6 [+]	1.7%	345	18	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 4 (1.2%); Neal Gale (Green) 2 (0.6%);
2018	G	47%	Scott Wagner (R)	196	57.6%	Tom Wolf* (D)	138	40.6%	6 [+]	1.8%	340	17	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 3 (0.9%); Paul Glover (Green) 3 (0.9%);
2016	S3	60%	Pat Toomey* (R)	272	65.2%	Katie McGinty (D)	124	29.7%	21 [+]	5.0%	417	16	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 21 (5.0%);
2014	G	39%	Tom Corbett* (R)	155	61.3%	Tom Wolf (D)	98	38.7%	0	0.0%	253	16	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014:

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	377
Median Value	$228,900

Occupied	375	99.5%
Vacant	2	0.5%

Owned	361	96.3%
Rented	14	3.7%
Median Rent	$1,643

Single-Family Units	367	97.3%
Detached	364	96.6%
Attached	3	0.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	7	1.9%

New Salem borough, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for New Salem borough, PA

2022 Housing Data for New Salem borough, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for New Salem borough, PA

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for New Salem borough, PA

2022 Educational Attainment Data for New Salem borough, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for New Salem borough, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for New Salem borough, PA