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New Salem, PA Population and Races

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As of 2010-2014, the total population of New Salem is 366. The New Salem population density is 315.71 people per square mile, which is higher than the state average density of 277.04 people per square mile and is much higher than the national average density of 82.73 people per square mile. The most prevalent race in New Salem is white, which represent 91.53% of the total population. The average New Salem education level is higher than the state average and is higher than the national average.

Topics:Population Growth Population Density Population by Races Population by First Ancestry Population by Gender Population by Age Education School Enrollment Household and Family Marital Status Place of Birth and Citizenship Language

Population in 2010-2014: 366. #1435

Population Growth Since 2006-2010, see rank

New Salem, PA		-44.12%
Pennsylvania		3.89%
U.S.		11.61%

*The New Salem, PA population growth rate is since 2006-2010. The Pennsylvania and U.S population growth rate is since 2000.

Population Density, #1543

New Salem, PA	315.71 per square mile
Pennsylvania	277.04 per square mile
U.S.	82.73 per square mile

Population by Races

White:	335 (91.53%, #1331)
Black:	0 (0.00%, #997)
Hispanic:	1 (0.27%, #1159)
Asian:	0 (0.00%, #802)
Native (American Indian, Alaska Native, Hawaiian Native, etc.):	0 (0.00%, #367)
One Race, Other:	0 (0.00%, see rank)
Two or More Races:	31 (8.47%, see rank)

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical race data.

Population by First Ancestry

295 (80.60%) out of the total population of 366 reported first ancestry.

	New Salem, PA	% of the Total Population	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Arab	0	0.00%, see rank	0.49%	0.56%
Czech	51	13.93%, see rank	0.40%	0.47%
Danish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.13%	0.42%
Dutch	0	0.00%, see rank	1.76%	1.40%
English	10	2.73%, see rank	7.42%	8.02%
French	0	0.00%, see rank	1.87%	3.34%
German	138	37.70%, see rank	27.27%	15.03%
Greek	0	0.00%, see rank	0.50%	0.41%
Hungarian	9	2.46%, see rank	1.03%	0.46%
Irish	79	21.58%, see rank	16.97%	10.80%
Italian	40	10.93%, see rank	12.13%	5.52%
Norwegian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.33%	1.42%
Polish	75	20.49%, see rank	6.62%	3.01%
Portuguese	0	0.00%, see rank	0.15%	0.44%
Russian	0	0.00%, see rank	1.47%	0.92%
Scotch-Irish	0	0.00%, see rank	1.18%	0.99%
Scottish	7	1.91%, see rank	1.50%	1.72%
Subsaharan African	0	0.00%, see rank	0.74%	0.95%
Swedish	0	0.00%, see rank	0.82%	1.27%
Swiss	0	0.00%, see rank	0.51%	0.30%
Ukrainian	0	0.00%, see rank	0.88%	0.31%
American	0	0.00%, see rank	5.22%	7.12%
Welsh	0	0.00%, see rank	1.30%	0.57%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical first ancestry data.

Population by Gender

Male: 136 (37.16%, see rank)

Females: 230 (62.84%, see rank)

New Salem, PA	Male: 37.16% Female: 62.84%
Pennsylvania	Male: 48.84% Female: 51.16%
U.S.	Male: 49.19% Female: 50.81%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical gender data.

Population by Age

Median Age (see rank)

New Salem, PA	56.00 years old
Pennsylvania	40.40 years old
U.S.	37.40 years old

Median Age, Male (see rank)

New Salem, PA	40.10 years old
Pennsylvania	38.90 years old
U.S.	36.10 years old

Median Age, Female (see rank)

New Salem, PA	57.80 years old
Pennsylvania	41.90 years old
U.S.	38.80 years old

	New Salem, PA	% of the Total Population	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Under 5 years	27	7.38%, see rank	5.64%	6.36%
5 to 9 years	21	5.74%, see rank	5.89%	6.51%
10 to 14 years	0	0.00%, see rank	6.07%	6.59%
15 to 19 years	0	0.00%, see rank	6.84%	6.85%
20 to 24 years	48	13.11%, see rank	6.86%	7.13%
25 to 34 years	11	3.01%, see rank	12.38%	13.47%
35 to 44 years	56	15.30%, see rank	12.21%	12.96%
45 to 54 years	1	0.27%, see rank	14.70%	14.09%
55 to 64 years	151	41.26%, see rank	13.41%	12.29%
65 to 74 years	23	6.28%, see rank	8.32%	7.64%
75 to 84	28	7.65%, see rank	5.18%	4.25%
85 years and over	0	0.00%, see rank	2.50%	1.85%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical age data.

Education for the 25 Years and Over

	New Salem, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total 25 Years and Over Population	270, 100%	8,764,740	209,056,129
Less Than High School	7, 2.59%, see rank	11.03%	13.67%
High School Graduate	111, 41.11%, see rank	36.75%	27.95%
Some College or Associate Degree	54, 20.00%, see rank	24.12%	29.09%
Bachelor Degree	80, 29.63%, see rank	17.14%	18.27%
Master, Doctorate, or Professional Degree	18, 6.67%, see rank	10.96%	11.01%
USA.com Education Index^#	13.95, see rank	13.49	13.54

^# Higher USA.com Education Index means more educated population.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical education level data.

School Enrollment

	New Salem, PA			Pennsylvania		U.S.
	Total	Public	Private	Public	Private	Public	Private
Elementary School (Grades 1-8)	10	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	86.09%	13.91%	89.86%	10.14%
College	26	100.00%, see rank	0.00%, see rank	63.29%	36.71%	78.37%	21.63%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical school enrollment data.

Household and Family

	New Salem, PA	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Total Households	158, 100%	4,957,736	116,211,092
Average Household Size	2.31, see rank	2.49	2.63
1 Person Households	71, 44.94%, see rank	29.56%	27.57%
2 or More Person Households	87, 55.06%, see rank	70.44%	72.43%
Family Households (Families)	87, 55.06%, see rank	64.63%	66.22%
Average Family Size	3.38, see rank	3.17	3.32
Married-Couple Family	62, 39.24%, see rank	48.29%	48.42%
Nonfamily Households	71, 44.94%, see rank	35.37%	33.78%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household and family data.

Marital Status of 15 Years and Over

	New Salem, PA	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
15 Years and Over Total	318	see rank	10,512,604	252,974,135
Males, 15 Years and Over	125	100%, see rank	5,082,468	123,281,364
Never Married	62	49.60%, see rank	36.13%	35.77%
Married	63	50.40%, see rank	52.34%	52.04%
Widowed	0	0.00%, see rank	3.10%	2.57%
Divorced	0	0.00%, see rank	8.43%	9.62%
Females, 15 Years and Over	193	100%, see rank	5,430,136	129,692,771
Never Married	73	37.82%, see rank	30.18%	29.48%
Married	67	34.72%, see rank	48.71%	49.19%
Widowed	38	19.69%, see rank	10.75%	9.16%
Divorced	15	7.77%, see rank	10.35%	12.16%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical marital status data.

Place of Birth and Citizenship

	New Salem, PA	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
Native	366	100.00%, see rank	93.87%	86.93%
Born in the State of Residence	334	91.26%, see rank	73.68%	58.73%
Born in Different State	31	8.47%, see rank	18.61%	26.78%
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island Areas, or Born Abroad to American Parent(s)	1	0.27%, see rank	1.58%	1.42%
Foreign Born	0	0.00%, see rank	6.13%	13.07%
Foreign Born with U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	3.15%	5.99%
Foreign Born without U.S. Citizenship	0	0.00%, see rank	2.98%	7.09%
Born In Europe	0	0.00%, see rank	1.34%	1.53%
Born In Asia	0	0.00%, see rank	2.36%	3.82%
Born In Africa	0	0.00%, see rank	0.44%	0.55%
Born In Oceania	0	0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.07%
Born In Latin America	0	0.00%, see rank	1.84%	6.83%
Born In Northern America	0	0.00%, see rank	0.12%	0.26%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical place of birth and citizenship data.

Language Spoken at Home

	New Salem, PA	%	Pennsylvania	U.S.
English	149	94.30%, see rank	88.50%	79.39%
Spanish	9	5.70%, see rank	4.69%	11.75%
Other Indo-European Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	4.40%	4.52%
Asian and Pacific Islander Languages	0	0.00%, see rank	1.81%	3.36%
Other	0	0.00%, see rank	0.60%	0.99%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical language spoken at home data.