New Salem

County:: Fayette County
County Seat:: No
Area (mi²):: 0.473
State:: Pennsylvania

New Salem is a borough located in Fayette County, Pennsylvania. New Salem has a 2025 population of 824. New Salem is currently growing at a rate of 0.12% annually and its population has increased by 0.73% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 818 in 2020.

The average household income in New Salem is $109,639 with a poverty rate of 3.58%. The median age in New Salem is 39.9 years: 42.4 years for males, and 33.9 years for females.

Demographics

The racial composition of New Salem includes 90.13% White, 7.27% Black or African American, and smaller percentages for Two or more races, other race, Native American, Asian, Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

White

Black or African American

Two or more races

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Race	Population	Percentage (of total)
White	831	90.13%
Black or African American	67	7.27%
Two or more races	16	1.74%
Other race	8	0.87%
Native American	0	0%
Asian	0	0%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander	0	0%

New Salem Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

Never Married

Economics and Income Statistics

New Salem's average per capita income is $58,875. Household income levels show a median of $103,750. The poverty rate stands at 3.58%.

Families: A family includes the owner or renter of the home along with everyone related to them - whether through birth, marriage, or adoption. This includes relatives like spouses, children, parents, siblings, grandparents, and any other family members.

Households: A household includes all the people who occupy a housing unit (such as a house or apartment) as their usual place of residence.

Non Families: A nonfamily household is either someone living alone or when the owner/renter lives with people they aren't related to, like roommates.

Name	Median	Mean
Married Families	$117,500	-
Households	$103,750	$109,639
Families	$103,576	$107,784
Non Families	$63,750	$73,408

$58,875

Average Income

$103,750

Median Household Income

3.58%

Poverty Rate