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 and multiracial populations.

Population by Race

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%

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