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East Salem, PA
Full City Profile · Pennsylvania · Juniata County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
123
Population
456/sq mi density
$68,333
Median Income
$26,719 per capita
$156,300
Home Value
$220,682 Zillow
$1,075
Median Rent
22.9% income on rent
52°F
Avg Temperature
282 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.8 / 5.0
$68,333 median income, 1.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$156,300 home value, $1,075/mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.1 / 5.0
13.5% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$68,333
9% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,719
32% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
1.2%
67% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
15.8%
27% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: East Salem vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows East Salem’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$68,333
91%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,719
68%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$63,419
88%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$907
63%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$907
37% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
24 min
13% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
5.5%
64% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
90.4%
24% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,025M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
90.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
5.5%
Other
4.1%
Average commute time
24 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
581
Restaurants
32
Healthcare
36
Retail
67
Manufacturing
69
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$63,419
12% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,118
18% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
97.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $68,333 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,719 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $63,419 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $907 |
| County GDP | $1,025M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 1.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 15.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.408 |
| Cost of Living Index | 97.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 24 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 90.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 5.5% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 581 |
| Restaurants | 32 |
| Healthcare | 36 |
| Retail | 67 |
| Manufacturing | 69 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $63,419 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,118 |