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New Salem-Buffington, Pennsylvania

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Population in July 2007: 783.
Males: 339  (43.3%)
Females: 444  (56.7%)
Median resident age:

40.5 years
Pennsylvania median age:

38.0 years

Zip codes: 15468.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $54,462 (it was $28,875 in 2000)
New Salem-Buffington:

$54,462
PA:

$71,798

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $27,862 (it was $13,508 in 2000)

New Salem-Buffington CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $94,539 (it was $43,800 in 2000)
New Salem-Buffington:

$94,539
PA:

$245,500

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $175,950; detached houses: $189,978; townhouses or other attached units: $101,252; in 2-unit structures: $192,052; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $124,825; in 5-or-more-unit structures: over $1,000,000; mobile homes: $75,768
March 2022 cost of living index in New Salem-Buffington: 89.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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  • Races in New Salem-Buffington, PA (2000)
    • 75293.1%White alone
    • 536.6%Black alone
    • 20.2%American Indian alone
    • 10.1%Hispanic

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Ancestries: Italian (14.5%), German (13.1%), Polish (13.1%), Irish (12.9%), Slovak (12.1%), English (10.0%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Land area: 1.18 square miles.

Population density: 665 people per square mile   (low).

New Salem-Buffington, Pennsylvania map
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
New Salem-Buffington CDP:

1.2% ($534)
Pennsylvania:

1.6% ($1,552)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Pittsburgh, PA (36.5 miles , pop. 334,563).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (248.8 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Buffington, PA (0.6 miles ),
Republic, PA (1.9 miles ),
Edenborn, PA (1.9 miles ),
Allison, PA (2.2 miles ),
South Uniontown, PA (2.3 miles ),
Nemacolin, PA (2.4 miles ),
Smock, PA (2.4 miles ),
Ronco, PA (2.4 miles )

Latitude: 39.93 N, Longitude: 79.84 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 724

Distribution of median household income in New Salem-Buffington, PA in 2022
New Salem-Buffington satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.0%
Pennsylvania:

2.9%
Most common industries in New Salem-Buffington, PA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Accommodation & food services (12.7%)
  • Construction (10.1%)
  • Truck transportation (6.8%)
  • Metal & metal products (5.9%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (5.9%)
  • Other transportation, support activities, couriers (5.6%)
  • Furniture & home furnishings, household appliance stores (4.2%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (16.4%)
  • Truck transportation (10.9%)
  • Metal & metal products (9.5%)
  • Accommodation & food services (7.7%)
  • Furniture & home furnishings, household appliance stores (6.8%)
  • Mining, quarrying, oil & gas extraction (5.5%)
  • Transportation equipment (4.5%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Accommodation & food services (20.7%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (15.6%)
  • Health care (10.4%)
  • Other transportation, support activities, couriers (8.1%)
  • Social assistance (8.1%)
  • Food & beverage stores (5.9%)
  • Pharmacies & drug stores (5.9%)
Most common occupations in New Salem-Buffington, PA (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (13.8%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (6.2%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers, including supervisors (5.9%)
  • Bus drivers (4.8%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (3.9%)
  • Cashiers (3.7%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (22.3%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.6%)
  • Other food preparation and serving workers, including supervisors (6.4%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair workers, including supervisors (6.4%)
  • Supervisors, construction and extraction workers (5.5%)
  • Carpenters (5.5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5.5%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (16.3%)
  • Cashiers (9.6%)
  • Bus drivers (8.1%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (6.7%)
  • Counselors, social workers, and other community and social service specialists (6.7%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (6.7%)
  • Financial clerks, except bookkeeping, accounting and auditing clerks (5.9%)

Average climate in New Salem-Buffington, Pennsylvania

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

New Salem-Buffington, Pennsylvania average temperatures New Salem-Buffington, Pennsylvania average precipitation New Salem-Buffington, Pennsylvania humidity New Salem-Buffington, Pennsylvania wind speed New Salem-Buffington, Pennsylvania snowfall New Salem-Buffington, Pennsylvania sunshine New Salem-Buffington, Pennsylvania clear and cloudy days
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 85.0. This is about average.

City:

85.0
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2015 was 0.273. This is about average. Closest monitor was 15.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.273
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 7.00. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 15.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

7.00
U.S.:

5.11
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 0.431. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 15.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.431
U.S.:

1.515
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 30.3. This is about average. Closest monitor was 1.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

30.3
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2008 was 19.6. This is about average. Closest monitor was 15.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

19.6
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 13.9. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 15.7 miles away from the city center.

City:

13.9
U.S.:

8.1
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2014 was 0.00291. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 7.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00291
U.S.:

0.00931

Tornado activity:

New Salem-Buffington-area historical tornado activity is below Pennsylvania state average. It is 41% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/2/1998, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 33.8 miles away from the New Salem-Buffington place center injured 5 people and caused $6 million in damages.

On 8/3/1963, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 27.4 miles away from the place center killed 2 people and injured 70 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

New Salem-Buffington-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 46% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 172.9 miles away from New Salem-Buffington center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 112.2 miles away from New Salem-Buffington center
On 1/31/1986 at 16:46:43, a magnitude 5.0 (5.0 MB) earthquake occurred 135.1 miles away from the city center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 250.5 miles away from the city center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 248.2 miles away from the city center
On 8/25/2011 at 05:07:52, a magnitude 4.5 (4.5 ML, Depth: 4.2 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 169.9 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Fayette County (15) is near the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 10
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Snowstorms: 4, Winter Storms: 4, Storms: 3, Hurricanes: 2, Blizzard: 1, Snowfall: 1, Tornado: 1, Tropical Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
New Salem-Buffington topographic map

Hospitals and medical centers near New Salem-Buffington:

  • CHERRY TREE NURSING CENTER (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; UNIONTOWN, PA)
  • LAFAYETTE MANOR, INC (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; UNIONTOWN, PA)
  • MT MACRINA MANOR (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; UNIONTOWN, PA)
  • AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH OF PA (Home Health Center, about 6 miles away; UNIONTOWN, PA)
  • TARA HOSPITAL AT BROWNSVILLE (Hospital, about 6 miles away; BROWNSVILLE, PA)
  • BROWNSVILLE GENERAL HOSPITAL SNF (Nursing Home, about 6 miles away; BROWNSVILLE, PA)
  • UNIONTOWN HOSPITAL Acute Care Hospitals (about 6 miles away; UNIONTOWN, PA)

Amtrak station near New Salem-Buffington:

  • 15 miles: CONNELLSVILLE (FRONT & WATER STS.) . Services: enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to New Salem-Buffington:

  • California University of Pennsylvania (about 11 miles; California, PA; Full-time enrollment: 7,773)
  • Waynesburg University (about 19 miles; Waynesburg, PA; FT enrollment: 2,080)
  • West Virginia University (about 22 miles; Morgantown, WV; FT enrollment: 27,429)
  • Westmoreland County Community College (about 26 miles; Youngwood, PA; FT enrollment: 4,669)
  • Seton Hill University (about 31 miles; Greensburg, PA; FT enrollment: 2,167)
  • Fairmont State University (about 35 miles; Fairmont, WV; FT enrollment: 3,714)
  • Carnegie Mellon University (about 37 miles; Pittsburgh, PA; FT enrollment: 14,186)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: New Salem Volunteer Fire Department (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Birthplace of: Ernie Davis - Football player.

Fayette County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.5 people
Pennsylvania:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

73.0%
Whole state:

67.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

5.7%
Whole state:

5.0%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.0% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households
Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

15.5%
Whole state:

11.0%
Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:
This place:

2.2%
Whole state:

5.1%

For population 15 years and over in New Salem-Buffington:

Marital status in New Salem-Buffington, PA
  • Never married: 34.4%
  • Now married: 46.7%
  • Separated: 5.7%
  • Widowed: 7.8%
  • Divorced: 5.4%

For population 25 years and over in New Salem-Buffington:

  • High school or higher: 77.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 2.4%
  • Unemployed: 10.1%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 25.4 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2000
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2000
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

9.1
Pennsylvania average:

11.8

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for New Salem-Buffington, PA (based on Fayette County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic24,54429
Mainline Protestant20,117103
Evangelical Protestant13,148109
Other1,4349
Black Protestant9318
Orthodox3446
None76,088-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 36
Fayette County:

2.49 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 2
This county:

0.14 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 13
Fayette County:

0.90 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 33
Fayette County:

2.29 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 89
Here:

6.16 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

7.12 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

11.8%
Pennsylvania:

9.1%
Adult obesity rate:
Fayette County:

32.0%
State:

27.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Fayette County:

16.1%
Pennsylvania:

11.5%

Strongest AM radio stations in New Salem-Buffington:

  • WASP (1130 AM; daytime; 5 kW; BROWNSVILLE, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WMBS (590 AM; 1 kW; UNIONTOWN, PA; Owner: FAYETTE BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • KDKA (1020 AM; 50 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)
  • WWVA (1170 AM; 53 kW; WHEELING, WV; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKHB (620 AM; 6 kW; IRWIN, PA; Owner: BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WAJR (1440 AM; 5 kW; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WWCS (540 AM; 5 kW; CANONSBURG, PA; Owner: BIRACH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WVSC (990 AM; 10 kW; SOMERSET, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WPIT (730 AM; 5 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WCLG (1300 AM; 2 kW; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: BOWERS BROADCASTING CORP.)
  • WLYE (850 AM; 10 kW; JOHNSTOWN, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF JOHNSTOWN, INC.)
  • WPNT (1340 AM; 1 kW; CONNELLSVILLE, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WJAS (1320 AM; 6 kW; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: RENDA BROADCASTING CORP. OF NEVADA)

Strongest FM radio stations in New Salem-Buffington:

  • WOGG (94.9 FM; OLIVER, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WPKL (99.3 FM; UNIONTOWN, PA; Owner: KEYMARKET LICENSES, LLC)
  • WVPM (90.9 FM; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WRIJ (106.9 FM; MASONTOWN, PA; Owner: HE'S ALIVE INC.)
  • WLSW (103.9 FM; SCOTTDALE, PA; Owner: L. STANLEY WALL)
  • WANB-FM (103.1 FM; WAYNESBURG, PA; Owner: BROADCAST COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WYFU (88.5 FM; MASONTOWN, PA; Owner: BIBLE BROADCASTING NETORK, INC.)
  • WVCS (91.9 FM; CALIFORNIA, PA; Owner: FOREVER OF SOMERSET, INC.)
  • WQZS (93.3 FM; MEYERSDALE, PA; Owner: ROGER WAHL)
  • WVAQ (101.9 FM; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA RADIO CORPORATION)
  • WSHH (99.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: RENDA B/CING CORP. OF NEVADA)
  • WWPN (101.1 FM; WESTERNPORT, MD; Owner: ERNEST F. SANTMYIRE)
  • WKMM (96.7 FM; KINGWOOD, WV; Owner: MARPAT CORPORATION)
  • WLTJ (92.9 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPNT, INC.)
  • WDSY-FM (107.9 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WWSW-FM (94.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: AMFM RADIO LICENSES, L.L.C.)
  • WJJJ (104.7 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WDVE (102.5 FM; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WWHC (92.3 FM; OAKLAND, MD; Owner: OAKLAND MEDIA GROUP, INC)
  • WSSZ (107.1 FM; GREENSBURG, PA; Owner: MCL/MCM-INC.)

TV broadcast stations around New Salem-Buffington:

  • WWAT-CA (Channel 45; UNIONTOWN, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
  • WTAE-TV (Channel 4; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WTAE HEARST-ARGYLE TV, INC. (CA CORP.))
  • WNPB-TV (Channel 24; MORGANTOWN, WV; Owner: WEST VIRGINIA EDUCATIONAL BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • W35AW (Channel 35; UNIONTOWN, PA; Owner: DEBRA GOODWORTH)
  • WPXI (Channel 11; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WPXI-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WTOV-TV (Channel 9; STEUBENVILLE, OH; Owner: WTOV-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • W26AV (Channel 26; CHARLEROI, PA; Owner: DEBRA GOODWORTH)
  • WPCB-TV (Channel 40; GREENSBURG, PA; Owner: CORNERSTONE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • W65CG (Channel 65; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • WBGN-LP (Channel 59; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: BRUNO GOODWORTH NETWORK, INC.)
  • WPTG-LP (Channel 69; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: ABACUS TELEVISION)
  • WQEX (Channel 16; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WQED MULTIMEDIA)
  • WCWB (Channel 22; PITTSBURGH, PA; Owner: WCWB LICENSEE, LLC)

New Salem-Buffington fatal accident list:

Feb 27, 2019 11:34 PM, Sr-4006 New Salem Rd, Lat: 39.928081, Lon: -79.841294, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Oct 31, 2010 02:25 AM, Sr-4006, Lat: 39.924725, Lon: -79.836642, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 2, Drunk persons involved: 1
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 1 partial tract)
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED1$115,1102$100,8701$32,690
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$01$123,1500$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN0$00$00$0
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$00$00$0
Choose year:  2009 2008 2007 2006 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed HMDA statistics for the following Tracts: 2615.00

Conventional Home Purchase Loans in New Salem-Buffington, PA
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in New Salem-Buffington, PA - Value
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in New Salem-Buffington, PA
  • 61.4%Utility gas
  • 36.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 2.4%Electricity
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in New Salem-Buffington, PA
  • 66.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 22.6%Utility gas
  • 11.3%Electricity


New Salem-Buffington compared to Pennsylvania state average:

  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Renting percentage significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Number of rooms per house significantly below state average.
  • House age significantly below state average.
  • Number of college students significantly below state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.
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