Saltsburg is a tiny borough located in the state of Pennsylvania. With a population of 766 people and three associated neighborhoods, Saltsburg is the 892nd largest community in Pennsylvania. Saltsburg has a large stock of pre-World War II architecture, making it one of the older and more historic boroughs in the country.
Also of interest is that Saltsburg has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.
One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 10.54% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.
Because of many things, Saltsburg is a very good place for families to consider. With an enviable combination of good schools, low crime, college-educated neighbors who tend to support education because of their own experiences, and a high rate of home ownership in predominantly single-family properties, Saltsburg really has some of the features that families look for when choosing a good community to raise children. Is Saltsburg perfect? Of course not, and if you like frenetic nightlife, it will be far from your cup of tea. But overall this is a solid community, with many things to recommend it as a family-friendly place to live.
One downside of living in Saltsburg, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.25 minutes every day commuting to work.
Being a small borough, Saltsburg does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The overall education level of Saltsburg citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 32.46% of adults in Saltsburg have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%.
The per capita income in Saltsburg in 2022 was $28,183, which is lower middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $112,732 for a family of four. However, Saltsburg contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
Saltsburg is a very ethnically-diverse borough. The people who call Saltsburg home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Saltsburg residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Saltsburg include German, Irish, Italian, English, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Saltsburg is English. Other important languages spoken here include German/Yiddish and West Germanic languages.