East SalemPA
115 people live in this town, settled in 1852.
Is East Salem a good place to live?
East Salem’s median age is 27.8 years, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 43.2 years and U.S. towns at 40.5 years. East Salem has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
115 people, and everyone knows the way
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
Moving to East Salem: who provides what
East Salem is unincorporated, so Juniata County and regional agencies provide most services.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
The data
Ordered by what stands out in East Salem.
With 1.5 jobs for every working resident, East Salem draws in 118 commuters
Only 1% of working residents stay in East Salem for work; the rest commute out. The average trip to work here locally is 21 minutes. Also worth knowing: jobs based locally fell to 119 in 2023, 565 fewer than in 2013. East Salem: 19% of residents live below the poverty line.
| East Salem | Typical Pennsylvania town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Below the poverty line | 19% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Average trip to work | 21 minutes | 26 minutes | 25 minutes |
| Working residents who work in town | 1.3% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Median household income | $71,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
Where working residents work
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Expect four seasons and pleasant summers in East Salem
About 34 inches of snow fall in a winter here; January nights dip to 22° and July afternoons rise to 85°.
Typical low → high °F
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
How healthy East Salem is
In East Salem, 21% of adults smoke cigarettes. For adults locally, the share who have been diagnosed with depression is 27%.
| East Salem | Typical Pennsylvania town | Typical U.S. town | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 21% | 17% | 14% |
| Frequent mental distress (CDC PLACES) | 19% | 16% | 17% |
| Depression (CDC PLACES) | 27% | 24% | 23% |
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 39% | 35% | 35% |
| What stands out | East Salem | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More uninsured adults | 10% | 5.8% |
| More older adults who have lost all their teeth | 21.8% | 14.5% |
| More smokers | 21.1% | 15.8% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Natural hazards: moderate risk in East Salem, mostly inland flooding
Of the losses FEMA expects in East Salem, 74% come from inland flooding and 11% from hurricanes. FEMA expects more storm and flood damage locally than in 58% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
Everything we know about East Salem
Colleges nearby
None within 15 miles of East Salem; the nearest are
About 6 of every 100 East Salem residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
Every workday, about 118 people come to East Salem for work
Where East Salem’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
About East Salem
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
East Salem is an unincorporated community and census-designated place in Delaware Township, Juniata County, Pennsylvania, United States. It is located at the junction of Pennsylvania Routes 333 and 235, 4 miles (6 km) north of the borough of Thompsontown. As of the 2010 census, the population was 186.
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- Area
- 0.3 sq mi
- Elevation
- 607 ft
Questions about East Salem
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Is East Salem, PA a good place to live?
East Salem has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.