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Saltsburg’s average trip to work is 36 minutes, where Pennsylvania’s towns sit at 26 minutes and U.S. towns at 25 minutes. Saltsburg Historic District is on the National Register of Historic Places. Saltsburg has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
Where Saltsburg beats most towns.
In a town this size, neighbors are the best guide. Ask them anything.
The archive holds 6 old photos and papers going back to 1875.
1 place on the National Register of Historic Places.
Who provides power, water and the rest in Saltsburg, and how to reach them.
EPA SDWIS (Oct 9, 2026) · HIFLD + EIA-861 2025 · Census 2020 ZCTAs · NCES 2024–25 · registration: vote.gov, updated Nov 18, 2024.
Ordered by what stands out in Saltsburg.
The typical Saltsburg home is worth about $173,000, up 4.5% in a year, 40% below the Pennsylvania typical home. Saltsburg’s median rent is $829 a month, below both Pennsylvania’s towns ($1,115 a month) and U.S. towns ($1,185 a month).
| Saltsburg | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median rent | $829 a month | $1,115 a month | $1,185 a month |
| Households that own their home | 73% | 78% | 73% |
Census ACS, 2020–24 · Zillow Home Value Index · Redfin Data Center
Most working residents leave Saltsburg for work: only 2% work in town. Jobs based in Saltsburg fell to 131 in 2023, 20 fewer than in 2013. The median household income in Saltsburg is $64,000.
| Saltsburg | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median household income | $64,000 | $81,000 | $80,000 |
| Working residents who work in town | 2.3% | 6.3% | 8% |
| Below the poverty line | 11% | 7.6% | 9.6% |
| Work from home | 9.5% | 12% | 11% |
Census LEHD 2023 · ACS
Adults 35 to 64 are 26% of residents (38% statewide); adults 18 to 34 are 28% of residents (22% statewide). 38% of Saltsburg adults 25 and older hold a bachelor’s degree or more.
| Saltsburg | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median age | 34.3 years | 43.2 years | 40.5 years |
| Bachelor’s degree or more, 25+ | 38% | 29% | 29% |
Somewhere between 36% and 74% women
The Census survey reached too few of Saltsburg’s residents to say more: its margin here is ±18.8 points. Across Pennsylvania, 50.7% of residents are women.
| Saltsburg | PA | U.S. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Under 10 | 14.9% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 10 to 17 | 9.2% | 9.7% | 10.3% |
| 18 to 24 | 6% | 9% | 9.1% |
| 25 to 34 | 22% | 13% | 13.7% |
| 35 to 44 | 6.6% | 12.6% | 13.2% |
| 45 to 54 | 10.8% | 11.9% | 12.2% |
| 55 to 64 | 8.7% | 13.6% | 12.7% |
| 65 to 74 | 13% | 11.4% | 10.2% |
| 75 and older | 8.8% | 8.1% | 7% |
| No diploma | 2.7% | 7.9% | 10.4% |
| High school | 38.2% | 32.9% | 26% |
| Some college | 7.9% | 15.1% | 19.1% |
| Associate’s | 13.4% | 8.9% | 8.8% |
| Bachelor’s | 31.8% | 20.9% | 21.6% |
| Graduate | 6% | 14.3% | 14.1% |
U.S. Census Bureau · ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates · in a town of 800, single groups can be off by several points
Saltsburg has chilly winters and pleasant summers. July afternoons reach 84°, January nights drop to 21° and about 29 inches of snow falls in a winter.
NOAA U.S. Climate Normals, 1991–2020
1 crime was reported in Saltsburg in 2024: 1 property and 0 violent. In a town this small, a few incidents move the numbers a lot, so rates aren't shown.
Saltsburg is small, so we show counts rather than rates.
FBI crime data, 2024 · crimes reported to police
Saltsburg beats the Pennsylvania average on 0 of 26 CDC measures and trails it on 3. 38% of adults have obesity in Saltsburg.
| Saltsburg | Pennsylvania towns | U.S. towns | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Obesity (CDC PLACES) | 38% | 35% | 35% |
| Smoke cigarettes (CDC PLACES) | 17% | 17% | 14% |
| High blood pressure (CDC PLACES) | 37% | 34% | 35% |
| Binge drink (CDC PLACES) | 18% | 18% | 16% |
| What stands out | Saltsburg | PA |
|---|---|---|
| More adults who have had cancer | 10.4% | 8.8% |
| More adults with COPD | 8.9% | 7.7% |
| More adults with arthritis | 35.1% | 30.4% |
CDC PLACES 2025 · modeled estimates for adults · CMS · HRSA
Expected storm and flood damage is higher than in 56% of U.S. communities.
FEMA National Risk Index · OpenFEMA
4 within 15 miles of the center of Saltsburg
About 5 of every 100 Saltsburg residents are enrolled in college, about the same as Pennsylvania.
Where Saltsburg’s working residents go each day. Line width shows the share.
Census LEHD 2023
4 notable people were born in Saltsburg.
Short answers, built from the data on this page.
Saltsburg has fewer than 1,000 residents, too few for fair grades; the figures below are still real.
4 notable people were born here, including Charles Howard McIlwain and Jim Duncan.
