Because of many things, Saltsburg is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making Saltsburg a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The borough’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, Saltsburg has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, Saltsburg’s overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.
One downside of living in Saltsburg is that it can take a long time to commute to work. In Saltsburg, the average commute to work is 34.74 minutes, which is quite a bit higher than the national average.
Being a small borough, Saltsburg does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.
The population of Saltsburg is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 21.84% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 37.89% of adults in Saltsburg have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.
The per capita income in Saltsburg in 2022 was $35,795, which is middle income relative to Pennsylvania and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $143,180 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.
