Salix, Pennsylvania Explained

Salix, Pennsylvania
Settlement Type:Census-designated place
Pushpin Map:Pennsylvania#USA
Pushpin Label:Salix
Pushpin Label Position:bottom
Pushpin Map Caption:Location within the U.S. state of Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:United States
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Pennsylvania
Subdivision Type2:County
Subdivision Name2:Cambria
Subdivision Type3:Township
Subdivision Name3:Adams
Unit Pref:Imperial
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:2.76
Area Land Km2:2.76
Area Water Km2:0.00
Population As Of:2020
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total:1043
Population Density Km2:377.76
Timezone:Eastern (EST)
Utc Offset:-5
Timezone Dst:EDT
Utc Offset Dst:-4
Elevation Ft:2051
Coordinates:40.2983°N -78.7619°W
Postal Code Type:ZIP code
Postal Code:15952
Blank Name:FIPS code
Blank Info:42-67608
Blank1 Name:GNIS feature ID
Blank1 Info:1186872
Area Total Sq Mi:1.07
Area Land Sq Mi:1.07
Area Water Sq Mi:0.00
Population Density Sq Mi:978.42

Salix is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, United States. The population was 1,149 at the 2010 census.[3] In previous censuses it was listed as Salix-Beauty Line Park.

Geography

Salix is located in southeasternCambria County at 40.2983°N -78.7619°W (40.298358, -78.761987),[4] near the geographic center of Adams Township. It is east of Johnstown.

According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.51km2, all of it land.[3]

Demographics

As of the census[5] of 2000, there were 1,259 people, 469 households, and 377 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 1298.3sp=usNaNsp=us. There were 483 housing units at an average density of 498.1sp=usNaNsp=us. The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.17% White, 0.48% Native American, 0.24% Asian, 0.48% from other races, and 0.64% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 1.19% of the population.

Ancestries: German (32.1%), English (11.3%), United States (9.6%), Irish (8.8%), Arab (8.3%), Polish (5.6%) http://www.city-data.com/city/Salix-Beauty-Line-Park-Pennsylvania.html

There were 469 households, out of which 38.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 67.4% were married couples living together, 10.9% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.6% were non-families. 17.7% of all households were made up of individuals, and 4.9% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.68 and the average family size was 3.04.

In the CDP, the population was spread out, with 26.3% under the age of 18, 8.2% from 18 to 24, 29.5% from 25 to 44, 28.0% from 45 to 64, and 8.1% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 92.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 89.4 males.

The median income for a household in the CDP was $44,191, and the median income for a family was $43,971. Males had a median income of $34,044 versus $22,209 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $18,684. About 7.0% of families and 6.9% of the population were below the poverty line, including 12.6% of those under age 18 and 11.0% of those age 65 or over.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: ArcGIS REST Services Directory. United States Census Bureau. October 16, 2022.
  2. Web site: Census Population API. United States Census Bureau. Oct 12, 2022.
  3. Web site: Geographic Identifiers: 2010 Demographic Profile Data (G001): Salix CDP, Pennsylvania. U.S. Census Bureau, American Factfinder. March 31, 2015. https://archive.today/20200213042948/http://factfinder.census.gov/bkmk/table/1.0/en/DEC/10_SF1/G001/1600000US4267608. February 13, 2020. dead.
  4. Web site: US Gazetteer files: 2010, 2000, and 1990. United States Census Bureau. 2011-04-23. 2011-02-12.
  5. Web site: U.S. Census website. United States Census Bureau. 2008-01-31.