Salunga, Pennsylvania

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Population in 2010: 2,695.
Males: 1,205  (44.7%)
Females: 1,490  (55.3%)
Median resident age:

49.1 years
Pennsylvania median age:

40.9 years
Estimated median household income in 2022: $82,691
Salunga:

$82,691
PA:

$71,798

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $41,097

Salunga CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $287,200
Salunga:

$287,200
PA:

$245,500

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $319,762; detached houses: $327,914; mobile homes: $18,143

Median gross rent in 2022: $1,136.

March 2022 cost of living index in Salunga: 96.1 (near average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 0.6%

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  • Races in Salunga, PA (2022)
    • 2,33874.6%White alone
    • 44414.2%Hispanic
    • 1625.2%Two or more races
    • 1053.4%Black alone
    • 1033.3%Asian alone

Races in Salunga detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth

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Ancestries: German (38.9%), English (13.8%), American (10.6%), Irish (9.6%), Greek (7.0%), Scotch-Irish (2.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 405 feet

117 residents are foreign born (2.0% Latin America, 1.2% Asia, 0.4% Africa).

This place:

3.7%
Pennsylvania:

7.3%

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Lancaster, PA (7.7 miles , pop. 56,348).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Baltimore, MD (55.8 miles , pop. 651,154).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (68.2 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

Salunga-Landisville, PA (0.8 miles ),
Landisville, PA (0.9 miles ),
East Petersburg borough, PA (2.0 miles ),
Mountville borough, PA (2.1 miles ),
Manheim borough, PA (2.1 miles ),
Mount Joy borough, PA (2.1 miles ),
Columbia borough, PA (2.5 miles ),
Lititz borough, PA (2.7 miles )

Latitude: 40.10 N, Longitude: 76.42 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 717

Distribution of median household income in Salunga, PA in 2022
Distribution of house value in Salunga, PA in 2022
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

2.3%
Pennsylvania:

2.9%
Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 Ozone PM10 PM2.5 Pb
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 132. This is significantly worse than average.

City:

132
U.S.:

73
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2017 was 0.157. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 8.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.157
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 7.94. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 8.2 miles away from the city center.

City:

7.94
U.S.:

5.11
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2022 was 29.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 8.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

29.7
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM10) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 16.7. This is about average. Closest monitor was 5.1 miles away from the city center.

City:

16.7
U.S.:

19.2
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 16.8. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 8.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

16.8
U.S.:

8.1
Lead Level

Lead (Pb) [µg/m3] level in 2016 was 0.00190. This is significantly better than average. Closest monitor was 3.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.00190
U.S.:

0.00931

Tornado activity:

Salunga-area historical tornado activity is slightly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 20% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 7/14/2004, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 14.9 miles away from the Salunga place center caused $18 million in damages.

On 11/4/1950, a category F3 tornado 17.5 miles away from the place center injured one person and caused between $50,000 and $500,000 in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Salunga-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Pennsylvania state average. It is 61% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 171.9 miles away from the city center
On 1/16/1994 at 01:49:16, a magnitude 4.6 (4.6 MB, 4.6 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 25.9 miles away from the city center
On 9/25/1998 at 19:52:52, a magnitude 5.2 (4.8 MB, 4.3 MS, 5.2 LG, 4.5 MW, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 229.1 miles away from the city center
On 1/16/1994 at 00:42:43, a magnitude 4.2 (4.2 MB, 4.0 LG, Depth: 3.1 mi) earthquake occurred 27.1 miles away from Salunga center
On 10/7/1983 at 10:18:46, a magnitude 5.3 (5.1 MB, 5.3 LG, 5.1 ML) earthquake occurred 287.1 miles away from Salunga center
On 11/30/2017 at 21:47:31, a magnitude 4.1 (4.1 MW, Depth: 6.1 mi) earthquake occurred 81.8 miles away from Salunga center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Lancaster County (19) is greater than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 14
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 5, Storms: 5, Winter Storms: 5, Hurricanes: 3, Snowstorms: 3, Tropical Storms: 3, Blizzard: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Mudslide: 1, Snowfall: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).

Hospitals and medical centers near Salunga:

  • ASERACARE HOSPICE (Hospital, about 4 miles away; MOUNTVILLE, PA)
  • SOUTHERNCARE LANCASTER (Hospital, about 4 miles away; MOUNTVILLE, PA)
  • PHYSICIANS DIALYSIS OF LANCASTER LLC (Dialysis Facility, about 5 miles away; LANCASTER, PA)
  • LANCASTER GENERAL HEALTH CAMPUS (Dialysis Facility, about 5 miles away; LANCASTER, PA)
  • ST ANNE'S RETIREMENT COMMUNITY (Nursing Home, about 5 miles away; COLUMBIA, PA)
  • HOSPICE LANCASTER CNTY (Hospital, about 5 miles away; LANCASTER, PA)
  • LANCASTER REHABILITATION HOSPITAL (Hospital, about 5 miles away; LANCASTER, PA)

Amtrak stations near Salunga:

  • 5 miles: MOUNT JOY (DELTA & HENRY STS.) . Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.
  • 8 miles: LANCASTER (53 MCGOVERN AVE.) . Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, vending machines, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, intercity bus service, public transit connection.
  • 11 miles: ELIZABETHTOWN (WILSON AVE.) . Services: public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Salunga:

  • Franklin and Marshall College (about 7 miles; Lancaster, PA; Full-time enrollment: 2,585)
  • Millersville University of Pennsylvania (about 9 miles; Millersville, PA; FT enrollment: 7,743)
  • YTI Career Institute-York (about 15 miles; York, PA; FT enrollment: 2,212)
  • Pennsylvania State University-Penn State Harrisburg (about 19 miles; Middletown, PA; FT enrollment: 3,797)
  • York College Pennsylvania (about 20 miles; York, PA; FT enrollment: 5,140)
  • Harrisburg Area Community College-Harrisburg (about 28 miles; Harrisburg, PA; FT enrollment: 13,276)
  • Alvernia University (about 30 miles; Reading, PA; FT enrollment: 2,461)

Points of interest:

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Notable location: Hempfield Fire Department Station 7 - 19 (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Park in Salunga: Salunga Park (1). Display/hide its location on the map

Lancaster County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level greater than 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Highest Potential
Average household size:
This place:

2.6 people
Pennsylvania:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

74.6%
Whole state:

65.0%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

5.0%
Whole state:

6.6%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.2% of all households

Banks with branches in Salunga (2011 data):

  • Union Community Bank FSB: Hempfield Branch at 190 Stony Battery Road, branch established on 1979/05/21. Info updated 2011/07/21: Bank assets: $533.2 mil, Deposits: $454.9 mil, headquarters in Lancaster, PA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 15 total offices

For population 15 years and over in Salunga:

Marital status in Salunga, PA
  • Never married: 15.4%
  • Now married: 59.0%
  • Separated: 1.0%
  • Widowed: 16.8%
  • Divorced: 7.8%

For population 25 years and over in Salunga:

  • High school or higher: 89.8%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 37.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 13.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 21.6 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

10.6
Pennsylvania average:

11.4

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Salunga
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Salunga, PA (based on Lancaster County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant122,957568
Mainline Protestant71,573192
Catholic51,29220
Other5,53620
Black Protestant2,1638
Orthodox1,6002
None264,324-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 106
Lancaster County:

2.13 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.04 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 4
Lancaster County:

0.08 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.09 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 31
Lancaster County:

0.62 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.88 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 131
Here:

2.63 / 10,000 pop.
Pennsylvania:

2.52 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 296
This county:

5.94 / 10,000 pop.
State:

7.12 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

8.4%
Pennsylvania:

9.1%
Adult obesity rate:
This county:

27.4%
Pennsylvania:

27.2%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Lancaster County:

13.1%
Pennsylvania:

11.5%

4.04% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($63,382 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.04%
Pennsylvania average:

5.27%

0.01% of residents moved from foreign countries ($104 average AGI)
Lancaster County:

0.01%
Pennsylvania average:

0.01%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from York County, PA  0.34% ($52,417 average AGI)
from Berks County, PA  0.33% ($53,653)
from Chester County, PA  0.32% ($64,771)


4.16% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($63,657 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

4.16%
Pennsylvania average:

5.44%

0.01% of residents moved to foreign countries ($74 average AGI)
Lancaster County:

0.01%
Pennsylvania average:

0.01%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to York County, PA  0.51% ($52,440 average AGI)
to Dauphin County, PA  0.31% ($49,881)
to Chester County, PA  0.26% ($60,586)

Strongest AM radio stations in Salunga:

  • WLAN (1390 AM; 5 kW; LANCASTER, PA)
  • WEEU (830 AM; 20 kW; READING, PA; Owner: WEEU BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WCBM (680 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: WCBM MARYLAND, INC.)
  • WVCH (740 AM; 50 kW; CHESTER, PA; Owner: WVCH COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WWSM (1510 AM; daytime; 5 kW; ANNVILLE-CLEONA, PA; Owner: PATRICK H. SICKAFUS)
  • WWJZ (640 AM; 50 kW; MOUNT HOLLY, NJ; Owner: ABC, INC.)
  • WBAL (1090 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: HEARST RADIO, INC.)
  • WSBA (910 AM; 5 kW; YORK, PA; Owner: WSBA LICO, INC.)
  • WPEN (950 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: GREATER PHILADELPHIA RADIO, INC.)
  • WZZD (990 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: PENNSYLVANIA MEDIA ASSOCIATES, INC.)
  • WLBR (1270 AM; 5 kW; LEBANON, PA; Owner: LEBANON BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WWLG (1370 AM; 50 kW; BALTIMORE, MD; Owner: M-10 BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KYW (1060 AM; 50 kW; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Owner: INFINITY BROADCASTING OPERATIONS, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Salunga:

  • WLAN-FM (96.9 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WARM-FM (103.3 FM; YORK, PA; Owner: WSBA LICO, INC.)
  • WROZ (101.3 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WCAT-FM (106.7 FM; HERSHEY, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WJTL (90.3 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: CREATIVE MINISTRIES, INC.)
  • WIOV-FM (105.1 FM; EPHRATA, PA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LANCASTER, INC.)
  • W220BX (91.9 FM; MARIETTA, PA; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • WSOX (96.1 FM; RED LION, PA; Owner: LANCASTER-YORK BROADCASTING, LLC)
  • WDAC (94.5 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: WDAC RADIO COMPANY)
  • WQXA-FM (105.7 FM; YORK, PA; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • WHBO (92.7 FM; STARVIEW, PA; Owner: HALL COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WRTL (90.7 FM; EPHRATA, PA; Owner: TEMPLE UNIV OF COMMONWEALTH SYSTEM)
  • WITF-FM (89.5 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
  • W259AA (99.7 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
  • WFNM (89.1 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: FRANKLIN AND MARSHALL COLLEGE)
  • WTPA (93.5 FM; MECHANICSBURG, PA; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • WRVV (97.3 FM; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WLCH (91.3 FM; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: SPANISH AMERICAN CIVIC ASSC FOR EQUL)
  • WYCR (98.5 FM; YORK-HANOVER, PA; Owner: RADIO HANOVER, INC.)
  • WIOV-FM1 (105.1 FM; READING, PA; Owner: REGENT BROADCASTING OF LANCASTER, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Salunga:

  • WLYH-TV (Channel 15; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: TELEVISION STATION GROUP LICENSE SUBSIDIARY, LLC)
  • WPMT (Channel 43; YORK, PA; Owner: TRIBUNE TELEVISION COMPANY)
  • WGAL (Channel 8; LANCASTER, PA; Owner: WGAL HEARST-ARGYLE TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WGCB-TV (Channel 49; RED LION, PA; Owner: RED LION BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WITF-TV (Channel 33; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: WITF, INC.)
  • W23AY (Channel 23; YORK, PA; Owner: WIRELESS CABLE TV OF PA, INC.)
  • WTVE (Channel 51; READING, PA; Owner: READING BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • WHTM-TV (Channel 27; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: HARRISBURG TELEVISION, INC.)
  • WHP-TV (Channel 21; HARRISBURG, PA; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 13Number of bridges
  • 98ft / 29.5mTotal length
  • $2,714,000Total costs
  • 125,225Total average daily traffic
  • 17,316Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Salunga, PA - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 2Before 1900
  • 21920-1929
  • 11940-1949
  • 51960-1969
  • 32010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Salunga, PA

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

5
  • Call Sign: K3MGQ, Licensee ID: L00996689, Grant Date: 03/06/2015, Expiration Date: 04/22/2025, Certifier: Gregory S Weiler, Registrant: Gregory S Weiler, 22 W Brandt Blvd, Salunga, PA 17538

  • Call Sign: N3ROC, Licensee ID: L00559834, Grant Date: 07/25/2014, Expiration Date: 07/25/2024, Registrant: James R Adams, 158 Broad St, Salunga, PA 17538

  • Call Sign: N3TSX, Licensee ID: L00910348, Grant Date: 09/03/2014, Expiration Date: 11/09/2024, Registrant: Andrew L Grosh, 160 W Main St, Salunga, PA 17538

  • Call Sign: WB3LAN, Licensee ID: L00296831, Grant Date: 03/23/2001, Expiration Date: 05/28/2011, Cancellation Date: 05/29/2013, Registrant: John K Bender, 85 Autumn St, Salunga, PA 17538

  • Call Sign: KB3PBV, Licensee ID: L01277762, Grant Date: 04/30/2007, Expiration Date: 04/30/2017, Cancellation Date: 05/01/2019, Certifier: Edward J Mccauley Sr, Registrant: Edward J Mccauley Sr, 71 Autumn Street, Salunga, PA 17538


Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Salunga, PA
  • 40.0%Electricity
  • 39.1%Utility gas
  • 13.3%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 5.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.4%Solar energy
  • 1.2%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Salunga, PA
  • 47.0%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 39.7%Electricity
  • 13.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas


Salunga compared to Pennsylvania state average:

  • Unemployed percentage significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage below state average.
  • Renting percentage below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • House age below state average.
  • Number of college students below state average.

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  • #14 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from other counties between 2010 and 2011 (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #21 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Evangelical Protestant congregations"
  • #24 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the most Mainline Protestant congregations"
  • #25 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
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