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Salisbury

New York · 12,412 residents · 1.75 sq mi
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Salisbury is a city of 12,412 people in New York. That is roughly 89% ahead of the New York median. Owners hold 91% of the housing stock. Households take in $162,478 a year at the median, 98% more than the country as a whole. At a median age of 45.4, this is an older place than the country as a whole. That puts it in the top 1% of US cities for household income.

At a glance
Wealthier
above the US median
US median: $82,259
Older
median age 45.4
US median: 38.9
More educated
47% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Less affordable
home values up 70%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $376,019
Section 01

Population & growth

12,412
+1%since 2000
from 12,341 in 2000
1990 – 2024
7,113 / sq mi
+3%since 2009
from 6,931 / sq mi in 2009
US average: 281
45.4
+15%since 2000
from 39.4 in 2000
US average: 38.9
Land area
1.75 sq mi
Population, 19902024
12K12K13K13K14K19902000201020202024Salisbury
202412K
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 2024
Under 52.8%(348)
US avg: 5.6%
5 to 94.5%(558)
US avg: 6%
10 to 146.2%(767)
US avg: 6.4%
15 to 196.1%(758)
US avg: 6.6%
20 to 246.1%(757)
US avg: 6.5%
25 to 348.7%(1,082)
US avg: 13.7%
35 to 4413.7%(1,705)
US avg: 13.2%
45 to 5418.4%(2,278)
US avg: 12.2%
55 to 6413.8%(1,717)
US avg: 12.7%
65 to 7411.9%(1,479)
US avg: 10.2%
75 to 845%(619)
US avg: 5.1%
85 and over2.8%(344)
US avg: 1.9%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$162,478
+21%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $73,641 in 2000
US average: $82,259
1990 – 2024
$70,994
+157%since 2000
from $27,579 in 2000
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
78.9%
+16.0 ptssince 2009
from 62.9% in 2009
US average: 53.3%
4.8%
+1.1 ptssince 2000
from 3.7% in 2000
US average: 12.5%
0.426
+18%since 2010
from 0.361 in 2010
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Other services13.2%
US avg: 6.7%
Public administration10.3%
US avg: 4.8%
Information8.7%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade7.3%
US avg: 6.9%
Finance & insurance6.9%
US avg: 5.9%
Professional, scientific, technical6.3%
US avg: 5.1%
Retail trade4.8%
US avg: 9.9%
Transportation & warehousing1.7%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food1.4%
US avg: 1.9%
Education & health services0.6%
US avg: 0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing0.3%
US avg: 1.6%
Construction0.3%
US avg: 1.2%
Manufacturing0%
US avg: 0.4%
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Section 03

Housing

$664,300
+70%inflation adjusted, since 2000
from $214,200 in 2000
US average: $376,019
1990 – 2024
91.4%
−0.9 ptssince 2000
from 92.3% in 2000
8.6% rent
0.2%
−2.2 ptssince 2009
from 2.4% in 2009
US average: 10.0%
2.85 people
−8%since 2009
from 3.10 people in 2009
US average: 2.54
27.8%
−18.3 ptssince 2009
from 46.0% in 2009
US average: 22.9%
58.9%
−13.8 ptssince 2009
from 72.7% in 2009
US average: 47.4%
4.1
−14%since 2009
from 4.8 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
56
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means faster recent growth in incomes, home values, and college degrees.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic80.4%(9,922)
Black1%(118)
Hispanic / Latino8.6%(1,056)
Asian8.9%(1,101)
Other0%
2024
White, non-Hispanic52.8%(6,551)
Black2.1%(261)
Hispanic / Latino18.5%(2,294)
Asian25.7%(3,191)
Other0.9%(115)
78
+42%since 2009
from 55 in 2009
2009 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Hispanic origin
Puerto Rican3.9%(490)
Salvadoran3.5%(438)
Ecuadorian1.8%(219)
Colombian1.7%(213)
Dominican1.7%(206)
Mexican1.5%(182)
Cuban0.9%(113)
Bolivian0.5%(58)
Guatemalan0.3%(40)
Venezuelan0.2%(27)
+ 2 more hispanic origin groups with data
Peruvian0.1%(14)
Honduran0.1%(10)
Asian origin
Asian Indian8.3%(1,034)
Chinese6.3%(787)
Korean4.2%(525)
Filipino3.4%(425)
Pakistani1.3%(157)
Bangladeshi0.5%(64)
Thai0.1%(18)
Ancestry
Italian16%(1,981)
Irish12.8%(1,592)
German7.5%(937)
Polish4.1%(503)
English2.5%(315)
American2.3%(286)
Guyanese2.3%(284)
Russian2.1%(259)
West Indian1.9%(239)
Greek1.3%(164)
Haitian1.1%(137)
French1.1%(135)
+ 23 more ancestry groups with data
Jamaican0.8%(94)
Scottish0.7%(82)
Portuguese0.4%(46)
Ukrainian0.3%(38)
British0.2%(31)
Austrian0.2%(30)
Finnish0.2%(28)
Slovak0.2%(25)
Iranian0.2%(24)
Hungarian0.2%(21)
Scotch-Irish0.1%(16)
Israeli0.1%(15)
Swedish0.1%(15)
Arab0.1%(14)
Syrian0.1%(14)
Dutch0.1%(13)
Czech0.1%(12)
Swiss0.1%(11)
Armenian0.1%(9)
Turkish0.1%(9)
Welsh0.1%(8)
Section 05

Education

47.5%
+12.3 ptssince 2000
from 35.2% in 2000
US average: 35.6%
High school or higher
95.3%
+5.2 ptssince 2000
from 90.1% in 2000
US average: 89.6%
14.3%
−0.1 ptssince 2000
from 14.4% in 2000
US average: 14.0%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

32.4 min
+43%since 2000
from 22.6 min in 2000
US average: 26.5
64.3%
−8.8 ptssince 2009
from 73.1% in 2009
US average: 68.9%
6.5%
−4.6 ptssince 2009
from 11.1% in 2009
US average: 8.5%
13.1%
+4.9 ptssince 2009
from 8.2% in 2009
US average: 3.2%
11.2%
+6.2 ptssince 2009
from 5.1% in 2009
US average: 15.0%
1.7%
+0.3 ptssince 2009
from 1.4% in 2009
US average: 2.4%
0.2%
Unchangedsince 2009
from 0.2% in 2009
US average: 0.4%
8.8%
+4.2 ptssince 2009
from 4.6% in 2009
US average: 8.3%
Section 07

Work & employment

2.8%
−2.6 ptssince 2011
from 5.3% in 2011
US average: 5.2%
61.8%
−4.0 ptssince 2011
from 65.7% in 2011
US average: 63.5%
Women 20-64 in the labor force
71.5%
−3.3 ptssince 2020
from 74.8% in 2020
US average: 74.6%
20.0%
+0.1 ptssince 2009
from 19.9% in 2009
US average: 13.1%
50.5%
+9.5 ptssince 2009
from 40.9% in 2009
US average: 42.5%
Section 08

People & community

49.2%
+1.9 ptssince 2009
from 47.4% in 2009
50.8%
−1.9 ptssince 2009
from 52.6% in 2009
27.1%
+6.6 ptssince 2009
from 20.4% in 2009
US average: 14.1%
2.6%
−4.8 ptssince 2009
from 7.3% in 2009
US average: 6.2%
10.0%
+0.1 ptssince 2012
from 9.9% in 2012
US average: 13.3%
5.6%
−0.6 ptssince 2013
from 6.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
89.6%
−4.1 ptssince 2017
from 93.7% in 2017
US average: 91.0%
Computer in household
98.2%
+2.3 ptssince 2020
from 95.9% in 2020
US average: 95.5%
94.7%
+0.4 ptssince 2020
from 94.3% in 2020
US average: 87.7%
63.5%
−6.5 ptssince 2016
from 70.0% in 2016
US average: 77.7%
12.8%
+2.6 ptssince 2016
from 10.2% in 2016
US average: 13.6%
Marital status
Men 15+
Never married30.1%(1,603)
Married65.5%(3,495)
Widowed1.4%(73)
Divorced3.1%(163)
Women 15+
Never married23.7%(1,279)
Married56.9%(3,074)
Widowed12.1%(653)
Divorced7.4%(399)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

5.6%
−0.6 ptssince 2013
from 6.2% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
64.3%
−6.2 ptssince 2020
from 70.5% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
16.8%
+5.8 ptssince 2020
from 11.0% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
21.4%
+1.1 ptssince 2020
from 20.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
13.2%
−0.5 ptssince 2020
from 13.7% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.9%
−0.1 ptssince 2020
from 1.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
79.3%
−0.2 ptssince 2020
from 79.5% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
29.6%
−1.0 ptssince 2020
from 30.6% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

Section 09 · Service history

Veterans

Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later)6.5%(17)
US avg: 26.4%
Gulf War (1990s)16.2%(42)
US avg: 24.3%
Vietnam era45.4%(118)
US avg: 33.1%
Korean War9.6%(25)
US avg: 4.5%
World War II0%(0)
US avg: 1%

Share of the 260 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.

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Frequently asked

How many people live in Salisbury, New York?

Salisbury, New York has about 12,412 residents according to the 2024 American Community Survey.

What is the median household income in Salisbury, New York?

The typical household in Salisbury, New York earns about $162,478 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Salisbury, New York expensive?

In Salisbury, New York, the median home is worth about $664,300.

How educated are people in Salisbury, New York?

About 47.5% of adults age 25 and over in Salisbury, New York hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Salisbury, New York?

About 4.8% of people in Salisbury, New York live below the federal poverty line.

Has Salisbury, New York grown since 1990?

Yes, Salisbury, New York has grown since 1990. The population has added about 186 residents, a change of about 2 percent over that period.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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