Overview
122
Total Population
24.2
Median age
64.75%
Female population %
54.4:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
20-24 years
Largest age group
82.1
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Lower Salem's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Lower Salem is 24.2, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Lower Salem's population under 18 was 38.52%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Lower Salem's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 11.48% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Lower Salem, 33.61% were under the age of 15, 32.79% aged 15 to 29, 22.13% aged 30 to 64, 9.84% aged 65 to 84, and 1.64% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 36 more females than males in Lower Salem:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 64.75% females and 35.25% males in Lower Salem, OH.
- The Lower Salem, OH gender ratio is 54.4:100 i.e. 54.4 men to 100 women (0.544).
- For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 8.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 13.
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Race / Ethnicity
Lower Salem's population is not that diverse:
- Racial distribution of Lower Salem population: 99.18% are White and 0.82% are multiracial.
- Lower Salem's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 122 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Lower Salem is White with a population of 121 (99.18% of the total population).
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Year by year
Lower Salem's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 109 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Lower Salem's population decreased by 23 (21.10%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Lower Salem's population decreased by 12 (13.95%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
- Between the year 2000 and 2022, Lower Salem's population was lowest in year 2022 at 73.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)