North Salem, IN Population

Overview

611

Total Population

36.5

Median age

56.14%

Female population %

78.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

35-39 years

Largest age group

65.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

15

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

North Salem's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in North Salem is 36.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
North Salem's population under 18 was 27.66%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
North Salem's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.93% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in North Salem, 26.51% were under the age of 15, 17.35% aged 15 to 29, 43.21% aged 30 to 64, 12.27% aged 65 to 84, and 0.65% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 75 more females than males in North Salem:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 56.14% females and 43.86% males in North Salem, IN.
The North Salem, IN gender ratio is 78.1:100 i.e. 78.1 men to 100 women (0.781).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 55.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 62.

North Salem's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of North Salem population: 97.38% are White, 0.49% are some other race and 2.13% are multiracial.
North Salem's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 15 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 596 (97.55% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in North Salem is White with a population of 595 (97.38% of the total population).

North Salem's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 652 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, North Salem's population decreased by 87 (14.67%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, North Salem's population decreased by 43 (8.50%), 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, North Salem's population was lowest in year 2020 at 463.