North Salem, New York Population

Overview

5,241

Total Population

45.3

Median age

50.87%

Female population %

96.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

69.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

325

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in North Salem town is 45.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
North Salem town's population under 18 was 23.76%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
North Salem town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 21.47% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in North Salem town, 19.61% were under the age of 15, 9.48% aged 15 to 29, 49.44% aged 30 to 64, 17.73% aged 65 to 84, and 3.74% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 91 more females than males in North Salem town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.87% females and 49.13% males in North Salem, New York.
The North Salem, New York gender ratio is 96.6:100 i.e. 96.6 men to 100 women (0.966).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 301.
For the female population, the largest age group is 35-39 years with a population of 246.

North Salem town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of North Salem town population: 88.82% are White, 2.90% are Black or African American, 4.81% are Asian, 0.32% are some other race and 3.15% are multiracial.
North Salem town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 325 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 4,916 (93.80% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in North Salem town is White with a population of 4,655 (88.82% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 5,200 in the year 2002
From 2000 to 2010, North Salem town's population decreased by 31 (0.60%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, North Salem town's population increased by 18 (0.35%), 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 town's population was lowest in year 2022 at 5,095.