Salem, New Hampshire Population

Overview

30,158

Total Population

44.4

Median age

49.27%

Female population %

103:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

47.1

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2,632

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Salem town is 44.4, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Salem town's population under 18 was 17.38%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Salem town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 18.04% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Salem town, 13.99% were under the age of 15, 19.28% aged 15 to 29, 48.70% aged 30 to 64, 15.39% aged 65 to 84, and 2.65% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 442 less females than males in Salem town:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 49.27% females and 50.73% males in Salem, New Hampshire.
The Salem, New Hampshire gender ratio is 103:100 i.e. 103 men to 100 women (1.030).
For male population, the largest age group is 55-59 years with a population of 1,622.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 1,304.

Salem town's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Salem town population: 88.89% are White, 0.99% are Black or African American, 0.35% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.07% are Asian, 1.77% are some other race and 3.94% are multiracial.
Salem town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 2,632 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 27,526 (91.27% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Salem town is White with a population of 26,807 (88.89% of the total population).

Salem town's population has not reached its peak yet and is showing a trend of further growth:

The peak population was 30,647 in the year 2022
From 2000 to 2010, Salem town's population increased by 593 (2.11%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Salem town's population increased by 1,520 (5.29%), 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, Salem town's population was lowest in year 2000 at 28,167.