Salem Town, Pierce County, Wisconsin Population

Overview

484

Total Population

49.7

Median age

46.49%

Female population %

115.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

70-74 years

Largest age group

77.9

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

4

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 49.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Salem town's population under 18 was 14.67%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Salem town's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 33.26% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Salem town, 10.54% were under the age of 15, 18.80% aged 15 to 29, 37.40% aged 30 to 64, 32.85% aged 65 to 84, and 0.41% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 34 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 46.49% females and 53.51% males in Salem Town, Pierce County, Wisconsin.
The Salem Town, Pierce County, Wisconsin gender ratio is 115.1:100 i.e. 115.1 men to 100 women (1.151).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 71.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 36.

Salem town's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Salem town population: 99.38% are White, 0.21% are Black or African American and 0.41% are multiracial.
Salem town's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the town.
By ethnicity, 4 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 48 (99.17% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Salem town is White with a population of 481 (99.38% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 535 in the year 2008
From 2000 to 2010, Salem town's population increased by 5 (0.99%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Salem town's population decreased by 40 (7.83%), 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 2020 at 471.