Salem township, Olmsted County, Minnesota Population

Overview

1,010

Total Population

49.1

Median age

50.10%

Female population %

99.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

55-59 years

Largest age group

75.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

2

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Salem township is 49.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Salem township's population under 18 was 20.89%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Salem township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 27.43% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Salem township, 15.64% were under the age of 15, 14.26% aged 15 to 29, 42.67% aged 30 to 64, 19.60% aged 65 to 84, and 7.82% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 2 more females than males in Salem township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 50.10% females and 49.90% males in Salem township, Olmsted County, Minnesota.
The Salem township, Olmsted County, Minnesota gender ratio is 99.6:100 i.e. 99.6 men to 100 women (0.996).
For male population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 47.
For the female population, the largest age group is 85+ years with a population of 68.

Salem township's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Salem township population: 98.91% are White and 1.09% are multiracial.
Salem township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 2 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 99 (98.02% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Salem township is White with a population of 999 (98.91% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 1,191 in the year 2009
From 2000 to 2010, Salem township's population increased by 3 (0.28%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Salem township's population increased by 4 (0.37%), 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 township's population was lowest in year 2001 at 1,077.