Salem township, Washtenaw County, Michigan Population

Overview

7,006

Total Population

41.3

Median age

46.17%

Female population %

116.6:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

10-14 years

Largest age group

54.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

76

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 41.3, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Salem township's population under 18 was 24.94%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Salem township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.27% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Salem township, 20.10% were under the age of 15, 18.58% aged 15 to 29, 46.05% aged 30 to 64, 14.22% aged 65 to 84, and 1.06% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 536 less females than males in Salem township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.17% females and 53.83% males in Salem township, Washtenaw County, Michigan.
The Salem township, Washtenaw County, Michigan gender ratio is 116.6:100 i.e. 116.6 men to 100 women (1.166).
For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 491.
For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 511.

Salem township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Salem township population: 91.24% are White, 2.88% are Black or African American, 0.24% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.33% are Asian, 0.17% are some other race and 5.14% are multiracial.
Salem township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 76 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,93 (98.92% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Salem township is White with a population of 6,392 (91.24% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 7,011 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Salem township's population increased by 404 (7.23%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Salem township's population increased by 1,019 (17.01%), 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 2000 at 5,588.