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The total population of Salem township is estimated to be 6,109 with 3,077 males (50.37%) and 3,032 females (49.63%). There are 45 less females than males in Salem township.
The median household income in Salem township was $77,790 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 2,709(3.61%) from $75,081 in 2020. This income is 104.27% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Salem township sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $98,265. Overall, the median household income for the township of Salem township stands at $77,790.
In Salem township, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $46,689 for males and $28,294 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $52,736 for males and $38,797 for females.
In Salem township, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $77,155.
In 2022, the population of Salem township was 6,018, a 0.81% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Salem township's population was 6,067, a decline of 0.43% compared to a population of 6,093 in 2020.
The median age in Salem township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania is 52.6, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 11.80% were under the age of 15, 15.04% aged 15 to 29, 46.42% aged 30 to 64, 25.08% aged 65 to 84, and 1.67% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Salem township population: 95.69% are White, 2.35% are Black or African American and 1.96% are multiracial.