Salem township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

6,125

Total Population

52.6

Median age

47.82%

Female population %

109.1:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

62.7

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

99

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 52.6, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Salem township's population under 18 was 14.55%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Salem township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 26.74% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Salem township, 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.

There are 267 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 47.82% females and 52.18% males in Salem township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania.
The Salem township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 109.1:100 i.e. 109.1 men to 100 women (1.091).
For male population, the largest age group is 20-24 years with a population of 339.
For the female population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 310.

Salem township's population is moderately diverse:

Racial distribution of Salem township population: 95.69% are White, 2.35% are Black or African American and 1.96% are multiracial.
Salem township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 99 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 6,026 (98.38% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Salem township is White with a population of 5,861 (95.69% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 6,923 in the year 2001
From 2000 to 2010, Salem township's population decreased by 187 (2.75%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Salem township's population decreased by 532 (8.03%), 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 2022 at 6,018.