Overview
1,914
Total Population
29.7
Median age
43.47%
Female population %
13:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
15-19 years
Largest age group
30.6
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
45
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Salem's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Salem is 29.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Salem's population under 18 was 14.73%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Salem's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 12.02% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Salem, 11.44% were under the age of 15, 38.82% aged 15 to 29, 37.72% aged 30 to 64, 7.99% aged 65 to 84, and 4.02% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 250 less females than males in Salem:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 43.47% females and 56.53% males in Salem, WV.
- The Salem, WV gender ratio is 13:100 i.e. 13 men to 100 women (1.300).
- For male population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 240.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 15-19 years with a population of 114.
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Race / Ethnicity
Salem's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Salem population: 90.18% are White, 4.55% are Black or African American, 0.94% are Asian, 0.31% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 0.73% are some other race and 3.29% are multiracial.
- Salem's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the city.
- By ethnicity, 45 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 1,869 (97.65% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Salem is White with a population of 1,726 (90.18% of the total population).
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Year by year
Salem's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 2,138 in the year 2000
- From 2000 to 2010, Salem's population decreased by 550 (25.72%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Salem's population decreased by 63 (3.97%), 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's population was lowest in year 2022 at 1,496.
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References
- U.S. Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) 2017-2021 5-Year Estimates
- U.S. Census Bureau Population Estimates Population Estimates Program (PEP)