Salford Township, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

2,977

Total Population

42.8

Median age

46.12%

Female population %

116.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

50-54 years

Largest age group

48.5

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

66

Hispanic population

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

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Age

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

The median age in Salford township is 42.8, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Salford township's population under 18 was 20.49%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Salford township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 15.05% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Salford township, 17.60% were under the age of 15, 17.40% aged 15 to 29, 49.95% aged 30 to 64, 13.67% aged 65 to 84, and 1.38% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 231 less females than males in Salford township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.12% females and 53.88% males in Salford Township, Pennsylvania.
The Salford Township, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 116.8:100 i.e. 116.8 men to 100 women (1.168).
For male population, the largest age group is 50-54 years with a population of 199.
For the female population, the largest age group is 60-64 years with a population of 138.

Salford township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Salford township population: 96.44% are White, 0.87% are Black or African American, 1.01% are Asian and 1.68% are multiracial.
Salford township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 66 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 2,911 (97.78% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Salford township is White with a population of 2,871 (96.44% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 3,059 in the year 2021
From 2000 to 2010, Salford township's population increased by 94 (3.95%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Salford township's population increased by 570 (23.04%), 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, Salford township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 2,380.