Salisbury township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

11,491

Total Population

30.7

Median age

46.23%

Female population %

116.3:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

5-9 years

Largest age group

63.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

344

Hispanic population

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

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Age

Salisbury township's population is young compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in Salisbury township is 30.7, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
Salisbury township's population under 18 was 33.63%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
Salisbury township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 10.58% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in Salisbury township, 28.20% were under the age of 15, 21.03% aged 15 to 29, 40.20% aged 30 to 64, 9.96% aged 65 to 84, and 0.62% were 85 years of age and older.

There are 867 less females than males in Salisbury township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 46.23% females and 53.77% males in Salisbury township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania.
The Salisbury township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 116.3:100 i.e. 116.3 men to 100 women (1.163).
For male population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 753.
For the female population, the largest age group is 5-9 years with a population of 559.

Salisbury township's population has become increasingly diverse:

Racial distribution of Salisbury township population: 94.92% are White, 1.88% are Black or African American, 0.26% are Asian, 0.06% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander and 2.88% are multiracial.
Salisbury township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 344 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 11,147 (97.01% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in Salisbury township is White with a population of 10,907 (94.92% of the total population).

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

The peak population was 11,493 in the year 2020
From 2000 to 2010, Salisbury township's population increased by 1,045 (10.40%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, Salisbury township's population increased by 400 (3.61%), 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, Salisbury township's population was lowest in year 2000 at 10,048.