Overview
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Total Population
54.5
Median age
47.78%
Female population %
109.3:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
80-84 years
Largest age group
107.7
Total dependency ratio
Black or African American
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
Salley's population is old compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in Salley is 54.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- Salley's population under 18 was 25.19%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- Salley's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 29.63% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in Salley, 22.22% were under the age of 15, 5.19% aged 15 to 29, 42.96% aged 30 to 64, 29.63% aged 65 to 84, and 0.00% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 12 less females than males in Salley:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 47.78% females and 52.22% males in Salley, SC.
- The Salley, SC gender ratio is 109.3:100 i.e. 109.3 men to 100 women (1.093).
- For male population, the largest age group is 80-84 years with a population of 37.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 30-34 years with a population of 20.
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Race / Ethnicity
Salley's population has become increasingly diverse:
- Racial distribution of Salley population: 42.22% are White, 48.52% are Black or African American, 0.37% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 0.74% are Asian and 8.15% are multiracial.
- Salley's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is no majority of any race in the town.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 27 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in Salley is Black or African American with a population of 131 (48.52% of the total population).
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Year by year
Salley's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 417 in the year 2009
- From 2000 to 2010, Salley's population decreased by 10 (2.46%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, Salley's population decreased by 67 (16.92%), 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, Salley's population was lowest in year 2020 at 329.
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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)