Overview
213
Total Population
31.1
Median age
54.46%
Female population %
83.6:100
Gender ratio (M:F)
10-14 years
Largest age group
59.0
Total dependency ratio
White
Largest racial group
Zero
Hispanic population
Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Age
South Salem's population is young compared to the rest of the country:
- The median age in South Salem is 31.1, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
- South Salem's population under 18 was 34.74%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
- South Salem's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 6.57% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
- Of the total population in South Salem, 30.52% were under the age of 15, 15.96% aged 15 to 29, 46.95% aged 30 to 64, 5.16% aged 65 to 84, and 1.41% were 85 years of age and older.
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Gender
There are 19 more females than males in South Salem:
- The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 54.46% females and 45.54% males in South Salem, OH.
- The South Salem, OH gender ratio is 83.6:100 i.e. 83.6 men to 100 women (0.836).
- For male population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 14.
- For the female population, the largest age group is 10-14 years with a population of 21.
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Race / Ethnicity
South Salem's population is not that diverse:
- Racial distribution of South Salem population: 97.18% are White and 2.82% are multiracial.
- South Salem's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the village.
- By ethnicity, Zero is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 213 (100% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
- The largest racial group in South Salem is White with a population of 207 (97.18% of the total population).
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Year by year
South Salem's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:
- The peak population was 227 in the year 2006
- From 2000 to 2010, South Salem's population decreased by 17 (7.69%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
- From 2010 to 2020, South Salem's population increased by 10 (4.90%), 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, South Salem's population was lowest in year 2018 at 198.
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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)