Salem township, Michigan Population 2024

5,162

Salem township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Salem township was:

  • White: 96.51%
  • Two or more races: 2.65%
  • Other race: 0.82%
  • Black or African American: 0.02%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
35.7 sq mi
Density (mi²)
144.60/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.06% (-3)
The current population of Salem township, Michigan is 5,162 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,165.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,94996.51%
Two or more races1362.65%
Other race420.82%
Black or African American10.02%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Salem township Population by Race

Salem township Population Pyramid 2024

Salem township Median Age

38.9

Total

38.1

Male

40.4

Female

Salem township Adults

There are 3,975 adults, (634 of whom are seniors) in Salem township.

Salem township Age Dependency

53.5

Age Dependency Ratio

19

Old Age Dependency Ratio

34.5

Child Dependency Ratio

Salem township Sex Ratio

Female2,40146.82%
Male2,72753.18%

Salem township Population by Age

Salem township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,8912.7195.14.9
Married1,3333.0998.91.1
Non Family4411.478317
Male1173.0598.31.7
Female0000

3.04

Average Family Size

2.71

Average Household Size

95.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Salem township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade421.16%
Associates Degree2406.62%
Bachelors Degree52614.51%
Graduate Degree2045.63%
High School Graduate1,76548.69%
Less Than 9th Grade360.99%
Some College81222.4%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Salem township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Salem township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,5293,460704
2+ Races626222
Other Race33244
Hispanic1344
Black110

The highest rate of high school graduation is among black people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among 2+ races people with a rate of 35.48%.

Salem township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$76,912$86,223$74,183
Graduate Degree$61,161$0$61,161
High School Graduate$47,407$61,012$34,886
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$0
Overall$58,467$69,450$43,250
Some College$58,889$72,607$31,906

$58,467

Average Earnings

$69,450

Average Male

$43,250

Average Female

Salem township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Salem township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Salem township Language

98.6% of Salem township residents speak only English, while 1.4% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.38% of the population.

Salem township Language

Salem township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,945581.17%
Multiple1362518.38%
Hispanic262284.62%
Other422252.38%
Black11100%

2.07%

Overall Poverty Rate

1.83%

Male Poverty Rate

2.33%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Salem township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Salem township is Black, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Salem township is White, with 1.17% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 4.68%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 2.82%.

Salem township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade11.54%
High School2.72%
Some College1.14%
Bachelors or Greater0.55%

Salem township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Employed0.25%
Male Unemployed0%
Female Employed3.13%
Female Unemployed0%

Salem township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Salem township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$95,833$104,149
Households$88,750$99,573
Married Families$99,250$-999,999,999
Non Families$42,650$79,811

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Salem township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

63.4%

Overall Marriage Rate

59.2%

Male Marriage Rate

68.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Salem township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Salem township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Salem township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Salem township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

90

Number of Veterans

77

Male Veterans

13

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam22
Korea19
First Gulf War11
Second Gulf War0
World War II0

Salem township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
55 to 6438
65 to 7422
75+19
35 to 5411
18 to 340

Salem township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White892.31%
Black1100%

Salem township Veterans by Race

Salem township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

13.33%

Veteran Poverty Rate

43.33%

Veteran Disability Rate

Salem township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63%

Labor Force Participation

62.6%

Employment Rate

0.6%

Unemployment Rate

Salem township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Salem township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Salem township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

93.7%

Born in Salem township

99.73%

Native Born

0.27%

Foreign Born

0.25%

Non Citizen

0.02%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.73% of Salem township residents were born in the United States, with 93.7% having been born in Michigan. 0.25% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Salem township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20295,142-4-0.08%
20285,146-4-0.08%
20275,150-4-0.08%
20265,154-4-0.08%
20255,158-4-0.08%
20245,162-4-0.08%
20235,166-4-0.08%
20225,170-18-0.35%
20215,188230.45%
20205,1651623.24%
20195,003621.25%
20184,941891.83%
20174,852992.08%
20164,753771.65%
20154,676531.15%
20144,6231042.3%
20134,519360.8%
20124,483200.45%
20114,46360.13%
20104,45700%

Salem township Population by Year