Salem township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

4,149

Salem township Demographics

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

  • White: 95.51%
  • Two or more races: 3.21%
  • Other race: 0.63%
  • Asian: 0.48%
  • Black or African American: 0.17%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
30.6 sq mi
Density (mi²)
135.80/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.68% (28)
The current population of Salem township, Pennsylvania is 4,149 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 4,121.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White3,95895.51%
Two or more races1333.21%
Other race260.63%
Asian200.48%
Black or African American70.17%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Black or African American

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Salem township Population by Race

Salem township Population Pyramid 2024

Salem township Median Age

53.9

Total

52.6

Male

55.1

Female

Salem township Adults

There are 3,291 adults, (1,059 of whom are seniors) in Salem township.

Salem township Age Dependency

85.7

Age Dependency Ratio

47.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.2

Child Dependency Ratio

Salem township Sex Ratio

Female1,96547.42%
Male2,17952.58%

Salem township Population by Age

Salem township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,8062.2884.915.1
Married827395.44.6
Non Family7681.280.519.5
Female2033.4758.641.4
Male821000

2.92

Average Family Size

2.28

Average Household Size

84.9%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Salem township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2197.01%
Associates Degree3089.87%
Bachelors Degree47215.12%
Graduate Degree2889.22%
High School Graduate1,22139.11%
Less Than 9th Grade481.54%
Some College56618.13%

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
White3,0182,756750
2+ Races79798
Other Race12120
Black720
Asian662

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 33.33%.

Salem township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,676$0$36,053
Graduate Degree$0$95,352$40,543
High School Graduate$47,182$48,750$33,056
Less Than 9th Grade$0$41,198$80,888
Overall$43,514$46,683$29,673
Some College$29,477$43,827$0

$43,514

Average Earnings

$46,683

Average Male

$29,673

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

98.75% of Salem township residents speak only English, while 1.25% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.82% of the population.

Salem township Language

Salem township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,89948312.39%
Black77100%

12%

Overall Poverty Rate

7.03%

Male Poverty Rate

17.35%

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 12.39% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 3.07%. Among those working part-time, it was 18.9%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.95%.

Salem township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Some College12.36%
High School10.97%
Bachelors or Greater10.92%
Less Than 9th Grade8.61%

Salem township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed84.81%
Male Unemployed72.73%
Female Employed6.31%
Male Employed2.58%

Salem township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Salem township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$82,024$83,535
Households$60,156$69,781
Married Families$87,688$-999,999,999
Non Families$30,156$46,606

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Salem township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

53.5%

Overall Marriage Rate

55.2%

Male Marriage Rate

51.8%

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

331

Number of Veterans

306

Male Veterans

25

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam180
Second Gulf War28
First Gulf War17
Korea12
World War II0

Salem township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+183
65 to 7494
18 to 3428
35 to 5417
55 to 649

Salem township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White33110.55%

Salem township Veterans by Race

Salem township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0.91%

Veteran Poverty Rate

21.45%

Veteran Disability Rate

Salem township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

50.5%

Labor Force Participation

47.6%

Employment Rate

5.9%

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

56.93%

Born in Salem township

98.82%

Native Born

1.18%

Foreign Born

0.05%

Non Citizen

1.13%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.82% of Salem township residents were born in the United States, with 56.93% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.05% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Europe.

Salem township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,15920.05%
20284,15720.05%
20274,15520.05%
20264,15320.05%
20254,15120.05%
20244,14920.05%
20234,14720.05%
20224,145-7-0.17%
20214,152310.75%
20204,121230.56%
20194,098-12-0.29%
20184,110-4-0.1%
20174,114-21-0.51%
20164,135-32-0.77%
20154,167-20-0.48%
20144,187-17-0.4%
20134,204-21-0.5%
20124,225-26-0.61%
20114,251-24-0.56%
20104,27500%

Salem township Population by Year