Salem township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

4,149

Salem township Demographics

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

  • White: 98.53%
  • Asian: 0.7%
  • Other race: 0.6%
  • Black or African American: 0.1%
  • Two or more races: 0.07%
  • 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)
White4,08698.53%
Asian290.7%
Other race250.6%
Black or African American40.1%
Two or more races30.07%
Native American00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Asian

Other race

Black or African American

Two or more races

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Salem township Population by Race

Salem township Population Pyramid 2024

Salem township Median Age

52.5

Total

52.1

Male

54.7

Female

Salem township Adults

There are 3,271 adults, (1,185 of whom are seniors) in Salem township.

Salem township Age Dependency

98.8

Age Dependency Ratio

56.8

Old Age Dependency Ratio

42

Child Dependency Ratio

Salem township Sex Ratio

Female1,92546.42%
Male2,22253.58%

Salem township Population by Age

Salem township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,7452.3684.215.8
Married8562.92955
Non Family6791.1881.318.7
Female1713.83862
Male394.381000

2.91

Average Family Size

2.36

Average Household Size

84.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Salem township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1886.07%
Associates Degree2809.04%
Bachelors Degree48715.71%
Graduate Degree3029.75%
High School Graduate1,28641.5%
Less Than 9th Grade461.48%
Some College51016.46%

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
White3,0412,811781
Hispanic30300
Asian13138
Other Race11110
Black400

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 61.54%.

Salem township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,420$73,596$46,779
Graduate Degree$82,625$84,500$39,148
High School Graduate$44,894$46,346$37,841
Less Than 9th Grade$74,063$0$75,833
Overall$44,213$48,750$29,491
Some College$27,118$43,476$0

$44,213

Average Earnings

$48,750

Average Male

$29,491

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

98.65% of Salem township residents speak only English, while 1.35% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 0.69% of the population.

Salem township Language

Salem township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White3,95447211.94%
Hispanic873944.83%
Black44100%

12.6%

Overall Poverty Rate

6.84%

Male Poverty Rate

19.06%

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 11.94% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.52%. Among those working part-time, it was 23.33%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 19.35%.

Salem township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School13.3%
Less Than 9th Grade12.82%
Some College11.77%
Bachelors or Greater10.52%

Salem township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed100%
Male Unemployed66.67%
Female Employed5.47%
Male Employed2.21%

Salem township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Salem township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$77,318$83,214
Households$57,072$68,596
Married Families$85,417$-999,999,999
Non Families$23,171$40,330

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Salem township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

57.6%

Male Marriage Rate

54.2%

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

352

Number of Veterans

334

Male Veterans

18

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam201
Korea22
Second Gulf War20
First Gulf War17
World War II0

Salem township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+215
65 to 7492
18 to 3420
35 to 5417
55 to 648

Salem township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White35210.92%

Salem township Veterans by Race

Salem township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0.57%

Veteran Poverty Rate

28.98%

Veteran Disability Rate

Salem township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

47.9%

Labor Force Participation

45.3%

Employment Rate

5.3%

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

60%

Born in Salem township

98.65%

Native Born

1.35%

Foreign Born

0.19%

Non Citizen

1.16%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.65% of Salem township residents were born in the United States, with 60% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.19% 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