Salisbury township, Pennsylvania Population 2024

11,568

Salisbury township Demographics

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

  • White: 95.32%
  • Two or more races: 2.06%
  • Black or African American: 1.86%
  • Other race: 0.71%
  • Native American: 0.05%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
41.8 sq mi
Density (mi²)
277.0/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
0.67% (77)
The current population of Salisbury township, Pennsylvania is 11,568 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 11,491.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White10,95095.32%
Two or more races2372.06%
Black or African American2141.86%
Other race810.71%
Native American60.05%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Salisbury township Population by Race

Salisbury township Population Pyramid 2024

Salisbury township Median Age

30.1

Total

27.7

Male

30.8

Female

Salisbury township Adults

There are 7,569 adults, (1,177 of whom are seniors) in Salisbury township.

Salisbury township Age Dependency

79.7

Age Dependency Ratio

18.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

61.3

Child Dependency Ratio

Salisbury township Sex Ratio

Female5,35846.64%
Male6,13053.36%

Salisbury township Population by Age

Salisbury township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All3,3153.4675.224.8
Married2,4103.9984.115.9
Non Family5311.1357.642.4
Female2353.5527.772.3
Male1392.9869.130.9

3.86

Average Family Size

3.46

Average Household Size

75.2%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Salisbury township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade72911.4%
Associates Degree3054.77%
Bachelors Degree65710.27%
Graduate Degree3725.82%
High School Graduate2,09232.71%
Less Than 9th Grade1,69926.57%
Some College5418.46%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Salisbury township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Salisbury township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White6,0183,705899
Hispanic15312846
Black1417865
2+ Races1097746
Other Race53330
Native American660

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

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 46.1%.

Salisbury township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,229$68,214$55,755
Graduate Degree$90,909$100,875$83,125
High School Graduate$30,367$56,172$15,158
Less Than 9th Grade$55,781$73,056$0
Overall$52,817$67,853$21,552
Some College$46,698$68,043$27,857

$52,817

Average Earnings

$67,853

Average Male

$21,552

Average Female

Salisbury township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Salisbury township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Salisbury township Language

62.34% of Salisbury township residents speak only English, while 37.66% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 35.56% of the population.

Salisbury township Language

Salisbury township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White10,8536155.67%
Multiple2375021.1%
Hispanic2935017.06%

5.79%

Overall Poverty Rate

4.93%

Male Poverty Rate

6.79%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Salisbury township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Salisbury township is Multiple, with 21.1% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Salisbury township is White, with 5.67% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0.54%. Among those working part-time, it was 6.19%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 12.69%.

Salisbury township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School8.75%
Less Than 9th Grade7.29%
Some College1.06%
Bachelors or Greater0%

Salisbury township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed39.29%
Female Employed4.72%
Male Employed1.4%
Male Unemployed0%

Salisbury township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Salisbury township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$93,971$120,046
Households$86,310$111,686
Married Families$104,940$-999,999,999
Non Families$50,179$62,119

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Salisbury township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

60.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

58.1%

Male Marriage Rate

64.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Salisbury township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Salisbury township Marriage

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

Salisbury township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Salisbury township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

421

Number of Veterans

356

Male Veterans

65

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
First Gulf War151
Vietnam145
Second Gulf War51
Korea0
World War II0

Salisbury township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 54175
65 to 74112
75+67
18 to 3438
55 to 6429

Salisbury township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3765.22%
Black3927.66%
2+ Races63.95%

Salisbury township Veterans by Race

Salisbury township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.28%

Veteran Poverty Rate

14.25%

Veteran Disability Rate

Salisbury township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

69.2%

Labor Force Participation

68.7%

Employment Rate

0.8%

Unemployment Rate

Salisbury township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Salisbury township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Salisbury 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

91.05%

Born in Salisbury township

98.56%

Native Born

1.44%

Foreign Born

0.65%

Non Citizen

0.78%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.56% of Salisbury township residents were born in the United States, with 91.05% having been born in Pennsylvania. 0.65% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Africa.

Salisbury township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202911,843550.47%
202811,788550.47%
202711,733550.47%
202611,678550.47%
202511,623550.48%
202411,568550.48%
202311,513550.48%
202211,458-22-0.19%
202111,480-11-0.1%
202011,491710.62%
201911,420-6-0.05%
201811,42620.02%
201711,42440.04%
201611,420-11-0.1%
201511,4311471.3%
201411,284400.36%
201311,244210.19%
201211,223590.53%
201111,164710.64%
201011,09300%

Salisbury township Population by Year