Salem township, MI

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 5,128 ( 682 from 2010 )
Land area: 35.7 square miles
Population density: 143.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	4,945	96.43%	16.1%
Black:	1	0.02%	83.3%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	136	2.65%	195.7%
Hispanic:	26	0.51%	74.0%

Total non-White:	183	3.57%	2.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	687	18.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	-5	-0.1

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
4,446
4,258	95.77%
6	0.13%
24	0.54%
10	0.22%
46	1.03%
100	2.25%
188	4.23%

2000
3,480
3,356	96.44%
0	0.00%
48	1.38%
0	0.00%
11	0.32%
55	1.58%
124	3.56%

1990
2,708
2,653	97.97%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
38	1.40%
55	2.03%

1980
2,183
2,145	98.26%
3	0.14%
18	0.82%
0	0.00%
n/a
17	0.78%
38	1.74%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

902	25.9
64	1.8

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

703	26.0
69	2.5

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

508	23.3
17	0.8

Age, Family & Household Data for Salem township, MI

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
38.9
1,153	22.5%
3,975	77.5%
634	12.4%

1,891
2.71

1,450	76.7%
1,333	91.9%
0	0.0%
441	23.3%

2010
Number	Percent
34.8
1,319	29.7%
3,127	70.3%
380	8.5%

1,520
2.92

1,225	80.6%
1,078	88.0%
31	2.5%
295	19.4%

2000
Number	Percent
31.1
1,093	31.4%
2,387	68.6%
281	8.1%

1,176
2.96

968	82.3%
864	89.3%
30	3.1%
208	17.7%

1990
Number	Percent
28.1
929	34.3%
1,779	65.7%
294	10.9%

894
3.03

745	83.3%
663	89.0%
27	3.6%
149	16.7%

1980
Number	Percent
25.9
801	36.7%
1,382	63.3%
198	9.1%

666
3.28

553	83.0%
510	92.2%
19	3.4%
113	17.0%

2022 Housing Data for Salem township, MI

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	25	1.3%
$10,000 to $14,999	8	0.4%
$15,000 to $19,999	114	6.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	73	3.9%
$30,000 to $34,999	31	1.6%
$35,000 to $39,999	204	10.8%
$40,000 to $44,999	45	2.4%
$45,000 to $49,999	24	1.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	186	9.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	327	17.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	343	18.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	141	7.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	212	11.2%
$200,000 or more	158	8.4%

Median Household Income	88,750
Per Capita Income	37,298

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	20	1.1%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	30	1.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	2,537	72.6%
Unemployed	16	0.5%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	2,553	73.1%
Not in Labor Force	940	26.9%

Real Unemployment Rate		27.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,369	626	68.6%
Non-Profit	16	82	16.3%
Self-Employed	157	151	51.0%

Local Government	17	136	11.1%
State Government	12	0	100.0%
Federal Government	0	27	0.0%

Total Private + Self	1,526	777	66.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	45	245	15.5%
Total	1,571	1,022	60.6%

Pct. Govt.	7.4%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	280	10.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	485	18.7%
Professional, Technical	332	12.8%
Service Occupations	325	12.5%
All others	1,172	45.2%

White Collar		42.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	835	32.2%
Other services	339	13.1%
Retail trade	253	9.8%
Health care and social assistance	250	9.6%
Construction	192	7.4%
Transportation and warehousing	129	5.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	122	4.7%
Public administration	105	4.0%
Educational services	75	2.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	66	2.5%
Accommodation and food services	63	2.4%
Utilities	45	1.7%
Finance and insurance	43	1.7%
Wholesale trade	36	1.4%
Information	26	1.0%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	15	0.6%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	26	0.51%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	4,772	98.6%
Spanish	67	1.4%
Other Indo-European	1	0.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Dutch	2,158	42.1%
German	1,640	32.0%
Polish	529	10.3%
English	287	5.6%
European	282	5.5%
Irish	162	3.2%
American	140	2.7%
Lithuanian	138	2.7%
Italian	120	2.3%
French	110	2.1%
Scottish	39	0.8%
French Canadian	33	0.6%
Romanian	32	0.6%
Slovak	17	0.3%
Swedish	11	0.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	5,115	99.7%
Not a citizen	13	0.3%

Native	5,114	99.7%
Foreign-born	14	0.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
36	1.0%	42	1.2%	1,765	48.7%	1,052	29.0%	526	14.5%	204	5.6%
Average years of education: 13.2

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	36	1.0%
9-12 Years	42	1.2%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,765	48.7%
Some College	1,052	29.0%
Bach. Degree	526	14.5%
Grad Degree	204	5.6%
Average years of education: 13.2

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +541	R +314	D + 5.9%
D +227
2020 vs. 2012	R +883	R +786	R + 9.6%
D +97
2020 vs. 2008	R +980	R +969	R + 17.9%
D +11

2016 vs. 2008	R +439	R +655	R + 23.9%
D -216
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	82%	Donald Trump* (R)	2,489	77.7%	Joe Biden (D)	641	20.0%	75	2.3%	3,205	30	31	0.06%
2016	70%	Donald Trump (R)	1,948	77.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	414	16.5%	151	6.0%	2,513	30	32	0.05%
2012	66%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,606	73.7%	Barack Obama* (D)	544	25.0%	30	1.4%	2,180	29	26	0.05%
2008	73%	John McCain (R)	1,509	69.0%	Barack Obama (D)	630	28.8%	48	2.2%	2,187	28	23	0.04%
2004	71%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,450	75.6%	John Kerry (D)	457	23.8%	11	0.6%	1,918	28	25	0.04%
2000	63%	George W. Bush (R)	1,104	73.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	389	25.8%	16	1.1%	1,509	27	25	0.04%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Salem township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

641

20.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

2,489

77.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.8%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

3,205

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 30	Diff (US): 31

2016 President, Salem township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

414

16.5%

Donald Trump (R)

1,948

77.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

100

4.0%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

2,513

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 30	Diff (US): 32

2012 President, Salem township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

544

25.0%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,606

73.7%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

2,180

Turnout: 66%	Diff (St): 29	Diff (US): 26

2008 President, Salem township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

630

28.8%

John McCain (R)

1,509

69.0%

Other

2.2%

TOTAL

2,187

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 23

2004 President, Salem township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,450

75.6%

John Kerry (D)

457

23.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.3%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

1,918

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 25

2000 President, Salem township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

1,104

73.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

389

25.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.0%

Other

0.1%

TOTAL

1,509

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 25

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Salem township, MI

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	71%	Tudor Dixon (R)	2,112	76.4%	Gretchen Whitmer* (D)	600	21.7%	54 [+]	2.0%	2,766	32	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 31 (1.1%); Donna Brandenburg (U.S. Taxpayers) 16 (0.6%); Kevin Hogan (Green) 6 (0.2%); Daryl Simpson (Natural Law) 1 (0.0%);
2020	S2	82%	John James (R)	2,527	79.1%	Gary Peters* (D)	623	19.5%	43 [+]	1.3%	3,193	31	0.06%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Valerie Willis (U.S. Taxpayers) 21 (0.7%); Marcia Squier (Green) 15 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 7 (0.2%);
2018	S1	57%	John James (R)	1,627	76.6%	Debbie Stabenow* (D)	460	21.6%	38 [+]	1.8%	2,125	31	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Marcia Squier (Green) 18 (0.8%); George Huffman (U.S. Taxpayers) 11 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 9 (0.4%);
2018	G	57%	Bill Schuette (R)	1,588	74.6%	Gretchen Whitmer (D)	477	22.4%	65 [+]	3.1%	2,130	31	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Bill Gelineau (Libertarian) 38 (1.8%); Todd Schleiger (U.S. Taxpayers) 14 (0.7%); Other (Write-in) 13 (0.6%);
2014	S2	42%	Terri Lynn Land (R)	1,015	70.1%	Gary Peters (D)	358	24.7%	74 [+]	5.1%	1,447	29	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Richard Matkin (U.S. Taxpayers) 33 (2.3%); Jim Fulner (Libertarian) 31 (2.1%); Chris Wahmhoff (Green) 10 (0.7%);
2014	G	42%	Rick Snyder* (R)	1,113	76.5%	Mark Schauer (D)	305	21.0%	37 [+]	2.5%	1,455	26	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Mary Buzuma (Libertarian) 21 (1.4%); Mark McFarlin (U.S. Taxpayers) 14 (1.0%); Paul Homeniuk (Green) 2 (0.1%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	2,043
Median Value	$274,100

Occupied	1,891	92.6%
Vacant	152	7.4%

Owned	1,799	95.1%
Rented	92	4.9%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	1,765	86.4%
Detached	1,696	83.0%
Attached	69	3.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	211	10.3%

Salem township, MI

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Salem township, MI

2022 Housing Data for Salem township, MI

2022 Income & Employment Data for Salem township, MI

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Salem township, MI

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Salem township, MI

Historical Presidential Election Results for Salem township, MI

Historical Statewide Election Results for Salem township, MI