Salem township, PA

2022 population: 957 ( 76 from 2010 )
Land area: 16.0 square miles
Population density: 59.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	931	97.28%	6.3%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	3	0.31%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	19	1.99%	533.3%
Hispanic:	1	0.10%	0.0%

Total non-White:	26	2.72%	420.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	55	7.6
Change in Non-White pop.:	21	2.9

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
881
876	99.43%
1	0.11%
0	0.00%
1	0.11%
3	0.34%
0	0.00%
5	0.57%

2000
852
843	98.94%
0	0.00%
3	0.35%
0	0.00%
3	0.35%
3	0.35%
9	1.06%

1990
921
915	99.35%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
6	0.65%
n/a
0	0.00%
6	0.65%

1980
892
890	99.78%
0	0.00%
2	0.22%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
2	0.22%

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

33	3.9
-4	-0.5

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

-72	-7.8
3	0.3

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

25	2.8
4	0.4

Age, Family & Household Data for Salem township, PA

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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
32.7
247	25.8%
710	74.2%
146	15.3%

300
3.19

250	83.3%
217	86.8%
9	3.6%
50	16.7%

2010
Number	Percent
40.1
222	25.2%
659	74.8%
123	14.0%

332
2.65

253	76.2%
206	81.4%
22	8.7%
79	23.8%

2000
Number	Percent
37.2
229	26.9%
623	73.1%
106	12.4%

310
2.75

249	80.3%
214	85.9%
16	6.4%
61	19.7%

1990
Number	Percent
32.3
254	27.6%
667	72.4%
122	13.2%

336
2.74

263	78.3%
241	91.6%
7	2.7%
73	21.7%

1980
Number	Percent
29.9
277	31.1%
615	68.9%
143	16.0%

300
2.97

237	79.0%
211	89.0%
7	3.0%
63	21.0%

2022 Housing Data for Salem township, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	2	0.7%
$10,000 to $14,999	4	1.3%
$20,000 to $24,999	15	5.0%
$25,000 to $29,999	7	2.3%
$30,000 to $34,999	14	4.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	23	7.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	5	1.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	17	5.7%
$50,000 to $59,999	58	19.3%
$60,000 to $74,999	27	9.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	33	11.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	31	10.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	23	7.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	32	10.7%
$200,000 or more	9	3.0%

Median Household Income	63,889
Per Capita Income	26,656

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	16	5.3%
Public Assistance	6	2.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	33	11.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	422	69.8%
Unemployed	3	0.5%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	425	70.2%
Not in Labor Force	180	29.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		30.2%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	185	140	56.9%
Non-Profit	9	22	29.0%
Self-Employed	45	15	75.0%

Local Government	2	15	11.8%
State Government	5	7	41.7%
Federal Government	0	1	0.0%

Total Private + Self	230	155	59.7%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	16	45	26.2%
Total	246	200	55.2%

Pct. Govt.	6.7%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	58	13.0%
Sales and Office Occupations	68	15.2%
Professional, Technical	99	22.2%
Service Occupations	72	16.1%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	2	0.4%
All others	149	33.4%

White Collar		50.4%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	97	21.7%
Construction	76	17.0%
Health care and social assistance	63	14.1%
Retail trade	38	8.5%
Educational services	31	7.0%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	25	5.6%
Accommodation and food services	24	5.4%
Other services	16	3.6%
Wholesale trade	15	3.4%
Transportation and warehousing	14	3.1%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	14	3.1%
Public administration	10	2.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	10	2.2%
Professional, scientific, technical	9	2.0%
Information	2	0.4%
Finance and insurance	2	0.4%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	1	0.10%
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	703	81.5%
German, other Germanic	150	17.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun	8	0.9%
Spanish	1	0.1%
Other Indo-European	1	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	305	31.9%
Irish	139	14.5%
English	110	11.5%
American	47	4.9%
Swiss	47	4.9%
Swedish	40	4.2%
Italian	39	4.1%
Pennsylvania German	28	2.9%
Polish	25	2.6%
Scotch-Irish	25	2.6%
Dutch	19	2.0%
Eastern European	17	1.8%
French	16	1.7%
Scottish	12	1.3%
European	11	1.1%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	957	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	954	99.7%
Foreign-born	3	0.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
52	9.1%	35	6.1%	199	34.7%	131	22.8%	81	14.1%	76	13.2%
Average years of education: 13.4

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	52	9.1%
9-12 Years	35	6.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	199	34.7%
Some College	131	22.8%
Bach. Degree	81	14.1%
Grad Degree	76	13.2%
Average years of education: 13.4

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +59	R +37	D + 3.6%
D +22
2020 vs. 2012	R +95	R +100	R + 10.7%
D -5
2020 vs. 2008	R +85	R +99	R + 12.8%
D -14

2016 vs. 2008	R +26	R +62	R + 16.4%
D -36
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	64%	Donald Trump* (R)	401	81.0%	Joe Biden (D)	89	18.0%	5	1.0%	495	32	34	0.01%
2016	59%	Donald Trump (R)	342	79.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	67	15.6%	21	4.9%	430	31	34	0.01%
2012	59%	Mitt Romney (R)	306	75.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	94	23.2%	5	1.2%	405	29	28	0.01%
2008	65%	John McCain (R)	316	74.4%	Barack Obama (D)	103	24.2%	6	1.4%	425	30	29	0.01%
2004	68%	George W. Bush* (R)	327	75.7%	John Kerry (D)	104	24.1%	1	0.2%	432	27	25	0.01%
2000	63%	George W. Bush (R)	289	73.2%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	96	24.3%	10	2.5%	395	27	25	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Salem township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

18.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

401

81.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.0%

TOTAL

495

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 32	Diff (US): 34

2016 President, Salem township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

15.6%

Donald Trump (R)

342

79.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.6%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

430

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 31	Diff (US): 34

2012 President, Salem township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

23.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

306

75.6%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

405

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 29	Diff (US): 28

2008 President, Salem township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

103

24.2%

John McCain (R)

316

74.4%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

425

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 30	Diff (US): 29

2004 President, Salem township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

327

75.7%

John Kerry (D)

104

24.1%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

432

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 27	Diff (US): 25

2000 President, Salem township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

289

73.2%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

24.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.0%

Other

0.5%

TOTAL

395

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

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Salem township, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	50%	Mehmet Oz (R)	277	72.3%	John Fetterman (D)	92	24.0%	14 [+]	3.7%	383	26	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 6 (1.6%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 5 (1.3%); Richard Weiss (Green) 2 (0.5%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.3%);
2022	G	50%	Doug Mastriano (R)	269	70.4%	Josh Shapiro (D)	107	28.0%	6 [+]	1.6%	382	29	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 4 (1.0%); Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 1 (0.3%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 1 (0.3%);
2018	S1	46%	Lou Barletta (R)	231	67.0%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	111	32.2%	3 [+]	0.9%	345	24	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Neal Gale (Green) 2 (0.6%); Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 1 (0.3%);
2018	G	47%	Scott Wagner (R)	227	64.1%	Tom Wolf* (D)	122	34.5%	5 [+]	1.4%	354	23	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Paul Glover (Green) 3 (0.8%); Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 2 (0.6%);
2016	S3	59%	Pat Toomey* (R)	304	71.0%	Katie McGinty (D)	88	20.6%	36 [+]	8.4%	428	22	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 36 (8.4%);
2014	G	41%	Tom Corbett* (R)	179	61.9%	Tom Wolf (D)	110	38.1%	0	0.0%	289	17	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014:

*: 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	331
Median Value	$152,700

Occupied	300	90.6%
Vacant	31	9.4%

Owned	271	90.3%
Rented	29	9.7%
Median Rent	$813

Single-Family Units	298	90.0%
Detached	295	89.1%
Attached	3	0.9%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	33	10.0%

Salem township, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Salem township, PA

2022 Housing Data for Salem township, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for Salem township, PA

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Salem township, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for Salem township, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for Salem township, PA