Salem township, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 4,041 ( 213 from 2010 )
Land area: 28.7 square miles
Population density: 140.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	3,802	94.09%	6.0%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	14	0.35%	75.0%
Hispanic:	214	5.30%	116.2%

Total non-White:	239	5.91%	14.9%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-244	-7.0
Change in Non-White pop.:	31	0.9

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
4,254
4,046	95.11%
21	0.49%
4	0.09%
28	0.66%
56	1.32%
99	2.33%
208	4.89%

2000
4,269
4,201	98.41%
7	0.16%
0	0.00%
7	0.16%
40	0.94%
14	0.33%
68	1.59%

1990
4,503
4,435	98.49%
7	0.16%
0	0.00%
6	0.13%
n/a
34	0.76%
68	1.51%

1980
4,466
4,439	99.40%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
27	0.60%
27	0.60%

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

-155	-3.6
140	3.3

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

-234	-5.2
0	0.0

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

-4	-0.1
41	0.9

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
55.4
376	9.3%
3,665	90.7%
1,208	29.9%

1,924
2.04

1,359	70.6%
1,048	77.1%
87	6.4%
565	29.4%

2010
Number	Percent
47.8
778	18.3%
3,476	81.7%
977	23.0%

1,803
2.31

1,215	67.4%
969	79.8%
81	6.7%
588	32.6%

2000
Number	Percent
41.8
949	22.2%
3,320	77.8%
831	19.5%

1,735
2.46

1,292	74.5%
1,049	81.2%
84	6.5%
443	25.5%

1990
Number	Percent
36.6
1,143	25.4%
3,360	74.6%
747	16.6%

1,685
2.67

1,327	78.8%
1,152	86.8%
85	6.4%
358	21.2%

1980
Number	Percent
33.4
1,308	29.3%
3,158	70.7%
502	11.2%

1,578
2.83

1,283	81.3%
1,196	93.2%
34	2.7%
295	18.7%

2022 Housing Data for Salem township, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	20	1.0%
$10,000 to $14,999	15	0.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	52	2.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	63	3.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	106	5.5%
$30,000 to $34,999	32	1.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	112	5.8%
$40,000 to $44,999	71	3.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	56	2.9%
$50,000 to $59,999	173	9.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	323	16.8%
$75,000 to $99,999	321	16.7%
$100,000 to $124,999	332	17.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	126	6.5%
$150,000 to $199,999	42	2.2%
$200,000 or more	80	4.2%

Median Household Income	73,460
Per Capita Income	39,735

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	58	3.0%
Public Assistance	32	1.7%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	118	6.1%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,811	76.9%
Unemployed	35	1.5%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,846	78.4%
Not in Labor Force	510	21.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		23.1%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,022	699	59.4%
Non-Profit	51	78	39.5%
Self-Employed	51	111	31.5%

Local Government	58	43	57.4%
State Government	49	21	70.0%
Federal Government	0	27	0.0%

Total Private + Self	1,073	810	57.0%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	158	169	48.3%
Total	1,231	979	55.7%

Pct. Govt.	9.0%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	350	15.8%
Sales and Office Occupations	569	25.7%
Professional, Technical	334	15.1%
Service Occupations	204	9.2%
All others	753	34.1%

White Collar		56.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	567	25.7%
Retail trade	453	20.5%
Health care and social assistance	211	9.5%
Educational services	182	8.2%
Finance and insurance	166	7.5%
Construction	147	6.7%
Transportation and warehousing	133	6.0%
Accommodation and food services	80	3.6%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	65	2.9%
Public administration	60	2.7%
Utilities	40	1.8%
Professional, scientific, technical	29	1.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing	28	1.3%
Other services	21	1.0%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	11	0.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	11	0.5%
Wholesale trade	6	0.3%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	134	3.32%
Puerto Rican	56	1.39%
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	15	0.37%
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	15	0.37%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	9	0.22%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	3,698	95.2%
Spanish	138	3.6%
Other Indo-European	25	0.6%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	22	0.6%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	964	23.9%
Italian	762	18.9%
Irish	510	12.6%
English	372	9.2%
Polish	322	8.0%
American	172	4.3%
Dutch	141	3.5%
French	134	3.3%
Slovak	114	2.8%
Ukrainian	68	1.7%
Russian	65	1.6%
British	51	1.3%
Hungarian	48	1.2%
Eastern European	38	0.9%
French Canadian	38	0.9%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	4,041	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	3,967	98.2%
Foreign-born	74	1.8%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
78	2.3%	113	3.4%	1,345	40.1%	997	29.7%	602	17.9%	222	6.6%
Average years of education: 13.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	78	2.3%
9-12 Years	113	3.4%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,345	40.1%
Some College	997	29.7%
Bach. Degree	602	17.9%
Grad Degree	222	6.6%
Average years of education: 13.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +160	R +18	D + 6.5%
D +142
2020 vs. 2012	R +447	R +437	R + 16.2%
D +10
2020 vs. 2008	R +445	R +530	R + 23.6%
D -85

2016 vs. 2008	R +285	R +512	R + 30.1%
D -227
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	62%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,397	70.0%	Joe Biden (D)	573	28.7%	26	1.3%	1,996	21	23	0.03%
2016	52%	Donald Trump (R)	1,237	71.0%	Hillary Clinton (D)	431	24.7%	75	4.3%	1,743	23	25	0.03%
2012	45%	Mitt Romney (R)	950	61.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	563	36.5%	30	1.9%	1,543	15	14	0.03%
2008	48%	John McCain (R)	952	58.0%	Barack Obama (D)	658	40.1%	31	1.9%	1,641	14	12	0.03%
2004	48%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,064	65.1%	John Kerry (D)	547	33.5%	23	1.4%	1,634	17	14	0.03%
2000	44%	George W. Bush (R)	888	60.5%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	539	36.7%	41	2.8%	1,468	14	13	0.03%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Salem township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

573

28.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,397

70.0%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.0%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

1,996

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 23

2016 President, Salem township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

431

24.7%

Donald Trump (R)

1,237

71.0%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.5%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

1,743

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 23	Diff (US): 25

2012 President, Salem township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

563

36.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

950

61.6%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

1,543

Turnout: 45%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 14

2008 President, Salem township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

658

40.1%

John McCain (R)

952

58.0%

Other

1.9%

TOTAL

1,641

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 12

2004 President, Salem township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,064

65.1%

John Kerry (D)

547

33.5%

Other

1.4%

TOTAL

1,634

Turnout: 48%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 14

2000 President, Salem township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

888

60.5%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

539

36.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.1%

Other

0.7%

TOTAL

1,468

Turnout: 44%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 13

* 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	48%	Mehmet Oz (R)	1,044	67.8%	John Fetterman (D)	463	30.1%	33 [+]	2.1%	1,540	21	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 20 (1.3%); Richard Weiss (Green) 7 (0.5%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 5 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2022	G	48%	Doug Mastriano (R)	970	63.2%	Josh Shapiro (D)	533	34.7%	32 [+]	2.1%	1,535	21	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 20 (1.3%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 7 (0.5%); Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 4 (0.3%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2018	S1	41%	Lou Barletta (R)	918	68.2%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	421	31.3%	8 [+]	0.6%	1,347	26	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 5 (0.4%); Neal Gale (Green) 3 (0.2%);
2018	G	41%	Scott Wagner (R)	847	63.1%	Tom Wolf* (D)	482	35.9%	13 [+]	1.0%	1,342	22	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 7 (0.5%); Paul Glover (Green) 6 (0.4%);
2016	S3	51%	Pat Toomey* (R)	1,065	62.4%	Katie McGinty (D)	518	30.3%	125 [+]	7.3%	1,708	14	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 125 (7.3%);
2014	G	27%	Tom Corbett* (R)	579	62.9%	Tom Wolf (D)	341	37.1%	0	0.0%	920	18	0.03%
[-] 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	2,252
Median Value	$154,100

Occupied	1,924	85.4%
Vacant	328	14.6%

Owned	1,742	90.5%
Rented	182	9.5%
Median Rent	$915

Single-Family Units	1,980	87.9%
Detached	1,916	85.1%
Attached	64	2.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units	54	2.4%
Mobile Homes	139	6.2%

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