Salem township, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 854 ( 100 from 2010 )
Land area: 13.4 square miles
Population density: 63.9 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	834	97.66%	15.8%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	6	0.70%	50.0%
Hispanic:	14	1.64%	100.0%

Total non-White:	20	2.34%	41.2%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	114	18.3
Change in Non-White pop.:	-14	-2.3

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
754
720	95.49%
13	1.72%
0	0.00%
1	0.13%
12	1.59%
7	0.93%
34	4.51%

2000
766
760	99.22%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
2	0.26%
2	0.26%
0	0.00%
6	0.78%

1990
678
651	96.02%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
27	3.98%

1980
697
692	99.28%
5	0.72%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
5	0.72%

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

-40	-5.2
28	3.7

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

109	16.1
-21	-3.1

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

-41	-5.9
22	3.2

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
40.1
229	26.8%
625	73.2%
147	17.2%

310
2.75

231	74.5%
197	85.3%
7	3.0%
79	25.5%

2010
Number	Percent
43.4
181	24.0%
573	76.0%
112	14.9%

283
2.66

215	76.0%
181	84.2%
10	4.7%
68	24.0%

2000
Number	Percent
38.9
178	23.2%
588	76.8%
94	12.3%

288
2.64

224	77.8%
195	87.1%
9	4.0%
64	22.2%

1990
Number	Percent
34.3
157	23.2%
521	76.8%
73	10.8%

248
2.73

191	77.0%
181	94.8%
0	0.0%
57	23.0%

1980
Number	Percent
29.3
229	32.9%
468	67.1%
55	7.9%

232
3.00

201	86.6%
183	91.0%
11	5.5%
31	13.4%

2022 Housing Data for Salem township, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	24	7.7%
$10,000 to $14,999	4	1.3%
$15,000 to $19,999	16	5.2%
$20,000 to $24,999	8	2.6%
$25,000 to $29,999	16	5.2%
$30,000 to $34,999	13	4.2%
$35,000 to $39,999	24	7.7%
$40,000 to $44,999	13	4.2%
$45,000 to $49,999	13	4.2%
$50,000 to $59,999	45	14.5%
$60,000 to $74,999	28	9.0%
$75,000 to $99,999	31	10.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	25	8.1%
$125,000 to $149,999	26	8.4%
$150,000 to $199,999	11	3.5%
$200,000 or more	13	4.2%

Median Household Income	57,500
Per Capita Income	26,483

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	16	5.2%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	26	8.4%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	327	65.5%
Unemployed	26	5.2%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	353	70.7%
Not in Labor Force	146	29.3%

Real Unemployment Rate		34.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	148	142	51.0%
Non-Profit	13	12	52.0%
Self-Employed	19	7	73.1%

Local Government	3	0	100.0%
State Government	7	2	77.8%
Federal Government	3	10	23.1%

Total Private + Self	167	149	52.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	26	24	52.0%
Total	193	173	52.7%

Pct. Govt.	6.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	37	10.1%
Sales and Office Occupations	73	19.9%
Professional, Technical	47	12.8%
Service Occupations	60	16.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	8	2.2%
All others	149	40.7%

White Collar		42.9%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	102	27.9%
Health care and social assistance	41	11.2%
Accommodation and food services	41	11.2%
Retail trade	38	10.4%
Transportation and warehousing	25	6.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	22	6.0%
Construction	21	5.7%
Other services	18	4.9%
Educational services	14	3.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	12	3.3%
Public administration	10	2.7%
Professional, scientific, technical	9	2.5%
Finance and insurance	9	2.5%
Wholesale trade	2	0.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing	2	0.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	12	1.41%
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	2	0.23%
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	2	0.23%
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	749	92.2%
German, other Germanic	56	6.9%
Other Indo-European	7	0.9%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	332	38.9%
Irish	152	17.8%
English	131	15.3%
Polish	57	6.7%
Italian	56	6.6%
Norwegian	44	5.2%
American	41	4.8%
Hungarian	28	3.3%
Scotch-Irish	27	3.2%
Swedish	16	1.9%
Welsh	15	1.8%
Lithuanian	12	1.4%
French	8	0.9%
Scottish	6	0.7%
Dutch	4	0.5%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	854	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	852	99.8%
Foreign-born	2	0.2%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
25	4.6%	47	8.6%	227	41.3%	133	24.2%	88	16.0%	29	5.3%
Average years of education: 12.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	25	4.6%
9-12 Years	47	8.6%
H.S. Grad or GED	227	41.3%
Some College	133	24.2%
Bach. Degree	88	16.0%
Grad Degree	29	5.3%
Average years of education: 12.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +52	R +47	R + 3.0%
D +5
2020 vs. 2012	R +113	R +151	R + 31.2%
D -38
2020 vs. 2008	R +113	R +153	R + 32.0%
D -40

2016 vs. 2008	R +61	R +106	R + 29.0%
D -45
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	60%	Donald Trump* (R)	332	80.4%	Joe Biden (D)	73	17.7%	8	1.9%	413	32	34	0.01%
2016	56%	Donald Trump (R)	280	78.2%	Hillary Clinton (D)	68	19.0%	10	2.8%	358	30	32	0.01%
2012	56%	Mitt Romney (R)	219	65.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	111	33.2%	4	1.2%	334	19	18	0.01%
2008	59%	John McCain (R)	219	64.6%	Barack Obama (D)	113	33.3%	7	2.1%	339	20	19	0.01%
2004	55%	George W. Bush* (R)	219	68.9%	John Kerry (D)	99	31.1%	0	0.0%	318	20	18	0.01%
2000	53%	George W. Bush (R)	206	66.7%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	95	30.7%	8	2.6%	309	20	19	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Salem township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

17.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

332

80.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.9%

TOTAL

413

Turnout: 60%	Diff (St): 32	Diff (US): 34

2016 President, Salem township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

19.0%

Donald Trump (R)

280

78.2%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.5%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

358

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 30	Diff (US): 32

2012 President, Salem township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

111

33.2%

Mitt Romney (R)

219

65.6%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

334

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 18

2008 President, Salem township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

113

33.3%

John McCain (R)

219

64.6%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

339

Turnout: 59%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 19

2004 President, Salem township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

219

68.9%

John Kerry (D)

31.1%

TOTAL

318

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 18

2000 President, Salem township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

206

66.7%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

30.7%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.3%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

309

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 19

* 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	52%	Mehmet Oz (R)	278	77.9%	John Fetterman (D)	70	19.6%	9 [+]	2.5%	357	32	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 4 (1.1%); Richard Weiss (Green) 4 (1.1%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.3%);
2022	G	52%	Doug Mastriano (R)	277	77.2%	Josh Shapiro (D)	78	21.7%	4 [+]	1.1%	359	35	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 3 (0.8%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 1 (0.3%);
2018	S1	45%	Lou Barletta (R)	227	76.2%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	66	22.1%	5 [+]	1.7%	298	34	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 4 (1.3%); Neal Gale (Green) 1 (0.3%);
2018	G	45%	Scott Wagner (R)	228	76.8%	Tom Wolf* (D)	67	22.6%	2 [+]	0.7%	297	36	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 1 (0.3%); Paul Glover (Green) 1 (0.3%);
2016	S3	55%	Pat Toomey* (R)	269	76.0%	Katie McGinty (D)	74	20.9%	11 [+]	3.1%	354	27	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 11 (3.1%);
2014	G	38%	Tom Corbett* (R)	147	62.8%	Tom Wolf (D)	87	37.2%	0	0.0%	234	18	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	359
Median Value	$164,400

Occupied	310	86.4%
Vacant	49	13.6%

Owned	250	80.6%
Rented	60	19.4%
Median Rent	$864

Single-Family Units	289	80.5%
Detached	289	80.5%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	70	19.5%

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