West Salem township, PA

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 3,230 ( 308 from 2010 )
Land area: 36.9 square miles
Population density: 87.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	3,000	92.88%	13.5%
Black:	17	0.53%	26.1%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	197	6.10%	885.0%
Hispanic:	16	0.50%	11.1%

Total non-White:	230	7.12%	233.3%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-469	-16.1
Change in Non-White pop.:	161	5.5

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
3,538
3,469	98.05%
23	0.65%
1	0.03%
7	0.20%
20	0.57%
18	0.51%
69	1.95%

2000
3,565
3,496	98.06%
0	0.00%
6	0.17%
10	0.28%
7	0.20%
15	0.42%
69	1.94%

1990
3,547
3,542	99.86%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
5	0.14%
n/a
0	0.00%
5	0.14%

1980
3,862
3,815	98.78%
39	1.01%
0	0.00%
7	0.18%
n/a
1	0.03%
47	1.22%

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

-27	-0.8
0	0.0

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

-46	-1.3
64	1.8

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

-273	-7.1
-42	-1.1

Age, Family & Household Data for West 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
60.1
436	13.5%
2,794	86.5%
1,286	39.8%

1,294
2.26

874	67.5%
694	79.4%
11	1.3%
420	32.5%

2010
Number	Percent
50.8
683	19.3%
2,855	80.7%
999	28.2%

1,435
2.28

934	65.1%
770	82.4%
43	4.6%
501	34.9%

2000
Number	Percent
44.0
766	21.5%
2,799	78.5%
853	23.9%

1,303
2.53

980	75.2%
860	87.8%
40	4.1%
323	24.8%

1990
Number	Percent
39.5
821	23.1%
2,726	76.9%
715	20.2%

1,307
2.55

1,031	78.9%
868	84.2%
50	4.8%
276	21.1%

1980
Number	Percent
33.8
1,085	28.1%
2,777	71.9%
622	16.1%

1,214
2.98

1,027	84.6%
907	88.3%
45	4.4%
187	15.4%

2022 Housing Data for West Salem township, PA

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	38	2.9%
$10,000 to $14,999	30	2.3%
$15,000 to $19,999	100	7.7%
$20,000 to $24,999	107	8.3%
$25,000 to $29,999	106	8.2%
$30,000 to $34,999	74	5.7%
$35,000 to $39,999	44	3.4%
$40,000 to $44,999	108	8.3%
$45,000 to $49,999	83	6.4%
$50,000 to $59,999	80	6.2%
$60,000 to $74,999	133	10.3%
$75,000 to $99,999	119	9.2%
$100,000 to $124,999	135	10.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	55	4.3%
$150,000 to $199,999	71	5.5%
$200,000 or more	11	0.9%

Median Household Income	48,396
Per Capita Income	27,537

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	203	15.7%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	133	10.3%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,027	67.0%
Unemployed	198	12.9%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,225	79.9%
Not in Labor Force	308	20.1%

Real Unemployment Rate		33.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	305	340	47.3%
Non-Profit	27	107	20.1%
Self-Employed	136	17	88.9%

Local Government	0	85	0.0%
State Government	13	0	100.0%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	441	357	55.3%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	40	192	17.2%
Total	481	549	46.7%

Pct. Govt.	9.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	128	12.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	187	17.9%
Professional, Technical	172	16.5%
Service Occupations	177	17.0%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	74	7.1%
All others	379	36.3%

White Collar		46.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	255	24.4%
Health care and social assistance	138	13.2%
Accommodation and food services	97	9.3%
Educational services	84	8.1%
Construction	78	7.5%
Retail trade	76	7.3%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	74	7.1%
Finance and insurance	68	6.5%
Other services	64	6.1%
Transportation and warehousing	50	4.8%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	20	1.9%
Professional, scientific, technical	13	1.2%
Information	13	1.2%
Public administration	13	1.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	16	0.50%
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	2,959	94.5%
German, other Germanic	156	5.0%
Spanish	16	0.5%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	700	21.7%
English	584	18.1%
Irish	452	14.0%
Welsh	302	9.3%
Italian	172	5.3%
Polish	136	4.2%
American	131	4.1%
Dutch	84	2.6%
Scottish	69	2.1%
Croatian	51	1.6%
Lithuanian	42	1.3%
Slovak	42	1.3%
Hungarian	38	1.2%
Ukrainian	37	1.1%
Swedish	22	0.7%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	3,230	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	3,230	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
213	7.9%	164	6.1%	1,276	47.2%	690	25.5%	312	11.5%	47	1.7%
Average years of education: 12.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	213	7.9%
9-12 Years	164	6.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,276	47.2%
Some College	690	25.5%
Bach. Degree	312	11.5%
Grad Degree	47	1.7%
Average years of education: 12.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +162	R +116	R + 2.6%
D +46
2020 vs. 2012	R +394	R +555	R + 32.8%
D -161
2020 vs. 2008	R +378	R +557	R + 33.0%
D -179

2016 vs. 2008	R +216	R +441	R + 30.4%
D -225
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	64%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,140	68.1%	Joe Biden (D)	519	31.0%	16	1.0%	1,675	19	21	0.02%
2016	57%	Donald Trump (R)	978	63.9%	Hillary Clinton (D)	473	30.9%	80	5.2%	1,531	16	18	0.02%
2012	52%	Mitt Romney (R)	746	51.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	680	46.8%	26	1.8%	1,452	5	4	0.03%
2008	53%	John McCain (R)	762	50.6%	Barack Obama (D)	698	46.3%	47	3.1%	1,507	6	5	0.03%
2004	51%	George W. Bush* (R)	767	53.0%	John Kerry (D)	679	47.0%	0	0.0%	1,446	5	2	0.03%
2000	50%	George W. Bush (R)	707	51.0%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	627	45.2%	53	3.8%	1,387	5	3	0.03%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, West Salem township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

519

31.0%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,140

68.1%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.6%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

1,675

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 21

2016 President, West Salem township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

473

30.9%

Donald Trump (R)

978

63.9%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.5%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

1,531

Turnout: 57%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 18

2012 President, West Salem township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

680

46.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

746

51.4%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

1,452

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 4

2008 President, West Salem township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

698

46.3%

John McCain (R)

762

50.6%

Other

3.1%

TOTAL

1,507

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 5

2004 President, West Salem township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

767

53.0%

John Kerry (D)

679

47.0%

TOTAL

1,446

Turnout: 51%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 2

2000 President, West Salem township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

707

51.0%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

627

45.2%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.4%

Other

2.4%

TOTAL

1,387

Turnout: 50%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 3

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for West Salem township, PA

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	53%	Mehmet Oz (R)	898	65.4%	John Fetterman (D)	447	32.5%	29 [+]	2.1%	1,374	19	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Erik Gerhardt (Libertarian) 15 (1.1%); Dan Wassmer (Keystone) 8 (0.6%); Richard Weiss (Green) 5 (0.4%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.1%);
2022	G	52%	Doug Mastriano (R)	885	64.7%	Josh Shapiro (D)	465	34.0%	18 [+]	1.3%	1,368	23	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: Matt Hackenburg (Libertarian) 9 (0.7%); Christina Digiulo (Green) 5 (0.4%); Joseph Soloski (Keystone) 4 (0.3%);
2018	S1	44%	Lou Barletta (R)	706	60.0%	Bob Casey, Jr.* (D)	453	38.5%	17 [+]	1.4%	1,176	17	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dale Kerns (Libertarian) 13 (1.1%); Neal Gale (Green) 4 (0.3%);
2018	G	44%	Scott Wagner (R)	719	60.9%	Tom Wolf* (D)	447	37.9%	14 [+]	1.2%	1,180	20	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Ken Krawchuk (Libertarian) 8 (0.7%); Paul Glover (Green) 6 (0.5%);
2016	S3	54%	Pat Toomey* (R)	918	62.4%	Katie McGinty (D)	498	33.9%	54 [+]	3.7%	1,470	14	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Edward Clifford (Libertarian) 54 (3.7%);
2014	G	31%	Tom Corbett* (R)	478	55.3%	Tom Wolf (D)	386	44.7%	0	0.0%	864	10	0.02%
[-] 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	1,421
Median Value	$130,300

Occupied	1,294	91.1%
Vacant	127	8.9%

Owned	1,075	83.1%
Rented	219	16.9%
Median Rent	$1,039

Single-Family Units	1,146	80.6%
Detached	1,111	78.2%
Attached	35	2.5%
Buldings with 5+ Units	97	6.8%
Mobile Homes	141	9.9%

West Salem township, PA

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for West Salem township, PA

2022 Housing Data for West Salem township, PA

2022 Income & Employment Data for West Salem township, PA

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for West Salem township, PA

Historical Presidential Election Results for West Salem township, PA

Historical Statewide Election Results for West Salem township, PA