Salem township, OH

Meigs County, OH

2022 population: 815 ( 236 from 2010 )
Land area: 43.5 square miles
Population density: 18.7 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	815	100.00%	20.2%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	0.0%
2+ races:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Hispanic:	0	0.00%	100.0%

Total non-White:	0	0.00%	100.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-206	-23.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	-30	-3.5

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
1,051
1,021	97.15%
9	0.86%
1	0.10%
0	0.00%
16	1.52%
4	0.38%
30	2.85%

2000
916
881	96.18%
13	1.42%
12	1.31%
0	0.00%
10	1.09%
0	0.00%
35	3.82%

1990
1,058
1,058	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

1980
1,003
983	98.01%
0	0.00%
18	1.79%
0	0.00%
n/a
2	0.20%
20	1.99%

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

140	15.3
-5	-0.5

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

-177	-16.7
35	3.3

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

75	7.5
-20	-2.0

Age, Family & Household Data for Salem township, OH

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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
37.4
183	22.5%
632	77.5%
96	11.8%

381
2.14

174	45.7%
98	56.3%
0	0.0%
207	54.3%

2010
Number	Percent
39.8
255	24.3%
796	75.7%
141	13.4%

417
2.52

292	70.0%
218	74.7%
28	9.6%
125	30.0%

2000
Number	Percent
36.8
257	28.1%
659	71.9%
90	9.8%

338
2.71

246	72.8%
198	80.5%
20	8.1%
92	27.2%

1990
Number	Percent
30.9
365	34.5%
693	65.5%
59	5.6%

363
2.91

283	78.0%
241	85.2%
15	5.3%
80	22.0%

1980
Number	Percent
27.4
354	35.3%
649	64.7%
105	10.5%

333
3.01

267	80.2%
235	88.0%
14	5.2%
66	19.8%

2022 Housing Data for Salem township, OH

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	126	33.1%
$10,000 to $14,999	65	17.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	30	7.9%
$20,000 to $24,999	18	4.7%
$30,000 to $34,999	38	10.0%
$35,000 to $39,999	14	3.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	80	21.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	10	2.6%

Median Household Income	14,950
Per Capita Income	10,050

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	42	11.0%
Public Assistance	25	6.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	157	41.2%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	118	19.2%
Unemployed	0	0.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	118	19.2%
Not in Labor Force	495	80.8%

Real Unemployment Rate		80.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	17	101	14.4%
Non-Profit	0	0	?%
Self-Employed	0	0	?%

Local Government	20	0	100.0%
State Government	0	0	?%
Federal Government	0	0	?%

Total Private + Self	17	101	14.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	20	0	100.0%
Total	37	101	26.8%

Pct. Govt.	14.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	20	14.5%
Sales and Office Occupations	63	45.7%
Professional, Technical	38	27.5%
Service Occupations	17	12.3%

White Collar		87.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Real estate and rental and leasing	45	32.6%
Health care and social assistance	38	27.5%
Retail trade	35	25.4%
Public administration	20	14.5%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
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	815	100.0%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Irish	251	30.8%
German	153	18.8%
English	143	17.5%
American	57	7.0%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	815	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	815	100.0%
Foreign-born	0	0.0%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
0	0.0%	112	21.9%	308	60.2%	92	18.0%	0	0.0%	0	0.0%
Average years of education: 11.8

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	0	0.0%
9-12 Years	112	21.9%
H.S. Grad or GED	308	60.2%
Some College	92	18.0%
Bach. Degree	0	0.0%
Grad Degree	0	0.0%
Average years of education: 11.8

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +44	R +41	R + 2.8%
D +3
2020 vs. 2012	R +134	R +236	R + 53.3%
D -102
2020 vs. 2008	R +133	R +230	R + 51.7%
D -97

2016 vs. 2008	R +89	R +189	R + 48.9%
D -100
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	70%	Donald Trump* (R)	358	80.8%	Joe Biden (D)	78	17.6%	7	1.6%	443	28	34	0.01%
2016	58%	Donald Trump (R)	314	77.5%	Hillary Clinton (D)	75	18.5%	16	4.0%	405	26	32	0.01%
2012	54%	Mitt Romney (R)	224	54.6%	Barack Obama* (D)	180	43.9%	6	1.5%	410	7	7	0.01%
2008	55%	John McCain (R)	225	53.3%	Barack Obama (D)	175	41.5%	22	5.2%	422	7	8	0.01%
2004	56%	George W. Bush* (R)	230	57.6%	John Kerry (D)	168	42.1%	1	0.3%	399	7	7	0.01%
2000	52%	George W. Bush (R)	220	64.3%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	114	33.3%	8	2.3%	342	14	16	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Salem township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

17.6%

Donald Trump* (R)

358

80.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.4%

Other

0.2%

TOTAL

443

Turnout: 70%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 34

2016 President, Salem township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

18.5%

Donald Trump (R)

314

77.5%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.2%

Other

1.7%

TOTAL

405

Turnout: 58%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 32

2012 President, Salem township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

180

43.9%

Mitt Romney (R)

224

54.6%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

410

Turnout: 54%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 7

2008 President, Salem township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

175

41.5%

John McCain (R)

225

53.3%

Other

5.2%

TOTAL

422

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 8

2004 President, Salem township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

230

57.6%

John Kerry (D)

168

42.1%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

399

Turnout: 56%	Diff (St): 7	Diff (US): 7

2000 President, Salem township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

220

64.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

114

33.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.0%

Other

0.3%

TOTAL

342

Turnout: 52%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 16

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Salem township, OH

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	S3	50%	J.D. Vance (R)	251	80.4%	Tim Ryan (D)	61	19.6%	0	0.0%	312	27	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	47%	Mike DeWine* (R)	238	81.2%	Nan Whaley (D)	55	18.8%	0	0.0%	293	19	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2018	S1	48%	Jim Renacci (R)	211	66.1%	Sherrod Brown* (D)	108	33.9%	0	0.0%	319	20	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	48%	Mike DeWine (R)	221	69.7%	Richard Cordray (D)	86	27.1%	10 [+]	3.2%	317	19	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Travis Irvine (Libertarian) 7 (2.2%); Constance Gadell-Newton (Green) 3 (0.9%);
2016	S3	56%	Rob Portman* (R)	276	70.8%	Ted Strickland (D)	92	23.6%	22 [+]	5.6%	390	13	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Other (Write-in) 12 (3.1%); Joseph DeMare (Green) 8 (2.1%); Tom Connors (I) 2 (0.5%);
2014	G	32%	John Kasich* (R)	139	59.4%	Edward FitzGerald (D)	86	36.8%	9 [+]	3.8%	234	-4	0.01%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Anita Rios (Green) 9 (3.8%);

*: 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	428
Median Value	$91,200

Occupied	381	89.0%
Vacant	47	11.0%

Owned	302	79.3%
Rented	79	20.7%
Median Rent	n/a

Single-Family Units	133	31.1%
Detached	133	31.1%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	278	65.0%

Salem township, OH

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Salem township, OH

2022 Housing Data for Salem township, OH

2022 Income & Employment Data for Salem township, OH

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Salem township, OH

Historical Presidential Election Results for Salem township, OH

Historical Statewide Election Results for Salem township, OH