Salem township, OH

Shelby County, OH

2022 population: 1,683 ( 541 from 2010 )
Land area: 26.6 square miles
Population density: 63.4 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,671	99.29%	23.1%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
2+ races:	5	0.30%	61.5%
Hispanic:	7	0.42%	50.0%

Total non-White:	12	0.71%	76.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-503	-27.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	-38	-2.1

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
2,224
2,174	97.75%
10	0.45%
1	0.04%
11	0.49%
13	0.58%
14	0.63%
50	2.25%

2000
2,201
2,184	99.23%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
10	0.45%
5	0.23%
2	0.09%
17	0.77%

1990
2,080
2,040	98.08%
2	0.10%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
40	1.92%

1980
1,888
1,869	98.99%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
1	0.05%
n/a
18	0.95%
19	1.01%

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

-10	-0.5
33	1.5

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

144	6.9
-23	-1.1

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

171	9.1
21	1.1

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
48.6
290	17.2%
1,393	82.8%
316	18.8%

687
2.45

437	63.6%
389	89.0%
6	1.4%
250	36.4%

2010
Number	Percent
42.2
558	25.1%
1,666	74.9%
254	11.4%

806
2.76

657	81.5%
575	87.5%
18	2.7%
149	18.5%

2000
Number	Percent
38.2
558	25.4%
1,643	74.6%
183	8.3%

783
2.81

679	86.7%
629	92.6%
10	1.5%
104	13.3%

1990
Number	Percent
29.5
668	32.1%
1,412	67.9%
132	6.3%

670
3.10

571	85.2%
508	89.0%
44	7.7%
99	14.8%

1980
Number	Percent
28.2
668	35.4%
1,220	64.6%
160	8.5%

620
3.05

532	85.8%
496	93.2%
19	3.6%
88	14.2%

2022 Housing Data for Salem township, OH

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	19	2.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	22	3.2%
$15,000 to $19,999	57	8.3%
$20,000 to $24,999	24	3.5%
$25,000 to $29,999	9	1.3%
$30,000 to $34,999	16	2.3%
$35,000 to $39,999	7	1.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	36	5.2%
$45,000 to $49,999	34	4.9%
$50,000 to $59,999	49	7.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	111	16.2%
$75,000 to $99,999	83	12.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	106	15.4%
$125,000 to $149,999	11	1.6%
$150,000 to $199,999	27	3.9%
$200,000 or more	76	11.1%

Median Household Income	69,135
Per Capita Income	43,328

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	97	14.1%
Public Assistance	93	13.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	110	16.0%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	826	74.5%
Unemployed	37	3.3%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	863	77.8%
Not in Labor Force	246	22.2%

Real Unemployment Rate		25.5%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	392	258	60.3%
Non-Profit	8	45	15.1%
Self-Employed	56	21	72.7%

Local Government	28	47	37.3%
State Government	8	12	40.0%
Federal Government	11	1	91.7%

Total Private + Self	448	279	61.6%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	55	105	34.4%
Total	503	384	56.7%

Pct. Govt.	12.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	137	15.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	207	23.3%
Professional, Technical	154	17.4%
Service Occupations	98	11.0%
All others	291	32.8%

White Collar		56.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	301	33.9%
Health care and social assistance	136	15.3%
Construction	98	11.0%
Retail trade	67	7.6%
Other services	54	6.1%
Educational services	50	5.6%
Professional, scientific, technical	44	5.0%
Accommodation and food services	40	4.5%
Public administration	31	3.5%
Finance and insurance	24	2.7%
Transportation and warehousing	13	1.5%
Wholesale trade	13	1.5%
Utilities	6	0.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	5	0.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	5	0.6%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	7	0.42%
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	1,623	99.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun	5	0.3%
Spanish	2	0.1%
German, other Germanic	2	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	519	30.8%
American	186	11.1%
English	170	10.1%
Irish	118	7.0%
European	65	3.9%
Dutch	47	2.8%
Italian	39	2.3%
French	26	1.5%
Scottish	22	1.3%
Czechoslovakian	12	0.7%
Canadian	11	0.7%
Polish	9	0.5%
Norwegian	8	0.5%
Russian	8	0.5%
Greek	7	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	1,683	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	1,677	99.6%
Foreign-born	6	0.4%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
19	1.5%	178	13.7%	588	45.3%	333	25.6%	133	10.2%	48	3.7%
Average years of education: 12.6

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	19	1.5%
9-12 Years	178	13.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	588	45.3%
Some College	333	25.6%
Bach. Degree	133	10.2%
Grad Degree	48	3.7%
Average years of education: 12.6

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +88	R +75	R + 0.6%
D +13
2020 vs. 2012	R +162	R +285	R + 21.8%
D -123
2020 vs. 2008	R +222	R +395	R + 30.8%
D -173

2016 vs. 2008	R +134	R +320	R + 30.2%
D -186
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	98%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,029	82.8%	Joe Biden (D)	195	15.7%	19	1.5%	1,243	30	36	0.02%
2016	82%	Donald Trump (R)	941	80.6%	Hillary Clinton (D)	182	15.6%	45	3.9%	1,168	29	35	0.02%
2012	75%	Mitt Romney (R)	867	72.5%	Barack Obama* (D)	318	26.6%	11	0.9%	1,196	25	25	0.02%
2008	73%	John McCain (R)	807	66.9%	Barack Obama (D)	368	30.5%	32	2.7%	1,207	20	21	0.02%
2004	71%	George W. Bush* (R)	813	69.7%	John Kerry (D)	347	29.7%	7	0.6%	1,167	19	19	0.02%
2000	62%	George W. Bush (R)	621	61.3%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	363	35.8%	29	2.9%	1,013	11	13	0.02%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Port Jefferson village

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

195

15.7%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,029

82.8%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.1%

Other

0.4%

TOTAL

1,243

Turnout: 98%	Diff (St): 30	Diff (US): 36

2016 President, Port Jefferson village

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

182

15.6%

Donald Trump (R)

941

80.6%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.8%

Other

1.0%

TOTAL

1,168

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 29	Diff (US): 35

2012 President, Port Jefferson village

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

318

26.6%

Mitt Romney (R)

867

72.5%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

1,196

Turnout: 75%	Diff (St): 25	Diff (US): 25

2008 President, Port Jefferson village

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

368

30.5%

John McCain (R)

807

66.9%

Other

2.7%

TOTAL

1,207

Turnout: 73%	Diff (St): 20	Diff (US): 21

2004 President, Port Jefferson village

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

813

69.7%

John Kerry (D)

347

29.7%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

1,167

Turnout: 71%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 19

2000 President, Port Jefferson village

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

621

61.3%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

363

35.8%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

1.6%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

1,013

Turnout: 62%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 13

* 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	74%	J.D. Vance (R)	774	82.8%	Tim Ryan (D)	161	17.2%	0	0.0%	935	30	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2022	G	74%	Mike DeWine* (R)	816	87.4%	Nan Whaley (D)	118	12.6%	0	0.0%	934	25	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022:
2018	S1	70%	Jim Renacci (R)	739	78.2%	Sherrod Brown* (D)	206	21.8%	0	0.0%	945	32	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018:
2018	G	71%	Mike DeWine (R)	761	79.8%	Richard Cordray (D)	163	17.1%	30 [+]	3.1%	954	29	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Travis Irvine (Libertarian) 19 (2.0%); Constance Gadell-Newton (Green) 11 (1.2%);
2016	S3	81%	Rob Portman* (R)	940	81.9%	Ted Strickland (D)	149	13.0%	59 [+]	5.1%	1,148	24	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Tom Connors (I) 29 (2.5%); Other (Write-in) 18 (1.6%); Joseph DeMare (Green) 12 (1.0%);
2014	G	50%	John Kasich* (R)	617	82.7%	Edward FitzGerald (D)	115	15.4%	14 [+]	1.9%	746	19	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Anita Rios (Green) 14 (1.9%);

*: 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	774
Median Value	$178,100

Occupied	687	88.8%
Vacant	87	11.2%

Owned	616	89.7%
Rented	71	10.3%
Median Rent	$850

Single-Family Units	696	89.9%
Detached	696	89.9%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	59	7.6%

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