Salem township, KS

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 9,400 ( 86 from 2010 )
Land area: 31.9 square miles
Population density: 294.6 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	8,295	88.24%	3.9%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	23	0.24%	75.5%
Asian:	186	1.98%	376.9%
2+ races:	106	1.13%	57.4%
Hispanic:	781	8.31%	97.2%

Total non-White:	1,105	11.76%	30.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	-341	-4.4
Change in Non-White pop.:	255	3.3

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
9,486
8,636	91.04%
67	0.71%
94	0.99%
39	0.41%
249	2.62%
396	4.17%
850	8.96%

2000
8,451
7,881	93.26%
12	0.14%
73	0.86%
64	0.76%
216	2.56%
205	2.43%
570	6.74%

1990
4,000
3,836	95.90%
0	0.00%
40	1.00%
7	0.17%
n/a
117	2.92%
164	4.10%

1980
7,700
7,344	95.38%
0	0.00%
103	1.34%
80	1.04%
n/a
173	2.25%
356	4.62%

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

755	8.9
280	3.3

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

4,045	101.1
406	10.2

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

-3,508	-45.6
-192	-2.5

Age, Family & Household Data for Salem township, KS

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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
38.9
2,374	25.3%
7,026	74.7%
1,225	13.0%

3,557
2.64

2,491	70.0%
1,877	75.4%
206	8.3%
1,066	30.0%

2010
Number	Percent
37.1
2,567	27.1%
6,919	72.9%
1,147	12.1%

3,487
2.72

2,708	77.7%
2,091	77.2%
245	9.0%
779	22.3%

2000
Number	Percent
35.8
2,491	29.5%
5,960	70.5%
895	10.6%

2,971
2.84

2,372	79.8%
1,952	82.3%
223	9.4%
599	20.2%

1990
Number	Percent
64.5
2,375	59.4%
1,625	40.6%
566	14.2%

2,732
1.46

2,295	84.0%
2,043	89.0%
105	4.6%
437	16.0%

1980
Number	Percent
27.4
2,685	34.9%
5,015	65.1%
282	3.7%

2,396
3.21

2,131	88.9%
1,958	91.9%
127	6.0%
265	11.1%

2022 Housing Data for Salem township, KS

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	37	1.0%
$10,000 to $14,999	134	3.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	144	4.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	55	1.5%
$25,000 to $29,999	185	5.2%
$30,000 to $34,999	87	2.4%
$35,000 to $39,999	125	3.5%
$40,000 to $44,999	61	1.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	210	5.9%
$50,000 to $59,999	321	9.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	524	14.7%
$75,000 to $99,999	438	12.3%
$100,000 to $124,999	345	9.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	629	17.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	107	3.0%
$200,000 or more	155	4.4%

Median Household Income	69,606
Per Capita Income	33,845

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	151	4.2%
Public Assistance	23	0.6%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	168	4.7%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	4,358	77.7%
Unemployed	63	1.1%
In Armed Forces	28	0.5%

Total Labor Force	4,449	79.4%
Not in Labor Force	1,157	20.6%

Real Unemployment Rate		21.8%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	2,233	1,196	65.1%
Non-Profit	62	57	52.1%
Self-Employed	293	81	78.3%

Local Government	175	418	29.5%
State Government	68	63	51.9%
Federal Government	16	34	32.0%

Total Private + Self	2,526	1,277	66.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	321	572	35.9%
Total	2,847	1,849	60.6%

Pct. Govt.	16.5%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	637	13.6%
Sales and Office Occupations	925	19.7%
Professional, Technical	800	17.0%
Service Occupations	411	8.8%
All others	1,923	40.9%

White Collar		50.3%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	1,343	28.6%
Retail trade	505	10.8%
Health care and social assistance	410	8.7%
Educational services	401	8.5%
Construction	360	7.7%
Public administration	295	6.3%
Transportation and warehousing	268	5.7%
Finance and insurance	255	5.4%
Accommodation and food services	200	4.3%
Wholesale trade	114	2.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	113	2.4%
Professional, scientific, technical	106	2.3%
Other services	84	1.8%
Real estate and rental and leasing	67	1.4%
Utilities	66	1.4%
Information	55	1.2%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	43	0.9%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	11	0.2%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	503	5.35%
Puerto Rican	0	0.00%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	20	0.21%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	20	0.21%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	123	1.31%
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	123	1.31%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	135	1.44%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Vietnamese	10	0.11%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	8,144	94.3%
Spanish	306	3.5%
Other Asian	151	1.7%
French, Haitian, Cajun	21	0.2%
Vietnamese	10	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	2,092	22.3%
English	1,181	12.6%
Irish	983	10.5%
American	913	9.7%
European	227	2.4%
French	168	1.8%
Scottish	134	1.4%
Italian	129	1.4%
Czechoslovakian	88	0.9%
Swedish	70	0.7%
Danish	66	0.7%
Dutch	51	0.5%
Czech	46	0.5%
Polish	40	0.4%
Scotch-Irish	40	0.4%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	9,205	97.9%
Not a citizen	195	2.1%

Native	9,127	97.1%
Foreign-born	273	2.9%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
33	0.6%	194	3.3%	1,923	32.2%	2,536	42.5%	717	12.0%	565	9.5%
Average years of education: 13.5

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	33	0.6%
9-12 Years	194	3.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,923	32.2%
Some College	2,536	42.5%
Bach. Degree	717	12.0%
Grad Degree	565	9.5%
Average years of education: 13.5

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +191	R +145	R + 1.2%
D +46
2020 vs. 2012	R +339	R +406	R + 15.8%
D -67
2020 vs. 2008	R +320	R +425	R + 18.1%
D -105

2016 vs. 2008	R +129	R +280	R + 16.9%
D -151
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	28%	Donald Trump* (R)	1,478	74.7%	Joe Biden (D)	462	23.4%	38	1.9%	1,978	19	28	0.14%
2016	26%	Donald Trump (R)	1,287	70.3%	Hillary Clinton (D)	416	22.7%	127	6.9%	1,830	14	24	0.15%
2012	25%	Mitt Romney (R)	1,139	65.7%	Barack Obama* (D)	529	30.5%	65	3.8%	1,733	6	19	0.15%
2008	26%	John McCain (R)	1,158	65.0%	Barack Obama (D)	567	31.8%	57	3.2%	1,782	9	19	0.14%
2004	27%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,155	67.2%	John Kerry (D)	542	31.5%	21	1.2%	1,718	5	17	0.14%
2000	25%	George W. Bush (R)	899	61.1%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	505	34.3%	67	4.6%	1,471	3	13	0.14%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Salem township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

462

23.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

1,478

74.7%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

1.9%

TOTAL

1,978

Turnout: 28%	Diff (St): 19	Diff (US): 28

2016 President, Salem township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

416

22.7%

Donald Trump (R)

1,287

70.3%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

4.3%

Other

2.6%

TOTAL

1,830

Turnout: 26%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 24

2012 President, Salem township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

529

30.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

1,139

65.7%

Other

3.8%

TOTAL

1,733

Turnout: 25%	Diff (St): 6	Diff (US): 19

2008 President, Salem township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

567

31.8%

John McCain (R)

1,158

65.0%

Other

3.2%

TOTAL

1,782

Turnout: 26%	Diff (St): 9	Diff (US): 19

2004 President, Salem township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,155

67.2%

John Kerry (D)

542

31.5%

Other

1.2%

TOTAL

1,718

Turnout: 27%	Diff (St): 5	Diff (US): 17

2000 President, Salem township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

899

61.1%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

505

34.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

2.5%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

1,471

Turnout: 25%	Diff (St): 3	Diff (US): 13

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Salem township, KS

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV

*: 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	3,989
Median Value	$159,200

Occupied	3,557	89.2%
Vacant	432	10.8%

Owned	3,013	84.7%
Rented	544	15.3%
Median Rent	$944

Single-Family Units	3,338	83.7%
Detached	3,282	82.3%
Attached	56	1.4%
Buldings with 5+ Units	434	10.9%
Mobile Homes	173	4.3%

Salem township, KS

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Salem township, KS

2022 Housing Data for Salem township, KS

2022 Income & Employment Data for Salem township, KS

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Salem township, KS

Historical Presidential Election Results for Salem township, KS

Historical Statewide Election Results for Salem township, KS