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The total population of West Salem township is estimated to be 3,230 with 1,387 males (42.94%) and 1,843 females (57.06%). There are 456 more females than males in West Salem township.
The median household income in West Salem township was $49,492 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 161(0.33%) from $49,331 in 2020. This income is 66.34% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, West Salem township sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 25 to 44 years old, at $73,938. Overall, the median household income for the township of West Salem township stands at $49,492.
In West Salem township, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $36,362 for males and $22,392 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $64,462 for males and $36,765 for females.
In West Salem township, population is primarily represented by White households, reporting a median income of $48,716.
In 2022, the population of West Salem township was 3,213, a 0.00% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, West Salem township's population was 3,213, an increase of 0.06% compared to a population of 3,211 in 2020.
The median age in West Salem Township, Pennsylvania is 59.5, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 9.31% were under the age of 15, 16.32% aged 15 to 29, 33.84% aged 30 to 64, 32.86% aged 65 to 84, and 7.66% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of West Salem township population: 91.94% are White, 2.05% are Black or African American, 1.90% are some other race and 4.10% are multiracial.