West Salem Township, Pennsylvania Population

Overview

3,265

Total Population

59.5

Median age

56.23%

Female population %

77.8:100

Gender ratio (M:F)

70-74 years

Largest age group

99.3

Total dependency ratio

White

Largest racial group

74

Hispanic population

Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (ACS) 2021

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Age

West Salem township's population is old compared to the rest of the country:

The median age in West Salem township is 59.5, compared to 38.8 nationwide, according to the American Community Survey 2017 - 2021 5 Year estimates.
West Salem township's population under 18 was 13.51%, compared to the 22.51% nationwide.
West Salem township's elderly or the senior population (over 65 age) was 40.52% as compared to 16.04% nationwide.
Of the total population in West Salem township, 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.

There are 407 more females than males in West Salem township:

The female percentage in the USA is 50.50% while the male percentage is 49.50%, compared to 56.23% females and 43.77% males in West Salem Township, Pennsylvania.
The West Salem Township, Pennsylvania gender ratio is 77.8:100 i.e. 77.8 men to 100 women (0.778).
For male population, the largest age group is 70-74 years with a population of 402.
For the female population, the largest age group is 65-69 years with a population of 264.

West Salem township's population is moderately diverse:

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.
West Salem township's racial breakdown clearly shows that there is an absolute majority of White population in the township.
By ethnicity, 74 is Hispanic or Latino (of any race), and 3,191 (97.73% of the total population) is Non-Hispanic.
The largest racial group in West Salem township is White with a population of 3,002 (91.94% of the total population).

West Salem township's population has already reached its peak and is showing a trend of decline:

The peak population was 3,590 in the year 2000
From 2000 to 2010, West Salem township's population decreased by 65 (1.81%), as compared to the national growth of 9.63%.
From 2010 to 2020, West Salem township's population decreased by 314 (8.91%), according to Census Bureau's Population Estimates Program. For the same period, the rate of growth for the United States was 7.17%.
Between the year 2000 and 2022, West Salem township's population was lowest in year 2020 at 3,211.