Salem township, Ohio Population 2024

4,989

Salem township Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Salem township was:

  • White: 94.53%
  • Two or more races: 2.44%
  • Other race: 1.72%
  • Asian: 0.92%
  • Native American: 0.23%
  • Black or African American: 0.16%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
State
Ohio
Land Area (mi²)
31.1 sq mi
Density (mi²)
160.20/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-2.39% (-122)
The current population of Salem township, Ohio is 4,989 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 5,111.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White4,83894.53%
Two or more races1252.44%
Other race881.72%
Asian470.92%
Native American120.23%
Black or African American80.16%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Asian

Native American

Black or African American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Salem township Population by Race

Salem township Population Pyramid 2024

Salem township Median Age

43.3

Total

41.4

Male

45.7

Female

Salem township Adults

There are 3,989 adults, (1,085 of whom are seniors) in Salem township.

Salem township Age Dependency

76.2

Age Dependency Ratio

37.4

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.9

Child Dependency Ratio

Salem township Sex Ratio

Female2,48248.5%
Male2,63651.5%

Salem township Population by Age

Salem township Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,9972.5681.418.6
Married1,1283.0287.812.2
Non Family5731.1875.724.3
Female2373.6360.339.7
Male592.781000

3.03

Average Family Size

2.56

Average Household Size

81.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Salem township Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade2055.64%
Associates Degree46212.72%
Bachelors Degree39910.99%
Graduate Degree2196.03%
High School Graduate1,71247.14%
Less Than 9th Grade1453.99%
Some College49013.49%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Salem township Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Salem township Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White3,4493,138595
Hispanic906017
2+ Races58519
Other Race56376
Asian47360
Native American12120
Black200

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among hispanic people with a rate of 18.89%.

Salem township Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$56,313$68,958$0
Graduate Degree$56,250$0$56,111
High School Graduate$35,332$45,250$16,458
Less Than 9th Grade$0$0$53,421
Overall$40,260$45,925$30,547
Some College$38,795$43,919$35,057

$40,260

Average Earnings

$45,925

Average Male

$30,547

Average Female

Salem township Earnings by Educational Attainment

Salem township Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Salem township Language

96.39% of Salem township residents speak only English, while 3.61% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other Indo-European, which is spoken by 1.95% of the population.

Salem township Language

Salem township Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White4,81458412.13%
Other885562.5%
Hispanic1795530.73%
Asian473676.6%
Multiple12543.2%
Black8225%

13.31%

Overall Poverty Rate

11.49%

Male Poverty Rate

15.23%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Salem township

The race most likely to be in poverty in Salem township is Asian, with 76.6% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Salem township is Multiple, with 3.2% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 2.09%. Among those working part-time, it was 17.14%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 18.12%.

Salem township Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
High School13.55%
Some College8.4%
Less Than 9th Grade4%
Bachelors or Greater3.56%

Salem township Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Female Unemployed23.33%
Male Unemployed18.75%
Male Employed7.38%
Female Employed5.24%

Salem township Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Salem township Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$77,797$95,602
Households$66,875$84,529
Married Families$83,163$-999,999,999
Non Families$33,781$48,489

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Salem township Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

56.2%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.2%

Male Marriage Rate

56.1%

Female Marriage Rate

Salem township Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Salem township Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.

Salem township Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Salem township Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

393

Number of Veterans

362

Male Veterans

31

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam121
World War II71
First Gulf War32
Korea22
Second Gulf War14

Salem township Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+150
65 to 74130
55 to 6477
35 to 5425
18 to 3411

Salem township Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White3769.86%
Asian1123.4%
Hispanic1112.22%
Other Race610.71%

Salem township Veterans by Race

Salem township Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

4.07%

Veteran Poverty Rate

32.06%

Veteran Disability Rate

Salem township Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

61.2%

Labor Force Participation

58.6%

Employment Rate

4.4%

Unemployment Rate

Salem township Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Salem township Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Salem township Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

85.37%

Born in Salem township

98.42%

Native Born

1.58%

Foreign Born

0.35%

Non Citizen

1.23%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

98.42% of Salem township residents were born in the United States, with 85.37% having been born in Ohio. 0.35% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.

Salem township Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20294,859-26-0.53%
20284,885-26-0.53%
20274,911-26-0.53%
20264,937-26-0.52%
20254,963-26-0.52%
20244,989-26-0.52%
20235,015-26-0.52%
20225,041-45-0.88%
20215,086-25-0.49%
20205,111-18-0.35%
20195,129-43-0.83%
20185,172-45-0.86%
20175,217-48-0.91%
20165,265-52-0.98%
20155,317-49-0.91%
20145,366-17-0.32%
20135,383-35-0.65%
20125,418-43-0.79%
20115,461-23-0.42%
20105,48400%

Salem township Population by Year