Township in Mercer County, Pennsylvania · 36.9 sq mi · 86 people per sq mi
About 3,200 people live in West Salem township. The typical household earns $54,688, and the median resident is 56.1 years old.
2026 projection
From 3,216 in 2020
Poverty rate 13.25%
Men 54.8 · Women 57.9
2010–2026
3,162
2026 projection
1.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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2010–2026
3,162
2026 projection
1.7% since 2020 (decrease)
Source: U.S. Census Bureau decennial counts and annual estimates. 2026 is a projection. Values between recorded years are interpolated.
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| 2026 | 3,162 | -15 | 0.47% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 3,177 | -15 | 0.47% |
| 2024 | 3,192 | +1 | 0.03% |
| 2023 | 3,191 | -25 | 0.78% |
| 2022 | 3,216 | -1 | 0.03% |
| 2021 | 3,217 | +1 | 0.03% |
| 2020 | 3,216 | -119 | 3.57% |
| 2019 | 3,335 | -38 | 1.13% |
| 2018 | 3,373 | -27 | 0.79% |
| 2017 | 3,400 | -35 | 1.02% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 32 people).
Hispanic or Latino residents can be of any race. All other groups exclude Hispanic residents.
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table B03002
Half of households earn more, half earn less
Typical yearly pay for a worker 25 or older.
About 1 in 8 residents
53% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 53% | 61% | 46% |
| Never married | 22% | 26% | 19% |
| Divorced | 7% | 6% | 8% |
| Widowed | 17% | 6% | 26% |
| Separated | <1% | 0% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau