Township in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania · 47.1 sq mi · 127 people per sq mi
About 6,000 people live in Salem township. The typical household earns $80,293, and the median resident is 55 years old.
2026 projection
From 6,142 in 2020
Poverty rate 6.55%
Men 54.5 · Women 55.9
2010–2026
5,985
2026 projection
2.6% 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
5,985
2026 projection
2.6% 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 | 5,985 | -21 | 0.35% |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6,006 | -21 | 0.35% |
| 2024 | 6,027 | -18 | 0.30% |
| 2023 | 6,045 | -24 | 0.40% |
| 2022 | 6,069 | -50 | 0.82% |
| 2021 | 6,119 | -23 | 0.37% |
| 2020 | 6,142 | -273 | 4.26% |
| 2019 | 6,415 | -37 | 0.57% |
| 2018 | 6,452 | -39 | 0.60% |
| 2017 | 6,491 | -56 | 0.86% |
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U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S0101
Each square is about 1% of residents (roughly 60 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 15 residents
62% of residents age 15 and older are married.
| Status | Overall | Male | Female |
|---|---|---|---|
| Married | 62% | 62% | 63% |
| Never married | 22% | 28% | 14% |
| Divorced | 7% | 7% | 8% |
| Widowed | 8% | 2% | 14% |
| Separated | 1% | 1% | <1% |
U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 ACS 5-year estimates · Table S1201
10 sources, all from the U.S. Census Bureau