Salem township, Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,006
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,006
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 6,152
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -2.4%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 6,093
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 6,623
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 3.8%
Persons under 18 years, percent 16.5%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 28.9%
Female persons, percent 50.3%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 96.0%
Black alone, percent(a) 2.6%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 1.2%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 1.5%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 96.0%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 455
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 0.6%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 85.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $178,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,499
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $547
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $863
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,810
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.15
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 94.8%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 2.2%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 86.4%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 85.3%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 96.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 28.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 12.1%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 2.5%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.4%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 47.9%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 14,797
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 23,854
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 41,590
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 65,223
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $10,842
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 20.4
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $80,293
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $42,591
Persons in poverty, percent 6.5%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 129.4
Population per square mile, 2010 140.6
Land area in square miles, 2020 47.09
Land area in square miles, 2010 47.09
FIPS Code 4212967496