Municipal Demographic Profile
County: Wayne
Municipality: Salem township
Total Population 2,933
SEX
Male 1,457
Female 1,476
AGE
Under 5 years 213
5 to 17 years 616
18 to 20 years 111
21 to 24 years 127
25 to 44 years 887
45 to 54 years 290
55 to 59 years 129
60 to 64 years 148
65 to 74 years 259
75 to 84 years 126
85 years and over 27
Median age 33.9
Under 18 years 829
Percent of total population 28.3
65 years and over 412
Percent of total population 14.0
HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE
Total households 1,044
Family households (families) 835
Married-couple families 694
Percent of total households 66.5
Other family, male householder 37
Other family, female householder 104
Nonfamily households 209
Percent of total households 20.0
Householder living alone 179
Householder 65 years and over 87
Persons living in households 2,933
Persons per household 2.81
GROUP QUARTERS
Persons living in group quarters 0
Institutionalized persons 0
Other persons in group quarters 0
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN
White 2,916
Black 5
Percent of total population 0.2
American Indian, Eskimo, or Aleut 4
Percent of total population 0.1
Asian or Pacific Islander 6
Percent of total population 0.2
Other race 2
Hispanic Origin (any race) 16
Percent of total population 0.5
OCCUPANCY AND TENURE
Total housing units 2,372
Occupied housing units 1,044
Owner occupied 828
Percent owner occupied 79.3
Renter occupied 216
Vacant housing units 1,328
For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 1,222
Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 1.8
Rental vacancy rate (percent) 4.0
Persons per owner-occupied unit 2.9
Persons per renter-occupied unit 2.7
Units with over 1 person per room 26
UNITS IN STRUCTURE
1-unit, detached 1,991
1-unit, attached 11
2 to 4 units 51
5 to 9 units 8
10 or more units 0
Mobile home, trailer, other 311
VALUE
Specified owner-occupied units 472
Less than $50,000 42
$50,000 to $99,999 215
$100,000 to $149,999 114
$150,000 to $199,999 62
$200,000 to $299,999 22
$300,000 or more 17
Median (dollars) 96,100
CONTRACT RENT
Specified renter-occupied units paying cash 149
Less than $250 47
$250 to $499 86
$500 to $749 15
$750 to $999 0
$1,000 or more 1
Median (dollars) 311
RACE AND HISPANIC ORIGIN OF HOUSEHOLDER
Occupied housing units 472
White 468
Black 2
Percent of occupied units 0.4
American Indian, Eskimo, Aleut 0
Percent of occupied units 0.0
Asian or Pacific Islander 2
Percent of occupied units 0.4
Other race 0
Hispanic origin (of any race) 1
Percent of occupied units 0.2
Source: Census of Population and Housing, 1990: Summary Tape File 1
Prepared by: The Pennsylvania State Data Center, Penn State Harrisburg
Date Prepared: January, 1997