Sioux Empire Today

Of the 1,183 people living in Salem in 2020, 45.9 percent (543) were women and 54.1 percent (640) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the Sioux Empire Today.

Males 18 and over outnumbered females in the same age group by 20. In the 65 and over age range, there were 182 females and 120 males.

An agency of the U.S. Federal Statistical System, the Census Bureau is responsible for compiling statistical facts about the American people, places and economy. Data for this story was compiled from the bureau's American Community Survey. Information from the survey helps to determine how federal and state funds are distributed.

Sex and age range	Estimated number	Percent of total
Males 18 and over	291	24.6
Females 18 and over	271	22.9
Males 65 and over	120	10.1
Females 65 and over	182	15.4

Source: US Census Bureau