North Central Arkansas News

Of the 2,033 people living in Salem city in 2019, 51.2 percent (1,040) were women and 48.8 percent (993) were men, according to U.S. Census Bureau data obtained by the NC Arkansas News.

Females 18 and over outnumbered males in the same age group by a ratio of 606-to-520. In the 65 and over age range, there were 238 females and 224 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	520	25.6
Females 18 and over	606	29.8
Males 65 and over	224	11
Females 65 and over	238	11.7

Source: US Census Bureau