About Salem

Salem is a very small town located in the state of Connecticut. With a population of 3,858 people and just one neighborhood, Salem is the 138th largest community in Connecticut.

Unlike some towns where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Salem is neither predominently one or the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Salem is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and managers. There are especially a lot of people living in Salem who work in office and administrative support jobs (10.73%), teaching (10.50%), and sales jobs (9.94%).

Salem is a good choice for families with children because of several factors. Many other families with children live here, making it a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families. The town's good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic success. Many people own their own single-family homes, providing areas for children to play and stability in the community. Finally, Salem's overall crime rate is lower than average for the country.

Salem is very much a car-oriented town. This is because the population of Salem isn't large enough or dense enough to support an extensive public transit system. It has a lot of rural roads, and the distance between houses can be quite large, which together tends to discourage walking and bicycling to work. 99.18% of residents commute to work in their own car (and the drive is typically to a job out of town). People also tend to drive out of town for other services as well, such as shopping, doctors appointments, and more.

As is often the case in a small town, Salem doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

Salem Information and Demographics

The population of Salem is very well educated relative to most cities and towns in the nation, where the average community has 14.96% of its adult population holding a 4-year degree or higher: 40.69% of adults in Salem have a bachelor's degree or even advanced degree.

The per capita income in Salem in 2000 was $27,288, which is middle income relative to Connecticut, and wealthy relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $109,152 for a family of four. However, Salem contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Salem home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Salem is White, followed by African-American. Important ancestries of people in Salem include English, Irish, Italian, Polish, German, French, and French Canadian.

The most common language spoken in Salem is English.