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Salem, MO
Demographic Data




Salem Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Salem Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

4,655

Age

Under 5 Years:
5.7%
5 - 17:
17.5%
18 - 24:
10.7%
25 - 34:
7.3%
35 - 54:
23.9%
55 - 64:
12.2%
Over 65 Years:
22.7%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
6.4%
6.4%
83.4%
83.4%
14.9%
14.9%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Salem
USA
$24,565
$24,565
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Salem
USA
$35,413
$35,413
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

17.6%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Retail
Education
Manufacturing
Accommodation
Public Service
Transportation
Wholesale
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Real estate
Construction
Other
Mining
14.4%
14.4%
13.4%
13.4%
13.0%
13.0%
12.8%
12.8%
11.9%
11.9%
6.0%
6.0%
4.3%
4.3%
4.2%
4.2%
3.2%
3.2%
2.8%
2.8%
2.8%
2.8%
2.5%
2.5%
2.2%
2.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Other Race / Two or More Races
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
American Indian and Alaska Native
Asian
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
91.7%
91.7%
6.1%
6.1%
1.2%
1.2%
0.7%
0.7%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
English
Dutch
Russian
French
European
Polish
Scots-Irish
Scandinavian
Swedish
Scottish
Acadian/Cajun
Welsh
British
Hungarian
Norwegian
Danish
Swiss
Austrian
10.2%
10.2%
8.8%
8.8%
7.2%
7.2%
4.7%
4.7%
4.0%
4.0%
2.8%
2.8%
2.1%
2.1%
1.9%
1.9%
1.4%
1.4%
1.2%
1.2%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Polish
Italian
Spanish
Vietnamese
African languages
Arabic
Hungarian
Native American languages
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Tagalog
Other Asian languages
Laotian
Thai
Miao/Hmong
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
Korean
Japanese
Chinese
99.2%
99.2%
1.5%
1.5%
1.4%
1.4%
0.7%
0.7%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
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0.0%
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0.0%
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0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Salem Residents

0.5%


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