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Data on this report is based on areas within the legal city boundary, outlined in black on the map. Any additional neighborhoods shown on the map are associated with the city by name and are included for reference only.



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

11,729

Age

Under 5 Years:
3.8%
5 - 17:
13.5%
18 - 24:
11.7%
25 - 34:
13.1%
35 - 54:
24.6%
55 - 64:
13.3%
Over 65 Years:
20.0%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
3.9%
3.9%
87.3%
87.3%
19.2%
19.2%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Salem
USA
$28,769
$28,769
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Salem
USA
$45,380
$45,380
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

17.5%

Employment Industries

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Manufacturing
Accommodation
Healthcare
Other
Retail
Transportation
Education
Construction
Finance
Administration
Public Service
Arts
Information Technology
26.0%
26.0%
16.9%
16.9%
13.1%
13.1%
9.0%
9.0%
8.1%
8.1%
4.1%
4.1%
4.1%
4.1%
3.5%
3.5%
3.1%
3.1%
2.6%
2.6%
2.2%
2.2%
2.2%
2.2%
2.1%
2.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Other Race / Two or More Races
Black or African American
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
Asian
American Indian and Alaska Native
97.0%
97.0%
2.3%
2.3%
0.5%
0.5%
0.2%
0.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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German
Irish
Italian
English
French
Scottish
Polish
Swedish
Welsh
Czechoslovakian
Slovak
Swiss
Scots-Irish
Romanian
Dutch
Belgian
Hungarian
Croatian
European
Pennsylvania German
29.5%
29.5%
19.9%
19.9%
12.4%
12.4%
9.0%
9.0%
4.2%
4.2%
3.8%
3.8%
2.1%
2.1%
2.0%
2.0%
1.6%
1.6%
1.1%
1.1%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.6%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Italian
Polish
French
Spanish
German/Yiddish
Greek
African languages
Arabic
Hungarian
Native American languages
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Tagalog
Other Asian languages
Vietnamese
Laotian
Thai
Miao/Hmong
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
98.2%
98.2%
9.8%
9.8%
3.3%
3.3%
1.0%
1.0%
0.5%
0.5%
0.1%
0.1%
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%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
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

1.6%