Salem, Massachusetts Census and Community Profile

SALEM GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Salem, MA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Salem, MA was 40,407.

Salem Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Salem was 18,745, which represents 46.4 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Salem, MA
There are an estimated 7,620 married men in the town. 49.7 percent of men over 15 years old in Salem are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Salem is 21,662 which is 53.6 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Salem, Massachusetts
There are an estimated 7,563 married women in the community. 41.7 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Salem, MA
The median age of people living in Salem, MA was 36.4 at the time of the last full census survey. (The United States average at the time was 35.3)

At that time, the number of people under the age of 5 living in Salem was 2,264. There were 32,250 people above the age of 18, which represents 79.8 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 14.1 percent of the population (5,716) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Salem, MA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Salem, MA was 39,408.

White Population in Salem, MA
The estimated White population in the Salem community is 34,497, which is 85.4 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Salem, Massachusetts
The estimated Black/African American population is 1,274, which is 3.2 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Salem, MA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Salem, MA was 87.

Asian Population in Salem, Massachusetts
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 807.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Salem, MA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Salem was an estimated 19.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 2,724, while those of “two or more races” was 999 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Salem community was 4,541, or 11.2 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Salem, MA
The household population number in Salem was 39,247.

Group Quarters Population in Salem, MA
Group Quarters population in the community was 1,160.

Average Household Size in Salem, MA
The average household size in Salem is 2.24 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 2.95 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Salem, MA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 18,175 total housing units in Salem.

The number of occupied housing units was 17,492, or 96.2 of the total units in town. Of these, 8,586 were owner-occupied (49.1), and 8,906 were renter-occupied (50.9, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 683 vacant homes in Salem at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Salem, Massachusetts
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 5,236, with a median value in dollars of 188,700.

Monthly Owner Costs in Salem, MA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,400 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Salem, average costs per month were $421 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 24,011 people in the community had a high school degree, or 85.2 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Salem, Massachusetts
8,772 people in Salem also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 31.1 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Salem, MA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Salem was 3,625, or 11.2 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Salem, MA
In 2000, there were 7,507 people in Salem, MA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Salem, MA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 7,844 people in Salem who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 20.6 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Salem, Massachusetts
There were 22,920 in the labor force in Salem at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 69.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 63.90%. Mean Travel Time to Work in minutes
From the most recent complete survey, the average commute time to work for local residents in Salem was 27.3 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Salem, MA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $44,033. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Salem, MA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $55,635. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Salem, Massachusetts
Per capita income in Salem in the last full census was 23,857. Per capita income in the U.S. was 21,587.

Families below poverty level
According to the most recent survey,families living below the poverty line in Salem numbered 610, or 6.3 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Salem, MA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 3,787, or 9.7 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.