Salisbury, Massachusetts Census and Community Profile

SALISBURY GENERAL POPULATION

Total Population in Salisbury, MA
At the time of the most recent United States Census Survey, the number of people in Salisbury, MA was 4,484.

Salisbury Male Population
At the time of the last full census survey, the number of men in Salisbury was 2,204, which represents 49.2 percent of the total for the community (The national average is 49.10%).

Male Population, Married in Salisbury, MA
There are an estimated 881 married men in the town. 51 percent of men over 15 years old in Salisbury are married, compared to the national average of 56.70%.

Female Population
The estimated female population in Salisbury is 2,280 which is 50.8 of the total population (Compared to the national average of 50.90%).

Female Population, Married in Salisbury, Massachusetts
There are an estimated 818 married women in the community. 42.4 percent of females over the age of 15 are married, compared to the national average of 52.10%.

AGE

Median Age in Salisbury, MA
The median age of people living in Salisbury, MA was 39.4 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 Salisbury was 255. There were 3,510 people above the age of 18, which represents 78.3 percent of the entire population (compared to the national average of 74.30% ). 14 percent of the population (628) in the community was 65 years and over, compared to 12.40% nationally.

RACE

One Race Percent in Salisbury, MA
At the time of the last census survey, the number of people of one race in Salisbury, MA was 4,440.

White Population in Salisbury, MA
The estimated White population in the Salisbury community is 4,360, which is 97.2 percent of the total population (The U.S. average is 75.10%).

Black Population in Salisbury, Massachusetts
The estimated Black/African American population is 24, which is 0.5 percent of the total population in town (The U.S. average is 12.30%).

American Indian and Alaska Native Population in Salisbury, MA
In 2000, the number of American Indians or Alaska Natives in Salisbury, MA was 12.

Asian Population in Salisbury, Massachusetts
At the last survey, the total Asian population in the community was 22.

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander Population in Salisbury, MA
The number of Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islanders living in Salisbury was an estimated 7.

Other/Multiple Races
The number of residents identified as “some other race” was 15, while those of “two or more races” was 44 at the time of the last census.

Hispanic Population
The Hispanic population in the Salisbury community was 66, or 1.5 percent of the total population (compared to the national average of 12.50% percent).

HOUSEHOLD CHARACTERISTICS

Household Population in Salisbury, MA
The household population number in Salisbury was 4,448.

Group Quarters Population in Salisbury, MA
Group Quarters population in the community was 36.

Average Household Size in Salisbury, MA
The average household size in Salisbury is 2.36 (The average household size in the United States is 2.59).

Average Family Size
The average family size in the community is 3.05 (The average family size in the United States is 3.14).

HOUSING

Total Housing Units in Salisbury, MA
At the time of the last census survey, there were 2,927 total housing units in Salisbury.

The number of occupied housing units was 1,886, or 64.4 of the total units in town. Of these, 1,123 were owner-occupied (59.5), and 763 were renter-occupied (40.5, compared to the national average of 33.80%). There were also 1,041 vacant homes in Salisbury at the time of the last complete survey.

Median Home Values in Salisbury, Massachusetts
The total number of single family, owner occupied homes in the community was 800, with a median value in dollars of 174,300.

Monthly Owner Costs in Salisbury, MA
For homes with a mortgage, average monthly owner costs were $1,202 (national average was $1,088). For homes without a mortgage in Salisbury, average costs per month were $377 (national average was $295).

EDUCATION

High School Graduate or higher
At the time of the last survey, 2,631 people in the community had a high school degree, or 82.7 of the population (compared to the national average of 80.40%).

Bachelor's Degree or Higher in Salisbury, Massachusetts
593 people in Salisbury also had a Bachelor’s degree or higher, which represented 18.6 of the total population (National average was 24.40%).

MISCELLANEOUS

Civilian Veterans in Salisbury, MA
The number of Civilian Veterans in Salisbury was 496, or 14.3 percent of the total population (National average is 12.70%).

Disability Status in Salisbury, MA
In 2000, there were 1,139 people in Salisbury, MA listed as disabled.

Foreign Born in Salisbury, MA
At the time of the last complete survey, there were 430 people in Salisbury who spoke a language other than English at home. This represented 10.2 of the total population, compared to the national average of 17.90%.

LABOR STATISTICS

Percentage In Labor Force in Salisbury, Massachusetts
There were 2,223 in the labor force in Salisbury at the time of the last complete survey. This represented 61.6 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 Salisbury was 29.2 minutes, compared to the national average of 25.5 minutes.

Median Household Income in Salisbury, MA
The median household income in the community at the time of the last survey was $41,961. The median household income in the U.S. was $41,994.

Median Family Income in Salisbury, MA
In the last complete census survey, the median family income in the community was $51,806. Median family income in the U.S. was 50,046.

Per Capita Income in Salisbury, Massachusetts
Per capita income in Salisbury in the last full census was 21,345. 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 Salisbury numbered 51, or 4.7 percent of the population. The percentage of families in America living below the poverty line was 9.20%.

Individuals below the poverty level in Salisbury, MA
Individuals living below the poverty line in the community was 353, or 8 percent . The percentage of individuals living beneath the poverty level in the country was 12.40%.