Salem

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  4. Salem Employment Information
  5. Salem Family Information
  6. Salem Education Information
  7. Salem Business Information
  8. Salem Public Benefits Information
  9. Salem Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  10. Salem Zip Codes


Salem Legal Resources Back to top

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Salem Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 40,407
  • Land Area (2000): 20.990 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 25.781 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 28.6186 (-1.9) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 73.5186 (23.1) / 81.8186 (27.7)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 5,641
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 678
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 42 inches
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 978
  • Alias(es) (2003): SALEM
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Houses (2000): 18,175
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 1,318
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 3,850
Salem Real Estate Lawyers provide services for home buying/selling, commercial real estate, leases, landlord tenant, construction, land use and zoning laws. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Salem Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 15,770
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $646,815,000 / $153,596,000
Salem Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 21,173 19,877 1,295 6.12% 61
1991 20,983 19,163 1,820 8.67% 87
1992 20,920 18,858 2,062 9.86% 99
1993 20,425 18,981 1,443 7.07% 71
1994 20,350 19,180 1,170 5.75% 58
1995 20,704 19,597 1,107 5.35% 54
1996 20,908 19,952 956 4.57% 46
1997 21,380 20,507 872 4.08% 41
1998 21,614 20,843 771 3.57% 36
1999 21,739 20,992 747 3.44% 34
2000 23,065 22,477 588 2.55% 25
2001 23,585 22,726 860 3.64% 37
2002 24,278 23,007 1,270 5.23% 52
2003 24,147 22,716 1,431 5.93% 59
2004 23,736 22,429 1,307 5.51% 55
2005 23,474 22,329 1,146 4.88% 49
2006 23,460 22,339 1,122 4.78% 48
2007 23,351 22,311 1,041 4.46% 45
2008 23,355 22,210 1,145 4.90% 49
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 23,406 22,169 1,237 5.28% 53
Feb 2008 23,240 22,060 1,180 5.08% 51
Mar 2008 23,261 22,121 1,140 4.90% 49
Apr 2008 23,100 22,170 930 4.03% 40
May 2008 23,086 21,994 1,092 4.73% 47
Jun 2008 23,590 22,356 1,234 5.23% 52
Jul 2008 23,674 22,519 1,155 4.88% 49
Aug 2008 23,611 22,477 1,134 4.80% 48
Sep 2008 23,226 22,022 1,204 5.18% 52
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Salem Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 960 8.94%
2. Construction 813 7.57%
3. Educational Services 649 6.04%
4. Health Care 623 5.80%
5. Finance and Insurance 561 5.22%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 510 4.75%
7. Public Administration 442 4.12%
8. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 390 3.63%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 367 3.42%
10. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 340 3.17%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 307 2.86%
12. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 277 2.58%
13. Metal Manufactuing 269 2.50%
14. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 198 1.84%
15. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 193 1.80%
16. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 185 1.72%
17. Repair and Maintenance 180 1.68%
18. Utilities 166 1.55%
19. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 159 1.48%
20. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 159 1.48%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 2,086 19.06%
2. Educational Services 1,308 11.95%
3. Finance and Insurance 852 7.79%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 771 7.05%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 594 5.43%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 428 3.91%
7. Public Administration 369 3.37%
8. Social Assistance 360 3.29%
9. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 268 2.45%
10. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 265 2.42%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 244 2.23%
12. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 210 1.92%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 210 1.92%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 199 1.82%
15. Department and Other General Stores 183 1.67%
16. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 171 1.56%
17. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 161 1.47%
18. Other Transportation 132 1.21%
19. Private Household Services 130 1.19%
20. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 129 1.18%

Salem Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Sales and Related Occupations 506 4.71%
2. Other Production Occupations 502 4.67%
3. Computer Specialists 488 4.54%
4. Other Management Occupations 458 4.26%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 434 4.04%
6. Other Office and Admin Support 380 3.54%
7. Other Installation / Maintenance 372 3.46%
8. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 371 3.45%
9. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 344 3.20%
10. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 333 3.10%
11. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 328 3.05%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 315 2.93%
13. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 284 2.64%
14. Accountants and Auditors 204 1.90%
15. Engineers 201 1.87%
16. Other Food Preparation and Servers 194 1.81%
17. Top Executives 179 1.67%
18. Carpenters 165 1.54%
19. Other Protective Service Workers 163 1.52%
20. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 162 1.51%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 713 6.52%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 705 6.44%
3. Other Management Occupations 516 4.72%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 459 4.19%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 447 4.08%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 404 3.69%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 398 3.64%
8. Registered Nurses 320 2.92%
9. Business Operations Specialists 310 2.83%
10. Health Technologists and Technicians 309 2.82%
11. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 304 2.78%
12. Waiters and Waitresses 278 2.54%
13. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 276 2.52%
14. Other Personal Care, Not child care 249 2.28%
15. Cashiers 239 2.18%
16. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 239 2.18%
17. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 228 2.08%
18. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 225 2.06%
19. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 214 1.96%
20. Computer Specialists 200 1.83%

Salem Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 18,672 56.36%
15-35 hours 4,806 14.51%
1-14 hours 949 2.86%
No regular hours 8,701 26.26%

Salem Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 390 1.88%
5 AM-5:29 AM 532 2.57%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 724 3.49%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,657 8.00%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,234 10.78%
7 AM-7:29 AM 3,123 15.07%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,330 16.07%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,855 13.78%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,153 5.56%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 1,348 6.51%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 521 2.51%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 211 1.02%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,425 6.88%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,218 5.88%

Salem Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 622 3.00%
5-9 2,217 10.70%
10-14 3,604 17.39%
15-19 3,149 15.20%
20-24 2,476 11.95%
25-29 849 4.10%
30-34 2,006 9.68%
35-39 405 1.95%
40-44 813 3.92%
45-59 1,864 9.00%
60-89 2,180 10.52%
At least 90 536 2.59%

Salem Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 153 0.74% 12,764 61.60%
30-44 310 1.50% 2,914 14.06%
45-59 234 1.13% 1,630 7.87%
At least 60 1,166 5.63% 1,550 7.48%

Salem Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 79 0.37%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,097 9.84%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 15,342 71.97%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 73 0.34%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 1,863 8.74%
Color 6 Box Walked 1,267 5.94%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 597 2.80%

Salem Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Salem Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 17,477 (39,237 people)
Families (2000): 9,750 (28,879 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,900
People at same address in 1995: 20,982
Salem Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,694 9.69%
$10,000-$14,999 1,086 6.21%
$15,000-$19,999 876 5.01%
$20,000-$24,999 992 5.68%
$25,000-$29,999 1,163 6.65%
$30,000-$34,999 1,177 6.73%
$35,000-$39,999 977 5.59%
$40,000-$44,999 931 5.33%
$45,000-$49,999 885 5.06%
$50,000-$59,999 1,738 9.94%
$60,000-$74,999 1,842 10.54%
$75,000-$99,999 2,010 11.50%
$100,000-$124,999 1,075 6.15%
$125,000-$149,999 406 2.32%
$150,000-$199,999 327 1.87%
$200,000 or more 298 1.71%

Salem Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 6,105 34.90%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 4,389 25.09%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 1,414 8.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,370 13.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 194 1.11%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,800 10.29%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 46 0.26%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 767 4.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 17 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 261 1.49%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 4 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 120 0.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 5 0.03%

Salem Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 13,885 29.71%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 6,511 13.93%
Public Assistance 508 1.09%
Retirement 2,961 6.34%
Self Employment 1,809 3.87%
Social Security 4,712 10.08%
Supplemental Security 939 2.01%
Wage / Salary 13,395 28.66%
Other 2,012 4.31%

Salem Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 4,211 59.81%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,830 40.19%

Salem Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,217 7.93%
Color 1 Box Married 7,934 51.70%
Color 2 Box Never Married 5,809 37.85%
Color 3 Box Widowed 387 2.52%

Salem Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 2,053 11.33%
Color 1 Box Married 7,995 44.11%
Color 2 Box Never Married 6,033 33.28%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,045 11.28%

Salem Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Salem Education Information Back to top
Salem Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,671 5.17%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,146 9.74%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 9,063 28.05%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 6,923 21.43%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 2,206 6.83%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 6,406 19.83%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 2,897 8.97%

Salem Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 456 1.13% 263 0.65% 719 1.78%
Kindergarten 397 0.98% 59 0.15% 456 1.13%
Grades 1-4 1,675 4.15% 219 0.54% 1,894 4.69%
Grades 5-8 1,679 4.16% 304 0.75% 1,983 4.91%
Grades 9-12 1,637 4.05% 198 0.49% 1,835 4.54%
Undergrad college 2,373 5.87% 441 1.09% 2,814 6.96%
Graduate or professional school 382 0.95% 319 0.79% 701 1.73%
Total 8,599 21.28% 1,803 4.46% 10,402 25.74%

Salem Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Salem Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 1,194
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $117,770,000
Retail sales (2002): $430,315,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $70,658,000
Salem Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Salem Public Benefits Information Back to top
Salem Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 35,452 90.35%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 3,787 9.65%

Salem Government Finances By Year

Year Color 0 Box Property Taxes Color 1 Box Other Taxes Color 2 Box Intergov. Revenue Color 3 Box Utility Revenue Color 4 Box Employee Retirement Revenue Color 5 Box Other Revenue Total Revenue Salaries & Wages Total Debt Total Cash & Securities
1951 $3,223 $127 $1,687 $248 $80 $149 $5,387 $2,558 $1,561 $0
1952 $3,573 $125 $1,386 $235 $94 $224 $5,512 $2,869 $1,489 $0
1953 $3,790 $129 $1,706 $240 $101 $252 $6,089 $3,039 $3,043 $0
1954 $3,865 $182 $1,742 $229 $106 $234 $6,176 $3,180 $2,782 $2,121
1955 $3,927 $137 $1,668 $342 $113 $381 $6,431 $3,029 $2,724 $2,113
1956 $4,253 $135 $1,773 $357 $128 $470 $6,981 $3,312 $2,546 $2,702
1957 $4,321 $128 $1,957 $356 $142 $321 $7,097 $3,650 $2,546 $3,140
1958 $4,321 $128 $1,957 $356 $154 $321 $7,109 $3,650 $2,546 $3,298
1959 $5,443 $124 $2,086 $363 $154 $409 $8,455 $3,786 $2,246 $3,365
1960 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1961 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1962 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1963 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1964 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1965 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1966 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1967 $7,552 $67 $2,529 $633 $325 $569 $11,608 $5,905 $3,335 $4,954
1968 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1969 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1970 $10,499 $64 $2,220 $658 $325 $777 $14,479 $8,676 $5,270 $6,201
1971 $12,963 $67 $2,298 $660 $325 $898 $17,144 $9,872 $4,620 $5,051
1972 $13,668 $69 $1,944 $716 $531 $992 $17,851 $10,683 $10,765 $9,599
1973 $14,597 $69 $4,120 $709 $531 $909 $20,866 $12,048 $24,190 $19,622
1974 $15,327 $72 $4,326 $744 $531 $954 $21,882 $12,650 $24,190 $19,622
1975 $18,853 $112 $7,801 $708 $531 $2,355 $30,248 $12,999 $32,445 $14,280
1976 $20,003 $113 $12,424 $814 $531 $2,714 $36,486 $15,941 $33,010 $10,485
1977 $24,633 $77 $7,461 $1,184 $888 $4,865 $39,031 $17,283 $30,395 $12,848
1978 $22,645 $42 $9,998 $1,263 $1,050 $4,012 $38,968 $18,754 $30,180 $15,714
1979 $24,217 $36 $11,214 $1,316 $1,207 $7,280 $45,234 $19,177 $30,580 $14,638
1980 $24,459 $28 $10,405 $1,263 $1,355 $8,232 $45,714 $23,752 $28,205 $16,742
1981 $24,612 $29 $11,945 $1,320 $1,538 $8,906 $48,321 $22,320 $26,385 $15,986
1982 $21,619 $260 $9,530 $1,317 $1,645 $9,661 $43,772 $21,951 $24,258 $15,766
1983 $21,229 $305 $13,180 $1,286 $1,728 $10,202 $47,625 $23,084 $31,773 $23,682
1984 $22,157 $363 $16,352 $1,432 $1,907 $11,771 $53,619 $22,683 $19,835 $19,882
1985 $22,126 $317 $15,216 $2,037 $2,299 $13,660 $55,338 $28,912 $18,175 $24,816
1986 $12,185 $345 $16,348 $2,001 $2,330 $15,397 $48,261 $31,469 $22,265 $23,680
1987 $35,590 $628 $18,158 $2,144 $3,224 $17,052 $76,168 $26,891 $14,420 $33,603
1988 $27,228 $267 $19,200 $1,377 $2,923 $17,613 $68,341 $32,421 $12,903 $32,909
1989 $30,594 $243 $21,311 $1,896 $3,683 $16,853 $74,337 $36,165 $12,895 $38,564
1990 $31,605 $309 $20,541 $1,960 $4,138 $18,995 $77,239 $40,369 $12,830 $39,531
1991 $33,552 $354 $17,295 $1,885 $3,070 $8,665 $64,467 $38,231 $12,146 $42,668
1992 $34,264 $421 $18,125 $2,012 $5,614 $7,933 $67,948 $37,663 $21,636 $55,205
1993 $35,855 $352 $19,064 $2,104 $4,640 $9,153 $70,816 $37,616 $44,901 $55,754
1994 $38,690 $393 $20,435 $2,311 $6,229 $10,331 $77,996 $40,302 $42,496 $48,858
1995 $41,413 $402 $28,646 $3,194 $4,640 $9,287 $87,180 $39,497 $51,500 $52,348
1996 $41,698 $434 $25,913 $3,053 $3,497 $9,500 $83,661 $43,562 $48,315 $50,865
1997 $43,741 $439 $26,600 $2,898 $2,087 $9,884 $85,210 $45,712 $41,950 $57,821
1998 $46,765 $492 $26,918 $2,872 $2,087 $11,540 $90,182 $44,200 $38,570 $59,759
1999 $47,155 $567 $29,820 $3,707 $2,087 $14,382 $97,151 $47,496 $46,941 $73,229
2000 $48,241 $672 $33,027 $3,588 $2,087 $13,876 $100,819 $44,567 $47,931 $68,963
2001 $51,325 $656 $37,773 $3,316 $2,087 $14,392 $108,893 $45,522 $70,045 $80,986
2002 $52,467 $634 $39,501 $3,606 $0 $13,111 $108,685 $47,264 $74,236 $97,169
2003 $54,912 $664 $39,124 $4,441 $6,169 $14,663 $119,309 $49,321 $88,540 $103,152
2004 $58,076 $648 $38,452 $3,857 $8,343 $13,277 $122,005 $48,364 $90,032 $91,473
2005 $60,249 $694 $39,608 $4,274 $9,703 $30,881 $144,715 $47,706 $83,755 $95,702
2006 $63,495 $761 $40,289 $4,544 $13,918 $15,671 $137,917 $48,885 $66,865 $97,277


Year Color 0 Box Education Color 1 Box Financial Control Color 2 Box Public Buildings Color 3 Box Public Health Color 4 Box Transportation Color 5 Box Parks & Recreation Total Expenses
Color 6 Box Protective Services Color 7 Box Welfare Color 8 Box Interest On General Debt Color 9 Box Utilities Color 10 Box Employee Retirement Color 11 Box Other
1951 $1,275 $169 $56 $196 $733 $173 $5,424
$690 $1,148 $25 $333 $55 $571
1952 $1,325 $205 $55 $155 $513 $206 $5,620
$824 $1,338 $22 $346 $56 $575
1953 $1,470 $204 $54 $167 $528 $231 $6,428
$802 $1,320 $32 $838 $80 $702
1954 $1,530 $181 $60 $170 $666 $237 $7,444
$854 $1,287 $27 $1,405 $84 $943
1955 $1,541 $180 $82 $132 $606 $268 $6,484
$869 $1,400 $29 $422 $91 $864
1956 $1,498 $195 $88 $262 $384 $260 $6,337
$902 $1,340 $44 $467 $104 $793
1957 $1,718 $211 $95 $233 $1,001 $267 $7,345
$886 $1,397 $45 $486 $120 $886
1958 $1,718 $211 $95 $233 $1,001 $267 $7,361
$886 $1,397 $45 $486 $133 $889
1959 $2,089 $225 $0 $295 $675 $425 $8,025
$1,106 $1,394 $48 $487 $133 $1,148
1960 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1961 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1962 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1963 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1964 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1965 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1966 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1967 $2,061 $295 $29 $326 $792 $599 $10,372
$1,575 $2,117 $87 $645 $350 $1,496
1968 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1969 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
$0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1970 $6,193 $496 $167 $378 $1,225 $632 $14,169
$1,882 $32 $256 $709 $350 $1,849
1971 $7,884 $527 $184 $437 $1,095 $696 $16,326
$1,976 $10 $343 $678 $350 $2,146
1972 $9,688 $577 $179 $485 $1,023 $952 $19,659
$2,556 $150 $342 $764 $690 $2,253
1973 $11,092 $527 $175 $524 $1,125 $1,027 $22,956
$3,469 $259 $514 $748 $690 $2,806
1974 $11,646 $553 $184 $550 $1,181 $1,079 $24,070
$3,643 $272 $540 $786 $690 $2,946
1975 $16,313 $755 $191 $3,824 $2,465 $1,135 $35,611
$3,379 $214 $1,527 $885 $690 $4,233
1976 $13,089 $832 $214 $3,039 $1,858 $997 $38,724
$3,217 $146 $1,436 $2,433 $690 $10,773
1977 $14,042 $915 $227 $3,841 $1,479 $1,239 $37,676
$3,932 $144 $1,412 $770 $1,447 $8,228
1978 $12,407 $1,022 $230 $4,493 $1,950 $1,203 $37,264
$4,108 $191 $1,748 $3,162 $1,678 $5,072
1979 $14,684 $859 $274 $4,830 $2,291 $1,149 $42,321
$4,562 $406 $1,556 $3,493 $1,998 $6,219
1980 $14,772 $1,135 $261 $5,179 $2,238 $1,316 $42,330
$5,141 $195 $1,392 $1,305 $2,393 $7,003
1981 $16,174 $1,114 $399 $5,724 $2,590 $1,247 $48,597
$4,752 $177 $1,393 $1,026 $2,536 $11,465
1982 $14,644 $1,227 $436 $6,421 $2,705 $888 $45,311
$4,687 $155 $1,165 $1,149 $3,151 $8,683
1983 $14,588 $1,037 $432 $7,306 $2,654 $891 $52,710
$4,428 $160 $844 $1,694 $3,352 $15,324
1984 $15,072 $871 $242 $7,795 $2,486 $871 $51,388
$4,734 $121 $759 $2,002 $3,380 $13,055
1985 $15,591 $948 $233 $8,084 $2,386 $961 $49,630
$5,656 $117 $820 $1,581 $3,599 $9,654
1986 $17,360 $1,449 $165 $9,136 $3,185 $904 $54,960
$5,956 $119 $706 $1,617 $3,689 $10,674
1987 $18,093 $1,087 $358 $10,198 $3,039 $969 $61,590
$6,222 $125 $737 $984 $4,659 $15,119
1988 $22,034 $1,184 $295 $10,450 $3,454 $2,196 $66,767
$7,344 $109 $530 $772 $4,396 $14,003
1989 $21,457 $1,299 $364 $11,905 $3,579 $1,253 $70,288
$7,534 $103 $559 $1,555 $5,456 $15,224
1990 $24,548 $1,482 $341 $14,033 $4,112 $1,549 $80,885
$8,483 $146 $465 $1,440 $5,867 $18,419
1991 $33,904 $1,528 $281 $1,371 $4,149 $1,509 $75,990
$8,250 $164 $884 $1,527 $7,398 $15,025
1992 $33,927 $1,639 $285 $899 $4,639 $1,532 $78,616
$10,913 $165 $953 $824 $6,117 $16,723
1993 $36,100 $2,034 $444 $2,394 $3,658 $1,241 $82,811
$10,673 $191 $1,784 $1,671 $6,527 $16,094
1994 $35,605 $2,238 $482 $1,256 $3,634 $1,585 $81,553
$8,507 $208 $1,957 $1,662 $7,349 $17,070
1995 $35,733 $2,185 $538 $653 $3,338 $1,371 $84,258
$8,650 $166 $2,397 $1,740 $6,527 $20,960
1996 $31,981 $2,202 $555 $707 $3,822 $1,483 $82,556
$10,483 $145 $2,282 $760 $7,477 $20,659
1997 $34,963 $2,121 $562 $755 $3,626 $1,579 $82,930
$10,240 $141 $2,111 $787 $6,348 $19,697
1998 $39,939 $2,038 $555 $395 $3,452 $2,073 $89,752
$10,935 $157 $2,142 $985 $6,348 $20,733
1999 $42,262 $2,632 $440 $403 $3,338 $2,573 $97,215
$12,709 $169 $2,110 $1,231 $6,348 $23,000
2000 $45,530 $2,236 $469 $398 $6,078 $1,751 $102,053
$12,427 $148 $2,213 $621 $6,348 $23,834
2001 $50,543 $2,343 $396 $404 $4,042 $1,866 $107,923
$12,828 $156 $1,901 $950 $6,348 $26,146
2002 $53,509 $2,229 $443 $418 $3,780 $1,840 $119,367
$13,380 $169 $2,539 $2,204 $9,176 $29,680
2003 $55,882 $2,249 $408 $404 $3,757 $1,863 $121,231
$13,641 $170 $2,766 $2,046 $8,711 $29,334
2004 $56,590 $2,904 $368 $404 $3,213 $1,695 $121,821
$13,310 $166 $3,295 $1,857 $8,467 $29,552
2005 $59,002 $2,944 $778 $386 $4,464 $1,621 $131,134
$12,864 $137 $3,687 $2,369 $10,868 $32,014
2006 $63,754 $1,778 $759 $419 $3,679 $1,561 $136,713
$12,736 $137 $3,035 $2,481 $11,110 $35,264

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Salem Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Salem Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 4,717 11.67%
10-19 Years 4,575 11.32%
20-29 Years 6,387 15.81%
30-39 Years 7,042 17.43%
40-49 Years 5,986 14.81%
50-59 Years 4,527 11.20%
60-69 Years 2,822 6.98%
70-79 Years 2,707 6.70%
80-89 Years 1,410 3.49%
90+ Years 234 0.58%

Salem Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 18,745 46.39%
Color 1 Box Female 21,662 53.61%

Salem Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 33,277 82.35%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 4,541 11.24%
Color 1 Box African-American 966 2.39%
Color 2 Box Asian 797 1.97%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 618 1.53%
Color 6 Box Other Race 132 0.33%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 59 0.15%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 17 0.04%

Salem Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 9,632 23.91%
2. Italian 5,035 12.50%
3. French Non-Basque 4,468 11.09%
4. English 4,244 10.53%
5. French Canadian 3,309 8.21%
6. Polish 2,856 7.09%
7. German 1,621 4.02%
8. United States Or American 1,220 3.03%
9. Greek 1,188 2.95%
10. Portuguese 914 2.27%

Salem Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 30,326 79.51%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 3,887 10.19%
3. French 923 2.42%
4. Greek 490 1.28%
5. Polish 385 1.01%
6. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 374 0.98%
7. Italian 260 0.68%
8. Chinese 237 0.62%
9. Russian 196 0.51%
10. Vietnamese 164 0.43%

Salem Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 35,598 88.10%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 2,078 5.14%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 2,731 6.76%

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Salem Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
01970 01971