Salem

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  1. Salem Legal Resources
  2. Salem Statistics
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  4. Salem Employment Information
  5. Salem Family Information
  6. Salem Education Information
  7. Salem Public Benefits Information
  8. Salem Criminal 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): 10,951
  • Land Area (2000): 360.701 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.769 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 4,703
Salem Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 8,124 73.26%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 263 2.37%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,703 24.37%

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
Salem Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 276 10.76%
2. Construction 160 6.24%
3. Printing and Related Manufacturing 151 5.89%
4. Educational Services 139 5.42%
5. Health Care 136 5.30%
6. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 131 5.11%
7. Truck Transportation 119 4.64%
8. Public Administration 107 4.17%
9. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 96 3.74%
10. Accommodation and Food Services 90 3.51%
11. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 70 2.73%
12. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 67 2.61%
13. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 64 2.50%
14. Utilities 64 2.50%
15. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 48 1.87%
16. Rail Transportation 47 1.83%
17. Paper Manufacturing 46 1.79%
18. Metal Manufactuing 44 1.72%
19. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 38 1.48%
20. Food and Beverage Stores 38 1.48%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 483 20.45%
2. Educational Services 338 14.31%
3. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 166 7.03%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 146 6.18%
5. Social Assistance 123 5.21%
6. Finance and Insurance 102 4.32%
7. Food and Beverage Stores 86 3.64%
8. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 79 3.34%
9. Printing and Related Manufacturing 76 3.22%
10. Department and Other General Stores 65 2.75%
11. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 65 2.75%
12. Public Administration 61 2.58%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 56 2.37%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 36 1.52%
15. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 33 1.40%
16. Construction 31 1.31%
17. Machinery Manufacturing 31 1.31%
18. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 31 1.31%
19. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 30 1.27%
20. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 26 1.10%

Salem Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 224 8.74%
2. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 194 7.57%
3. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 125 4.88%
4. Assemblers and Fabricators 120 4.68%
5. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 115 4.49%
6. Other Installation / Maintenance 101 3.94%
7. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 89 3.47%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 79 3.08%
9. Other Material Moving Workers 73 2.85%
10. Other Management Occupations 71 2.77%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 70 2.73%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 68 2.65%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 66 2.57%
14. Printing Workers 64 2.50%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 62 2.42%
16. Farmers and Farm Managers 61 2.38%
17. Law Enforcement Workers 51 1.99%
18. Top Executives 48 1.87%
19. Engineers 47 1.83%
20. Carpenters 41 1.60%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 164 6.94%
2. Registered Nurses 123 5.21%
3. Other Office and Admin Support 106 4.49%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 101 4.28%
5. Other Production Occupations 94 3.98%
6. Assemblers and Fabricators 89 3.77%
7. Health Technologists and Technicians 85 3.60%
8. Child Care Workers 81 3.43%
9. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 77 3.26%
10. Cashiers 76 3.22%
11. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 73 3.09%
12. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 71 3.01%
13. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 71 3.01%
14. Other Management Occupations 70 2.96%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 69 2.92%
16. Accountants and Auditors 61 2.58%
17. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 60 2.54%
18. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 58 2.46%
19. Teachers, Secondary School 46 1.95%
20. Other Sales and Related Occupations 45 1.91%

Salem Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 4,683 53.80%
15-35 hours 840 9.65%
1-14 hours 260 2.99%
No regular hours 2,922 33.57%

Salem Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 118 2.44%
5 AM-5:29 AM 152 3.14%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 241 4.98%
6 AM-6:29 AM 424 8.76%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 701 14.49%
7 AM-7:29 AM 562 11.61%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 891 18.41%
8 AM-8:29 AM 419 8.66%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 167 3.45%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 180 3.72%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 70 1.45%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 43 0.89%
Noon-3:59 PM 369 7.63%
4 PM-11:59 PM 502 10.37%

Salem Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 364 7.52%
5-9 1,327 27.42%
10-14 1,097 22.67%
15-19 518 10.70%
20-24 295 6.10%
25-29 249 5.15%
30-34 391 8.08%
35-39 91 1.88%
40-44 150 3.10%
45-59 175 3.62%
60-89 70 1.45%
At least 90 112 2.31%

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 0 0.00% 3,850 79.56%
30-44 2 0.04% 630 13.02%
45-59 0 0.00% 175 3.62%
At least 60 0 0.00% 182 3.76%

Salem Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 11 0.22%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 469 9.39%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 4,215 84.37%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 12 0.24%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 2 0.04%
Color 6 Box Walked 130 2.60%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 157 3.14%

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): 4,264 (10,394 people)
Families (2000): 2,959 (8,750 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,332
People at same address in 1995: 6,003
Salem Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 412 9.38%
$10,000-$14,999 263 5.99%
$15,000-$19,999 425 9.68%
$20,000-$24,999 321 7.31%
$25,000-$29,999 389 8.86%
$30,000-$34,999 329 7.49%
$35,000-$39,999 343 7.81%
$40,000-$44,999 233 5.31%
$45,000-$49,999 322 7.33%
$50,000-$59,999 427 9.72%
$60,000-$74,999 384 8.75%
$75,000-$99,999 313 7.13%
$100,000-$124,999 122 2.78%
$125,000-$149,999 60 1.37%
$150,000-$199,999 16 0.36%
$200,000 or more 32 0.73%

Salem Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 1,262 28.68%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,427 32.42%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 121 2.75%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 654 14.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 23 0.52%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 536 12.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 11 0.25%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 265 6.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 76 1.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 1 0.02%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 24 0.55%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Salem Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 3,267 27.35%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,778 14.89%
Public Assistance 112 0.94%
Retirement 747 6.25%
Self Employment 487 4.08%
Social Security 1,553 13.00%
Supplemental Security 148 1.24%
Wage / Salary 3,213 26.90%
Other 639 5.35%

Salem Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,466 59.30%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,006 40.70%

Salem Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 423 10.09%
Color 1 Box Married 2,660 63.44%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,014 24.18%
Color 3 Box Widowed 96 2.29%

Salem Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 544 11.64%
Color 1 Box Married 2,711 58.01%
Color 2 Box Never Married 794 16.99%
Color 3 Box Widowed 624 13.35%

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 759 9.09%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 925 11.08%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,935 35.15%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,993 23.87%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 720 8.62%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 719 8.61%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 298 3.57%

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 140 1.28% 51 0.47% 191 1.74%
Kindergarten 125 1.14% 18 0.16% 143 1.31%
Grades 1-4 545 4.98% 40 0.37% 585 5.34%
Grades 5-8 655 5.98% 32 0.29% 687 6.27%
Grades 9-12 689 6.29% 8 0.07% 697 6.36%
Undergrad college 333 3.04% 16 0.15% 349 3.19%
Graduate or professional school 17 0.16% 2 0.02% 19 0.17%
Total 2,504 22.87% 167 1.52% 2,671 24.39%

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 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 9,696 91.08%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 950 8.92%

Salem Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Salem Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 33
Salem Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Salem Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Salem Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,392 12.71%
10-19 Years 1,577 14.40%
20-29 Years 1,278 11.67%
30-39 Years 1,408 12.86%
40-49 Years 1,575 14.38%
50-59 Years 1,241 11.33%
60-69 Years 1,035 9.45%
70-79 Years 785 7.17%
80-89 Years 531 4.85%
90+ Years 129 1.18%

Salem Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 5,238 47.83%
Color 1 Box Female 5,713 52.17%

Salem Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 10,623 97.00%
Color 2 Box Asian 97 0.89%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 70 0.64%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 69 0.63%
Color 1 Box African-American 60 0.55%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 23 0.21%
Color 6 Box Other Race 6 0.05%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.03%

Salem Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 2,271 29.96%
2. United States Or American 1,305 17.22%
3. Irish 1,177 15.53%
4. English 1,163 15.34%
5. Dutch 237 3.13%
6. French Non-Basque 211 2.78%
7. Scottish 191 2.52%
8. Italian 186 2.45%
9. Polish 153 2.02%
10. Scotch Irish 138 1.82%

Salem Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 10,225 98.05%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 106 1.02%
3. German 26 0.25%
4. Russian 16 0.15%
5. Thai 12 0.12%
6. French 10 0.10%
7. Other Indic 9 0.09%
8. Other Indo European 7 0.07%
9. Polish 6 0.06%
10. Serbo Croatian 6 0.06%

Salem Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 11,023 99.40%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 18 0.16%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 49 0.44%

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Salem Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Salem Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
62881