Salem

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  1. Salem Legal Resources
  2. Salem Statistics
  3. Salem Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Salem Employment Information
  5. Salem Family Information
  6. Salem Education Information
  7. Salem Business Information
  8. Salem Public Benefits Information
  9. Salem Criminal Information
  10. Salem Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Salem Zip Codes


Salem Legal Resources Back to top

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Salem Legal Code

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Salem Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 159,684
  • Land Area (2000): 711.948 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 7.683 square kilometers
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In January (1961-1990): 39.6186 (4.2) / (-17.8)
  • Average Daily / Average High Temperature In Fahrenheit (Celsius) In July (1961-1990): 66.3186 (19.1) / 81.6186 (27.6)
  • Average Annual Heating Degree Days (1961-1990): 4,927
  • Average Annual Cooling Degree Days (1961-1990): 247
  • Average Annual Precipitation (1961-1990): 39 inches
Salem Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 128,022 2002 140,931 2005 148,009
2000 133,765 2003 142,501 2006 151,190
2001 138,984 2004 144,319 2007 154,484

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Houses (2000): 62,228
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 2,739
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 7,755
Salem Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 141,239 88.47%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 2,323 1.46%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 16,087 10.08%

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Salem Employment Information Back to top
Salem Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 54,292 51,331 2,961 5.45% 55
1991 54,687 51,375 3,312 6.06% 61
1992 56,231 52,450 3,781 6.72% 67
1993 58,687 54,549 4,138 7.05% 71
1994 59,716 56,383 3,333 5.58% 56
1995 60,511 57,575 2,936 4.85% 49
1996 62,128 58,621 3,507 5.64% 57
1997 62,943 59,306 3,638 5.78% 58
1998 64,617 60,732 3,885 6.01% 60
1999 65,978 62,006 3,972 6.02% 60
2000 69,173 65,098 4,075 5.89% 59
2001 69,594 64,826 4,767 6.85% 69
2002 70,580 65,117 5,463 7.74% 77
2003 71,429 65,382 6,047 8.47% 85
2004 71,806 66,041 5,765 8.03% 80
2005 72,550 67,841 4,709 6.49% 65
2006 73,562 69,507 4,055 5.51% 55
2007 74,698 70,634 4,064 5.44% 55
2008 75,503 71,041 4,462 5.91% 59
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 73,322 68,798 4,524 6.17% 62
Feb 2008 73,768 68,995 4,773 6.47% 65
Mar 2008 74,776 69,928 4,848 6.48% 65
Apr 2008 74,376 70,131 4,245 5.71% 57
May 2008 74,509 70,464 4,045 5.43% 54
Jun 2008 76,139 71,935 4,204 5.52% 55
Jul 2008 77,618 73,129 4,489 5.78% 58
Aug 2008 78,016 73,283 4,733 6.07% 61
Sep 2008 77,007 72,708 4,299 5.58% 56
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Salem Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 4,235 10.97%
2. Public Administration 3,665 9.50%
3. Educational Services 2,200 5.70%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 1,984 5.14%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 1,949 5.05%
6. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,815 4.70%
7. Health Care 1,815 4.70%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,682 4.36%
9. Finance and Insurance 1,059 2.74%
10. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 1,043 2.70%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 957 2.48%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 927 2.40%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 891 2.31%
14. Repair and Maintenance 890 2.31%
15. Wood Manufacturing 887 2.30%
16. Food Manufacturing 880 2.28%
17. Metal Manufactuing 840 2.18%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 702 1.82%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 573 1.48%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 509 1.32%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 4,982 14.93%
2. Public Administration 4,547 13.62%
3. Educational Services 4,149 12.43%
4. Finance and Insurance 2,117 6.34%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 2,087 6.25%
6. Social Assistance 1,445 4.33%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 1,146 3.43%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 1,123 3.36%
9. Department and Other General Stores 1,110 3.33%
10. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 864 2.59%
11. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 777 2.33%
12. Personal and Laundry Services 711 2.13%
13. Food Manufacturing 636 1.91%
14. Food and Beverage Stores 606 1.82%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 592 1.77%
16. Construction 496 1.49%
17. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 451 1.35%
18. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 384 1.15%
19. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 349 1.05%
20. Private Household Services 328 0.98%

Salem Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 2,173 5.63%
2. Other Production Occupations 1,907 4.94%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 1,859 4.82%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,739 4.51%
5. Other Installation / Maintenance 1,221 3.16%
6. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 1,214 3.15%
7. Agricultural Workers 1,196 3.10%
8. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 1,070 2.77%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 1,062 2.75%
10. Other Construction Trades 1,012 2.62%
11. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 930 2.41%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 929 2.41%
13. Computer Specialists 889 2.30%
14. Other Office and Admin Support 834 2.16%
15. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 775 2.01%
16. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 742 1.92%
17. Vehicle Mechanics 741 1.92%
18. Top Executives 723 1.87%
19. Carpenters 712 1.85%
20. Business Operations Specialists 669 1.73%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 3,152 9.44%
2. Secretaries and Admins 1,634 4.90%
3. Other Management Occupations 1,595 4.78%
4. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 1,392 4.17%
5. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 1,321 3.96%
6. Other Sales and Related Occupations 1,152 3.45%
7. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 1,089 3.26%
8. Cashiers 993 2.97%
9. Registered Nurses 968 2.90%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 930 2.79%
11. Business Operations Specialists 846 2.53%
12. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 844 2.53%
13. Child Care Workers 833 2.50%
14. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 829 2.48%
15. Other Personal Care, Not child care 815 2.44%
16. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 786 2.35%
17. Customer Service Representatives 755 2.26%
18. Other Production Occupations 742 2.22%
19. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 688 2.06%
20. Health Technologists and Technicians 660 1.98%

Salem Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 66,607 53.77%
15-35 hours 16,063 12.97%
1-14 hours 4,428 3.57%
No regular hours 36,769 29.68%

Salem Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 2,143 3.16%
5 AM-5:29 AM 1,854 2.74%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 2,727 4.03%
6 AM-6:29 AM 5,412 7.99%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 8,053 11.89%
7 AM-7:29 AM 10,238 15.12%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 12,366 18.26%
8 AM-8:29 AM 6,336 9.36%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 3,100 4.58%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 3,548 5.24%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 1,602 2.37%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 951 1.40%
Noon-3:59 PM 4,670 6.90%
4 PM-11:59 PM 4,720 6.97%

Salem Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 2,069 3.06%
5-9 7,938 11.72%
10-14 13,230 19.54%
15-19 14,740 21.77%
20-24 10,413 15.38%
25-29 3,145 4.64%
30-34 5,972 8.82%
35-39 1,048 1.55%
40-44 1,402 2.07%
45-59 3,168 4.68%
60-89 3,416 5.04%
At least 90 1,179 1.74%

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

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 786 1.16% 50,749 74.94%
30-44 648 0.96% 7,774 11.48%
45-59 228 0.34% 2,940 4.34%
At least 60 351 0.52% 4,244 6.27%

Salem Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 652 0.92%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 10,399 14.65%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 51,574 72.67%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 84 0.12%
Color 4 Box Other 558 0.79%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 2,013 2.84%
Color 6 Box Walked 2,440 3.44%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 3,251 4.58%

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Salem Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 58,673 (150,743 people)
Families (2000): 39,178 (121,272 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 15,469
People at same address in 1995: 64,845
Salem Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 4,781 8.15%
$10,000-$14,999 3,726 6.35%
$15,000-$19,999 3,576 6.09%
$20,000-$24,999 3,880 6.61%
$25,000-$29,999 4,437 7.56%
$30,000-$34,999 3,962 6.75%
$35,000-$39,999 3,929 6.70%
$40,000-$44,999 3,582 6.11%
$45,000-$49,999 3,021 5.15%
$50,000-$59,999 5,843 9.96%
$60,000-$74,999 6,451 10.99%
$75,000-$99,999 5,951 10.14%
$100,000-$124,999 2,789 4.75%
$125,000-$149,999 902 1.54%
$150,000-$199,999 873 1.49%
$200,000 or more 970 1.65%

Salem Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 15,483 26.35%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 17,043 29.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 3,406 5.80%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 8,299 14.12%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 538 0.92%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 7,350 12.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 221 0.38%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 3,519 5.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 94 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 1,511 2.57%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 39 0.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 1,236 2.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 27 0.05%

Salem Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 46,727 28.50%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 23,148 14.12%
Public Assistance 2,380 1.45%
Retirement 11,065 6.75%
Self Employment 8,406 5.13%
Social Security 15,479 9.44%
Supplemental Security 2,107 1.28%
Wage / Salary 45,022 27.46%
Other 9,635 5.88%

Salem Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 16,958 55.47%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 13,614 44.53%

Salem Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 7,396 11.73%
Color 1 Box Married 34,942 55.40%
Color 2 Box Never Married 19,081 30.25%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,653 2.62%

Salem Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 8,408 13.35%
Color 1 Box Married 34,487 54.77%
Color 2 Box Never Married 13,802 21.92%
Color 3 Box Widowed 6,273 9.96%

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Salem Education Information Back to top
Salem Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 8,768 7.36%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 14,200 11.92%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 29,718 24.95%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 32,735 27.48%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 7,231 6.07%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 17,180 14.42%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 9,298 7.80%

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 970 0.61% 1,181 0.74% 2,151 1.35%
Kindergarten 1,721 1.08% 443 0.28% 2,164 1.36%
Grades 1-4 8,180 5.12% 1,002 0.63% 9,182 5.75%
Grades 5-8 8,029 5.03% 732 0.46% 8,761 5.49%
Grades 9-12 8,088 5.07% 759 0.48% 8,847 5.54%
Undergrad college 5,537 3.47% 2,758 1.73% 8,295 5.19%
Graduate or professional school 632 0.40% 489 0.31% 1,121 0.70%
Total 33,157 20.76% 7,364 4.61% 40,521 25.38%

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Salem Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $948,383,000
Retail sales (2002): $2,017,417,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $232,605,000
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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 130,930 86.60%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 20,258 13.40%

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 $667 $246 $273 $443 $9 $263 $1,655 $708 $4,095 $0
1952 $742 $241 $289 $464 $10 $463 $1,968 $854 $4,292 $0
1953 $805 $276 $488 $464 $10 $381 $2,148 $884 $4,421 $0
1954 $835 $238 $345 $470 $11 $610 $2,271 $1,134 $4,428 $771
1955 $904 $248 $336 $463 $11 $337 $2,051 $1,125 $4,182 $935
1956 $919 $264 $376 $516 $11 $489 $2,311 $1,159 $4,106 $786
1957 $999 $307 $361 $598 $11 $469 $2,438 $1,279 $8,136 $4,280
1958 $1,115 $269 $387 $619 $11 $847 $2,979 $1,555 $7,784 $2,222
1959 $1,005 $279 $394 $673 $11 $644 $2,727 $1,572 $7,503 $561
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 $2,574 $382 $1,726 $1,246 $6 $2,933 $8,485 $3,840 $13,913 $2,597
1968 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1969 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0
1970 $3,386 $557 $3,835 $2,328 $6 $3,346 $12,901 $5,955 $18,731 $5,964
1971 $4,045 $660 $4,153 $1,766 $6 $4,347 $14,317 $6,060 $20,939 $5,527
1972 $5,207 $776 $3,268 $1,799 $5 $4,639 $14,918 $6,490 $23,675 $4,812
1973 $5,982 $767 $9,089 $1,939 $5 $5,062 $22,077 $8,414 $26,175 $11,066
1974 $6,253 $890 $7,699 $1,941 $5 $6,696 $22,594 $10,117 $26,150 $11,458
1975 $7,192 $998 $11,485 $2,045 $5 $6,963 $27,690 $10,617 $32,821 $12,722
1976 $8,103 $1,455 $16,253 $2,414 $5 $6,836 $33,611 $12,516 $39,298 $17,328
1977 $9,422 $1,772 $11,938 $2,875 $0 $8,001 $32,236 $16,374 $36,969 $16,241
1978 $10,742 $2,089 $12,766 $3,319 $0 $9,396 $36,223 $18,381 $48,175 $14,795
1979 $10,915 $2,439 $14,188 $4,159 $0 $9,961 $39,223 $21,155 $50,040 $25,197
1980 $11,361 $2,464 $13,808 $4,602 $0 $11,489 $41,260 $24,020 $47,204 $16,528
1981 $14,598 $2,993 $14,466 $5,008 $0 $12,827 $46,899 $26,155 $45,082 $16,121
1982 $16,114 $3,437 $17,413 $4,587 $0 $15,749 $53,863 $23,935 $45,584 $18,403
1983 $17,060 $3,412 $13,741 $3,926 $0 $17,982 $52,709 $21,359 $67,630 $38,613
1984 $18,325 $3,718 $13,429 $3,798 $0 $18,825 $54,377 $22,203 $82,880 $50,613
1985 $22,720 $4,111 $14,792 $4,156 $0 $20,957 $62,625 $22,363 $84,685 $61,634
1986 $24,724 $4,755 $14,992 $4,905 $0 $21,684 $66,305 $23,966 $90,372 $67,449
1987 $28,032 $5,215 $12,198 $5,015 $0 $19,500 $64,745 $25,538 $84,057 $55,769
1988 $28,110 $4,884 $13,984 $5,209 $0 $18,918 $66,221 $28,055 $81,742 $52,686
1989 $29,066 $4,902 $13,716 $5,697 $0 $22,906 $71,385 $27,919 $77,116 $54,866
1990 $30,906 $5,381 $8,594 $5,765 $0 $22,863 $68,128 $33,387 $65,710 $49,052
1991 $32,808 $7,735 $9,302 $5,892 $0 $23,332 $71,334 $41,333 $66,915 $43,322
1992 $28,899 $7,988 $9,052 $6,471 $0 $24,411 $68,833 $43,577 $59,403 $36,811
1993 $32,168 $9,444 $10,551 $7,120 $0 $25,118 $74,957 $38,764 $68,788 $52,893
1994 $34,190 $10,035 $13,143 $0 $0 $26,884 $74,217 $41,393 $71,636 $39,414
1995 $39,488 $11,327 $15,125 $8,987 $0 $30,601 $94,201 $45,726 $80,586 $74,416
1996 $41,026 $11,941 $15,043 $10,428 $0 $36,858 $103,355 $48,184 $122,693 $112,719
1997 $42,482 $11,036 $14,320 $11,617 $0 $48,890 $117,309 $58,743 $134,688 $160,106
1998 $45,758 $16,466 $14,865 $13,408 $0 $45,292 $119,323 $58,473 $150,631 $165,123
1999 $45,170 $17,458 $15,595 $16,512 $0 $49,470 $126,747 $60,227 $140,957 $158,026
2000 $46,081 $20,703 $16,278 $18,213 $0 $50,398 $130,970 $68,758 $171,272 $189,729
2001 $48,248 $14,756 $15,671 $18,263 $0 $67,861 $150,043 $71,782 $161,960 $195,730
2002 $50,237 $14,878 $22,116 $18,012 $0 $51,695 $142,060 $75,371 $150,967 $182,551
2003 $53,884 $17,580 $21,291 $19,778 $0 $60,533 $155,486 $77,632 $191,665 $191,067
2004 $54,411 $20,407 $19,458 $20,774 $0 $76,094 $170,737 $79,961 $292,702 $266,226
2005 $54,092 $27,977 $28,611 $20,986 $0 $80,024 $183,713 $78,089 $419,136 $376,497
2006 $56,377 $27,375 $46,692 $22,046 $0 $75,912 $201,027 $71,817 $476,989 $395,584


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 $0 $60 $20 $24 $271 $40 $2,717
$678 $0 $23 $497 $41 $1,063
1952 $0 $108 $70 $27 $608 $54 $2,708
$705 $0 $43 $486 $7 $600
1953 $0 $126 $16 $25 $618 $46 $2,926
$723 $0 $54 $931 $7 $380
1954 $0 $103 $21 $28 $569 $75 $2,272
$745 $0 $44 $481 $7 $199
1955 $0 $101 $18 $29 $656 $69 $2,147
$754 $0 $42 $289 $7 $182
1956 $0 $109 $40 $31 $677 $75 $2,519
$721 $0 $39 $377 $9 $441
1957 $0 $117 $21 $32 $1,075 $99 $3,050
$759 $0 $45 $530 $14 $358
1958 $0 $100 $19 $31 $631 $304 $5,381
$801 $0 $47 $2,872 $19 $557
1959 $0 $153 $0 $29 $642 $215 $4,317
$843 $0 $47 $1,689 $11 $688
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 $0 $241 $53 $33 $1,482 $568 $8,193
$1,905 $0 $263 $1,583 $16 $2,049
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 $0 $902 $81 $23 $3,081 $2,370 $15,180
$2,934 $0 $580 $1,596 $16 $3,597
1971 $0 $1,190 $87 $0 $2,137 $5,038 $17,251
$2,906 $0 $686 $1,446 $16 $3,745
1972 $0 $1,410 $141 $21 $4,080 $3,419 $21,122
$3,510 $0 $772 $4,114 $18 $3,637
1973 $0 $1,172 $921 $11 $4,343 $1,123 $26,168
$3,937 $0 $995 $2,838 $18 $10,810
1974 $0 $1,416 $649 $17 $5,528 $1,929 $26,073
$5,481 $0 $987 $2,392 $18 $7,656
1975 $0 $1,626 $567 $6 $6,758 $2,878 $42,533
$6,502 $0 $1,264 $2,546 $18 $20,368
1976 $0 $2,480 $690 $0 $2,427 $3,472 $31,830
$5,960 $0 $1,440 $2,995 $18 $12,348
1977 $0 $2,166 $865 $0 $6,474 $2,228 $35,570
$6,893 $0 $1,837 $3,511 $0 $11,596
1978 $0 $2,859 $1,067 $0 $5,353 $3,097 $47,811
$7,857 $0 $1,573 $5,704 $0 $20,301
1979 $0 $2,214 $1,211 $0 $4,812 $3,068 $44,038
$7,433 $0 $1,975 $5,315 $0 $18,010
1980 $0 $2,429 $1,216 $0 $3,777 $4,041 $52,422
$9,810 $0 $2,197 $7,938 $0 $21,014
1981 $0 $3,452 $1,332 $0 $4,636 $3,241 $51,956
$10,948 $218 $2,148 $8,579 $0 $17,402
1982 $0 $2,778 $1,170 $0 $7,420 $3,503 $55,485
$11,527 $0 $2,367 $8,561 $0 $18,159
1983 $19 $3,017 $1,203 $0 $5,689 $3,091 $61,790
$12,558 $330 $3,308 $4,868 $0 $27,707
1984 $0 $3,161 $1,241 $0 $4,857 $3,686 $58,823
$11,885 $0 $4,023 $3,976 $0 $25,994
1985 $0 $3,175 $1,555 $0 $7,783 $3,889 $59,649
$12,550 $0 $5,802 $4,197 $0 $20,698
1986 $70 $3,514 $1,365 $0 $9,251 $4,270 $67,369
$13,253 $0 $6,079 $4,323 $0 $25,244
1987 $2 $3,677 $1,691 $0 $8,568 $3,370 $78,545
$14,747 $0 $6,263 $4,712 $0 $35,515
1988 $0 $3,830 $1,582 $0 $7,438 $3,645 $71,472
$15,831 $0 $5,686 $3,718 $0 $29,742
1989 $0 $3,950 $1,710 $0 $9,804 $2,629 $68,215
$16,807 $0 $5,889 $3,786 $0 $23,640
1990 $0 $4,119 $1,625 $0 $13,059 $3,622 $81,375
$18,400 $0 $3,149 $6,617 $0 $30,784
1991 $0 $4,345 $2,067 $1,675 $13,601 $3,860 $81,064
$19,432 $0 $4,534 $4,093 $0 $27,457
1992 $0 $4,391 $1,951 $1,927 $8,241 $3,900 $82,726
$20,205 $0 $4,143 $5,271 $0 $32,697
1993 $0 $4,933 $2,044 $2,273 $6,097 $4,376 $87,282
$22,103 $0 $4,096 $5,816 $0 $35,544
1994 $0 $5,069 $2,669 $2,387 $14,966 $4,881 $101,632
$23,083 $0 $3,416 $9,931 $0 $35,230
1995 $0 $5,258 $3,726 $1,658 $17,700 $6,343 $106,112
$25,361 $0 $3,373 $8,616 $0 $34,077
1996 $0 $8,913 $3,533 $1,780 $17,342 $9,402 $118,195
$27,951 $0 $1,471 $12,505 $0 $35,298
1997 $0 $4,630 $2,894 $2,123 $20,576 $11,766 $126,863
$28,443 $0 $5,225 $13,535 $0 $37,671
1998 $0 $5,015 $2,344 $3,072 $20,768 $8,122 $130,982
$29,617 $0 $5,678 $17,422 $0 $38,944
1999 $0 $4,941 $2,005 $3,131 $13,567 $6,457 $144,172
$32,112 $0 $4,537 $10,757 $0 $66,665
2000 $0 $9,641 $2,008 $3,566 $14,588 $7,179 $164,573
$34,130 $0 $7,020 $12,665 $0 $73,776
2001 $0 $10,199 $0 $0 $15,030 $6,812 $175,816
$35,961 $0 $9,783 $20,894 $0 $77,137
2002 $0 $11,319 $0 $0 $19,221 $8,461 $172,579
$37,843 $0 $3,348 $20,086 $0 $72,301
2003 $0 $11,964 $0 $0 $22,683 $11,143 $223,520
$39,361 $0 $2,617 $35,021 $0 $100,731
2004 $0 $11,053 $0 $7,266 $19,053 $8,326 $235,467
$40,846 $0 $10,540 $33,028 $0 $105,355
2005 $0 $16,610 $0 $6,360 $25,907 $1,769 $229,374
$43,272 $0 $7,762 $32,279 $0 $95,415
2006 $0 $11,487 $0 $2,175 $21,153 $10,270 $258,483
$45,473 $0 $14,383 $42,086 $0 $111,456

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.


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Correctional Institution Population (2000): 4,423
Salem Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 0.453 0.648 0.016 1.125 2.242 0.266 10.100 57.912 4.976 73.253
2000 0.606 0.553 0.037 1.323 2.519 0.157 9.412 57.033 5.667 72.269
2001 0.633 0.583 0.029 1.151 2.396 0.194 10.037 61.266 6.310 77.808
2002 0.731 0.561 0.043 1.107 2.441 0.163 10.040 65.827 9.600 85.631
2003 1.782 0.526 0.035 1.263 3.607 0.295 11.053 59.066 11.024 81.143
2004 3.735 0.423 0.028 0.977 5.162 0.298 9.701 51.414 7.761 68.875
2005 3.486 0.358 0.020 0.905 4.770 0.216 7.905 45.619 7.310 60.834
2006 3.168 0.489 0.060 0.853 4.570 0.357 7.097 42.086 5.496 54.680
2007 2.525 0.375 0.019 0.854 3.774 0.194 5.923 36.437 5.774 48.134
2008 1.191 0.155 0.013 0.460 1.819 0.123 3.521 16.358 1.858 21.737

Salem Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 103 181
2005 129 186
2006 105 185
2007 112 196

Salem Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 9,665
2000 10,004
2001 11,147
2002 12,412

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Salem Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 22,423 14.04%
10-19 Years 23,125 14.48%
20-29 Years 23,595 14.78%
30-39 Years 22,803 14.28%
40-49 Years 24,216 15.16%
50-59 Years 17,849 11.18%
60-69 Years 10,319 6.46%
70-79 Years 9,151 5.73%
80-89 Years 5,069 3.17%
90+ Years 1,134 0.71%

Salem Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 80,244 50.25%
Color 1 Box Female 79,440 49.75%

Salem Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 126,925 79.49%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 21,306 13.34%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 3,589 2.25%
Color 2 Box Asian 3,495 2.19%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 1,859 1.16%
Color 1 Box African-American 1,666 1.04%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 633 0.40%
Color 6 Box Other Race 211 0.13%

Salem Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 32,379 24.14%
2. English 19,890 14.83%
3. Irish 16,183 12.06%
4. United States Or American 9,145 6.82%
5. Norwegian 6,471 4.82%
6. French Non-Basque 5,602 4.18%
7. Scottish 4,920 3.67%
8. Italian 4,646 3.46%
9. Swedish 4,265 3.18%
10. Dutch 4,055 3.02%

Salem Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 124,466 83.90%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 17,035 11.48%
3. German 921 0.62%
4. Russian 901 0.61%
5. Chinese 607 0.41%
6. Vietnamese 501 0.34%
7. Japanese 457 0.31%
8. Korean 381 0.26%
9. French 320 0.22%
10. Other Pacific Island 293 0.20%

Salem Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 142,254 89.10%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 4,917 3.08%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 12,478 7.82%

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