Salem

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  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


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Salem Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 5,498
  • Land Area (2000): 206.746 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 36.231 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 3,137
Salem Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 22 0.40%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 5,476 99.60%

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. Construction 183 16.91%
2. Educational Services 87 8.04%
3. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 80 7.39%
4. Metal Manufactuing 59 5.45%
5. Utilities 50 4.62%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 48 4.44%
7. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 39 3.60%
8. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 31 2.87%
9. Repair and Maintenance 31 2.87%
10. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 27 2.50%
11. Department and Other General Stores 26 2.40%
12. Machinery Manufacturing 26 2.40%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 25 2.31%
14. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 25 2.31%
15. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 24 2.22%
16. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 23 2.13%
17. Wood Manufacturing 22 2.03%
18. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 21 1.94%
19. Food and Beverage Stores 19 1.76%
20. Accommodation and Food Services 17 1.57%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 121 15.47%
2. Health Care 101 12.92%
3. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 62 7.93%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 48 6.14%
5. Public Administration 35 4.48%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 32 4.09%
7. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 32 4.09%
8. Finance and Insurance 29 3.71%
9. U.S. Postal Service 26 3.32%
10. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 25 3.20%
11. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 22 2.81%
12. Social Assistance 20 2.56%
13. Department and Other General Stores 19 2.43%
14. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 18 2.30%
15. Repair and Maintenance 18 2.30%
16. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 16 2.05%
17. Miscellaneous Durable Goods, Wholesale 15 1.92%
18. Air Transportation 13 1.66%
19. Machinery Manufacturing 13 1.66%
20. Metal Manufactuing 10 1.28%

Salem Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 68 6.28%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 65 6.01%
3. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 59 5.45%
4. Other Production Occupations 55 5.08%
5. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 43 3.97%
6. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 41 3.79%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 41 3.79%
8. Construction Laborers 36 3.33%
9. Other Construction Trades 36 3.33%
10. Carpenters 33 3.05%
11. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 33 3.05%
12. Other Material Moving Workers 28 2.59%
13. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 28 2.59%
14. Other Management Occupations 26 2.40%
15. Vehicle Mechanics 25 2.31%
16. Computer Specialists 24 2.22%
17. Operations Managers Non Finance 21 1.94%
18. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 21 1.94%
19. Woodworkers 20 1.85%
20. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 19 1.76%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 63 8.06%
2. Secretaries and Admins 50 6.39%
3. Other Sales and Related Occupations 47 6.01%
4. Other Production Occupations 46 5.88%
5. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 38 4.86%
6. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 32 4.09%
7. Registered Nurses 30 3.84%
8. Health Technologists and Technicians 27 3.45%
9. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 25 3.20%
10. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 23 2.94%
11. Assemblers and Fabricators 21 2.69%
12. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 21 2.69%
13. Other Financial Specialists 21 2.69%
14. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 20 2.56%
15. Child Care Workers 19 2.43%
16. Other Personal Care, Not child care 19 2.43%
17. Waiters and Waitresses 19 2.43%
18. Customer Service Representatives 16 2.05%
19. Other Management Occupations 15 1.92%
20. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 15 1.92%

Salem Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,837 38.30%
15-35 hours 307 6.40%
1-14 hours 85 1.77%
No regular hours 2,567 53.52%

Salem Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 37 2.07%
5 AM-5:29 AM 49 2.74%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 117 6.55%
6 AM-6:29 AM 194 10.86%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 283 15.84%
7 AM-7:29 AM 379 21.21%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 233 13.04%
8 AM-8:29 AM 158 8.84%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 36 2.01%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 46 2.57%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 16 0.90%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 5 0.28%
Noon-3:59 PM 92 5.15%
4 PM-11:59 PM 142 7.95%

Salem Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 86 4.81%
5-9 115 6.44%
10-14 120 6.72%
15-19 126 7.05%
20-24 354 19.81%
25-29 121 6.77%
30-34 413 23.11%
35-39 97 5.43%
40-44 38 2.13%
45-59 169 9.46%
60-89 93 5.20%
At least 90 55 3.08%

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% 922 51.59%
30-44 0 0.00% 548 30.67%
45-59 0 0.00% 169 9.46%
At least 60 0 0.00% 148 8.28%

Salem Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 289 15.61%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,400 75.63%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 37 2.00%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 61 3.30%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 64 3.46%

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): 2,502 (5,425 people)
Families (2000): 1,937 (4,749 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 427
People at same address in 1995: 3,194
Salem Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 183 7.31%
$10,000-$14,999 87 3.48%
$15,000-$19,999 190 7.59%
$20,000-$24,999 153 6.12%
$25,000-$29,999 132 5.28%
$30,000-$34,999 153 6.12%
$35,000-$39,999 146 5.84%
$40,000-$44,999 161 6.43%
$45,000-$49,999 114 4.56%
$50,000-$59,999 257 10.27%
$60,000-$74,999 267 10.67%
$75,000-$99,999 278 11.11%
$100,000-$124,999 112 4.48%
$125,000-$149,999 88 3.52%
$150,000-$199,999 93 3.72%
$200,000 or more 88 3.52%

Salem Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 507 20.39%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 1,364 54.85%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 47 1.89%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 303 12.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 3 0.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 184 7.40%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 1 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 56 2.25%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.04%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 12 0.48%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 8 0.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.04%

Salem Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,431 19.83%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,316 18.24%
Public Assistance 13 0.18%
Retirement 1,106 15.33%
Self Employment 264 3.66%
Social Security 1,294 17.93%
Supplemental Security 84 1.16%
Wage / Salary 1,351 18.72%
Other 356 4.93%

Salem Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,420 81.19%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 329 18.81%

Salem Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 195 8.09%
Color 1 Box Married 1,796 74.49%
Color 2 Box Never Married 366 15.18%
Color 3 Box Widowed 54 2.24%

Salem Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 97 4.00%
Color 1 Box Married 1,833 75.65%
Color 2 Box Never Married 192 7.92%
Color 3 Box Widowed 301 12.42%

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 329 7.02%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 514 10.96%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,326 28.28%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 763 16.28%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 265 5.65%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 909 19.39%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 582 12.41%

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 61 1.11% 4 0.07% 65 1.18%
Kindergarten 35 0.64% 0 0.00% 35 0.64%
Grades 1-4 183 3.33% 24 0.44% 207 3.77%
Grades 5-8 197 3.58% 11 0.20% 208 3.78%
Grades 9-12 175 3.18% 5 0.09% 180 3.27%
Undergrad college 70 1.27% 21 0.38% 91 1.66%
Graduate or professional school 6 0.11% 0 0.00% 6 0.11%
Total 727 13.22% 65 1.18% 792 14.41%

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 5,084 93.49%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 354 6.51%

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
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
2005 7.634 0.000 0.000 0.000 7.634 0.000 0.000 15.267 0.000 15.267
2006 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2007 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000 0.000

Salem Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 0 2
2005 0 2
2006 0 1
2007 0 2

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 417 7.58%
10-19 Years 480 8.73%
20-29 Years 423 7.69%
30-39 Years 473 8.60%
40-49 Years 630 11.46%
50-59 Years 798 14.51%
60-69 Years 1,229 22.35%
70-79 Years 886 16.11%
80-89 Years 141 2.56%
90+ Years 21 0.38%

Salem Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,752 50.05%
Color 1 Box Female 2,746 49.95%

Salem Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 5,373 97.73%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 41 0.75%
Color 1 Box African-American 33 0.60%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 22 0.40%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 19 0.35%
Color 2 Box Asian 9 0.16%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.02%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Salem Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,021 20.48%
2. English 935 18.75%
3. Irish 742 14.88%
4. United States Or American 698 14.00%
5. Scotch Irish 216 4.33%
6. French Non-Basque 161 3.23%
7. Italian 160 3.21%
8. Dutch 143 2.87%
9. Scottish 139 2.79%
10. Polish 105 2.11%

Salem Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 5,167 97.36%
2. German 37 0.70%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 35 0.66%
4. French 21 0.40%
5. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 13 0.24%
6. Japanese 11 0.21%
7. Polish 7 0.13%
8. Other Slavic 7 0.13%
9. Hungarian 5 0.09%
10. Chinese 4 0.08%

Salem Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 5,362 97.53%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 107 1.95%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 29 0.53%

Salem Immigration Lawyers help clients navigate through the federal immigration process. They help workers secure temporary visas (H1-B, fiances obtain K-1 visas, and permanent immigrants apply for Green Cards or citizenship. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.
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
29676