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 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 Legal Code

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Salem Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 40,981
  • Land Area (2000): 208.358 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.778 square kilometers
Salem Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 24,975 2002 25,498 2005 24,698
2000 24,756 2003 25,152 2006 24,900
2001 25,129 2004 24,848 2007 24,774

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Houses (2000): 16,003
Salem Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 36,263 88.15%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 72 0.18%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 4,805 11.68%

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 1,377 13.04%
2. Public Administration 846 8.01%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 611 5.79%
4. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 525 4.97%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 497 4.71%
6. Educational Services 487 4.61%
7. Finance and Insurance 401 3.80%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 391 3.70%
9. Health Care 307 2.91%
10. Repair and Maintenance 284 2.69%
11. Metal Manufactuing 238 2.25%
12. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 227 2.15%
13. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 219 2.07%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 218 2.06%
15. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 202 1.91%
16. Truck Transportation 199 1.88%
17. Utilities 179 1.70%
18. Personal and Laundry Services 173 1.64%
19. Rail Transportation 173 1.64%
20. Department and Other General Stores 170 1.61%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 1,350 13.57%
2. Educational Services 1,345 13.51%
3. Finance and Insurance 865 8.69%
4. Public Administration 750 7.54%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 588 5.91%
6. Social Assistance 501 5.03%
7. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 455 4.57%
8. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 320 3.22%
9. Department and Other General Stores 290 2.91%
10. Personal and Laundry Services 260 2.61%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 255 2.56%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 194 1.95%
13. Construction 193 1.94%
14. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 167 1.68%
15. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 139 1.40%
16. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 131 1.32%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 124 1.25%
18. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 119 1.20%
19. Other Transportation 94 0.94%
20. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 84 0.84%

Salem Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Installation / Maintenance 560 5.30%
2. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 551 5.22%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 532 5.04%
4. Other Management Occupations 396 3.75%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 388 3.67%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 387 3.67%
7. Other Production Occupations 365 3.46%
8. Vehicle Mechanics 339 3.21%
9. Computer Specialists 330 3.13%
10. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 304 2.88%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 298 2.82%
12. Other Office and Admin Support 286 2.71%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 276 2.61%
14. Engineers 249 2.36%
15. Business Operations Specialists 237 2.24%
16. Top Executives 233 2.21%
17. Other Construction Trades 228 2.16%
18. Law Enforcement Workers 223 2.11%
19. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 203 1.92%
20. Other Protective Service Workers 193 1.83%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 726 7.30%
2. Secretaries and Admins 699 7.02%
3. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 555 5.58%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 402 4.04%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 386 3.88%
6. Registered Nurses 367 3.69%
7. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 320 3.22%
8. Child Care Workers 302 3.03%
9. Cashiers 292 2.93%
10. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 270 2.71%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 270 2.71%
12. Customer Service Representatives 254 2.55%
13. Health Technologists and Technicians 251 2.52%
14. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 251 2.52%
15. Other Management Occupations 248 2.49%
16. Waiters and Waitresses 222 2.23%
17. Computer Specialists 204 2.05%
18. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 199 2.00%
19. Other Production Occupations 187 1.88%
20. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 186 1.87%

Salem Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 18,337 57.24%
15-35 hours 3,939 12.30%
1-14 hours 1,066 3.33%
No regular hours 8,695 27.14%

Salem Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 879 4.42%
5 AM-5:29 AM 670 3.37%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 857 4.31%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,555 7.82%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 2,258 11.36%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,611 13.14%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 3,794 19.09%
8 AM-8:29 AM 2,074 10.43%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 1,026 5.16%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 814 4.09%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 324 1.63%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 293 1.47%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,311 6.60%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,412 7.10%

Salem Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 769 3.87%
5-9 2,411 12.13%
10-14 3,434 17.28%
15-19 3,835 19.29%
20-24 3,122 15.71%
25-29 1,025 5.16%
30-34 1,466 7.37%
35-39 278 1.40%
40-44 386 1.94%
45-59 1,013 5.10%
60-89 1,232 6.20%
At least 90 907 4.56%

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 63 0.32% 14,533 73.11%
30-44 7 0.04% 2,123 10.68%
45-59 0 0.00% 1,013 5.10%
At least 60 208 1.05% 1,931 9.71%

Salem Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 12 0.06%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 2,179 10.72%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 16,740 82.39%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 28 0.14%
Color 4 Box Other 83 0.41%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 278 1.37%
Color 6 Box Walked 558 2.75%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 441 2.17%

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): 15,320 (39,453 people)
Families (2000): 10,986 (33,494 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 4,914
People at same address in 1995: 22,340
Salem Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 961 6.27%
$10,000-$14,999 724 4.73%
$15,000-$19,999 929 6.06%
$20,000-$24,999 1,125 7.34%
$25,000-$29,999 995 6.49%
$30,000-$34,999 1,139 7.43%
$35,000-$39,999 887 5.79%
$40,000-$44,999 1,017 6.64%
$45,000-$49,999 764 4.99%
$50,000-$59,999 1,709 11.16%
$60,000-$74,999 1,590 10.38%
$75,000-$99,999 1,888 12.32%
$100,000-$124,999 775 5.06%
$125,000-$149,999 368 2.40%
$150,000-$199,999 250 1.63%
$200,000 or more 199 1.30%

Salem Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,571 23.30%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 4,687 30.58%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 578 3.77%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 2,664 17.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 96 0.63%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 2,298 15.00%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 50 0.33%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 942 6.15%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 20 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 313 2.04%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 4 0.03%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 100 0.65%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 2 0.01%

Salem Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 12,557 29.80%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 5,827 13.83%
Public Assistance 275 0.65%
Retirement 3,049 7.24%
Self Employment 1,552 3.68%
Social Security 4,225 10.03%
Supplemental Security 410 0.97%
Wage / Salary 12,261 29.10%
Other 1,984 4.71%

Salem Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 4,720 53.18%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 4,155 46.82%

Salem Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,248 8.06%
Color 1 Box Married 9,683 62.56%
Color 2 Box Never Married 4,225 27.30%
Color 3 Box Widowed 323 2.09%

Salem Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,892 11.00%
Color 1 Box Married 9,771 56.79%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,743 21.76%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,798 10.45%

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 1,582 5.12%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,713 12.01%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 9,612 31.10%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 8,377 27.10%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,903 6.16%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,920 12.68%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,801 5.83%

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 368 0.90% 427 1.04% 795 1.94%
Kindergarten 580 1.42% 35 0.09% 615 1.50%
Grades 1-4 2,217 5.41% 191 0.47% 2,408 5.88%
Grades 5-8 2,368 5.78% 195 0.48% 2,563 6.25%
Grades 9-12 2,365 5.77% 120 0.29% 2,485 6.06%
Undergrad college 1,033 2.52% 1,626 3.97% 2,659 6.49%
Graduate or professional school 165 0.40% 85 0.21% 250 0.61%
Total 9,096 22.20% 2,679 6.54% 11,775 28.73%

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 36,996 93.98%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 2,371 6.02%

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): 233
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 0.601 0.040 0.000 0.360 1.001 0.080 1.161 21.742 1.722 24.705
2000 0.404 0.081 0.000 0.081 0.566 0.040 1.939 19.470 1.454 22.904
2001 0.478 0.159 0.080 0.398 1.114 0.279 2.030 21.609 1.234 25.150
2002 0.431 0.118 0.000 0.510 1.059 0.235 2.079 21.139 1.530 24.982
2003 0.676 0.239 0.040 0.398 1.352 0.199 2.584 22.583 1.471 26.638
2004 0.845 0.201 0.000 0.322 1.368 0.040 2.656 20.485 1.690 24.831
2005 0.526 0.202 0.000 0.526 1.255 0.040 3.158 21.095 1.498 25.751
2006 0.482 0.120 0.000 0.643 1.245 0.040 3.574 21.767 1.165 26.506
2007 0.565 0.121 0.000 0.363 1.049 0.081 3.552 23.169 1.534 28.255

Salem Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 26 63
2005 26 63
2006 23 62
2007 27 64

Salem Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 642
2000 581
2001 660
2002 664

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Salem Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Salem Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 5,305 12.95%
10-19 Years 6,350 15.49%
20-29 Years 4,965 12.12%
30-39 Years 5,996 14.63%
40-49 Years 6,646 16.22%
50-59 Years 4,902 11.96%
60-69 Years 3,101 7.57%
70-79 Years 2,465 6.01%
80-89 Years 1,070 2.61%
90+ Years 181 0.44%

Salem Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 19,762 48.22%
Color 1 Box Female 21,219 51.78%

Salem Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 35,572 86.80%
Color 1 Box African-American 3,643 8.89%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 763 1.86%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 447 1.09%
Color 2 Box Asian 392 0.96%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 81 0.20%
Color 6 Box Other Race 69 0.17%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 14 0.03%

Salem Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 7,013 21.53%
2. German 5,948 18.26%
3. English 5,285 16.22%
4. Irish 5,179 15.90%
5. Italian 1,602 4.92%
6. French Non-Basque 979 3.01%
7. Scotch Irish 975 2.99%
8. Scottish 970 2.98%
9. Polish 809 2.48%
10. Dutch 594 1.82%

Salem Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 36,971 95.45%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 936 2.42%
3. French 233 0.60%
4. Tagalog 111 0.29%
5. German 72 0.19%
6. Serbo Croatian 54 0.14%
7. Vietnamese 48 0.12%
8. Korean 46 0.12%
9. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 43 0.11%
10. Arabic 34 0.09%

Salem Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 40,170 97.64%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 503 1.22%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 467 1.14%

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
24153