Salem

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  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


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Salem Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 3,858
  • Land Area (2000): 74.992 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.155 square kilometers
  • Local Time(s):
  • Area Code(s): 860
  • Alias(es) (2003): COLCHESTER, SALEM
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Houses (2000): 1,655
Salem Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 78 2.02%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 81 2.10%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 3,699 95.88%

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Salem Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 1,762
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $35,006,000 / $7,960,000
Salem Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 1,916 1,805 111 5.78% 58
1991 1,953 1,829 124 6.35% 63
1992 2,054 1,928 126 6.14% 61
1993 2,116 1,988 128 6.06% 61
1994 2,131 2,023 108 5.07% 51
1995 2,112 1,992 120 5.69% 57
1996 2,112 2,006 106 5.03% 50
1997 2,147 2,048 99 4.61% 46
1998 2,044 1,970 74 3.64% 36
1999 2,061 2,014 47 2.28% 23
2000 2,255 2,217 38 1.70% 17
2001 2,323 2,271 52 2.23% 22
2002 2,437 2,360 77 3.17% 32
2003 2,513 2,406 107 4.25% 43
2004 2,506 2,420 86 3.42% 34
2005 2,577 2,481 96 3.71% 37
2006 2,619 2,531 89 3.39% 34
2007 2,645 2,557 88 3.31% 33
2008 2,679 2,557 122 4.54% 45
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 2,643 2,538 105 3.97% 40
Feb 2008 2,630 2,511 119 4.52% 45
Mar 2008 2,634 2,516 118 4.48% 45
Apr 2008 2,638 2,530 108 4.09% 41
May 2008 2,689 2,567 122 4.54% 45
Jun 2008 2,711 2,594 117 4.32% 43
Jul 2008 2,750 2,614 136 4.95% 49
Aug 2008 2,748 2,603 145 5.28% 53
Sep 2008 2,668 2,543 125 4.69% 47
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Salem Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 209 18.33%
2. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 91 7.98%
3. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 79 6.93%
4. Utilities 78 6.84%
5. Public Administration 72 6.32%
6. Educational Services 70 6.14%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 46 4.04%
8. Chemical Manufacturing 37 3.25%
9. Other Transportation 33 2.89%
10. Metal Manufactuing 32 2.81%
11. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 30 2.63%
12. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 28 2.46%
13. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 27 2.37%
14. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 22 1.93%
15. Health Care 19 1.67%
16. Printing and Related Manufacturing 19 1.67%
17. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 17 1.49%
18. Professional and Commercial Equipment and Supplies, Wholesale 17 1.49%
19. Machinery Manufacturing 16 1.40%
20. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 14 1.23%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 165 16.30%
2. Health Care 156 15.42%
3. Finance and Insurance 80 7.91%
4. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 51 5.04%
5. Social Assistance 49 4.84%
6. Personal and Laundry Services 43 4.25%
7. Public Administration 42 4.15%
8. Chemical Manufacturing 41 4.05%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 40 3.95%
10. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 30 2.96%
11. Utilities 23 2.27%
12. Private Household Services 22 2.17%
13. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 20 1.98%
14. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 18 1.78%
15. Other Direct Selling Estab 17 1.68%
16. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 15 1.48%
17. Electrical Equipment / Appliances / Components Manufacturing 14 1.38%
18. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 14 1.38%
19. Accommodation and Food Services 13 1.28%
20. Motor Vehicles, Parts and Supplies, Wholesale 13 1.28%

Salem Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Engineers 82 7.19%
2. Other Management Occupations 73 6.40%
3. Business Operations Specialists 53 4.65%
4. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 46 4.04%
5. Carpenters 43 3.77%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 41 3.60%
7. Accountants and Auditors 40 3.51%
8. Other Installation / Maintenance 39 3.42%
9. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 39 3.42%
10. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 38 3.33%
11. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 36 3.16%
12. Construction Laborers 33 2.89%
13. Other Sales and Related Occupations 31 2.72%
14. Other Construction Trades 30 2.63%
15. Vehicle Mechanics 30 2.63%
16. Other Production Occupations 28 2.46%
17. Law Enforcement Workers 25 2.19%
18. Other Office and Admin Support 25 2.19%
19. Top Executives 25 2.19%
20. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 24 2.11%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 109 10.77%
2. Secretaries and Admins 64 6.32%
3. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 50 4.94%
4. Other Management Occupations 49 4.84%
5. Business Operations Specialists 43 4.25%
6. Registered Nurses 39 3.85%
7. Other Personal Care, Not child care 35 3.46%
8. Other Office and Admin Support 34 3.36%
9. Other Sales and Related Occupations 33 3.26%
10. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 32 3.16%
11. Cashiers 28 2.77%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 27 2.67%
13. Child Care Workers 23 2.27%
14. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 23 2.27%
15. Assemblers and Fabricators 22 2.17%
16. Personal Appearance Workers 21 2.08%
17. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 21 2.08%
18. Transportation / Material Movers 21 2.08%
19. Engineers 20 1.98%
20. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 19 1.88%

Salem Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,910 68.02%
15-35 hours 278 9.90%
1-14 hours 77 2.74%
No regular hours 543 19.34%

Salem Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 58 2.79%
5 AM-5:29 AM 93 4.47%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 38 1.83%
6 AM-6:29 AM 284 13.66%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 275 13.23%
7 AM-7:29 AM 456 21.93%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 279 13.42%
8 AM-8:29 AM 204 9.81%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 92 4.43%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 59 2.84%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 14 0.67%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 31 1.49%
Noon-3:59 PM 133 6.40%
4 PM-11:59 PM 63 3.03%

Salem Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 45 2.16%
5-9 111 5.34%
10-14 146 7.02%
15-19 214 10.29%
20-24 511 24.58%
25-29 230 11.06%
30-34 345 16.59%
35-39 97 4.67%
40-44 83 3.99%
45-59 158 7.60%
60-89 134 6.45%
At least 90 5 0.24%

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% 1,257 60.46%
30-44 0 0.00% 525 25.25%
45-59 0 0.00% 158 7.60%
At least 60 8 0.38% 131 6.30%

Salem Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 171 7.94%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,891 87.83%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 5 0.23%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 8 0.37%
Color 6 Box Walked 4 0.19%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 74 3.44%

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Salem Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,349 (3,850 people)
Families (2000): 1,081 (3,511 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 680
People at same address in 1995: 2,464
Salem Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 24 1.78%
$10,000-$14,999 47 3.48%
$15,000-$19,999 39 2.89%
$20,000-$24,999 32 2.37%
$25,000-$29,999 62 4.60%
$30,000-$34,999 50 3.71%
$35,000-$39,999 44 3.26%
$40,000-$44,999 71 5.26%
$45,000-$49,999 55 4.08%
$50,000-$59,999 165 12.23%
$60,000-$74,999 166 12.31%
$75,000-$99,999 237 17.57%
$100,000-$124,999 170 12.60%
$125,000-$149,999 113 8.38%
$150,000-$199,999 56 4.15%
$200,000 or more 18 1.33%

Salem Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 212 15.61%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 373 27.47%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 63 4.64%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 269 19.81%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 4 0.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 288 21.21%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.15%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 109 8.03%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 31 2.28%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 6 0.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.07%

Salem Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,219 31.48%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 695 17.95%
Public Assistance 13 0.34%
Retirement 220 5.68%
Self Employment 157 4.05%
Social Security 216 5.58%
Supplemental Security 37 0.96%
Wage / Salary 1,190 30.73%
Other 125 3.23%

Salem Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 450 46.88%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 510 53.12%

Salem Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 115 8.01%
Color 1 Box Married 1,014 70.66%
Color 2 Box Never Married 296 20.63%
Color 3 Box Widowed 10 0.70%

Salem Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 67 4.61%
Color 1 Box Married 996 68.55%
Color 2 Box Never Married 297 20.44%
Color 3 Box Widowed 93 6.40%

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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 69 2.54%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 189 6.95%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 674 24.79%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 526 19.35%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 246 9.05%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 670 24.64%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 345 12.69%

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 38 0.98% 59 1.53% 97 2.51%
Kindergarten 54 1.40% 9 0.23% 63 1.63%
Grades 1-4 331 8.58% 0 0.00% 331 8.58%
Grades 5-8 262 6.79% 0 0.00% 262 6.79%
Grades 9-12 253 6.56% 37 0.96% 290 7.52%
Undergrad college 107 2.77% 7 0.18% 114 2.95%
Graduate or professional school 46 1.19% 9 0.23% 55 1.43%
Total 1,091 28.28% 121 3.14% 1,212 31.42%

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Salem Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 146
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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 3,818 98.96%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 40 1.04%

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Salem Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Salem Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 613 15.89%
10-19 Years 613 15.89%
20-29 Years 256 6.64%
30-39 Years 652 16.90%
40-49 Years 834 21.62%
50-59 Years 531 13.76%
60-69 Years 184 4.77%
70-79 Years 116 3.01%
80-89 Years 50 1.30%
90+ Years 9 0.23%

Salem Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 1,923 49.84%
Color 1 Box Female 1,935 50.16%

Salem Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 3,644 94.45%
Color 2 Box Asian 57 1.48%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 48 1.24%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 47 1.22%
Color 1 Box African-American 32 0.83%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 23 0.60%
Color 6 Box Other Race 7 0.18%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Salem Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 940 19.09%
2. English 788 16.00%
3. German 659 13.38%
4. Italian 543 11.03%
5. Polish 437 8.87%
6. French Non-Basque 270 5.48%
7. French Canadian 228 4.63%
8. United States Or American 112 2.27%
9. Russian 105 2.13%
10. Scottish 82 1.66%

Salem Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 3,419 95.05%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 52 1.45%
3. French 42 1.17%
4. German 38 1.06%
5. Italian 28 0.78%
6. Polish 9 0.25%
7. Tagalog 9 0.25%

Salem Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 3,733 96.76%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 75 1.94%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 50 1.30%

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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
06420