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 Immigration & Civil Rights Information


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Salem Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 5,055
  • Land Area (2000): 502.392 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 3.179 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 1,922
Salem Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 2,180 41.95%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 153 2.94%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 2,864 55.11%

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Salem Employment Information Back to top
Salem Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 363 25.62%
2. Construction 223 15.74%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 67 4.73%
4. Public Administration 60 4.23%
5. Repair and Maintenance 58 4.09%
6. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 50 3.53%
7. Educational Services 48 3.39%
8. Chemical Manufacturing 46 3.25%
9. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 32 2.26%
10. Printing and Related Manufacturing 31 2.19%
11. Department and Other General Stores 30 2.12%
12. Machinery Manufacturing 29 2.05%
13. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 25 1.76%
14. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 24 1.69%
15. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 23 1.62%
16. Food Manufacturing 19 1.34%
17. Food and Beverage Stores 18 1.27%
18. Truck Transportation 18 1.27%
19. Metal Manufactuing 17 1.20%
20. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 16 1.13%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 211 18.76%
2. Health Care 134 11.91%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 111 9.87%
4. Educational Services 96 8.53%
5. Public Administration 73 6.49%
6. Social Assistance 49 4.36%
7. U.S. Postal Service 46 4.09%
8. Finance and Insurance 36 3.20%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 29 2.58%
10. Department and Other General Stores 28 2.49%
11. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 24 2.13%
12. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 23 2.04%
13. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 18 1.60%
14. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 15 1.33%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 15 1.33%
16. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 15 1.33%
17. Construction 14 1.24%
18. Florists 14 1.24%
19. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 13 1.16%
20. Gasoline Stations 13 1.16%

Salem Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 122 8.61%
2. Other Installation / Maintenance 87 6.14%
3. Vehicle Mechanics 73 5.15%
4. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 70 4.94%
5. Carpenters 69 4.87%
6. Other Construction Trades 65 4.59%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 60 4.23%
8. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 58 4.09%
9. Other Management Occupations 56 3.95%
10. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 51 3.60%
11. Other Protective Service Workers 46 3.25%
12. Assemblers and Fabricators 42 2.96%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 38 2.68%
14. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 37 2.61%
15. Other Sales and Related Occupations 33 2.33%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 33 2.33%
17. Farmers and Farm Managers 30 2.12%
18. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 30 2.12%
19. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 29 2.05%
20. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 27 1.91%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 123 10.93%
2. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 60 5.33%
3. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 54 4.80%
4. Secretaries and Admins 54 4.80%
5. Registered Nurses 41 3.64%
6. Other Production Occupations 39 3.47%
7. Other Sales and Related Occupations 39 3.47%
8. Other Food Preparation and Servers 38 3.38%
9. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 36 3.20%
10. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 32 2.84%
11. Other Management Occupations 31 2.76%
12. Cashiers 30 2.67%
13. Assemblers and Fabricators 29 2.58%
14. Child Care Workers 28 2.49%
15. Law Enforcement Workers 28 2.49%
16. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 25 2.22%
17. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 24 2.13%
18. Customer Service Representatives 23 2.04%
19. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 23 2.04%
20. Business Operations Specialists 21 1.87%

Salem Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,424 62.72%
15-35 hours 379 9.81%
1-14 hours 97 2.51%
No regular hours 965 24.97%

Salem Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 140 5.67%
5 AM-5:29 AM 90 3.65%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 160 6.48%
6 AM-6:29 AM 189 7.65%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 290 11.75%
7 AM-7:29 AM 454 18.39%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 370 14.99%
8 AM-8:29 AM 166 6.72%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 50 2.03%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 54 2.19%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 13 0.53%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 10 0.41%
Noon-3:59 PM 264 10.69%
4 PM-11:59 PM 219 8.87%

Salem Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 23 0.93%
5-9 140 5.67%
10-14 266 10.77%
15-19 499 20.21%
20-24 557 22.56%
25-29 272 11.02%
30-34 487 19.72%
35-39 39 1.58%
40-44 32 1.30%
45-59 59 2.39%
60-89 61 2.47%
At least 90 34 1.38%

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% 1,757 71.16%
30-44 0 0.00% 558 22.60%
45-59 0 0.00% 59 2.39%
At least 60 0 0.00% 95 3.85%

Salem Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 10 0.40%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 274 10.85%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,140 84.72%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 5 0.20%
Color 4 Box Other 21 0.83%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 19 0.75%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 57 2.26%

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Salem Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 1,780 (5,138 people)
Families (2000): 1,430 (4,602 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 644
People at same address in 1995: 3,047
Salem Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 90 5.02%
$10,000-$14,999 115 6.41%
$15,000-$19,999 76 4.24%
$20,000-$24,999 77 4.29%
$25,000-$29,999 65 3.62%
$30,000-$34,999 77 4.29%
$35,000-$39,999 113 6.30%
$40,000-$44,999 146 8.14%
$45,000-$49,999 123 6.86%
$50,000-$59,999 214 11.93%
$60,000-$74,999 214 11.93%
$75,000-$99,999 301 16.78%
$100,000-$124,999 110 6.13%
$125,000-$149,999 40 2.23%
$150,000-$199,999 12 0.67%
$200,000 or more 21 1.17%

Salem Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 325 17.79%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 627 34.32%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 57 3.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 297 16.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 9 0.49%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 265 14.50%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 160 8.76%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 1 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 54 2.96%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 28 1.53%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.05%

Salem Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,520 30.00%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 643 12.69%
Public Assistance 52 1.03%
Retirement 344 6.79%
Self Employment 289 5.70%
Social Security 459 9.06%
Supplemental Security 57 1.13%
Wage / Salary 1,467 28.96%
Other 235 4.64%

Salem Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 730 58.87%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 510 41.13%

Salem Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 196 9.80%
Color 1 Box Married 1,316 65.83%
Color 2 Box Never Married 430 21.51%
Color 3 Box Widowed 57 2.85%

Salem Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 212 10.82%
Color 1 Box Married 1,300 66.36%
Color 2 Box Never Married 323 16.49%
Color 3 Box Widowed 124 6.33%

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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 95 2.57%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 569 15.41%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,442 39.05%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 851 23.04%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 269 7.28%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 346 9.37%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 121 3.28%

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 81 1.60% 82 1.62% 163 3.22%
Kindergarten 66 1.31% 17 0.34% 83 1.64%
Grades 1-4 251 4.97% 86 1.70% 337 6.67%
Grades 5-8 350 6.92% 33 0.65% 383 7.58%
Grades 9-12 317 6.27% 16 0.32% 333 6.59%
Undergrad college 121 2.39% 21 0.42% 142 2.81%
Graduate or professional school 7 0.14% 6 0.12% 13 0.26%
Total 1,193 23.60% 261 5.16% 1,454 28.76%

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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 4,590 89.35%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 547 10.65%

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Salem Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Salem Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 614 12.15%
10-19 Years 906 17.92%
20-29 Years 401 7.93%
30-39 Years 712 14.09%
40-49 Years 943 18.65%
50-59 Years 685 13.55%
60-69 Years 438 8.66%
70-79 Years 259 5.12%
80-89 Years 80 1.58%
90+ Years 17 0.34%

Salem Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,588 51.20%
Color 1 Box Female 2,467 48.80%

Salem Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 4,711 93.19%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 137 2.71%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 77 1.52%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 76 1.50%
Color 2 Box Asian 28 0.55%
Color 1 Box African-American 21 0.42%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 4 0.08%
Color 6 Box Other Race 1 0.02%

Salem Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 1,261 31.76%
2. Irish 588 14.81%
3. United States Or American 530 13.35%
4. English 483 12.17%
5. Dutch 280 7.05%
6. French Non-Basque 141 3.55%
7. Swedish 96 2.42%
8. European 84 2.12%
9. Scottish 80 2.02%
10. Scotch Irish 69 1.74%

Salem Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 4,783 97.93%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 41 0.84%
3. German 19 0.39%
4. French 15 0.31%
5. Laotian 11 0.23%
6. Korean 5 0.10%
7. Other Native North American 5 0.10%
8. Thai 3 0.06%
9. Other West Germanic 2 0.04%

Salem Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 5,168 99.44%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 29 0.56%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

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