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
  9. Salem Zip Codes


Salem Legal Resources Back to top

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Salem Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 9,048
  • Land Area (2000): 181.469 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.701 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 3,212
Salem Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 1,295 14.32%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 334 3.69%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 7,413 81.98%

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 539 20.01%
2. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 246 9.13%
3. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 121 4.49%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 116 4.31%
5. Repair and Maintenance 110 4.08%
6. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 106 3.94%
7. Educational Services 104 3.86%
8. Machinery Manufacturing 103 3.82%
9. Metal Manufactuing 102 3.79%
10. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 77 2.86%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 75 2.78%
12. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 71 2.64%
13. Accommodation and Food Services 62 2.30%
14. Machinery / Equipment / Supplies, Wholesale 61 2.27%
15. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 51 1.89%
16. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 49 1.82%
17. Utilities 47 1.75%
18. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 44 1.63%
19. Chemical Manufacturing 42 1.56%
20. Truck Transportation 42 1.56%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 256 12.69%
2. Educational Services 234 11.60%
3. Finance and Insurance 128 6.35%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 114 5.65%
5. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 100 4.96%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 93 4.61%
7. Construction 72 3.57%
8. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 70 3.47%
9. Social Assistance 70 3.47%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 61 3.02%
11. Public Administration 55 2.73%
12. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 55 2.73%
13. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 49 2.43%
14. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 44 2.18%
15. Chemical Manufacturing 37 1.83%
16. Personal and Laundry Services 35 1.74%
17. Metal Manufactuing 33 1.64%
18. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 32 1.59%
19. Department and Other General Stores 31 1.54%
20. U.S. Postal Service 25 1.24%

Salem Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Management Occupations 184 6.83%
2. Other Construction Trades 170 6.31%
3. Other Production Occupations 164 6.09%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 163 6.05%
5. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 145 5.38%
6. Engineers 124 4.60%
7. Vehicle Mechanics 118 4.38%
8. Other Installation / Maintenance 113 4.20%
9. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 94 3.49%
10. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 87 3.23%
11. Top Executives 77 2.86%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 73 2.71%
13. Other Office and Admin Support 70 2.60%
14. Farmers and Farm Managers 68 2.53%
15. Other Material Moving Workers 68 2.53%
16. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 66 2.45%
17. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 63 2.34%
18. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 61 2.27%
19. Computer Specialists 59 2.19%
20. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 54 2.01%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 104 5.16%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 102 5.06%
3. Registered Nurses 86 4.26%
4. Other Sales and Related Occupations 84 4.16%
5. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 78 3.87%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 78 3.87%
7. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 75 3.72%
8. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 68 3.37%
9. Other Production Occupations 67 3.32%
10. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 59 2.93%
11. Waiters and Waitresses 57 2.83%
12. Child Care Workers 56 2.78%
13. Computer Specialists 56 2.78%
14. Customer Service Representatives 54 2.68%
15. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 53 2.63%
16. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 51 2.53%
17. Cashiers 50 2.48%
18. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 46 2.28%
19. Other Healthcare Support 46 2.28%
20. Farmers and Farm Managers 43 2.13%

Salem Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 4,094 60.87%
15-35 hours 1,005 14.94%
1-14 hours 252 3.75%
No regular hours 1,375 20.44%

Salem Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 141 3.19%
5 AM-5:29 AM 192 4.34%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 242 5.47%
6 AM-6:29 AM 411 9.29%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 591 13.36%
7 AM-7:29 AM 601 13.58%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 610 13.79%
8 AM-8:29 AM 509 11.50%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 183 4.14%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 274 6.19%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 38 0.86%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 31 0.70%
Noon-3:59 PM 310 7.01%
4 PM-11:59 PM 292 6.60%

Salem Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 124 2.80%
5-9 267 6.03%
10-14 342 7.73%
15-19 533 12.05%
20-24 987 22.31%
25-29 392 8.86%
30-34 773 17.47%
35-39 208 4.70%
40-44 215 4.86%
45-59 323 7.30%
60-89 179 4.05%
At least 90 82 1.85%

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% 2,645 59.77%
30-44 0 0.00% 1,196 27.03%
45-59 0 0.00% 323 7.30%
At least 60 0 0.00% 261 5.90%

Salem Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 4 0.09%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 329 7.14%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 3,908 84.81%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 24 0.52%
Color 4 Box Other 7 0.15%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 153 3.32%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 183 3.97%

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): 3,125 (9,032 people)
Families (2000): 2,618 (8,299 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 1,185
People at same address in 1995: 4,511
Salem Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 57 1.82%
$10,000-$14,999 52 1.66%
$15,000-$19,999 84 2.69%
$20,000-$24,999 116 3.71%
$25,000-$29,999 104 3.33%
$30,000-$34,999 295 9.44%
$35,000-$39,999 190 6.08%
$40,000-$44,999 169 5.41%
$45,000-$49,999 236 7.55%
$50,000-$59,999 307 9.82%
$60,000-$74,999 408 13.06%
$75,000-$99,999 415 13.28%
$100,000-$124,999 335 10.72%
$125,000-$149,999 144 4.61%
$150,000-$199,999 96 3.07%
$200,000 or more 117 3.74%

Salem Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 419 13.61%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 975 31.67%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 82 2.66%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 550 17.86%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 13 0.42%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 611 19.84%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 3 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 281 9.13%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.06%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 90 2.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 3 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 50 1.62%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Salem Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,829 31.06%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,460 16.03%
Public Assistance 22 0.24%
Retirement 447 4.91%
Self Employment 525 5.76%
Social Security 643 7.06%
Supplemental Security 41 0.45%
Wage / Salary 2,736 30.04%
Other 405 4.45%

Salem Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 1,145 50.13%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,139 49.87%

Salem Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 249 7.19%
Color 1 Box Married 2,338 67.53%
Color 2 Box Never Married 860 24.84%
Color 3 Box Widowed 15 0.43%

Salem Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 266 7.89%
Color 1 Box Married 2,319 68.79%
Color 2 Box Never Married 607 18.01%
Color 3 Box Widowed 179 5.31%

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 224 3.47%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 675 10.47%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,167 33.61%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,684 26.12%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 498 7.72%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 910 14.12%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 289 4.48%

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 70 0.77% 93 1.03% 163 1.80%
Kindergarten 102 1.13% 29 0.32% 131 1.45%
Grades 1-4 516 5.70% 148 1.64% 664 7.34%
Grades 5-8 490 5.42% 142 1.57% 632 6.98%
Grades 9-12 460 5.08% 50 0.55% 510 5.64%
Undergrad college 164 1.81% 57 0.63% 221 2.44%
Graduate or professional school 75 0.83% 24 0.27% 99 1.09%
Total 1,877 20.74% 543 6.00% 2,420 26.75%

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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 8,770 97.34%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 240 2.66%

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 Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Salem Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,419 15.68%
10-19 Years 1,416 15.65%
20-29 Years 906 10.01%
30-39 Years 1,517 16.77%
40-49 Years 1,619 17.89%
50-59 Years 1,069 11.81%
60-69 Years 604 6.68%
70-79 Years 358 3.96%
80-89 Years 122 1.35%
90+ Years 18 0.20%

Salem Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 4,589 50.72%
Color 1 Box Female 4,459 49.28%

Salem Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 8,643 95.52%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 127 1.40%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 98 1.08%
Color 1 Box African-American 79 0.87%
Color 2 Box Asian 49 0.54%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 45 0.50%
Color 6 Box Other Race 7 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Salem Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 2,254 21.97%
2. Dutch 1,349 13.15%
3. Polish 1,298 12.65%
4. Irish 1,152 11.23%
5. English 1,014 9.88%
6. United States Or American 658 6.41%
7. French Non-Basque 525 5.12%
8. Italian 367 3.58%
9. Scottish 224 2.18%
10. Welsh 120 1.17%

Salem Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 8,039 95.94%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 113 1.35%
3. French 34 0.41%
4. Hungarian 32 0.38%
5. Italian 28 0.33%
6. Polish 25 0.30%
7. Other Slavic 25 0.30%
8. German 21 0.25%
9. Chinese 12 0.14%
10. Korean 12 0.14%

Salem Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 8,807 97.40%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 146 1.61%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 89 0.98%

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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
48175