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


Salem Legal Resources Back to top

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Salem Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 1,139
  • Land Area (2000): 183.434 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 3.343 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 463
Salem Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 147 12.97%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 986 87.03%

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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. Construction 56 18.54%
2. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 34 11.26%
3. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 32 10.60%
4. Health Care 25 8.28%
5. Metal Manufactuing 19 6.29%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 14 4.64%
7. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 11 3.64%
8. Food Manufacturing 10 3.31%
9. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 9 2.98%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 8 2.65%
11. Utilities 8 2.65%
12. Educational Services 6 1.99%
13. Other Transportation 6 1.99%
14. Accommodation and Food Services 5 1.66%
15. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 5 1.66%
16. Repair and Maintenance 5 1.66%
17. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 4 1.32%
18. Department and Other General Stores 4 1.32%
19. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 4 1.32%
20. Chemical Manufacturing 3 0.99%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 109 36.70%
2. Educational Services 31 10.44%
3. Department and Other General Stores 15 5.05%
4. Personal and Laundry Services 15 5.05%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 11 3.70%
6. Finance and Insurance 11 3.70%
7. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 9 3.03%
8. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 8 2.69%
9. Construction 7 2.36%
10. Furniture, Furnishings, and Appliances 7 2.36%
11. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 7 2.36%
12. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 4 1.35%
13. Food and Beverage Stores 4 1.35%
14. Machinery Manufacturing 4 1.35%
15. Social Assistance 4 1.35%
16. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 4 1.35%
17. Clothing and Apparel Including Shoes 3 1.01%
18. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 3 1.01%
19. Other Health and Personal Care Store 3 1.01%
20. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 2 0.67%

Salem Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 30 9.93%
2. Engineers 20 6.62%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 17 5.63%
4. Vehicle Mechanics 17 5.63%
5. Computer Specialists 15 4.97%
6. Other Construction Trades 13 4.30%
7. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 11 3.64%
8. Other Management Occupations 11 3.64%
9. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 11 3.64%
10. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 10 3.31%
11. Other Sales and Related Occupations 10 3.31%
12. Carpenters 8 2.65%
13. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 8 2.65%
14. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 7 2.32%
15. Cashiers 7 2.32%
16. Other Material Moving Workers 7 2.32%
17. Assemblers and Fabricators 6 1.99%
18. Construction Laborers 6 1.99%
19. Other Production Occupations 6 1.99%
20. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 6 1.99%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 30 10.10%
2. Registered Nurses 22 7.41%
3. Health Technologists and Technicians 18 6.06%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 16 5.39%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 14 4.71%
6. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 14 4.71%
7. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 10 3.37%
8. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 9 3.03%
9. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 9 3.03%
10. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 9 3.03%
11. Other Production Occupations 9 3.03%
12. Personal Appearance Workers 9 3.03%
13. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 8 2.69%
14. Waiters and Waitresses 7 2.36%
15. Accountants and Auditors 6 2.02%
16. Business Operations Specialists 6 2.02%
17. Child Care Workers 6 2.02%
18. Other Healthcare Support 6 2.02%
19. Other Personal Care, Not child care 6 2.02%
20. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 6 2.02%

Salem Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 532 59.24%
15-35 hours 172 19.15%
1-14 hours 21 2.34%
No regular hours 173 19.27%

Salem Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 30 5.10%
5 AM-5:29 AM 22 3.74%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 23 3.91%
6 AM-6:29 AM 42 7.14%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 113 19.22%
7 AM-7:29 AM 94 15.99%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 73 12.41%
8 AM-8:29 AM 39 6.63%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 34 5.78%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 18 3.06%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 21 3.57%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 6 1.02%
Noon-3:59 PM 28 4.76%
4 PM-11:59 PM 45 7.65%

Salem Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 14 2.38%
5-9 38 6.46%
10-14 102 17.35%
15-19 160 27.21%
20-24 160 27.21%
25-29 36 6.12%
30-34 29 4.93%
35-39 12 2.04%
40-44 3 0.51%
45-59 24 4.08%
60-89 8 1.36%
At least 90 2 0.34%

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% 510 86.73%
30-44 0 0.00% 44 7.48%
45-59 0 0.00% 24 4.08%
At least 60 0 0.00% 10 1.70%

Salem Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 56 8.78%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 506 79.31%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 8 1.25%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 18 2.82%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 50 7.84%

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Salem Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 397 (1,040 people)
Families (2000): 306 (900 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 186
People at same address in 1995: 817
Salem Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 8 1.86%
$10,000-$14,999 14 3.26%
$15,000-$19,999 22 5.13%
$20,000-$24,999 18 4.20%
$25,000-$29,999 21 4.90%
$30,000-$34,999 33 7.69%
$35,000-$39,999 23 5.36%
$40,000-$44,999 34 7.93%
$45,000-$49,999 19 4.43%
$50,000-$59,999 51 11.89%
$60,000-$74,999 67 15.62%
$75,000-$99,999 67 15.62%
$100,000-$124,999 25 5.83%
$125,000-$149,999 8 1.86%
$150,000-$199,999 9 2.10%
$200,000 or more 10 2.33%

Salem Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 75 17.36%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 167 38.66%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 18 4.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 55 12.73%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 5 1.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 67 15.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.46%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 31 7.18%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 9 2.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 3 0.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Salem Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 378 29.19%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 221 17.07%
Public Assistance 3 0.23%
Retirement 72 5.56%
Self Employment 100 7.72%
Social Security 111 8.57%
Supplemental Security 9 0.69%
Wage / Salary 353 27.26%
Other 48 3.71%

Salem Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 178 60.54%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 116 39.46%

Salem Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 29 6.24%
Color 1 Box Married 302 64.95%
Color 2 Box Never Married 115 24.73%
Color 3 Box Widowed 19 4.09%

Salem Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 20 4.40%
Color 1 Box Married 305 67.03%
Color 2 Box Never Married 101 22.20%
Color 3 Box Widowed 29 6.37%

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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 36 4.21%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 63 7.37%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 278 32.51%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 258 30.18%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 72 8.42%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 103 12.05%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 45 5.26%

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 14 1.23% 0 0.00% 14 1.23%
Kindergarten 5 0.44% 0 0.00% 5 0.44%
Grades 1-4 51 4.48% 0 0.00% 51 4.48%
Grades 5-8 95 8.34% 2 0.18% 97 8.52%
Grades 9-12 79 6.94% 2 0.18% 81 7.11%
Undergrad college 36 3.16% 2 0.18% 38 3.34%
Graduate or professional school 0 0.00% 0 0.00% 0 0.00%
Total 280 24.58% 6 0.53% 286 25.11%

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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 1,098 97.51%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 28 2.49%

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Salem Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Salem Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 120 10.54%
10-19 Years 202 17.73%
20-29 Years 115 10.10%
30-39 Years 133 11.68%
40-49 Years 180 15.80%
50-59 Years 175 15.36%
60-69 Years 138 12.12%
70-79 Years 51 4.48%
80-89 Years 22 1.93%
90+ Years 3 0.26%

Salem Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 585 51.36%
Color 1 Box Female 554 48.64%

Salem Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 1,124 98.68%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 6 0.53%
Color 2 Box Asian 3 0.26%
Color 6 Box Other Race 2 0.18%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 2 0.18%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 2 0.18%
Color 1 Box African-American 0 0.00%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Salem Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 468 34.44%
2. Norwegian 352 25.90%
3. Irish 118 8.68%
4. English 86 6.33%
5. Danish 46 3.38%
6. Swedish 46 3.38%
7. Dutch 37 2.72%
8. United States Or American 37 2.72%
9. French Non-Basque 36 2.65%
10. Polish 32 2.35%

Salem Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 1,048 96.50%
2. German 20 1.84%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 11 1.01%
4. Scandinavian 7 0.64%

Salem Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 1,123 99.12%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 10 0.88%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 0 0.00%

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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.