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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Missouri Governor
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Missouri Courts
Missouri Government Resources

State Attorney General
Federal Courts
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Salem Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 6,826
  • Land Area (2000): 548.716 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 4.718 square kilometers
Salem Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2002 4,922 2004 Not Available 2006 4,824
2003 4,799 2005 4,815 2007 4,860

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Houses (2000): 3,217
Salem Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 4,825 68.35%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 321 4.55%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,913 27.10%

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. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 236 16.02%
2. Construction 170 11.54%
3. Repair and Maintenance 70 4.75%
4. Mining 69 4.68%
5. Truck Transportation 67 4.55%
6. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 55 3.73%
7. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 55 3.73%
8. Wood Manufacturing 48 3.26%
9. Educational Services 47 3.19%
10. Metal Manufactuing 38 2.58%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 37 2.51%
12. Health Care 37 2.51%
13. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 36 2.44%
14. Machinery Manufacturing 36 2.44%
15. Accommodation and Food Services 35 2.38%
16. Public Administration 35 2.38%
17. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 35 2.38%
18. Chemical Manufacturing 33 2.24%
19. Food Manufacturing 29 1.97%
20. Department and Other General Stores 23 1.56%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 275 19.18%
2. Educational Services 188 13.11%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 109 7.60%
4. Public Administration 83 5.79%
5. Department and Other General Stores 81 5.65%
6. Finance and Insurance 71 4.95%
7. Apparel Manufacturing 62 4.32%
8. Food and Beverage Stores 58 4.04%
9. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 55 3.84%
10. Social Assistance 53 3.70%
11. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 29 2.02%
12. Machinery Manufacturing 26 1.81%
13. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 26 1.81%
14. Florists 25 1.74%
15. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 20 1.39%
16. Used Merchandise / Gift / Misc. Stores 20 1.39%
17. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 18 1.26%
18. Personal and Laundry Services 17 1.19%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 16 1.12%
20. Info Services and Data Processing 15 1.05%

Salem Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Farmers and Farm Managers 122 8.28%
2. Vehicle Mechanics 118 8.01%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 110 7.47%
4. Other Production Occupations 107 7.26%
5. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 78 5.30%
6. Agricultural Workers 70 4.75%
7. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 60 4.07%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 55 3.73%
9. Other Material Moving Workers 54 3.67%
10. Other Installation / Maintenance 53 3.60%
11. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 47 3.19%
12. Other Construction Trades 45 3.05%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 35 2.38%
14. Other Management Occupations 34 2.31%
15. Construction Laborers 33 2.24%
16. Carpenters 29 1.97%
17. Electricians 25 1.70%
18. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 24 1.63%
19. Religious Workers 23 1.56%
20. Fishing / Hunting / Forestry 19 1.29%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Sales and Related Occupations 89 6.21%
2. Health Technologists and Technicians 82 5.72%
3. Secretaries and Admins 75 5.23%
4. Other Office and Admin Support 73 5.09%
5. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 70 4.88%
6. Other Production Occupations 66 4.60%
7. Cashiers 65 4.53%
8. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 58 4.04%
9. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 56 3.91%
10. Waiters and Waitresses 54 3.77%
11. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 50 3.49%
12. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 47 3.28%
13. Child Care Workers 46 3.21%
14. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 38 2.65%
15. Other Management Occupations 37 2.58%
16. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 37 2.58%
17. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 36 2.51%
18. Assemblers and Fabricators 34 2.37%
19. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 34 2.37%
20. Teachers, Secondary School 31 2.16%

Salem Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 2,766 50.23%
15-35 hours 540 9.81%
1-14 hours 108 1.96%
No regular hours 2,093 38.01%

Salem Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 79 2.87%
5 AM-5:29 AM 99 3.59%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 118 4.28%
6 AM-6:29 AM 256 9.30%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 430 15.61%
7 AM-7:29 AM 441 16.01%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 475 17.25%
8 AM-8:29 AM 244 8.86%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 59 2.14%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 102 3.70%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 28 1.02%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 2 0.07%
Noon-3:59 PM 207 7.52%
4 PM-11:59 PM 214 7.77%

Salem Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 235 8.53%
5-9 731 26.54%
10-14 346 12.56%
15-19 362 13.14%
20-24 206 7.48%
25-29 143 5.19%
30-34 226 8.21%
35-39 74 2.69%
40-44 77 2.80%
45-59 161 5.85%
60-89 94 3.41%
At least 90 99 3.59%

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% 2,023 73.46%
30-44 0 0.00% 377 13.69%
45-59 0 0.00% 161 5.85%
At least 60 0 0.00% 193 7.01%

Salem Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 0 0.00%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 376 13.06%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,299 79.85%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 34 1.18%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 0 0.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 45 1.56%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 125 4.34%

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): 2,987 (6,888 people)
Families (2000): 1,910 (5,591 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 709
People at same address in 1995: 3,236
Salem Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 535 17.91%
$10,000-$14,999 380 12.72%
$15,000-$19,999 306 10.24%
$20,000-$24,999 311 10.41%
$25,000-$29,999 209 7.00%
$30,000-$34,999 263 8.80%
$35,000-$39,999 211 7.06%
$40,000-$44,999 168 5.62%
$45,000-$49,999 138 4.62%
$50,000-$59,999 192 6.43%
$60,000-$74,999 122 4.08%
$75,000-$99,999 86 2.88%
$100,000-$124,999 42 1.41%
$125,000-$149,999 18 0.60%
$150,000-$199,999 6 0.20%
$200,000 or more 0 0.00%

Salem Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 920 32.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 885 30.90%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 80 2.79%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 419 14.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 13 0.45%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 317 11.07%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 12 0.42%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 150 5.24%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 49 1.71%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 16 0.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Salem Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,014 25.87%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 830 10.66%
Public Assistance 162 2.08%
Retirement 584 7.50%
Self Employment 463 5.95%
Social Security 1,130 14.51%
Supplemental Security 290 3.72%
Wage / Salary 1,881 24.16%
Other 432 5.55%

Salem Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 846 56.59%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 649 43.41%

Salem Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 199 7.77%
Color 1 Box Married 1,641 64.10%
Color 2 Box Never Married 640 25.00%
Color 3 Box Widowed 80 3.12%

Salem Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 372 12.28%
Color 1 Box Married 1,650 54.46%
Color 2 Box Never Married 398 13.14%
Color 3 Box Widowed 610 20.13%

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 862 16.23%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 950 17.89%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 2,021 38.06%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 859 16.18%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 166 3.13%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 344 6.48%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 108 2.03%

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 95 1.39% 33 0.48% 128 1.88%
Kindergarten 76 1.11% 5 0.07% 81 1.19%
Grades 1-4 378 5.54% 34 0.50% 412 6.04%
Grades 5-8 371 5.44% 40 0.59% 411 6.02%
Grades 9-12 331 4.85% 17 0.25% 348 5.10%
Undergrad college 64 0.94% 52 0.76% 116 1.70%
Graduate or professional school 15 0.22% 6 0.09% 21 0.31%
Total 1,330 19.48% 187 2.74% 1,517 22.22%

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 5,721 83.47%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,133 16.53%

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): 13
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
2002 8.533 0.000 0.000 0.203 8.736 0.406 6.705 48.151 1.219 56.481
2003 8.543 0.417 0.000 0.000 8.960 0.000 7.710 43.967 1.459 53.136
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 6.854 0.000 0.000 0.000 6.854 0.208 7.477 34.683 0.000 42.160
2006 6.426 0.000 0.000 0.000 6.426 1.036 5.182 21.766 1.451 28.400
2007 3.909 0.000 0.000 0.412 4.321 0.000 5.144 28.189 1.029 34.362

Salem Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 5 14
2005 5 14
2006 5 14
2007 5 14

Salem Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2002 321

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Salem Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Salem Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 922 13.51%
10-19 Years 974 14.27%
20-29 Years 795 11.65%
30-39 Years 848 12.42%
40-49 Years 895 13.11%
50-59 Years 662 9.70%
60-69 Years 709 10.39%
70-79 Years 567 8.31%
80-89 Years 372 5.45%
90+ Years 82 1.20%

Salem Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,188 46.70%
Color 1 Box Female 3,638 53.30%

Salem Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 6,596 96.63%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 76 1.11%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 63 0.92%
Color 1 Box African-American 45 0.66%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 33 0.48%
Color 2 Box Asian 13 0.19%
Color 6 Box Other Race 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. United States Or American 1,383 29.12%
2. German 1,320 27.79%
3. Irish 699 14.72%
4. English 694 14.61%
5. French Non-Basque 117 2.46%
6. Scotch Irish 103 2.17%
7. Dutch 91 1.92%
8. Italian 66 1.39%
9. Swedish 48 1.01%
10. Scottish 44 0.93%

Salem Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 6,376 96.90%
2. German 117 1.78%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 70 1.06%
4. Italian 10 0.15%
5. French 5 0.08%
6. Other Native North American 2 0.03%

Salem Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 7,031 99.60%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 8 0.11%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 20 0.28%

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
65560