Salem

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  4. Salem Employment Information
  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): 28,112
  • Land Area (2000): 63.980 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 2.999 square kilometers
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  • Area Code(s): 603
  • Alias(es) (2003): SALEM
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Houses (2000): 10,866
Salem Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 27,903 99.26%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 0 0.00%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 209 0.74%

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Salem Employment Information Back to top
Employment (2003): 21,099
Payroll (2003) / (1Q 2003): $731,426,000 / $159,216,000
Salem Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 15,854 14,545 1,308 8.25% 82
1991 15,251 13,832 1,419 9.31% 93
1992 15,792 14,010 1,782 11.28% 113
1993 16,067 14,242 1,825 11.36% 114
1994 15,973 14,652 1,321 8.27% 83
1995 15,983 14,897 1,086 6.79% 68
1996 16,536 15,474 1,062 6.42% 64
1997 16,695 15,785 910 5.45% 55
1998 17,028 16,115 913 5.36% 54
1999 19,224 18,409 815 4.24% 42
2000 16,595 15,922 673 4.06% 40
2001 16,999 16,098 901 5.30% 53
2002 17,315 16,067 1,248 7.20% 72
2003 17,155 15,933 1,222 7.12% 71
2004 17,300 16,183 1,117 6.45% 65
2005 17,380 16,411 969 5.57% 56
2006 17,519 16,657 863 4.92% 49
2007 17,816 16,920 896 5.03% 50
2008 17,778 16,852 925 5.21% 52
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 17,841 16,917 924 5.18% 52
Feb 2008 17,576 16,660 916 5.21% 52
Mar 2008 17,606 16,738 868 4.93% 49
Apr 2008 17,575 16,791 784 4.46% 45
May 2008 17,839 16,824 1,015 5.69% 57
Jun 2008 18,051 17,058 993 5.50% 55
Jul 2008 17,910 17,056 854 4.77% 48
Aug 2008 17,895 16,895 1,000 5.59% 56
Sep 2008 17,705 16,731 974 5.50% 55
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Salem Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 947 11.49%
2. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 881 10.69%
3. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 486 5.90%
4. Public Administration 334 4.05%
5. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 278 3.37%
6. Repair and Maintenance 269 3.26%
7. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 257 3.12%
8. Finance and Insurance 251 3.05%
9. Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers 241 2.92%
10. Educational Services 213 2.58%
11. Food and Beverage Stores 204 2.48%
12. Accommodation and Food Services 203 2.46%
13. Radio, Television, and Computer Stores 184 2.23%
14. Metal Manufactuing 172 2.09%
15. Health Care 157 1.91%
16. Department and Other General Stores 148 1.80%
17. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 141 1.71%
18. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 131 1.59%
19. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 130 1.58%
20. Chemical Manufacturing 115 1.40%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 971 13.92%
2. Educational Services 644 9.23%
3. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 589 8.44%
4. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 475 6.81%
5. Finance and Insurance 363 5.20%
6. Accommodation and Food Services 357 5.12%
7. Department and Other General Stores 262 3.76%
8. Public Administration 259 3.71%
9. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 228 3.27%
10. Food and Beverage Stores 174 2.49%
11. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 173 2.48%
12. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 171 2.45%
13. Social Assistance 167 2.39%
14. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 163 2.34%
15. Personal and Laundry Services 133 1.91%
16. Pharmacies and Drug Stores 124 1.78%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 110 1.58%
18. Construction 94 1.35%
19. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 93 1.33%
20. Publishing / Movie / Sound Recording Industries 75 1.08%

Salem Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Sales and Related Occupations 501 6.08%
2. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 446 5.41%
3. Other Management Occupations 405 4.91%
4. Engineers 397 4.82%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 374 4.54%
6. Other Production Occupations 362 4.39%
7. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 348 4.22%
8. Other Installation / Maintenance 326 3.96%
9. Operations Managers Non Finance 313 3.80%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 291 3.53%
11. Computer Specialists 273 3.31%
12. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 251 3.05%
13. Top Executives 216 2.62%
14. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 206 2.50%
15. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 205 2.49%
16. Carpenters 195 2.37%
17. Other Office and Admin Support 183 2.22%
18. Business Operations Specialists 150 1.82%
19. Drafters / Engineering / Mappers 148 1.80%
20. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 144 1.75%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Office and Admin Support 589 8.44%
2. Secretaries and Admins 404 5.79%
3. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 349 5.00%
4. Other Management Occupations 295 4.23%
5. Registered Nurses 260 3.73%
6. Other Production Occupations 248 3.56%
7. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 221 3.17%
8. Other Sales and Related Occupations 215 3.08%
9. Cashiers 190 2.72%
10. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 183 2.62%
11. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 175 2.51%
12. Accountants and Auditors 173 2.48%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 161 2.31%
14. Customer Service Representatives 160 2.29%
15. Waiters and Waitresses 153 2.19%
16. Assemblers and Fabricators 149 2.14%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 146 2.09%
18. Health Technologists and Technicians 145 2.08%
19. Business Operations Specialists 133 1.91%
20. Computer Specialists 119 1.71%

Salem Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 12,925 59.64%
15-35 hours 3,048 14.06%
1-14 hours 617 2.85%
No regular hours 5,082 23.45%

Salem Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 403 2.78%
5 AM-5:29 AM 536 3.69%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 763 5.26%
6 AM-6:29 AM 1,598 11.01%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,357 9.35%
7 AM-7:29 AM 2,335 16.09%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,914 13.19%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,742 12.01%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 811 5.59%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 737 5.08%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 369 2.54%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 59 0.41%
Noon-3:59 PM 1,052 7.25%
4 PM-11:59 PM 832 5.73%

Salem Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 495 3.41%
5-9 1,499 10.33%
10-14 2,099 14.47%
15-19 2,064 14.23%
20-24 2,154 14.85%
25-29 789 5.44%
30-34 1,802 12.42%
35-39 473 3.26%
40-44 612 4.22%
45-59 1,224 8.44%
60-89 967 6.67%
At least 90 330 2.27%

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 10 0.07% 9,090 62.66%
30-44 0 0.00% 2,887 19.90%
45-59 0 0.00% 1,224 8.44%
At least 60 13 0.09% 1,284 8.85%

Salem Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 27 0.18%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,028 6.92%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 13,180 88.75%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 7 0.05%
Color 4 Box Other 97 0.65%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 23 0.15%
Color 6 Box Walked 146 0.98%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 342 2.30%

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Salem Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 10,393 (27,971 people)
Families (2000): 7,609 (24,035 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 3,922
People at same address in 1995: 17,341
Salem Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 343 3.30%
$10,000-$14,999 416 4.00%
$15,000-$19,999 494 4.75%
$20,000-$24,999 568 5.47%
$25,000-$29,999 481 4.63%
$30,000-$34,999 481 4.63%
$35,000-$39,999 564 5.43%
$40,000-$44,999 444 4.27%
$45,000-$49,999 470 4.52%
$50,000-$59,999 1,115 10.73%
$60,000-$74,999 1,148 11.05%
$75,000-$99,999 1,671 16.08%
$100,000-$124,999 938 9.03%
$125,000-$149,999 541 5.21%
$150,000-$199,999 443 4.26%
$200,000 or more 276 2.66%

Salem Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 2,201 21.16%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 2,874 27.63%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 527 5.07%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,736 16.69%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 49 0.47%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,899 18.26%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 18 0.17%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 773 7.43%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 5 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 223 2.14%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 0 0.00%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 97 0.93%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Salem Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 8,919 30.75%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 4,373 15.08%
Public Assistance 97 0.33%
Retirement 1,824 6.29%
Self Employment 1,233 4.25%
Social Security 2,529 8.72%
Supplemental Security 280 0.97%
Wage / Salary 8,643 29.80%
Other 1,105 3.81%

Salem Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 3,518 54.39%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 2,950 45.61%

Salem Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 769 7.07%
Color 1 Box Married 6,948 63.85%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,954 27.15%
Color 3 Box Widowed 210 1.93%

Salem Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,102 9.85%
Color 1 Box Married 6,883 61.52%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,186 19.54%
Color 3 Box Widowed 1,017 9.09%

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 682 3.24%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 2,113 10.03%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 7,025 33.35%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,449 21.12%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 1,727 8.20%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,552 16.86%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,514 7.19%

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 165 0.59% 368 1.31% 533 1.90%
Kindergarten 125 0.44% 273 0.97% 398 1.42%
Grades 1-4 1,628 5.79% 229 0.81% 1,857 6.61%
Grades 5-8 1,446 5.14% 183 0.65% 1,629 5.79%
Grades 9-12 1,306 4.65% 178 0.63% 1,484 5.28%
Undergrad college 533 1.90% 349 1.24% 882 3.14%
Graduate or professional school 129 0.46% 84 0.30% 213 0.76%
Total 5,332 18.97% 1,664 5.92% 6,996 24.89%

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Salem Business Information Back to top
Number of Businesses (2003): 1,295
Salem Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. 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 26,783 95.87%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,155 4.13%

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 3,842 13.67%
10-19 Years 3,828 13.62%
20-29 Years 2,613 9.29%
30-39 Years 4,884 17.37%
40-49 Years 4,832 17.19%
50-59 Years 3,652 12.99%
60-69 Years 2,237 7.96%
70-79 Years 1,477 5.25%
80-89 Years 659 2.34%
90+ Years 88 0.31%

Salem Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 13,994 49.78%
Color 1 Box Female 14,118 50.22%

Salem Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 26,446 94.07%
Color 2 Box Asian 639 2.27%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 552 1.96%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 246 0.88%
Color 1 Box African-American 143 0.51%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 48 0.17%
Color 6 Box Other Race 21 0.07%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 17 0.06%

Salem Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. Irish 6,728 19.69%
2. Italian 5,656 16.55%
3. English 4,538 13.28%
4. French Non-Basque 4,220 12.35%
5. French Canadian 2,323 6.80%
6. German 2,082 6.09%
7. Polish 1,655 4.84%
8. United States Or American 1,340 3.92%
9. Scottish 916 2.68%
10. Lebanese 594 1.74%

Salem Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 23,704 89.97%
2. French 679 2.58%
3. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 378 1.43%
4. Italian 270 1.02%
5. Tagalog 176 0.67%
6. German 172 0.65%
7. Arabic 155 0.59%
8. Chinese 140 0.53%
9. Polish 72 0.27%
10. Portuguese / Portuguese Creole 69 0.26%

Salem Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 26,309 93.59%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 1,130 4.02%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 673 2.39%

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
03079