Salem

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  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


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Salem Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 5,857
  • Land Area (2000): 6.759 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 0.483 square kilometers
Salem Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
2001 5,906 2003 5,808 2005 5,800
2002 5,979 2004 Not Available 2006 5,816

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Houses (2000): 2,863
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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 170 19.56%
2. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 54 6.21%
3. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 49 5.64%
4. Food Manufacturing 38 4.37%
5. Accommodation and Food Services 34 3.91%
6. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 32 3.68%
7. Repair and Maintenance 31 3.57%
8. Educational Services 28 3.22%
9. Gasoline Stations 28 3.22%
10. Public Administration 28 3.22%
11. Utilities 27 3.11%
12. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 26 2.99%
13. Chemical Manufacturing 24 2.76%
14. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 19 2.19%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 18 2.07%
16. Paper Manufacturing 17 1.96%
17. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 16 1.84%
18. Health Care 16 1.84%
19. Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods, Wholesale 15 1.73%
20. Printing and Related Manufacturing 15 1.73%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 215 19.33%
2. Public Administration 112 10.07%
3. Educational Services 101 9.08%
4. Accommodation and Food Services 71 6.38%
5. Social Assistance 54 4.86%
6. Finance and Insurance 46 4.14%
7. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 39 3.51%
8. Department and Other General Stores 34 3.06%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 33 2.97%
10. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 31 2.79%
11. Food Manufacturing 28 2.52%
12. Chemical Manufacturing 26 2.34%
13. Personal and Laundry Services 26 2.34%
14. Utilities 23 2.07%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 21 1.89%
16. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 19 1.71%
17. Info Services and Data Processing 18 1.62%
18. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 18 1.62%
19. Drugs / Druggist Sundries / Chemicals / Etc., Wholesale 17 1.53%
20. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 16 1.44%

Salem Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 86 9.90%
2. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 75 8.63%
3. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 48 5.52%
4. Other Installation / Maintenance 48 5.52%
5. Other Material Moving Workers 39 4.49%
6. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 37 4.26%
7. Other Transportation Occupations 28 3.22%
8. Other Construction Trades 27 3.11%
9. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 25 2.88%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 25 2.88%
11. Law Enforcement Workers 24 2.76%
12. Supervisors / Construction and Extract 24 2.76%
13. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 23 2.65%
14. Other Management Occupations 22 2.53%
15. Construction Laborers 21 2.42%
16. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 19 2.19%
17. Cashiers 17 1.96%
18. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 17 1.96%
19. Plant and System Operators 17 1.96%
20. Religious Workers 17 1.96%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 81 7.28%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 70 6.29%
3. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 68 6.12%
4. Counselors / Social Workers / Etc. 50 4.50%
5. Other Production Occupations 47 4.23%
6. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 43 3.87%
7. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 42 3.78%
8. Other Personal Care, Not child care 41 3.69%
9. Other Management Occupations 39 3.51%
10. Customer Service Representatives 36 3.24%
11. Secretaries and Admins 36 3.24%
12. Other Teachers / Instructors / Librarians 34 3.06%
13. Cashiers 33 2.97%
14. Health Technologists and Technicians 29 2.61%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 29 2.61%
16. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 26 2.34%
17. Other Protective Service Workers 26 2.34%
18. Bookkeeping / Accounting / Auditing 25 2.25%
19. Law Enforcement Workers 25 2.25%
20. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 24 2.16%

Salem Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 1,792 44.15%
15-35 hours 390 9.61%
1-14 hours 144 3.55%
No regular hours 1,733 42.70%

Salem Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 115 6.05%
5 AM-5:29 AM 116 6.10%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 83 4.37%
6 AM-6:29 AM 153 8.05%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 262 13.78%
7 AM-7:29 AM 154 8.10%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 234 12.31%
8 AM-8:29 AM 165 8.68%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 89 4.68%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 64 3.37%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 61 3.21%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 8 0.42%
Noon-3:59 PM 234 12.31%
4 PM-11:59 PM 163 8.57%

Salem Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 153 8.05%
5-9 293 15.41%
10-14 231 12.15%
15-19 224 11.78%
20-24 268 14.10%
25-29 72 3.79%
30-34 346 18.20%
35-39 67 3.52%
40-44 41 2.16%
45-59 71 3.73%
60-89 75 3.95%
At least 90 60 3.16%

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 48 2.52% 1,193 62.76%
30-44 41 2.16% 413 21.73%
45-59 23 1.21% 48 2.52%
At least 60 21 1.10% 114 6.00%

Salem Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 7 0.37%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 303 15.94%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 1,252 65.86%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 0 0.00%
Color 4 Box Other 45 2.37%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 133 7.00%
Color 6 Box Walked 161 8.47%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 0 0.00%

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Salem Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 2,279 (5,751 people)
Families (2000): 1,420 (4,591 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 238
People at same address in 1995: 2,946
Salem Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 510 22.38%
$10,000-$14,999 209 9.17%
$15,000-$19,999 238 10.44%
$20,000-$24,999 150 6.58%
$25,000-$29,999 195 8.56%
$30,000-$34,999 103 4.52%
$35,000-$39,999 167 7.33%
$40,000-$44,999 142 6.23%
$45,000-$49,999 39 1.71%
$50,000-$59,999 172 7.55%
$60,000-$74,999 152 6.67%
$75,000-$99,999 117 5.13%
$100,000-$124,999 50 2.19%
$125,000-$149,999 11 0.48%
$150,000-$199,999 13 0.57%
$200,000 or more 11 0.48%

Salem Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 813 34.12%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 584 24.51%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 92 3.86%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 377 15.82%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 7 0.29%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 256 10.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 2 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 141 5.92%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 2 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 63 2.64%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 43 1.80%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 1 0.04%

Salem Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 1,556 27.62%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 511 9.07%
Public Assistance 182 3.23%
Retirement 454 8.06%
Self Employment 81 1.44%
Social Security 791 14.04%
Supplemental Security 186 3.30%
Wage / Salary 1,547 27.46%
Other 326 5.79%

Salem Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 400 56.98%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 302 43.02%

Salem Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 140 8.12%
Color 1 Box Married 838 48.58%
Color 2 Box Never Married 672 38.96%
Color 3 Box Widowed 75 4.35%

Salem Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 233 9.50%
Color 1 Box Married 875 35.67%
Color 2 Box Never Married 1,004 40.93%
Color 3 Box Widowed 341 13.90%

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 433 11.13%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 806 20.72%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,567 40.28%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 681 17.51%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 137 3.52%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 204 5.24%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 62 1.59%

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 94 1.60% 30 0.51% 124 2.12%
Kindergarten 116 1.98% 8 0.14% 124 2.12%
Grades 1-4 355 6.06% 85 1.45% 440 7.51%
Grades 5-8 390 6.66% 57 0.97% 447 7.63%
Grades 9-12 348 5.94% 25 0.43% 373 6.37%
Undergrad college 155 2.65% 28 0.48% 183 3.12%
Graduate or professional school 5 0.09% 0 0.00% 5 0.09%
Total 1,463 24.98% 233 3.98% 1,696 28.96%

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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 4,231 73.43%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 1,531 26.57%

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
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
2001 5.080 0.508 0.169 2.878 8.635 1.863 10.159 35.896 2.709 50.626
2002 10.370 0.502 0.167 7.694 18.732 0.502 14.551 30.273 3.512 48.838
2003 9.814 0.861 0.172 2.238 13.085 0.861 22.039 30.475 5.337 57.851
2004 Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available Not Available
2005 6.724 0.172 0.345 3.793 11.034 1.034 18.276 28.448 2.931 49.655
2006 9.801 0.000 0.172 4.814 14.787 1.719 13.755 31.637 1.891 47.283
2007 8.163 1.389 0.174 3.821 13.546 0.521 21.014 36.818 4.168 62.001

Salem Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 5 23
2005 1 22
2006 7 22
2007 3 23

Salem Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
2001 350
2002 404

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Salem Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Salem Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 1,079 18.42%
10-19 Years 900 15.37%
20-29 Years 737 12.58%
30-39 Years 715 12.21%
40-49 Years 760 12.98%
50-59 Years 645 11.01%
60-69 Years 395 6.74%
70-79 Years 397 6.78%
80-89 Years 213 3.64%
90+ Years 16 0.27%

Salem Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 2,615 44.65%
Color 1 Box Female 3,242 55.35%

Salem Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 1 Box African-American 3,260 55.66%
Color 0 Box Caucasian 2,101 35.87%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 286 4.88%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 163 2.78%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 24 0.41%
Color 2 Box Asian 14 0.24%
Color 6 Box Other Race 9 0.15%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 0 0.00%

Salem Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 403 19.81%
2. English 287 14.11%
3. Irish 276 13.57%
4. Italian 223 10.96%
5. United States Or American 203 9.98%
6. Dutch 114 5.60%
7. French Non-Basque 70 3.44%
8. Ukrainian 52 2.56%
9. French Canadian 49 2.41%
10. Swedish 49 2.41%

Salem Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 4,918 93.96%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 241 4.60%
3. French 24 0.46%
4. Italian 13 0.25%
5. German 12 0.23%
6. Other West Germanic 11 0.21%
7. Other Indic 9 0.17%
8. Scandinavian 6 0.11%

Salem Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 5,761 99.22%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 35 0.60%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 10 0.17%

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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
08079