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): 6,580
  • Land Area (2000): 155.852 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 4.240 square kilometers
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Houses (2000): 2,583
Salem Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 4,193 65.67%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 291 4.56%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,901 29.77%

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 348 18.03%
2. Educational Services 124 6.42%
3. Metal Manufactuing 93 4.82%
4. Agriculture / Forestry / Fishing / Hunting 80 4.15%
5. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 72 3.73%
6. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 70 3.63%
7. Accommodation and Food Services 63 3.26%
8. Machinery Manufacturing 60 3.11%
9. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 55 2.85%
10. Repair and Maintenance 54 2.80%
11. Chemical Manufacturing 50 2.59%
12. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 46 2.38%
13. Finance and Insurance 41 2.12%
14. Groceries and Related Products, Wholesale 40 2.07%
15. Public Administration 37 1.92%
16. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 34 1.76%
17. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 33 1.71%
18. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 32 1.66%
19. Department and Other General Stores 31 1.61%
20. Broadcasting and Telecommunications 30 1.55%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Health Care 168 10.88%
2. Educational Services 137 8.87%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 90 5.83%
4. Chemical Manufacturing 89 5.76%
5. Finance and Insurance 82 5.31%
6. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 75 4.86%
7. Computer and Electronic Manufacturing 52 3.37%
8. Electronic Shopping and Mail Order 42 2.72%
9. Food and Beverage Stores 38 2.46%
10. Construction 35 2.27%
11. Building Materials / Hardware / Lawn and Garden Supplies 34 2.20%
12. Department and Other General Stores 34 2.20%
13. Machinery Manufacturing 34 2.20%
14. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 34 2.20%
15. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 33 2.14%
16. Public Administration 33 2.14%
17. Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 32 2.07%
18. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 31 2.01%
19. Personal and Laundry Services 31 2.01%
20. Social Assistance 31 2.01%

Salem Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 109 5.65%
2. Other Sales and Related Occupations 108 5.60%
3. Other Installation / Maintenance 105 5.44%
4. Carpenters 104 5.39%
5. Other Management Occupations 102 5.28%
6. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 80 4.15%
7. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 70 3.63%
8. Business Operations Specialists 66 3.42%
9. Other Construction Trades 61 3.16%
10. Vehicle Mechanics 59 3.06%
11. Operations Managers Non Finance 57 2.95%
12. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 57 2.95%
13. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 56 2.90%
14. Construction Laborers 51 2.64%
15. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 49 2.54%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 42 2.18%
17. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 41 2.12%
18. Teachers, Secondary School 39 2.02%
19. Pipelayers / Plumbers / Etc. 37 1.92%
20. Electricians 35 1.81%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Secretaries and Admins 108 6.99%
2. Other Office and Admin Support 101 6.54%
3. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 83 5.38%
4. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 76 4.92%
5. Other Sales and Related Occupations 71 4.60%
6. Customer Service Representatives 66 4.27%
7. Cashiers 62 4.02%
8. Business Operations Specialists 55 3.56%
9. Registered Nurses 51 3.30%
10. Other Production Occupations 50 3.24%
11. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 48 3.11%
12. Health Technologists and Technicians 39 2.53%
13. Waiters and Waitresses 38 2.46%
14. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 37 2.40%
15. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 34 2.20%
16. Financial Clerks, Non-bookkeeping 33 2.14%
17. Food and Beverage Servers, Not waiters/waitresses 32 2.07%
18. Assemblers and Fabricators 30 1.94%
19. Other Management Occupations 29 1.88%
20. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 24 1.55%

Salem Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 3,071 64.21%
15-35 hours 650 13.59%
1-14 hours 188 3.93%
No regular hours 874 18.27%

Salem Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 184 5.54%
5 AM-5:29 AM 200 6.02%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 232 6.98%
6 AM-6:29 AM 496 14.93%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 383 11.53%
7 AM-7:29 AM 392 11.80%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 457 13.75%
8 AM-8:29 AM 357 10.74%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 72 2.17%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 103 3.10%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 48 1.44%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 36 1.08%
Noon-3:59 PM 161 4.85%
4 PM-11:59 PM 202 6.08%

Salem Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 60 1.81%
5-9 404 12.16%
10-14 296 8.91%
15-19 319 9.60%
20-24 311 9.36%
25-29 240 7.22%
30-34 450 13.54%
35-39 155 4.66%
40-44 209 6.29%
45-59 430 12.94%
60-89 363 10.92%
At least 90 86 2.59%

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% 1,630 49.05%
30-44 0 0.00% 814 24.50%
45-59 8 0.24% 422 12.70%
At least 60 19 0.57% 430 12.94%

Salem Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 18 0.52%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 388 11.32%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 2,853 83.20%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 5 0.15%
Color 4 Box Other 2 0.06%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 27 0.79%
Color 6 Box Walked 30 0.87%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 106 3.09%

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): 2,334 (6,385 people)
Families (2000): 1,736 (5,466 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 893
People at same address in 1995: 3,536
Salem Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 70 3.00%
$10,000-$14,999 83 3.56%
$15,000-$19,999 108 4.63%
$20,000-$24,999 120 5.14%
$25,000-$29,999 125 5.36%
$30,000-$34,999 133 5.70%
$35,000-$39,999 97 4.16%
$40,000-$44,999 118 5.06%
$45,000-$49,999 80 3.43%
$50,000-$59,999 263 11.27%
$60,000-$74,999 376 16.11%
$75,000-$99,999 402 17.22%
$100,000-$124,999 159 6.81%
$125,000-$149,999 102 4.37%
$150,000-$199,999 53 2.27%
$200,000 or more 45 1.93%

Salem Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 423 17.95%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 689 29.23%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 120 5.09%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 386 16.38%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 16 0.68%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 414 17.56%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 8 0.34%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 191 8.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 3 0.13%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 81 3.44%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 2 0.08%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 24 1.02%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 0 0.00%

Salem Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 2,097 31.12%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 1,009 14.97%
Public Assistance 34 0.50%
Retirement 300 4.45%
Self Employment 334 4.96%
Social Security 470 6.98%
Supplemental Security 50 0.74%
Wage / Salary 2,059 30.56%
Other 385 5.71%

Salem Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 765 51.58%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 718 48.42%

Salem Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 249 9.98%
Color 1 Box Married 1,559 62.48%
Color 2 Box Never Married 641 25.69%
Color 3 Box Widowed 46 1.84%

Salem Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 203 8.48%
Color 1 Box Married 1,533 64.06%
Color 2 Box Never Married 499 20.85%
Color 3 Box Widowed 158 6.60%

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 99 2.17%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 503 11.02%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 1,699 37.23%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 1,229 26.93%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 292 6.40%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 569 12.47%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 173 3.79%

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 67 1.02% 77 1.17% 144 2.19%
Kindergarten 115 1.75% 13 0.20% 128 1.95%
Grades 1-4 402 6.11% 62 0.94% 464 7.05%
Grades 5-8 394 5.99% 21 0.32% 415 6.31%
Grades 9-12 383 5.82% 47 0.71% 430 6.53%
Undergrad college 184 2.80% 42 0.64% 226 3.43%
Graduate or professional school 23 0.35% 2 0.03% 25 0.38%
Total 1,568 23.83% 264 4.01% 1,832 27.84%

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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 6,058 94.98%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 320 5.02%

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 999 15.18%
10-19 Years 1,100 16.72%
20-29 Years 655 9.95%
30-39 Years 1,152 17.51%
40-49 Years 1,198 18.21%
50-59 Years 700 10.64%
60-69 Years 392 5.96%
70-79 Years 269 4.09%
80-89 Years 101 1.53%
90+ Years 14 0.21%

Salem Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 3,338 50.73%
Color 1 Box Female 3,242 49.27%

Salem Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 6,312 95.93%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 152 2.31%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 41 0.62%
Color 1 Box African-American 29 0.44%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 21 0.32%
Color 2 Box Asian 18 0.27%
Color 6 Box Other Race 5 0.08%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 2 0.03%

Salem Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. German 2,574 33.20%
2. Irish 995 12.84%
3. Polish 703 9.07%
4. English 653 8.42%
5. Italian 396 5.11%
6. Swedish 326 4.21%
7. United States Or American 288 3.72%
8. French Non-Basque 233 3.01%
9. Norwegian 203 2.62%
10. Czech 199 2.57%

Salem Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 5,705 94.81%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 157 2.61%
3. German 56 0.93%
4. Polish 21 0.35%
5. French 18 0.30%
6. Miao / Hmong 12 0.20%
7. Other Native North American 11 0.18%
8. Scandinavian 10 0.17%
9. Other Slavic 10 0.17%
10. Other West Germanic 4 0.07%

Salem Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 6,250 97.89%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 69 1.08%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 66 1.03%

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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
53168