Salem is a city located in Marion County Illinois. Salem has a 2020 population of 6,851. It is also the county seat of Marion County. Salem is currently declining at a rate of -0.58% annually and its population has decreased by -7.90% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 7,439 in 2010.
The average household income in Salem is $51,528 with a poverty rate of 23.00%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $620 per month, and the median house value is $78,500. The median age in Salem is 36.6 years, 33.6 years for males, and 41.7 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Salemwas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 6,681 | 95.08% |
Two or More Races | 135 | 1.92% |
Black or African American | 123 | 1.75% |
Asian | 80 | 1.14% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 8 | 0.11% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 2,974 | 2.28 | 62.1 |
Married | 1,261 | 2.88 | 78.8 |
Non Family | 1,133 | 1.11 | 56.4 |
Female | 414 | 2.96 | 41.1 |
Male | 166 | 3.99 | 26.5 |
2.85
Average Family Size
2.28
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 172 | 3.55% |
9th to 12th Grade | 322 | 6.65% |
High School Graduate | 1,945 | 40.16% |
Some College | 1,197 | 24.72% |
Associates Degree | 540 | 11.15% |
Bachelors Degree | 356 | 7.35% |
Graduate Degree | 311 | 6.42% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 4,621 | 4,171 | 624 |
Black | 97 | 71 | 10 |
Asian | 54 | 54 | 26 |
Hispanic | 37 | 37 | |
2+ Races | 26 | 16 | 7 |
Native American | 8 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among asian people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 48.15%.
$31,667
Average Earnings
$36,383
Average Male
$24,854
Average Female
98.69% of Salem residents speak only English, while 1.31% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Asian and Pacific Island languages, which is spoken by 0.59% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
White | 6,331 | 1,349 | 21.31% |
Asian | 80 | 71 | 88.75% |
Hispanic | 136 | 64 | 47.06% |
Multiple | 135 | 43 | 31.85% |
Black | 83 | 23 | 27.71% |
Native | 8 | 8 | 100.00% |
Other | NaN% |
23.00%
Overall Poverty Rate
21.28%
Male Poverty Rate
24.61%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Salem is Native, with 100.00% below the poverty level.
The race least likely to be in poverty in Salem is Other, with NaN% below the poverty level.
The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 5.02%. Among those working part-time, it was 23.71%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.13%.
45.9%
Overall Marriage Rate
48.4%
Male Marriage Rate
43.6%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is Over 65, while the female age group most likely to be married is 55-64.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 381 | 7.38% |
Black | 13 | 13.40% |
5.41%
Veteran Poverty Rate
41.24%
Veteran Disability Rate
60.1%
Labor Force Participation
53%
Employment Rate
11.5%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
81.14%
Born in Salem
98.82%
Native Born
1.18%
Foreign Born
0.73%
Non Citizen
0.46%
Naturalized
98.82% of Salem residents were born in the United States, with 81.14% having been born in Illinois. 0.73% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Asia.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2022 | 6,851 | -40 | -0.58% |
2021 | 6,891 | -40 | -0.58% |
2020 | 6,931 | -40 | -0.57% |
2019 | 6,971 | -40 | -0.57% |
2018 | 7,011 | -80 | -1.13% |
2017 | 7,091 | -62 | -0.87% |
2016 | 7,153 | -65 | -0.90% |
2015 | 7,218 | -48 | -0.66% |
2014 | 7,266 | -25 | -0.34% |
2013 | 7,291 | -60 | -0.82% |
2012 | 7,351 | -31 | -0.42% |
2011 | 7,382 | -57 | -0.77% |
2010 | 7,439 | -470 | -0.61% |
2000 | 7,909 | 439 | 0.57% |
1990 | 7,470 | -343 | -0.45% |
1980 | 7,813 | 1,626 | 2.36% |
1970 | 6,187 | 22 | 0.04% |
1960 | 6,165 | 6 | 0.01% |
1950 | 6,159 | -1,160 | -1.71% |
1940 | 7,319 | 2,899 | 5.17% |
1930 | 4,420 | 963 | 2.49% |
1920 | 3,457 | 788 | 2.62% |
1910 | 2,669 | 0.00% |