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Salem, Illinois Population 2021

6,891

Salem is a city located in Marion County Illinois. It is also the county seat of Marion County. With a 2020 population of 6,891, it is the 281st largest city in Illinois and the 3989th largest city in the United States . Salem is currently declining at a rate of -0.58% annually and its population has decreased by -7.94% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 7,485 in 2010. Salem reached it's highest population of 7,909 in 2000. Spanning over 7 miles, Salem has a population density of 991 people per square mile.

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.

Salem Demographics

According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Salem was:

White: 95.08%
Two or more races: 1.92%
Black or African American: 1.75%
Asian: 1.14%
Native American: 0.11%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0.00%
Other race: 0.00%

The current population of Salem, Illinois is 6,891 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates. The US Census estimates the 2018 population at 7,011.The last official US Census in 2010 recorded the population at 7,485.

Salem, Illinois Population 2021

Population by Race

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%

Salem Population by Race

Salem Population Pyramid $2021

Salem Population by Age

Salem Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Salem Household Types

Type	Owner	Renter
Married	78.8%	21.2%
All	62.1%	37.9%
Non Family	56.4%	43.6%
Female	41.1%	58.9%
Male	26.5%	73.5%

62.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Salem Households and Families

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

Salem Households by Type

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%

Salem Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Salem Educational Attainment by Race

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%.

Salem Educational Attainment by Race

Name	Average	Male	Female
Overall	$31,667	$36,383	$24,854
Less Than 9th Grade	$15,457	$16,517	$
High School Graduate	$24,688	$34,583	$19,896
Some College	$32,826	$36,779	$31,042
Bachelors Degree	$44,375	$47,125	$37,344
Graduate Degree	$53,241	$58,750	$42,292

$31,667

Average Earnings

$36,383

Average Male

$24,854

Average Female

Salem Earnings by Educational Attainment

Salem Language by Age

Salem Language

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.

Salem Language

Salem Poverty by Race

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%

23.00%

Overall Poverty Rate

21.28%

Male Poverty Rate

24.61%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Salem

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 White, with 21.31% 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%.

Salem Poverty

Name	Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade	38.00%
High School	15.47%
Some College	12.38%
Bachelors or Greater	10.19%

Salem Poverty Rate by Education

Rate	Poverty
Female Unemployed	38.85%
Male Unemployed	35.56%
Female Employed	18.43%
Male Employed	4.95%

Salem Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Salem Income by Household Type

Name	Median	Mean
Households	$40,449	$51,528
Families	$50,573	$59,901
Married Families	$67,639	-
Non Families	$23,229	$33,478

Income by Household Type

Salem Marital Status

Marriage Rates

45.9%

Overall Marriage Rate

48.4%

Male Marriage Rate

43.6%

Female Marriage Rate

Salem Married by Age and Sex

Salem Marriage

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.

Salem Marital Status by Race

Salem Marital Status

394

Number of Veterans

394

Male Veterans

Female Veterans

War	Veterans
Vietnam	141
Korea	69
First Gulf War	50
World War II	25
Second Gulf War	10

Salem Veterans by War

Age Group	Veterans
75+	146
65 to 74	103
55 to 64	70
35 to 54	65
18 to 34	10

Salem Veterans by Age

Name	Veterans	% of Total
White	381	7.38%
Black	13	13.40%

Salem Veterans by Race

Salem Veterans by Education

5.41%

Veteran Poverty Rate

41.24%

Veteran Disability Rate

Salem Veterans by Education

60.1%

Labor Force Participation

53%

Employment Rate

11.5%

Unemployment Rate

Salem Employment by Age

Salem Employment by Race

Salem Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

81.14%

Born in Salem

98.82%

Native Born

1.18%

Foreign Born

0.73%

Non Citizen

0.46%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

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.

Salem Place of Birth

Year	Population	Growth	Annual Growth Rate
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%

Salem, Illinois Population 2021

Salem Demographics

Salem, Illinois Population 2021

Population by Race

Salem Population by Race

Salem Population Pyramid $2021

Salem Median Age

Salem Adults

Salem Age Dependency

Salem Sex Ratio

Salem Population by Age

Salem Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Salem Household Types

Salem Households and Families

Salem Households by Type

Salem Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Salem Educational Attainment by Race

Salem Educational Attainment by Race

Salem Earnings by Educational Attainment

Salem Language by Age

Salem Language

Salem Language

Salem Poverty by Race

Poverty in Salem

Salem Poverty

Salem Poverty Rate by Education

Salem Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Salem Income by Household Type

Income by Household Type

Salem Marital Status

Marriage Rates

Salem Married by Age and Sex

Salem Marriage

Salem Marital Status by Race

Salem Marital Status

Salem Veterans by War

Salem Veterans by Age

Salem Veterans by Race

Salem Veterans by Education

Salem Veterans by Education

Salem Employment by Age

Salem Employment by Race

Salem Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Place of Birth

Salem Place of Birth

Salem Population by Year