Salem is a city located in Essex County Massachusetts. Salem has a 2020 population of 43,088. Salem is currently declining at a rate of -0.11% annually but its population has increased by 3.02% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 41,823 in 2010.
The average household income in Salem is $87,095 with a poverty rate of 15.88%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $1,325 per month, and the median house value is $379,400. The median age in Salem is 37.1 years, 36 years for males, and 38.3 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Salemwas:
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 34,336 | 79.21% |
Black or African American | 2,915 | 6.72% |
American Indian and Alaska Native | 145 | 0.33% |
Asian | 1,132 | 2.61% |
Some Other Race | 2,482 | 5.73% |
Two or More Races | 2,340 | 5.40% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 19,094 | 2.18 | 49.8 |
Married | 6,513 | 2.98 | 70.5 |
Male | 571 | 3.11 | 53.4 |
Female | 2,733 | 2.97 | 33.3 |
Non Family | 9,277 | 1.33 | 39.9 |
2.91
Average Family Size
2.18
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 1,546 | 4.96% |
9th to 12th Grade | 1,143 | 3.67% |
High School Graduate | 7,179 | 23.03% |
Some College | 5,211 | 16.72% |
Associates Degree | 2,033 | 6.52% |
Bachelors Degree | 8,586 | 27.54% |
Graduate Degree | 5,476 | 17.57% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
Asian | 860 | 730 | 558 |
White | 23,335 | 22,283 | 11,502 |
2+ Races | 1,029 | 845 | 450 |
Black | 1,570 | 1,367 | 560 |
Hispanic | 5,399 | 3,989 | 1,345 |
Other Race | 1,982 | 1,274 | 328 |
Native American | 123 | 66 | 12 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among white people with a rate of 95.49%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among asian people with a rate of 64.88%.
$50,212
Average Earnings
$54,068
Average Male
$42,560
Average Female
78.49% of Salem residents speak only English, while 21.51% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 13.86% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Native | 145 | 123 | 84.83% |
Multiple | 2,249 | 813 | 36.15% |
Asian | 1,124 | 356 | 31.67% |
Hispanic | 7,791 | 2,204 | 28.29% |
Black | 2,684 | 551 | 20.53% |
White | 29,405 | 2,938 | 9.99% |
Other | 571 | NaN% |
15.88%
Overall Poverty Rate
13.11%
Male Poverty Rate
18.07%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Salem is Native, with 84.83% 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 1.75%. Among those working part-time, it was 19.19%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 32.13%.
38.1%
Overall Marriage Rate
42.6%
Male Marriage Rate
34.6%
Female Marriage Rate
The age group where males are most likely to be married is 55-64, while the female age group most likely to be married is 45-54.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 1,447 | 4.88% |
Black | 56 | 2.59% |
Native American | 54 | 43.90% |
Asian | 18 | 1.91% |
Other Race | 7 | 0.33% |
2+ Races | 27 | 1.75% |
Hispanic | 36 | 0.58% |
14.84%
Veteran Poverty Rate
39.20%
Veteran Disability Rate
68.8%
Labor Force Participation
65.6%
Employment Rate
4.6%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
62.11%
Born in Salem
85.53%
Native Born
14.47%
Foreign Born
4.96%
Non Citizen
9.51%
Naturalized
85.53% of Salem residents were born in the United States, with 62.11% having been born in Massachusetts. 4.96% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.
Year | Population | Growth | Annual Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
1790 | 7,921 | 0.00% | |
1800 | 9,457 | 1,536 | 1.79% |
1810 | 12,613 | 3,156 | 2.92% |
1820 | 12,731 | 118 | 0.09% |
1830 | 13,895 | 1,164 | 0.88% |
1840 | 15,082 | 1,187 | 0.82% |
1850 | 20,264 | 5,182 | 3.00% |
1860 | 22,252 | 1,988 | 0.94% |
1870 | 24,117 | 1,865 | 0.81% |
1880 | 27,563 | 3,446 | 1.34% |
1890 | 30,801 | 3,238 | 1.12% |
1900 | 35,956 | 5,155 | 1.56% |
1910 | 43,697 | 7,741 | 1.97% |
1920 | 42,529 | -1,168 | -0.27% |
1930 | 43,353 | 824 | 0.19% |
1940 | 41,213 | -2,140 | -0.50% |
1950 | 41,880 | 667 | 0.16% |
1960 | 39,211 | -2,669 | -0.66% |
1970 | 40,556 | 1,345 | 0.34% |
1980 | 38,276 | -2,280 | -0.58% |
1990 | 38,091 | -185 | -0.05% |
2000 | 40,407 | 2,316 | 0.59% |
2010 | 41,823 | 1,416 | 0.35% |
2011 | 41,995 | 172 | 0.41% |
2012 | 42,316 | 321 | 0.76% |
2013 | 42,668 | 352 | 0.83% |
2014 | 42,988 | 320 | 0.75% |
2015 | 43,239 | 251 | 0.58% |
2016 | 43,233 | -6 | -0.01% |
2017 | 43,299 | 66 | 0.15% |
2018 | 43,272 | -27 | -0.06% |
2019 | 43,226 | -46 | -0.11% |
2020 | 43,180 | -46 | -0.11% |
2021 | 43,134 | -46 | -0.11% |
2022 | 43,088 | -46 | -0.11% |