Salem town, New York Population 2024

2,583

Salem town Demographics

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

  • White: 91.76%
  • Two or more races: 5.57%
  • Other race: 1.37%
  • Black or African American: 1.3%
  • Native American: 0%
  • Asian: 0%
  • Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander: 0%
Land Area (mi²)
52.4 sq mi
Density (mi²)
49.30/sq mi
Growth Since 2020
-0.84% (-22)
The current population of Salem town, New York is 2,583 based on our projections of the latest US Census estimates (released May 2024). The last official US Census in 2020 recorded the population at 2,605.

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White2,40691.76%
Two or more races1465.57%
Other race361.37%
Black or African American341.3%
Native American00%
Asian00%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander00%

White

Two or more races

Other race

Black or African American

Native American

Asian

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Salem town Population by Race

Salem town Population Pyramid 2024

Salem town Median Age

45.1

Total

44.4

Male

45.4

Female

Salem town Adults

There are 2,200 adults, (517 of whom are seniors) in Salem town.

Salem town Age Dependency

55.8

Age Dependency Ratio

30.7

Old Age Dependency Ratio

25.1

Child Dependency Ratio

Salem town Sex Ratio

Female1,34051.11%
Male1,28248.89%

Salem town Population by Age

Salem town Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All1,0712.470.129.9
Married4943.1280.619.4
Non Family4741.4161.638.4
Female1003.435842
Male37.331000

3.08

Average Family Size

2.4

Average Household Size

70.1%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Salem town Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade512.56%
Associates Degree25812.96%
Bachelors Degree32516.32%
Graduate Degree30615.37%
High School Graduate64232.25%
Less Than 9th Grade351.76%
Some College37418.78%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Salem town Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Salem town Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White1,8821,809623
2+ Races49498
Black34280
Other Race26190
Hispanic23160

The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 33.1%.

Salem town Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$59,107$0$65,625
Graduate Degree$101,250$95,972$103,839
High School Graduate$41,500$48,200$38,176
Less Than 9th Grade$23,750$23,750$0
Overall$42,404$48,244$38,799
Some College$35,417$62,000$29,461

$42,404

Average Earnings

$48,244

Average Male

$38,799

Average Female

Salem town Earnings by Educational Attainment

Salem town Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Salem town Language

98.3% of Salem town residents speak only English, while 1.7% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 1.38% of the population.

Salem town Language

Salem town Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White2,38930412.72%
Multiple1462718.49%
Hispanic551120%
Black34617.65%

12.88%

Overall Poverty Rate

16.22%

Male Poverty Rate

9.67%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Salem town

The race most likely to be in poverty in Salem town is Hispanic, with 20% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Salem town is White, with 12.72% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 0%. Among those working part-time, it was 15.22%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 22.01%.

Salem town Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade22.09%
High School19.63%
Some College7.59%
Bachelors or Greater2.22%

Salem town Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed45.98%
Female Unemployed26.83%
Male Employed3.94%
Female Employed3.64%

Salem town Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Salem town Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$77,596$97,124
Households$77,150$92,682
Married Families$80,375$-999,999,999
Non Families$68,750$81,760

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Salem town Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

43.6%

Overall Marriage Rate

46.7%

Male Marriage Rate

41.0%

Female Marriage Rate

Salem town Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Salem town 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 town Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Salem town Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

99

Number of Veterans

88

Male Veterans

11

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam38
First Gulf War36
Second Gulf War29
Korea0
World War II0

Salem town Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
35 to 5427
65 to 7424
75+20
18 to 3419
55 to 649

Salem town Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White994.86%

Salem town Veterans by Race

Salem town Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

0%

Veteran Poverty Rate

36.36%

Veteran Disability Rate

Salem town Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

62.1%

Labor Force Participation

56.4%

Employment Rate

9.1%

Unemployment Rate

Salem town Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Salem town Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Salem town Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

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

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

66.02%

Born in Salem town

97.64%

Native Born

2.36%

Foreign Born

0.72%

Non Citizen

1.64%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

97.64% of Salem town residents were born in the United States, with 66.02% having been born in New York. 0.72% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from Latin America.

Salem town Place of Birth

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
20292,538-9-0.35%
20282,547-9-0.35%
20272,556-9-0.35%
20262,565-9-0.35%
20252,574-9-0.35%
20242,583-9-0.35%
20232,592-9-0.35%
20222,60100%
20212,601-4-0.15%
20202,605-28-1.06%
20192,633-5-0.19%
20182,638-12-0.45%
20172,650-8-0.3%
20162,658-18-0.67%
20152,676-8-0.3%
20142,684-10-0.37%
20132,694-13-0.48%
20122,707-6-0.22%
20112,713-7-0.26%
20102,72000%

Salem town Population by Year