Salem is a city located in Columbiana County Ohio. Salem has a 2020 population of 11,372. Salem is currently declining at a rate of -0.70% annually and its population has decreased by -7.57% since the most recent census, which recorded a population of 12,303 in 2010.
The average household income in Salem is $64,481 with a poverty rate of 21.59%. The median rental costs in recent years comes to $695 per month, and the median house value is $92,000. The median age in Salem is 40 years, 36.2 years for males, and 44.5 years for females.
According to the most recent ACS, the racial composition of Salemwas:
2021 and 2022 population is estimated by projecting the 2019 numbers.
Year | Population | Growth | Growth Rate |
---|---|---|---|
2010 | 107,890 | 0.00% | |
2011 | 107,419 | -471 | -0.44% |
2012 | 106,620 | -799 | -0.75% |
2013 | 105,959 | -661 | -0.62% |
2014 | 105,621 | -338 | -0.32% |
2015 | 104,714 | -907 | -0.87% |
2016 | 103,817 | -897 | -0.86% |
2017 | 103,062 | -755 | -0.73% |
2018 | 102,473 | -589 | -0.57% |
2019 | 101,883 | -590 | -0.58% |
2020 | 101,293 | -590 | -0.58% |
2021 | 100,703 | -590 | -0.59% |
Race | Population | Percentage |
---|---|---|
White | 10,847 | 92.77% |
Black or African American | 268 | 2.29% |
Some Other Race | 387 | 3.31% |
Two or More Races | 190 | 1.63% |
Type | Count | Average Size | Owned |
---|---|---|---|
All | 4,929 | 2.29 | 56.1 |
Married | 2,049 | 3.31 | 73.2 |
Male | 246 | 2.89 | 56.1 |
Female | 527 | 2.52 | 38.3 |
Non Family | 2,107 | 1.17 | 43.9 |
2.98
Average Family Size
2.29
Average Household Size
Education Attained | Count | Percentage |
---|---|---|
Less Than 9th Grade | 405 | 4.76% |
9th to 12th Grade | 791 | 9.30% |
High School Graduate | 3,655 | 42.95% |
Some College | 1,475 | 17.33% |
Associates Degree | 870 | 10.22% |
Bachelors Degree | 943 | 11.08% |
Graduate Degree | 370 | 4.35% |
Race | Total | High School | Bachelors |
---|---|---|---|
White | 8,059 | 7,015 | 1,313 |
2+ Races | 78 | 78 | |
Black | 253 | 220 | |
Other Race | 119 | ||
Hispanic | 119 |
The highest rate of high school graduation is among 2+ races people with a rate of 100.00%.
The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among white people with a rate of 16.29%.
95.67% of Salem residents speak only English, while 4.33% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Other languages, which is spoken by 2.82% of the population.
Name | Total | In Poverty | Poverty Rate |
---|---|---|---|
Black | 267 | 218 | 81.65% |
Hispanic | 401 | 317 | 79.05% |
Multiple | 190 | 55 | 28.95% |
White | 10,465 | 1,852 | 17.70% |
Other | 317 | NaN% |
21.59%
Overall Poverty Rate
24.66%
Male Poverty Rate
18.62%
Female Poverty Rate
The race most likely to be in poverty in Salem is Black, with 81.65% 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 11.61%. Among those working part-time, it was 26.66%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 24.81%.
43.7%
Overall Marriage Rate
45.0%
Male Marriage Rate
42.5%
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 35-44.
Name | Veterans | % of Total |
---|---|---|
White | 691 | 7.79% |
2+ Races | 37 | 31.62% |
2.26%
Veteran Poverty Rate
21.64%
Veteran Disability Rate
64.1%
Labor Force Participation
58.7%
Employment Rate
8.1%
Unemployment Rate
Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.
77.84%
Born in Salem
96.36%
Native Born
3.64%
Foreign Born
3.05%
Non Citizen
0.59%
Naturalized
96.36% of Salem residents were born in the United States, with 77.84% having been born in Ohio. 3.05% 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 |
---|---|---|---|
1870 | 3,700 | 0.00% | |
1880 | 4,041 | 341 | 0.89% |
1890 | 5,780 | 1,739 | 3.64% |
1900 | 7,582 | 1,802 | 2.75% |
1910 | 8,943 | 1,361 | 1.66% |
1920 | 10,305 | 1,362 | 1.43% |
1930 | 10,622 | 317 | 0.30% |
1940 | 12,301 | 1,679 | 1.48% |
1950 | 12,754 | 453 | 0.36% |
1960 | 13,854 | 1,100 | 0.83% |
1970 | 14,186 | 332 | 0.24% |
1980 | 12,869 | -1,317 | -0.97% |
1990 | 12,233 | -636 | -0.51% |
2000 | 12,197 | -36 | -0.03% |
2010 | 12,303 | 106 | 0.09% |
2011 | 12,251 | -52 | -0.42% |
2012 | 12,161 | -90 | -0.73% |
2013 | 12,087 | -74 | -0.61% |
2014 | 12,048 | -39 | -0.32% |
2015 | 11,945 | -103 | -0.85% |
2016 | 11,873 | -72 | -0.60% |
2017 | 11,780 | -93 | -0.78% |
2018 | 11,692 | -88 | -0.75% |
2019 | 11,612 | -80 | -0.68% |
2020 | 11,532 | -80 | -0.69% |
2021 | 11,452 | -80 | -0.69% |
2022 | 11,372 | -80 | -0.70% |