Salem Facts

Definition for Resident total population, 2010 Resident total population, 2010 6,319
Definition for Resident total population, percent change - April 1, 2000 to April 1, 2010 Resident total population, percent change - April 1, 2000 to April 1, 2010 2.4%
Definition for Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) Resident population (April 1) 2000 (complete count) 6,172
Definition for Resident population under 5 years, percent, 2010 Resident population under 5 years, percent, 2010 6.9%
Definition for Resident population under 18 years, percent, 2010 Resident population under 18 years, percent, 2010 24.0%
Definition for Resident population 65 years and over, percent, 2010 Resident population 65 years and over, percent, 2010 17.6%
Definition for Resident population: White alone, percent, 2010 Resident population: White alone, percent, 2010 97.5%
Definition for Resident population: total females, percent, 2010 Resident population: total females, percent, 2010 53.5%
Definition for Resident population: Black alone, percent, 2010 Resident population: Black alone, percent, 2010 0.4%
Definition for Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent, 2010 Resident population: American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent, 2010 0.3%
Definition for Resident population: Asian alone, percent, 2010 Resident population: Asian alone, percent, 2010 0.6%
Definition for Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent, 2010 Resident population: Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent, 2010 0.0%
Definition for Resident population: Two or more races, percent, 2010 Resident population: Two or more races, percent, 2010 0.9%
Definition for Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin, percent, 2010 Resident population: Hispanic or Latino Origin, percent, 2010 1.0%
Definition for Resident population: Not Hispanic, White alone, percent, 2010 Resident population: Not Hispanic, White alone, percent, 2010 97.0%
Definition for Population 1 year and over by residence - same house, one year ago, percent, 2006-2010 Population 1 year and over by residence - same house, one year ago, percent, 2006-2010 79.5%
Definition for Place of birth, foreign born, percent,  2006-2010 Place of birth, foreign born, percent, 2006-2010 0.4%
Definition for Population 5 years and over, percent speaking language other than English at home, 2006-2010 Population 5 years and over, percent speaking language other than English at home, 2006-2010 2.4%
Definition for Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher, 2006-2010 Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent high school graduate or higher, 2006-2010 78.2%
Definition for Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelor's degree or higher, 2006-2010 Educational attainment - persons 25 years and over - percent bachelor's degree or higher, 2006-2010 9.9%
Definition for Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home, 2006-2010 Average travel time to work for workers 16 years and over not working at home, 2006-2010 22.2
Definition for Housing unit, 2010 Housing unit, 2010 2,932
Definition for Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units, 2006-2010 Owner-occupied housing units - percent of total occupied housing units, 2006-2010 69.5%
Definition for Housing units by units in structure - multi-dwelling structure, percent, 2006-2010 Housing units by units in structure - multi-dwelling structure, percent, 2006-2010 17.7%
Definition for Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units, 2006-2010 Median value of specified owner-occupied housing units, 2006-2010 $78,400
Definition for Households, 2006-2010 Households, 2006-2010 2,711
Definition for Average household size, 2006-2010 Average household size, 2006-2010 2.23
Definition for Per capita income in the past 12 months (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars), 2006-2010 Per capita income in the past 12 months (in 2010 inflation-adjusted dollars), 2006-2010 $18,497
Definition for Median household income, 2006-2010 Median household income, 2006-2010 $31,806
Definition for People of all ages in poverty - percent, 2006-2010 People of all ages in poverty - percent, 2006-2010 21.3%
Definition for Total number of firms, 2007 Total number of firms, 2007 430
Definition for Total Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 Total Women-owned firms, percent, 2007 24.4%
Definition for Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments, 2007 Manufacturing: total (NAICS 31-33) - value of shipments, 2007 127,776
Definition for Wholesale trade: merchant wholesalers (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll, 2007 Wholesale trade: merchant wholesalers (NAICS 42) - sales of establishments with payroll, 2007 3,320
Definition for Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll, 2007 Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll, 2007 171,346
Definition for Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita, 2007 Retail trade: total (NAICS 44-45) - sales of establishments with payroll per capita, 2007 $26,508
Definition for Land area in square miles, 2010 Land area in square miles, 2010 4.00
Definition for Population per square mile, 2010 Population per square mile, 2010 1,579.8