Salem, MA City Data

Salem, MA is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 40,407 people who live in Salem and approximately 723,419 who live in Essex County. We want to help people moving to or living in Salem to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Salem. We have included Salem housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Salem Information

Essex County where Salem resides is 828.53 square miles. The resident population of this county is 723,419 and has a population rank of 69 out of all the places in the United States.

Salem has a total of 40,407 people and of those residents there are 18,745 males and 21,662 females. The median age of the male population is 35.2 and the female population is 37.5. There are approximately 9,563 births each year and around 6,540 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Salem varies per year, but currently 39,408 are one race and 999 are two or more races.

Of the 40,407 people who live in Salem, there are 9,292 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Salem is 4,585 male and 4,707 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 32,250.

General Salem Information
Total area in square miles - Essex County	828.53
Water area in square miles - Essex County	N/A
Resident population - Essex County	723,419
Population rank - Essex County	69
Total population	40,407
Total population (male)	18,745
Total population (female)	21,662
Population median age (male)	35.2
Population median age (female)	37.5
Births - Essex County	9,563
Deaths- Essex County	6,540
Population of one race	39,408
Population of two or more races	999
Population under 20 years	9,292
Population under 20 years (male)	4,585
Population under 20 years (female)	4,707
Total population 18 years and over	32,250

Salem Social Characteristics

There are 275,419 households in Salem. Families make up 186,043 of these households. The table below breaks down the Salem families into three different groups. Married-couple families (140,631), male householder with no wife present (10,127) and female householder with no husband present (32,869). The remainder of the Salem households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 90,325. Salem, MA moving companies help people in Salem move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Salem. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Salem is based, there are 302,640 females 15 and over; of those females there are 75,467 never married, 152,314 now married, 8,419 separated, 35,684 widowed, and 30,756 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 4,792 separated, 7,873 widowed and 19,124 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Salem social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Salem.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Essex County)
Total households	275,419
Family households (families)	186,043
With own children under 18 years	96,168
Married-couple family	140,631
With own children under 18 years	67,827
Male householder, no wife present, family	10,127
With own children under 18 years	4,553
Female householder, no husband present, family	32,869
With own children under 18 years	19,936
Nonfamily households	90,325
Householder living alone	74,486
65 years and over	30,013

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	4,584
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	4,281
Average household size	2.24
Average family size	2.95

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	29,394
Householder	9,707
Spouse	6,790
Child	10,351
Other relatives	482
Nonrelatives	750
Unmarried partner	352
Roomer or boarder	112
Housemate or roommate	123
Unmarried partner	1,121
Foster child	26
Other	137

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	9,853
Male householder	3,281
Male householder living alone	2,394
Male householder not living alone	887
Female householder	4,504
Female householder living alone	3,711
Female householder not living alone	793
Nonrelatives	2,068
Unmarried partner	769
Roomer or boarder	223
Housemate or roommate	923
Foster child	5
Other	148

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	302,640
Never married	75,467
Now married	152,314
Separated	8,419
Widowed	35,684
Divorced	30,756
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	4,792
Widowed	7,873
Divorced	19,124

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	40,407
Male	18,745
Under 5 years	1,137
5 to 9 years	1,234
10 to 14 years	1,105
15 to 17 years	597
18 and 19 years	512
20 years	316
21 years	275
22 to 24 years	790
25 to 29 years	1,593
30 to 34 years	1,750
35 to 39 years	1,721
40 to 44 years	1,447
45 to 49 years	1,333
50 to 54 years	1,222
55 to 59 years	833
60 and 61 years	307
62 to 64 years	367
65 and 66 years	255
67 to 69 years	371
70 to 74 years	597
75 to 79 years	495
80 to 84 years	290
85 years and over	198
Female	21,662
Under 5 years	1,127
5 to 9 years	1,219
10 to 14 years	1,142
15 to 17 years	596
18 and 19 years	623
20 years	370
21 years	335
22 to 24 years	987
25 to 29 years	1,721
30 to 34 years	1,813
35 to 39 years	1,758
40 to 44 years	1,680
45 to 49 years	1,526
50 to 54 years	1,436
55 to 59 years	1,036
60 and 61 years	314
62 to 64 years	469
65 and 66 years	282
67 to 69 years	457
70 to 74 years	835
75 to 79 years	780
80 to 84 years	609
85 years and over	547

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	40,407
One race	39,408
White	34,497
Black or African American	1,274
American Indian and Alaska Native	87
Asian	807
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	19
Some other race	132
Two or more races	999

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	39,247
People who are White alone	33,580
People who are Black or African American alone	1,154
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	86
People who are Asian alone	742
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	18
People who are Hispanic or Latino	4,478
People who are Some other race alone	2,694

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	675,622
Same house	396,419
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	46,812
Different state or abroad	60,475
Different state	40,860
Abroad	19,615

PLACE OF BIRTH (Essex County)
Total resident population	723,419
Born in United States	489,295
State of residence	510,680
Different state	112,601
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	18,099
Foreign born	82,039

Salem Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Salem. That total enrollment is 194,443 for the population of the country, which includes Salem. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 97,596 and elementary or high school enrollment was 254,977 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 41,130.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Salem population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	194,443
Pre-kindergarten	15,133
Public	6,829
Private	8,304
Kindergarten	10,690
Public	8,831
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	86,241
Public	76,661
Private	9,580
Elementary and high school	127,489
Public	112,145
Private	15,344
High school grades 9 to 12	41,248
Public	35,484
Private	5,764
College, undergraduate years	33,043
Public	21,539
Private	11,504
Graduate or professional school	8,088
Public	3,569
Private	4,519
Not enrolled in school	500,699

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	487,103
Less than 9th grade	28,862
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	46,105
High school graduate	136,744
Some college, no degree	86,102
Associate's degree	37,065
Bachelor's degree	152,225
Graduate or professional degree	31.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	84.6
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	95,184

Salem Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 560,484 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Salem. The Salem occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (137,746), service occupations (47,724), sales and office occupations (94,374), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (1,076), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (25,688) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (43,227). The 560,484 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 279,891 private wage and salary workers, 45,499 government workers, 23,792 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Essex County)
Population 16 years and over	560,484
In labor force	366,950
Civilian labor force	366,715
Employed	349,835
Unemployed	16,880
Percent Unemployed	4.6
Armed Forces	235
Females 16 years and over	298,049
In labor force	176,552
Civilian labor force	176,490
Unemployed Civilian labor force	8,273
Armed forces	62
Males 16 years and over	262,435
In labor force	190,398
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	8,607
Armed forces	173

COMMUTING TO WORK (Essex County)
Workers 16 years and over	343,631
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	270,604
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	32,332
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	9,654
Other means	2,298
Worked at home	11,283
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	8,991,705

OCCUPATION (Essex County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	137,746
Management, professional, and related occupations	137,746
Service occupations	47,724
Sales and office occupations	94,374
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	1,076
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	25,688
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	43,227

INDUSTRY (Essex County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	137,746
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,708
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	55,834
Wholesale trade	12,794
Retail trade	39,366
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	15,629
Information	12,837
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	26,173
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	39,184
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	75,354
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	22,595
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	14,343

CLASS OF WORKER (Essex County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	137,746
Private wage and salary workers	279,891
Government workers	45,499
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	23,792
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Salem Housing Characteristics

In Salem, MA there are 287,144 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 275,419 occupied and 11,725 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Salem, there are 149,666 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 13,755 units in Salem. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Salem, MA local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Salem, MA truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Salem. There are 7,259 housing units with rent less than $200, 6,531 with rent between $200-299, 12,752 with rent between $300-499 and 69,507 with rent for $500 and above. Full Salem gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Salem, MA home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Essex County)
Total housing units	287,144
Occupied housing units	275,419
Vacant housing units	11,725

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Essex County)
Total housing units	287,144
1-unit, detached	149,666
1-unit, attached	13,755
2 units	35,390
3 or 4 units	34,649
5 to 9 units	15,840
10 to 19 units	11,735
20 to 49 units	10,865
50 or more units	13,262
Mobile home	1,874

HOUSING TENURE (Essex County)
Occupied housing units	275,419
Owner-occupied	174,964
Renter-occupied	100,455

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Essex County)
Occupied housing units	275,419
No vehicles available	30,479
2 vehicle available	145,775
3 vehicles available	27,145
4 vehicles available	6,665
5 or more vehicles available	2,273

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Essex County)
Occupied housing units	275,419
Utility gas	131,427
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	28,375
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	106,479
Coal or coke	199
Wood	1,294
Solar energy
Other fuel	905
No fuel used	728

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Essex County)
Occupied housing units	275,419
Less Than $50,000	174,964
$50,000 to $99,999	5,381
$100,000 to $149,999	22,028
$150,000 to $199,999	32,305
$200,000 to $299,999	42,625
$300,000 to $499,999	19,300
$1,000,000 or more	927
Median (dollars)	220,000

GROSS RENT (Essex County)
Occupied units paying rent	100,455
Less than $200	7,259
$200 to $299	6,531
$300 to $499	12,752
$500 to $699	27,270
$700 to $999	32,341
$1,000 to $1,499	8,807
$1,500 or more	1,088