Salem, WI City Data

Salem, WI is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 8,229 people who live in Salem and approximately 149,577 who live in Kenosha 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

Kenosha County where Salem resides is 754.31 square miles. The resident population of this county is 149,577 and has a population rank of 360 out of all the places in the United States.

Salem has a total of 8,229 people and of those residents there are 4,192 males and 4,037 females. The median age of the male population is 34.9 and the female population is 36.2. There are approximately 2,151 births each year and around 1,226 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Salem varies per year, but currently 8,163 are one race and 66 are two or more races.

Of the 8,229 people who live in Salem, there are 2,605 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Salem is 1,378 male and 1,227 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 5,865.

General Salem Information
Total area in square miles - Kenosha County	754.31
Water area in square miles - Kenosha County	N/A
Resident population - Kenosha County	149,577
Population rank - Kenosha County	360
Total population	8,229
Total population (male)	4,192
Total population (female)	4,037
Population median age (male)	34.9
Population median age (female)	36.2
Births - Kenosha County	2,151
Deaths- Kenosha County	1,226
Population of one race	8,163
Population of two or more races	66
Population under 20 years	2,605
Population under 20 years (male)	1,378
Population under 20 years (female)	1,227
Total population 18 years and over	5,865

Salem Social Characteristics

There are 56,057 households in Salem. Families make up 38,671 of these households. The table below breaks down the Salem families into three different groups. Married-couple families (29,561), male householder with no wife present (2,339) and female householder with no husband present (6,112). The remainder of the Salem households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 17,606. Salem, WI 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 59,375 females 15 and over; of those females there are 13,702 never married, 31,966 now married, 1,029 separated, 5,865 widowed, and 6,813 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 917 separated, 1,403 widowed and 5,234 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 (Kenosha County)
Total households	56,057
Family households (families)	38,671
With own children under 18 years	20,811
Married-couple family	29,561
With own children under 18 years	14,642
Male householder, no wife present, family	2,339
With own children under 18 years	1,338
Female householder, no husband present, family	6,112
With own children under 18 years	4,165
Nonfamily households	17,606
Householder living alone	14,262
65 years and over	5,083

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	1,241
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	496
Average household size	2.79
Average family size	3.21

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	7,243
Householder	2,212
Spouse	1,814
Child	2,798
Other relatives	77
Nonrelatives	144
Unmarried partner	61
Roomer or boarder	15
Housemate or roommate	17
Unmarried partner	177
Foster child	11
Other	40

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	977
Male householder	393
Male householder living alone	272
Male householder not living alone	121
Female householder	337
Female householder living alone	275
Female householder not living alone	62
Nonrelatives	247
Unmarried partner	116
Roomer or boarder	21
Housemate or roommate	62
Foster child	2
Other	46

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	59,375
Never married	13,702
Now married	31,966
Separated	1,029
Widowed	5,865
Divorced	6,813
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	917
Widowed	1,403
Divorced	5,234

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	8,229
Male	4,192
Under 5 years	260
5 to 9 years	358
10 to 14 years	373
15 to 17 years	244
18 and 19 years	143
20 years	43
21 years	53
22 to 24 years	127
25 to 29 years	216
30 to 34 years	282
35 to 39 years	416
40 to 44 years	450
45 to 49 years	356
50 to 54 years	279
55 to 59 years	164
60 and 61 years	53
62 to 64 years	83
65 and 66 years	28
67 to 69 years	57
70 to 74 years	97
75 to 79 years	68
80 to 84 years	17
85 years and over	25
Female	4,037
Under 5 years	243
5 to 9 years	278
10 to 14 years	381
15 to 17 years	227
18 and 19 years	98
20 years	46
21 years	25
22 to 24 years	121
25 to 29 years	214
30 to 34 years	290
35 to 39 years	424
40 to 44 years	446
45 to 49 years	316
50 to 54 years	255
55 to 59 years	155
60 and 61 years	59
62 to 64 years	62
65 and 66 years	46
67 to 69 years	65
70 to 74 years	117
75 to 79 years	75
80 to 84 years	54
85 years and over	40

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	8,229
One race	8,163
White	7,987
Black or African American	39
American Indian and Alaska Native	30
Asian	36
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	2
Some other race	12
Two or more races	66

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	8,220
People who are White alone	7,982
People who are Black or African American alone	35
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	30
People who are Asian alone	36
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	2
People who are Hispanic or Latino	253
People who are Some other race alone	69

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	139,358
Same house	77,627
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	7,308
Different state or abroad	20,876
Different state	19,085
Abroad	1,791

PLACE OF BIRTH (Kenosha County)
Total resident population	149,577
Born in United States	79,389
State of residence	82,623
Different state	58,624
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	1,186
Foreign born	7,144

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 42,684 for the population of the country, which includes Salem. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 13,173 and elementary or high school enrollment was 56,183 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 9,630.

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	42,684
Pre-kindergarten	2,559
Public	1,341
Private	1,218
Kindergarten	2,402
Public	2,104
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	19,493
Public	17,167
Private	2,326
Elementary and high school	28,092
Public	25,060
Private	3,032
High school grades 9 to 12	8,599
Public	7,893
Private	706
College, undergraduate years	8,276
Public	6,045
Private	2,231
Graduate or professional school	1,355
Public	722
Private	633
Not enrolled in school	100,939

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	95,038
Less than 9th grade	4,370
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	11,275
High school graduate	31,711
Some college, no degree	22,286
Associate's degree	7,150
Bachelor's degree	18,246
Graduate or professional degree	19.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	83.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	12,290

Salem Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 113,533 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Salem. The Salem occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (21,060), service occupations (10,541), sales and office occupations (19,797), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (142), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (7,109) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (14,587). The 113,533 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 62,235 private wage and salary workers, 8,132 government workers, 2,743 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Kenosha County)
Population 16 years and over	113,533
In labor force	77,980
Civilian labor force	77,709
Employed	73,236
Unemployed	4,473
Percent Unemployed	5.8
Armed Forces	271
Females 16 years and over	58,225
In labor force	36,474
Civilian labor force	36,443
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,756
Armed forces	31
Males 16 years and over	55,308
In labor force	41,506
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,717
Armed forces	240

COMMUTING TO WORK (Kenosha County)
Workers 16 years and over	72,053
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	59,661
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	7,711
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	1,528
Other means	445
Worked at home	1,691
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,778,570

OCCUPATION (Kenosha County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	21,060
Management, professional, and related occupations	21,060
Service occupations	10,541
Sales and office occupations	19,797
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	142
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	7,109
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	14,587

INDUSTRY (Kenosha County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	21,060
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	481
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	19,111
Wholesale trade	2,978
Retail trade	8,545
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	3,245
Information	1,276
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	3,419
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	4,632
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	13,536
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	5,721
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,592

CLASS OF WORKER (Kenosha County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	21,060
Private wage and salary workers	62,235
Government workers	8,132
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	2,743
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Salem Housing Characteristics

In Salem, WI there are 59,989 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 56,057 occupied and 3,932 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Salem, there are 39,987 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 1,521 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, WI local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Salem, WI 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 751 housing units with rent less than $200, 759 with rent between $200-299, 3,486 with rent between $300-499 and 11,513 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, WI home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Kenosha County)
Total housing units	59,989
Occupied housing units	56,057
Vacant housing units	3,932

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Kenosha County)
Total housing units	59,989
1-unit, detached	39,987
1-unit, attached	1,521
2 units	5,048
3 or 4 units	2,440
5 to 9 units	2,867
10 to 19 units	2,337
20 to 49 units	2,590
50 or more units	1,113
Mobile home	2,061

HOUSING TENURE (Kenosha County)
Occupied housing units	56,057
Owner-occupied	38,716
Renter-occupied	17,341

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Kenosha County)
Occupied housing units	56,057
No vehicles available	3,824
2 vehicle available	32,998
3 vehicles available	7,358
4 vehicles available	1,767
5 or more vehicles available	757

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Kenosha County)
Occupied housing units	56,057
Utility gas	46,946
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	6,067
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,467
Coal or coke
Wood	95
Solar energy	2
Other fuel	378
No fuel used	169

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Kenosha County)
Occupied housing units	56,057
Less Than $50,000	38,716
$50,000 to $99,999	10,050
$100,000 to $149,999	12,560
$150,000 to $199,999	6,180
$200,000 to $299,999	2,959
$300,000 to $499,999	542
$1,000,000 or more	19
Median (dollars)	120,900

GROSS RENT (Kenosha County)
Occupied units paying rent	17,341
Less than $200	751
$200 to $299	759
$300 to $499	3,486
$500 to $699	6,971
$700 to $999	3,861
$1,000 to $1,499	676
$1,500 or more	4