Salem, WV City Data

Salem, WV is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 2,006 people who live in Salem and approximately 68,652 who live in Harrison 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

Harrison County where Salem resides is 416.6 square miles. The resident population of this county is 68,652 and has a population rank of 719 out of all the places in the United States.

Salem has a total of 2,006 people and of those residents there are 1,000 males and 1,006 females. The median age of the male population is 24.8 and the female population is 38. There are approximately 783 births each year and around 905 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Salem varies per year, but currently 1,979 are one race and 27 are two or more races.

Of the 2,006 people who live in Salem, there are 492 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Salem is 250 male and 242 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 1,638.

General Salem Information
Total area in square miles - Harrison County	416.6
Water area in square miles - Harrison County	N/A
Resident population - Harrison County	68,652
Population rank - Harrison County	719
Total population	2,006
Total population (male)	1,000
Total population (female)	1,006
Population median age (male)	24.8
Population median age (female)	38
Births - Harrison County	783
Deaths- Harrison County	905
Population of one race	1,979
Population of two or more races	27
Population under 20 years	492
Population under 20 years (male)	250
Population under 20 years (female)	242
Total population 18 years and over	1,638

Salem Social Characteristics

There are 27,867 households in Salem. Families make up 19,228 of these households. The table below breaks down the Salem families into three different groups. Married-couple families (14,848), male householder with no wife present (1,011) and female householder with no husband present (3,103). The remainder of the Salem households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 8,782. Salem, WV 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 29,430 females 15 and over; of those females there are 5,738 never married, 15,819 now married, 537 separated, 4,342 widowed, and 2,994 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 471 separated, 909 widowed and 2,506 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 (Harrison County)
Total households	27,867
Family households (families)	19,228
With own children under 18 years	8,944
Married-couple family	14,848
With own children under 18 years	6,317
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,011
With own children under 18 years	554
Female householder, no husband present, family	3,103
With own children under 18 years	1,694
Nonfamily households	8,782
Householder living alone	7,715
65 years and over	3,676

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	220
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	207
Average household size	2.21
Average family size	2.92

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	1,236
Householder	413
Spouse	280
Child	446
Other relatives	26
Nonrelatives	29
Unmarried partner	21
Roomer or boarder	2
Housemate or roommate	3
Unmarried partner	40
Foster child	N/A
Other	3

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	409
Male householder	156
Male householder living alone	118
Male householder not living alone	38
Female householder	175
Female householder living alone	155
Female householder not living alone	20
Nonrelatives	78
Unmarried partner	19
Roomer or boarder	6
Housemate or roommate	47
Foster child	N/A
Other	6

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	29,430
Never married	5,738
Now married	15,819
Separated	537
Widowed	4,342
Divorced	2,994
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	471
Widowed	909
Divorced	2,506

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	2,006
Male	1,000
Under 5 years	37
5 to 9 years	49
10 to 14 years	43
15 to 17 years	32
18 and 19 years	89
20 years	68
21 years	56
22 to 24 years	131
25 to 29 years	62
30 to 34 years	49
35 to 39 years	59
40 to 44 years	46
45 to 49 years	52
50 to 54 years	54
55 to 59 years	34
60 and 61 years	13
62 to 64 years	18
65 and 66 years	13
67 to 69 years	13
70 to 74 years	25
75 to 79 years	29
80 to 84 years	16
85 years and over	12
Female	1,006
Under 5 years	58
5 to 9 years	49
10 to 14 years	58
15 to 17 years	42
18 and 19 years	35
20 years	29
21 years	42
22 to 24 years	55
25 to 29 years	53
30 to 34 years	53
35 to 39 years	47
40 to 44 years	53
45 to 49 years	63
50 to 54 years	49
55 to 59 years	48
60 and 61 years	13
62 to 64 years	23
65 and 66 years	15
67 to 69 years	30
70 to 74 years	49
75 to 79 years	51
80 to 84 years	28
85 years and over	63

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	2,006
One race	1,979
White	1,753
Black or African American	47
American Indian and Alaska Native	4
Asian	159
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	1
Some other race	3
Two or more races	27

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	1,645
People who are White alone	1,525
People who are Black or African American alone	14
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	1
People who are Asian alone	77
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	1
People who are Hispanic or Latino	7
People who are Some other race alone	5

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	64,791
Same house	42,199
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,498
Different state or abroad	4,279
Different state	3,865
Abroad	414

PLACE OF BIRTH (Harrison County)
Total resident population	68,652
Born in United States	65,007
State of residence	56,016
Different state	11,382
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	307
Foreign born	947

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 15,737 for the population of the country, which includes Salem. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 7,767 and elementary or high school enrollment was 22,331 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,737.

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	15,737
Pre-kindergarten	883
Public	597
Private	286
Kindergarten	950
Public	886
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	7,487
Public	7,133
Private	354
Elementary and high school	11,166
Public	10,605
Private	561
High school grades 9 to 12	3,679
Public	3,472
Private	207
College, undergraduate years	2,394
Public	1,797
Private	597
Graduate or professional school	344
Public	263
Private	81
Not enrolled in school	50,645

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	46,870
Less than 9th grade	3,144
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	6,957
High school graduate	18,956
Some college, no degree	8,116
Associate's degree	2,067
Bachelor's degree	7,630
Graduate or professional degree	16.3
Percent high school graduate or higher	78.4
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	5,021

Salem Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 54,808 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Salem. The Salem occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (8,347), service occupations (5,034), sales and office occupations (7,675), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (109), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (3,231) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (3,771). The 54,808 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 20,799 private wage and salary workers, 5,706 government workers, 1,552 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Harrison County)
Population 16 years and over	54,808
In labor force	30,545
Civilian labor force	30,500
Employed	28,167
Unemployed	2,333
Percent Unemployed	7.6
Armed Forces	45
Females 16 years and over	28,980
In labor force	14,148
Civilian labor force	14,148
Unemployed Civilian labor force	864
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	25,828
In labor force	16,397
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,469
Armed forces	45

COMMUTING TO WORK (Harrison County)
Workers 16 years and over	27,646
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	22,893
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	2,949
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	685
Other means	234
Worked at home	693
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	598,625

OCCUPATION (Harrison County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,347
Management, professional, and related occupations	8,347
Service occupations	5,034
Sales and office occupations	7,675
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	109
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	3,231
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	3,771

INDUSTRY (Harrison County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,347
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	728
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	2,415
Wholesale trade	808
Retail trade	3,744
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	2,111
Information	673
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	1,436
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,949
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	6,388
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	2,261
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,394

CLASS OF WORKER (Harrison County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	8,347
Private wage and salary workers	20,799
Government workers	5,706
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,552
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Salem Housing Characteristics

In Salem, WV there are 31,112 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 27,867 occupied and 3,245 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Salem, there are 23,607 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 372 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, WV local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Salem, WV 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 590 housing units with rent less than $200, 832 with rent between $200-299, 2,841 with rent between $300-499 and 1,610 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, WV home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Harrison County)
Total housing units	31,112
Occupied housing units	27,867
Vacant housing units	3,245

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Harrison County)
Total housing units	31,112
1-unit, detached	23,607
1-unit, attached	372
2 units	909
3 or 4 units	962
5 to 9 units	817
10 to 19 units	390
20 to 49 units	158
50 or more units	425
Mobile home	3,462

HOUSING TENURE (Harrison County)
Occupied housing units	27,867
Owner-occupied	20,841
Renter-occupied	7,026

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Harrison County)
Occupied housing units	27,867
No vehicles available	3,057
2 vehicle available	14,633
3 vehicles available	3,073
4 vehicles available	781
5 or more vehicles available	184

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Harrison County)
Occupied housing units	27,867
Utility gas	23,728
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	2,720
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	137
Coal or coke	20
Wood	555
Solar energy
Other fuel	124
No fuel used	27

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Harrison County)
Occupied housing units	27,867
Less Than $50,000	20,841
$50,000 to $99,999	7,203
$100,000 to $149,999	2,333
$150,000 to $199,999	786
$200,000 to $299,999	497
$300,000 to $499,999	99
$1,000,000 or more	22
Median (dollars)	67,600

GROSS RENT (Harrison County)
Occupied units paying rent	7,026
Less than $200	590
$200 to $299	832
$300 to $499	2,841
$500 to $699	1,242
$700 to $999	326
$1,000 to $1,499	42
$1,500 or more	N/A