Salem, AR Demographic Data
Salem, AR Summary
Salem is located in Fulton County in Arkansas
- Population: 1,730
- Area: 3.72 sq. miles
- Land Area: 3.71 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.01 sq. miles
- Population Density: 465.05 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 668.96 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Salem, AR Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
1,037
54%
50.8
Male
898
46%
49.2
Total Population
1,935
323,128,000
Salem, AR Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
92
4.8%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
183
9.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
88
4.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
107
5.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
237
12.2%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
266
13.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
158
8.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
193
10.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
115
5.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
112
5.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
164
8.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
133
6.9%
4.4
85 Years and Over
87
4.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
1,508
77.9%
77.2
Female
797
52.9%
51.3
Male
711
47.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
1,391
71.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
441
22.8%
18.8
65 Years and over
384
19.8%
15.2
Female
236
61.5%
55.8
Male
148
38.5%
44.2
Median Age (years)
35
0.0%
0.0
Salem, AR Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
1,908
98.6%
96.8
White
1,857
96.0%
72.6
Black or African American
9
0.5%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
2
0.1%
0.8
Asian
0
0.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
0
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
0
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
0
0.0%
0.6
Other Asian
0
0.0%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
40
2.1%
5.1
Two or More Races
27
1.4%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
143
7.4%
17.8
Mexican
52
2.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
51
2.6%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
40
2.1%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
1,792
92.6%
82.2
Salem, AR Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
115
9.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
186
15.1%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
384
31.3%
27.2
Some college, no degree
263
21.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
132
10.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
90
7.3%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
58
4.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
301
24.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
927
75.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
148
12.0%
31.2
Salem, AR Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
463
29.5%
33.7%
Now Married
517
32.9%
47.5
Divorced
341
21.7%
11.0%
Separated
41
2.6%
2.0
Widowed
210
13.4
5.8%
Salem, AR Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
1,766
95.8%
78.4%
Languages other than english
77
4.2%
21.6%
Spanish
72
3.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
1
0.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
4
0.2%
1.1%
Salem, AR Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
100
11.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
142
16.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
189
22.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
99
11.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
116
13.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
115
13.6%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
61
7.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
21
2.5%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
0
0.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
0
0.0%
6.4
Median household income
23,603
57,617
Per capita income
15,515
31,128
Salem, AR Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
8
1.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
77
10.3%
9.8
Construction
49
6.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
226
30.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
28
3.7%
6.6
Information
7
0.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
70
9.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
56
7.5%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
34
4.5%
11.4
Public administration
64
8.5%
4.6
Retail trade
70
9.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
55
7.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
6
0.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
49
6.5%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
217
28.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
127
16.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
132
17.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
225
30.0%
18.1%
Salem, AR Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
750
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
626
83.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
56
7.5%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
19
2.5%
2.7
Other means
20
2.7%
1.8
Worked at home
29
3.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
25.1
26.6
Salem, AR Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
112
13.3%
8.7
1 vehicles
375
44.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
275
32.6%
37.1
3 or more
81
9.6%
21.0
Salem, AR Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
843
88.7%
87.6
Owner Occupied
405
48.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
438
52.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
107
11.3%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.1
0.0%
2.5
Salem, AR Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
950
1 room
18
1.9%
2.4
2 rooms
10
1.1%
2.7
3 rooms
109
11.5%
9.1
4 rooms
293
30.8%
16.5
5 rooms
242
25.5%
19.8
6 rooms
161
16.9%
17.8
7 rooms
61
6.4%
12.0
8 rooms
31
3.3%
8.6
9 rooms or more
25
2.6%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Salem, AR Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
950
1-unit, detached
602
63.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
2
0.2%
5.9
2-units
66
6.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
23
2.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
26
2.7%
4.8
10 to 19 units
3
0.3%
4.4
20 or more units
63
6.6%
9.0
Mobile home
160
16.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
5
0.5%
0.1
Salem, AR Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
40
4.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
82
8.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
102
10.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
103
10.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
244
25.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
221
23.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
103
10.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
48
5.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
7
0.7%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Salem, AR Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
63
7.5%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
174
20.6%
4.7
Electricity
509
60.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
10
1.2%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
61
7.2%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
2
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
24
2.8%
1.1
Salem, AR Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
237
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
20.1%
Less than $500
24
10.1%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
56
23.6%
28.8%
$500 to $999
157
66.2%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
127
53.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
29
12.2%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
6
2.5%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
31
13.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
44
18.6%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Salem, AR Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
416
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
18
4.3%
28.3%
$500 to $999
186
44.7%
41.0%
Less than $500
212
51.0%
10.7%
No Cash Rent
22
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
492
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
50
12.1%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
47
11.4%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
69
16.7%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
33
8.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
25
6.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
189
45.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
25
0.0%
0.0%
Salem, AR Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
405
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
114
28.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
226
55.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
33
8.1%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
21
5.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
8
2.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
0
0.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
3
0.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
66,300
205,000