Salem, KY Demographic Data
Salem, KY Summary
Salem is located in Livingston County in Kentucky
- Population: 702
- Area: 0.85 sq. miles
- Land Area: 0.85 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.00 sq. miles
- Population Density: 822.97 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 459.32 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Salem, KY Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
424
55%
50.8
Male
343
45%
49.2
Total Population
767
323,128,000
Salem, KY Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
36
4.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
45
5.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
32
4.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
37
4.8%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
34
4.4%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
52
6.8%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
78
10.2%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
121
15.8%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
44
5.7%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
52
6.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
129
16.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
65
8.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
42
5.5%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
621
81.0%
77.2
Female
344
55.4%
51.3
Male
277
44.6%
48.7
21 Years and over
602
78.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
265
34.6%
18.8
65 Years and over
236
30.8%
15.2
Female
158
66.9%
55.8
Male
78
33.1%
44.2
Median Age (years)
53
0.0%
0.0
Salem, KY Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
737
96.1%
96.8
White
704
91.8%
72.6
Black or African American
22
2.9%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
7
0.9%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
7
0.9%
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
4
0.5%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
4
0.5%
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
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
30
3.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
9
1.2%
17.8
Mexican
5
0.7%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4
0.5%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
758
98.8%
82.2
Salem, KY Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
54
9.3%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
69
11.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
211
36.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
152
26.1%
20.6
Associate's Degree
35
6.0%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
41
7.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
21
3.6%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
123
21.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
460
78.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
62
10.6%
31.2
Salem, KY Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
110
16.8%
33.7%
Now Married
359
54.9%
47.5
Divorced
77
11.8%
11.0%
Separated
21
3.2%
2.0
Widowed
87
13.3
5.8%
Salem, KY Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
724
99.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
7
1.0%
21.6%
Spanish
7
1.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
0
0.0%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Salem, KY Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
38
11.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
25
7.9%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
57
17.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
38
11.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
55
17.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
46
14.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
33
10.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
20
6.3%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
3
0.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
3
0.9%
6.4
Median household income
35,147
57,617
Per capita income
20,158
31,128
Salem, KY Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
24
10.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
5
2.1%
9.8
Construction
21
8.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
51
21.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
19
7.9%
6.6
Information
0
0.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
27
11.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
22
9.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
5
2.1%
11.4
Public administration
19
7.9%
4.6
Retail trade
32
13.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
14
5.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
2
0.8%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
44
18.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
44
18.3%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
49
20.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
50
20.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
54
22.4%
18.1%
Salem, KY Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
241
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
202
83.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
34
14.1%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
1
0.4%
2.7
Other means
0
0.0%
1.8
Worked at home
4
1.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
27.3
26.6
Salem, KY Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
25
7.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
76
23.9%
33.2
2 vehicles
146
45.9%
37.1
3 or more
71
22.3%
21.0
Salem, KY Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
318
81.3%
87.6
Owner Occupied
238
74.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
80
25.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
73
18.7%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
9
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.8
0.0%
2.5
Salem, KY Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
391
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
6
1.5%
2.7
3 rooms
23
5.9%
9.1
4 rooms
52
13.3%
16.5
5 rooms
80
20.5%
19.8
6 rooms
110
28.1%
17.8
7 rooms
47
12.0%
12.0
8 rooms
32
8.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
41
10.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Salem, KY Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
391
1-unit, detached
328
83.9%
61.5
1-unit, attached
0
0.0%
5.9
2-units
0
0.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
12
3.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
0
0.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
5
1.3%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
46
11.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Salem, KY Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
29
7.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
37
9.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
47
12.0%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
70
17.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
87
22.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
60
15.3%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
27
6.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
33
8.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
1
0.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Salem, KY Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
10
3.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
132
41.5%
4.7
Electricity
173
54.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
1
0.3%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
2
0.6%
1.1
Salem, KY Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
118
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
8
6.8%
20.1%
Less than $500
14
11.9%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
18
15.3%
28.8%
$500 to $999
78
66.1%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
57
48.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
9
7.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
9
7.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
4
3.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
39
33.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Salem, KY Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
64
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
2
3.1%
28.3%
$500 to $999
20
31.3%
41.0%
Less than $500
42
65.6%
10.7%
No Cash Rent
16
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
475
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
8
12.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
0
0.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
17
26.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
8
12.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
11
17.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
20
31.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
16
0.0%
0.0%
Salem, KY Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
238
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
46
19.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
121
50.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
41
17.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
10
4.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
10
4.2%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
3
1.3%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
7
2.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
75,900
205,000