Salem, OR Demographic Data
Salem, OR Summary
Salem is located in Marion County in Oregon
- Population: 157,425
- Area: 48.44 sq. miles
- Land Area: 47.90 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.55 sq. miles
- Population Density: 3,249.82 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 177.17 ft
- Time Zone: Pacific Standard Time (GMT -8)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Salem, OR Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
87,401
52%
50.8
Male
80,020
48%
49.2
Total Population
167,421
323,128,000
Salem, OR Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
10,089
6.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
9,931
5.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
10,900
6.5%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
12,671
7.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
13,324
8.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
24,654
14.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
22,671
13.5%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
18,892
11.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
8,933
5.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
9,671
5.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
14,258
8.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
7,991
4.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
3,436
2.1%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
129,737
77.5%
77.2
Female
67,146
51.8%
51.3
Male
62,591
48.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
121,030
72.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
31,740
19.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
25,685
15.3%
15.2
Female
14,739
57.4%
55.8
Male
10,946
42.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
36
0.0%
0.0
Salem, OR Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
155,904
93.1%
96.8
White
137,347
82.0%
72.6
Black or African American
1,449
0.9%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
1,611
1.0%
0.8
Asian
5,528
3.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
1,017
0.6%
1.2
Chinese
1,674
1.0%
1.3
Filipino
802
0.5%
0.9
Japanese
607
0.4%
0.2
Korean
170
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
602
0.4%
0.6
Other Asian
656
0.4%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
1,992
1.2%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0.0
Samoan
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0.1
Some Other Race
7,977
4.8%
5.1
Two or More Races
11,517
6.9%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
37,849
22.6%
17.8
Mexican
30,850
18.4%
11.2
Puerto Rican
637
0.4%
1.7
Cuban
147
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
6,215
3.7%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
129,572
77.4%
82.2
Salem, OR Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
6,604
6.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
6,972
6.3%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
26,224
23.7%
27.2
Some college, no degree
30,663
27.7%
20.6
Associate's Degree
9,285
8.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
18,966
17.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
11,792
10.7%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
13,576
12.3%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
96,930
87.7%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
30,758
27.9%
31.2
Salem, OR Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
47,161
34.5%
33.7%
Now Married
59,003
43.2%
47.5
Divorced
19,286
14.1%
11.0%
Separated
2,599
1.9%
2.0
Widowed
8,452
6.2
5.8%
Salem, OR Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
122,980
78.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
34,352
21.8%
21.6%
Spanish
25,790
16.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
4,076
2.6%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
4,226
2.7%
3.5%
Other Languages
260
0.2%
1.1%
Salem, OR Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2,451
4.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
2,481
4.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
7,625
12.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
8,125
13.4%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
8,140
13.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
13,111
21.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
6,759
11.2%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
6,997
11.6%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
3,039
5.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
1,711
2.8%
6.4
Median household income
51,945
57,617
Per capita income
25,770
31,128
Salem, OR Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
3,215
4.1%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
7,553
9.7%
9.8
Construction
3,701
4.8%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
18,209
23.4%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
5,320
6.9%
6.6
Information
950
1.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
5,119
6.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
3,554
4.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
8,521
11.0%
11.4
Public administration
7,386
9.5%
4.6
Retail trade
8,995
11.6%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
3,526
4.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
1,607
2.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
7,507
9.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
27,357
35.2%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
9,679
12.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
18,344
23.6%
23.3%
Service occupations
14,769
19.0%
18.1%
Salem, OR Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
75,309
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
55,781
74.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
9,715
12.9%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
2,021
2.7%
5.1
Walked
2,314
3.1%
2.7
Other means
1,809
2.4%
1.8
Worked at home
3,669
4.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
22.1
26.6
Salem, OR Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
4,252
7.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
22,212
36.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
24,848
41.1%
37.1
3 or more
9,127
15.1%
21.0
Salem, OR Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
60,439
92.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
33,018
54.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
27,421
45.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
4,906
7.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
6
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Salem, OR Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
65,345
1 room
1,939
3.0%
2.4
2 rooms
1,732
2.7%
2.7
3 rooms
4,903
7.5%
9.1
4 rooms
11,551
17.7%
16.5
5 rooms
14,085
21.6%
19.8
6 rooms
11,444
17.5%
17.8
7 rooms
8,578
13.1%
12.0
8 rooms
5,953
9.1%
8.6
9 rooms or more
5,160
7.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Salem, OR Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
65,345
1-unit, detached
39,490
60.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
2,357
3.6%
5.9
2-units
1,894
2.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
3,334
5.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
6,203
9.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
3,581
5.5%
4.4
20 or more units
4,813
7.4%
9.0
Mobile home
3,673
5.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Salem, OR Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
6,314
9.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
3,594
5.5%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
6,121
9.4%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
5,453
8.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
15,187
23.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
7,248
11.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
9,867
15.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
9,697
14.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
1,171
1.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
693
1.1%
1.4%
Salem, OR Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
27,122
44.9%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
200
0.3%
4.7
Electricity
31,319
51.8%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
576
1.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
957
1.6%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
120
0.2%
0.5
No fuel used
145
0.2%
1.1
Salem, OR Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
21,552
47295100.0
Less than $500
155
0.7%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
588
2.7%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
622
2.9%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
2,450
11.4%
11.8%
$500 to $999
2,670
12.4%
20.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
6,603
30.6%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
8,464
39.3%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
9,137
42.5%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
3,549
16.5%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
2,835
13.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
1,892
8.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
4,105
19.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
34
0.0%
0.0%
Salem, OR Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
26,808
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
102
0.4%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
513
1.9%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
563
2.1%
1.8%
Less than $500
1,682
6.3%
10.7%
$1,500 to $1,999
1,898
7.1%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
7,260
27.1%
28.3%
$500 to $999
14,790
55.2%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
613
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
891
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
3,063
11.5%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
2,606
9.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
3,204
12.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
3,536
13.2%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
2,846
10.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
11,450
42.9%
40.7%
Not Computed
716
0.0%
0.0%
Salem, OR Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
33,018
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
2,274
6.9%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
958
2.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
3,809
11.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
6,698
20.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
11,540
35.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
6,898
20.9%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
616
1.9%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
225
0.7%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
221,000
205,000
