Salem, SC Demographic Data
Salem, SC Summary
Salem is located in Oconee County in South Carolina
- Population: 135
- Area: 0.83 sq. miles
- Land Area: 0.83 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 162.84 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,032.48 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Salem, SC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
70
47%
50.8
Male
79
53%
49.2
Total Population
149
323,128,000
Salem, SC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
4
2.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2
1.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
10
6.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
10
6.7%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
10
6.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
5
3.4%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
12
8.1%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
33
22.1%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
15
10.1%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
6
4.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
19
12.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
22
14.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
1
0.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
128
85.9%
77.2
Female
60
46.9%
51.3
Male
68
53.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
119
79.9%
73.1
62 Years and over
45
30.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
42
28.2%
15.2
Female
19
45.2%
55.8
Male
23
54.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
50
0.0%
0.0
Salem, SC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
145
97.3%
96.8
White
145
97.3%
72.6
Black or African American
0
0.0%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
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
0
0.0%
5.1
Two or More Races
4
2.7%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
0
0.0%
17.8
Mexican
0
0.0%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
149
100.0%
82.2
Salem, SC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
3
2.7%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
18
15.9%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
47
41.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
23
20.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
10
8.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
10
8.8%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
2
1.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
21
18.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
92
81.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
12
10.6%
31.2
Salem, SC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
36
27.1%
33.7%
Now Married
72
54.1%
47.5
Divorced
15
11.3%
11.0%
Separated
0
0.0%
2.0
Widowed
10
7.5
5.8%
Salem, SC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
145
100.0%
78.4%
Languages other than english
0
0.0%
21.6%
Spanish
0
0.0%
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, SC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
2
3.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1
1.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
12
18.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
7
10.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
24
37.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
8
12.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
5
7.8%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
5
7.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
0
0.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
0
0.0%
6.4
Median household income
40,833
57,617
Per capita income
20,191
31,128
Salem, SC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
11
16.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
5
7.4%
9.8
Construction
5
7.4%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
10
14.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
0
0.0%
6.6
Information
0
0.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
10
14.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
2
2.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
0
0.0%
11.4
Public administration
0
0.0%
4.6
Retail trade
9
13.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
16
23.5%
5.2
Wholesale trade
0
0.0%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
25
36.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
6
8.8%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
10
14.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
9
13.2%
23.3%
Service occupations
18
26.5%
18.1%
Salem, SC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
68
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
60
88.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
6
8.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
0
0.0%
5.1
Walked
0
0.0%
2.7
Other means
0
0.0%
1.8
Worked at home
2
2.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
28.0
26.6
Salem, SC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
2
3.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
28
43.8%
33.2
2 vehicles
19
29.7%
37.1
3 or more
15
23.4%
21.0
Salem, SC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
64
88.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
54
84.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
10
15.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
8
11.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Salem, SC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
72
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
0
0.0%
2.7
3 rooms
6
8.3%
9.1
4 rooms
17
23.6%
16.5
5 rooms
14
19.4%
19.8
6 rooms
14
19.4%
17.8
7 rooms
7
9.7%
12.0
8 rooms
9
12.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
5
6.9%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Salem, SC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
72
1-unit, detached
50
69.4%
61.5
1-unit, attached
0
0.0%
5.9
2-units
0
0.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
0
0.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
0
0.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
0
0.0%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
22
30.6%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Salem, SC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1
1.4%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
7
9.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
8
11.1%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
9
12.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
13
18.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
18
25.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
9
12.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
4
5.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
3
4.2%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Salem, SC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
2
3.1%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
10
15.6%
4.7
Electricity
40
62.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
4
6.3%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
6
9.4%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
2
3.1%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Salem, SC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
26
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
20.1%
$2,000 to $2,499
2
7.7%
11.8%
$1,000 to $1,499
6
23.1%
28.8%
Less than $500
6
23.1%
1.6%
$500 to $999
12
46.2%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
19
73.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
0
0.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
2
7.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
3
11.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
2
7.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Salem, SC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
3
41,631,300
$1,000 to $1,499
0
0.0%
28.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
Less than $500
1
33.3%
10.7%
$500 to $999
2
66.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
7
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
0
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
0
0.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
3
100.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
0
0.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
0
0.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
0
0.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
0
0.0%
40.7%
Not Computed
7
0.0%
0.0%
Salem, SC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
54
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
18
33.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
18
33.3%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
10
18.5%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
4
7.4%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
0
0.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
2
3.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
2
3.7%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
75,000
205,000