Salem City County, VA Demographic Data
Salem City County, VA Summary
Salem City County is located in Virginia
- Population: 24,868
- Area: 14.54 sq. miles
- Land Area: 14.44 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.10 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,710.43 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,021.00 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Salem City County, VA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
13,386
53%
50.8
Male
11,904
47%
49.2
Total Population
25,290
323,128,000
Salem City County, VA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,382
5.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
1,343
5.3%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,313
5.2%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,311
9.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
1,966
7.8%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
2,955
11.7%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
2,747
10.9%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
3,361
13.3%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
1,741
6.9%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
1,669
6.6%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,507
9.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,319
5.2%
4.4
85 Years and Over
676
2.7%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
20,363
80.5%
77.2
Female
10,891
53.5%
51.3
Male
9,472
46.5%
48.7
21 Years and over
18,343
72.5%
73.1
62 Years and over
5,538
21.9%
18.8
65 Years and over
4,502
17.8%
15.2
Female
2,596
57.7%
55.8
Male
1,906
42.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
41
0.0%
0.0
Salem City County, VA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
24,839
98.2%
96.8
White
22,248
88.0%
72.6
Black or African American
1,951
7.7%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
20
0.1%
0.8
Asian
509
2.0%
5.4
Asian Indian
237
0.9%
1.2
Chinese
112
0.4%
1.3
Filipino
83
0.3%
0.9
Japanese
10
0.0%
0.2
Korean
4
0.0%
0.4
Vietnamese
14
0.1%
0.6
Other Asian
49
0.2%
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
111
0.4%
5.1
Two or More Races
451
1.8%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
847
3.3%
17.8
Mexican
487
1.9%
11.2
Puerto Rican
120
0.5%
1.7
Cuban
61
0.2%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
179
0.7%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
24,443
96.7%
82.2
Salem City County, VA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
667
3.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
1,118
6.6%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
5,118
30.2%
27.2
Some college, no degree
3,773
22.2%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,733
10.2%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
2,836
16.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,730
10.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,785
10.5%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
15,190
89.5%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
4,566
26.9%
31.2
Salem City County, VA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
6,803
32.0%
33.7%
Now Married
9,643
45.4%
47.5
Divorced
2,826
13.3%
11.0%
Separated
391
1.8%
2.0
Widowed
1,589
7.5
5.8%
Salem City County, VA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
22,730
95.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
1,178
4.9%
21.6%
Spanish
474
2.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
503
2.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
147
0.6%
3.5%
Other Languages
54
0.2%
1.1%
Salem City County, VA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
473
4.7%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
480
4.8%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,063
10.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,268
12.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,399
13.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,213
22.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,295
12.9%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
1,143
11.4%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
323
3.2%
5.8
$200,000 or more
403
4.0%
6.4
Median household income
52,351
57,617
Per capita income
28,892
31,128
Salem City County, VA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
35
0.3%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,055
8.5%
9.8
Construction
619
5.0%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,660
29.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
936
7.6%
6.6
Information
144
1.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,245
10.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
400
3.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
873
7.1%
11.4
Public administration
701
5.7%
4.6
Retail trade
1,517
12.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
713
5.8%
5.2
Wholesale trade
459
3.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
840
6.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
4,627
37.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,518
12.3%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
3,226
26.1%
23.3%
Service occupations
2,146
17.4%
18.1%
Salem City County, VA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
12,223
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
10,071
82.4%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,009
8.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
72
0.6%
5.1
Walked
523
4.3%
2.7
Other means
77
0.6%
1.8
Worked at home
471
3.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.0
26.6
Salem City County, VA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
608
6.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
3,740
37.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,355
33.3%
37.1
3 or more
2,357
23.4%
21.0
Salem City County, VA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
10,060
92.5%
87.6
Owner Occupied
6,464
64.3%
63.1
Renter Occupied
3,596
35.7%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
811
7.5%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Salem City County, VA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
10,871
1 room
105
1.0%
2.4
2 rooms
188
1.7%
2.7
3 rooms
541
5.0%
9.1
4 rooms
1,988
18.3%
16.5
5 rooms
2,253
20.7%
19.8
6 rooms
1,733
15.9%
17.8
7 rooms
1,383
12.7%
12.0
8 rooms
1,352
12.4%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,328
12.2%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Salem City County, VA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
10,871
1-unit, detached
7,361
67.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
457
4.2%
5.9
2-units
260
2.4%
3.6
3 or 4 units
201
1.8%
4.4
5 to 9 units
540
5.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,307
12.0%
4.4
20 or more units
203
1.9%
9.0
Mobile home
533
4.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
9
0.1%
0.1
Salem City County, VA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
886
8.2%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
695
6.4%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,712
15.7%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
2,298
21.1%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
1,940
17.8%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,435
13.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
1,042
9.6%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
722
6.6%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
141
1.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Salem City County, VA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
5,108
50.8%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
142
1.4%
4.7
Electricity
4,177
41.5%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
518
5.1%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
69
0.7%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
38
0.4%
0.5
No fuel used
8
0.1%
1.1
Salem City County, VA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,803
47295100.0
Less than $500
85
2.2%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
145
3.8%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
153
4.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
214
5.6%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
752
19.8%
20.1%
$500 to $999
847
22.3%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,607
42.3%
28.8%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,715
45.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
608
16.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
571
15.0%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
243
6.4%
7.0%
35.0% or more
666
17.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Salem City County, VA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
3,488
41,631,300
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,500 to $2,999
22
0.6%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
30
0.9%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
103
3.0%
11.9%
Less than $500
225
6.5%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
644
18.5%
28.3%
$500 to $999
2,464
70.6%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
108
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
842
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
470
13.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
424
12.3%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
623
18.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
356
10.3%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
252
7.3%
9.0%
35.0% or more
1,334
38.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
137
0.0%
0.0%
Salem City County, VA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
6,464
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
539
8.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
347
5.4%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,539
23.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,693
26.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,172
18.1%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
942
14.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
193
3.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
39
0.6%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
173,800
205,000
