Salem, VA Demographic Data
Salem, VA Summary
Salem is located in Salem City County in Virginia
- Population: NA
- Area: 14.54 sq. miles
- Land Area: 14.44 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.10 sq. miles
- Population Density: NA
- Elevation: 1,021.00 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Salem, VA Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
12,917
52%
50.8
Male
11,920
48%
49.2
Total Population
24,837
311,591,919
Salem, VA Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,326
5.3%
6.4
5 to 9 Years
1,336
5.4%
6.5
10 to 14 Years
1,225
4.9%
6.7
15 to 19 Years
2,295
9.2%
7.0
20 to 24 Years
2,201
8.9%
7.1
25 to 34 Years
2,461
9.9%
13.3
35 to 44 Years
2,901
11.7%
13.1
45 to 54 Years
3,636
14.6%
14.3
55 to 59 Years
1,747
7.0%
6.5
60 to 64 Years
1,629
6.6%
5.7
65 to 74 Years
2,085
8.4%
7.2
75 to 84 Years
1,561
6.3%
4.2
85 Years and Over
434
1.7%
1.8
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
19,863
80.0%
76.3
Female
10,817
54.5%
51.4
Male
9,046
45.5%
48.6
21 Years and over
17,947
72.3%
71.8
62 Years and over
5,056
20.4%
16.7
65 Years and over
4,080
16.4%
13.3
Female
2,414
59.2%
56.7
Male
1,666
40.8%
43.3
Median Age (years)
40
NR
NR
Salem, VA Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
24,738
99.6%
97.2
White
22,090
88.9%
74.1
Black or African American
1,983
8.0%
12.6
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
415
1.7%
4.8
Asian Indian
NR
NR
0.9
Chinese
NR
NR
1.1
Filipino
NR
NR
0.8
Japanese
NR
NR
0.2
Korean
NR
NR
0.5
Vietnamese
NR
NR
0.5
Other Asian
NR
NR
0.7
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
NR
NR
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
NR
NR
0.0
Samoan
NR
NR
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
NR
NR
0.1
Some Other Race
250
1.0%
4.7
Two or More Races
99
0.4%
2.8
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
606
2.4%
16.7
Mexican
NR
NR
10.8
Puerto Rican
NR
NR
1.6
Cuban
NR
NR
0.6
Other Hispanic or Latino
NR
NR
3.7
Not Hispanic or Latino
24,231
97.6%
83.3
Salem, VA Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
709
4.3%
6.0
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
933
5.7%
8.1
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
4,732
28.8%
28.4
Some college, no degree
3,299
20.0%
21.2
Associate's Degree
1,488
9.0%
7.8
Bachelor's Degree
3,293
20.0%
17.9
Graduate or professional degree
2,000
12.2%
10.6
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,642
10.0%
14.1
High School Graduate or Higher
14,812
90.0%
85.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
5,293
32.2%
28.5
Salem, VA Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
6,631
31.7%
32.5%
Now Married
9,720
46.4%
48.3
Divorced
2,604
12.4%
11.0%
Separated
728
3.5%
2.2
Widowed
1,267
6.0
6.0%
Salem, VA Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
NR
NR
79.2
Languages other than english
NR
NR
20.8
Spanish
NR
NR
12.9
Other indo-european languages
NR
NR
3.7
Asian and Pacific islander languages
NR
NR
3.3
Other Languages
NR
NR
0.9
Salem, VA Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
547
5.6%
7.8
$10,000 to $14,999
642
6.6%
5.8
$15,000 to $24,999
764
7.9%
11.4
$25,000 to $34,999
1,243
12.8%
10.6
$35,000 to $49,999
1,782
18.3%
13.9
$50,000 to $74,999
2,122
21.8%
18.0
$75,000 to $99,999
971
10.0%
11.7
$100,000 to $149,000
902
9.3%
12.1
$150,000 to $199,999
373
3.8%
4.4
$200,000 or more
369
3.8%
4.3
Median household income
48,056
50,502
Per capita income
26,481
26,708
Salem, VA Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
0
0.0%
1.9
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
938
7.8%
9.4
Construction
411
3.4%
6.1
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,405
28.5%
23.2
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
1,048
8.8%
6.6
Information
222
1.9%
2.1
Manufacturing
975
8.2%
10.4
Other services except public administration
923
7.7%
5.0
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
851
7.1%
10.7
Public administration
503
4.2%
5.1
Retail trade
1,870
15.6%
11.6
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
391
3.3%
5.0
Wholesale trade
414
3.5%
2.8
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Management, business, science, and arts occupations
4,354
36.4%
36.0%
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations
536
4.5%
9.1%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
957
8.0%
12.1%
Sales and office occupations
3,953
33.1%
24.5%
Service occupations
2,151
18.0%
18.3%
Salem, VA Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
11,697
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
9,306
79.6%
76.4
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
924
7.9%
9.7
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
156
1.3%
5.0
Walked
560
4.8%
2.8
Other means
184
1.6%
1.7
Worked at home
567
4.8%
4.3
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
16.8
25.5
Salem, VA Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
541
5.6%
9.3
1 vehicles
3,023
31.1%
34.1
2 vehicles
4,052
41.7%
37.5
3 or more
2,099
21.6%
19.1
Salem, VA Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
10,833
Occupied Housing Units
9,715
89.7%
86.9
Owner Occupied
6,683
68.8%
64.6
Renter Occupied
3,032
31.2%
35.4
Vacant Housing Units
1,118
10.3%
13.1
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
1
NR
NR
Rental Vacancy Rate
9
NR
NR
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
NR
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
NR
2.5
Salem, VA Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
10,833
1 room
74
0.7%
2.0
2 rooms
77
0.7%
2.5
3 rooms
754
7.0%
9.2
4 rooms
1,504
13.9%
16.7
5 rooms
2,027
18.7%
20.6
6 rooms
1,925
17.8%
18.1
7 rooms
1,510
13.9%
12.3
8 rooms
1,289
11.9%
8.4
9 rooms or more
1,673
15.4%
10.2
Median Rooms
6
Salem, VA Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
10,833
1-unit, detached
7,779
71.8%
61.5
1-unit, attached
240
2.2%
5.8
2-units
185
1.7%
3.8
3 or 4 units
248
2.3%
4.5
5 to 9 units
328
3.0%
4.8
10 to 19 units
1,325
12.2%
4.5
20 or more units
307
2.8%
8.7
Mobile home
421
3.9%
6.5
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Salem, VA Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,118
10.3%
13.5%
1940 to 1949
528
4.9%
5.5%
1950 to 1959
1,563
14.4%
10.9%
1960 to 1969
2,274
21.0%
11.1%
1970 to 1979
1,887
17.4%
15.8%
1980 to 1989
1,748
16.1%
13.8%
1990 to 1999
1,139
10.5%
13.8%
2000 to 2004
389
3.6%
8.8%
2005 or later
187
1.7%
6.9%
Salem, VA Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
NR
NR
49.0
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
NR
NR
4.9
Electricity
NR
NR
36.3
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
NR
NR
6.2
Coal or coke
NR
NR
0.1
Wood
NR
NR
2.1
Solar energy
NR
NR
0.0
Other fuel
NR
NR
0.4
No fuel used
NR
NR
0.9
Salem, VA Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
4,034
49325615.0
Less than $300
0
0.0%
0.2%
$300 to $499
96
2.4%
1.8%
$500 to $699
244
6.0%
5.4%
$700 to $999
633
15.7%
15.0%
$1,500 to 1,999
834
20.7%
20.1%
$2,000 or more
906
22.5%
29.1%
$1,000 to 1,499
1,321
32.7%
28.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,466
36.5%
34.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
629
15.7%
16.2%
25.0% to 29.9%
393
9.8%
12.1%
30.0% to 34.9%
585
14.6%
8.7%
35.0% or more
940
23.4%
28.1%
Not Computed
21
NR
NR
Salem, VA Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
2,944
38,515,453
$200 to $299
0
0.0%
3.2%
Less than $200
0
0.0%
2.0%
$1,500 or more
102
3.5%
13.4%
$300 to $499
229
7.8%
8.5%
$1,000 to 1,499
571
19.4%
24.8%
$750 to $999
954
32.4%
24.3%
$500 to $749
1,088
37.0%
23.8%
No Cash Rent
88
NR
2,211,837
Median (Dollars)
788
NR
871
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
568
19.4%
11.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
386
13.2%
11.7%
20.0% to 24.9%
431
14.7%
12.2%
25.0% to 29.9%
295
10.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
168
5.7%
9.1%
35.0% or more
1,081
36.9%
44.3%
Not Computed
103
NR
NR
Salem, VA Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
6,683
74,264,435
Less then $50,000
460
6.9%
8.8%
$50,000 to $99,999
301
4.5%
8.8%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,860
27.8%
16.5%
$150,000 to $199,000
1,389
20.8%
15.4%
$200,000 to $299,999
1,410
21.1%
18.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
1,093
16.4%
15.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
110
1.6%
7.9%
$1,000,000 or more
60
0.9%
2.0%
Median (Dollars)
168,700
173,600
