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Salem, NJ
Demographic Data



Salem Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2022 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated Aug 2024.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Salem Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

5,324

Age

Under 5 Years:
10.7%
5 - 17:
19.2%
18 - 24:
6.4%
25 - 34:
14.8%
35 - 54:
18.8%
55 - 64:
14.1%
Over 65 Years:
16.0%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
2.9%
2.9%
80.6%
80.6%
11.3%
11.3%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Salem
USA
$21,330
$21,330
$41,261
$41,261

Median household income

Salem
USA
$35,143
$35,143
$75,149
$75,149
Individuals Below Poverty Level

31.6%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Manufacturing
Accommodation
Wholesale
Administration
Retail
Real estate
Other
Public Service
Transportation
Education
Finance
Professional, scientific, and technical services
25.3%
25.3%
12.8%
12.8%
10.5%
10.5%
6.7%
6.7%
5.6%
5.6%
5.1%
5.1%
5.1%
5.1%
5.0%
5.0%
4.9%
4.9%
4.6%
4.6%
4.4%
4.4%
3.5%
3.5%
2.4%
2.4%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

Black or African American
White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
American Indian and Alaska Native
58.7%
58.7%
29.2%
29.2%
10.3%
10.3%
1.7%
1.7%
0.2%
0.2%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Italian
Irish
German
English
Polish
Welsh
Dutch
French
Norwegian
Swedish
African
European
Czech
Trinidadian and Tobagonian
Ukrainian
Canadian
Barbadian
French Canadian
Yugoslavian
Other West Indian
6.8%
6.8%
6.5%
6.5%
5.6%
5.6%
5.4%
5.4%
1.6%
1.6%
1.3%
1.3%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Italian
Polish
French Creole
Korean
African languages
Arabic
Hungarian
Native American languages
Navajo
Pacific Island languages
Tagalog
Other Asian languages
Vietnamese
Laotian
Thai
Miao/Hmong
Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
Japanese
89.8%
89.8%
9.6%
9.6%
4.9%
4.9%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
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0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Salem Residents

2.3%

Real Estate in Popular Salem Neighborhoods

Popular real estate near Salem

Zip Codes in Salem, NJ