Salem, IN Demographic Data
Salem, IN Summary
Salem is located in Washington County in Indiana
- Population: 6,302
- Area: 4.02 sq. miles
- Land Area: 4.00 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.02 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,568.44 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 756.23 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: No
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Salem, IN Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
3,371
54%
50.8
Male
2,843
46%
49.2
Total Population
6,214
323,128,000
Salem, IN Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
355
5.7%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
364
5.9%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
456
7.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
251
4.0%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
438
7.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
910
14.6%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
658
10.6%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
865
13.9%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
383
6.2%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
318
5.1%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
525
8.4%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
424
6.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
267
4.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
4,827
77.7%
77.2
Female
2,664
55.2%
51.3
Male
2,163
44.8%
48.7
21 Years and over
4,599
74.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,408
22.7%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,216
19.6%
15.2
Female
754
62.0%
55.8
Male
462
38.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
40
0.0%
0.0
Salem, IN Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
6,147
98.9%
96.8
White
6,134
98.7%
72.6
Black or African American
13
0.2%
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
67
1.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
35
0.6%
17.8
Mexican
7
0.1%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
28
0.5%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
6,179
99.4%
82.2
Salem, IN Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
251
5.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
558
12.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,833
42.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
670
15.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
369
8.5%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
397
9.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
272
6.3%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
809
18.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
3,541
81.4%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
669
15.4%
31.2
Salem, IN Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,158
23.0%
33.7%
Now Married
2,187
43.4%
47.5
Divorced
1,042
20.7%
11.0%
Separated
83
1.6%
2.0
Widowed
569
11.3
5.8%
Salem, IN Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
5,809
99.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
50
0.9%
21.6%
Spanish
22
0.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
23
0.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
5
0.1%
1.1%
Salem, IN Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
321
12.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
333
12.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
314
11.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
439
16.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
375
14.1%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
474
17.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
227
8.6%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
107
4.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
52
2.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
9
0.3%
6.4
Median household income
33,022
57,617
Per capita income
18,769
31,128
Salem, IN Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
52
2.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
142
5.9%
9.8
Construction
123
5.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
560
23.2%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
154
6.4%
6.6
Information
67
2.8%
2.1
Manufacturing
486
20.1%
10.1
Other services except public administration
112
4.6%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
153
6.3%
11.4
Public administration
83
3.4%
4.6
Retail trade
309
12.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
119
4.9%
5.2
Wholesale trade
58
2.4%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
322
13.3%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
619
25.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
605
25.0%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
520
21.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
352
14.6%
18.1%
Salem, IN Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
2,359
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,978
83.8%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
265
11.2%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
2
0.1%
5.1
Walked
12
0.5%
2.7
Other means
28
1.2%
1.8
Worked at home
74
3.1%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
28.0
26.6
Salem, IN Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
250
9.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,091
41.2%
33.2
2 vehicles
766
28.9%
37.1
3 or more
544
20.5%
21.0
Salem, IN Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
2,651
87.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,612
60.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,039
39.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
370
12.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
1.9
0.0%
2.5
Salem, IN Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,021
1 room
46
1.5%
2.4
2 rooms
9
0.3%
2.7
3 rooms
233
7.7%
9.1
4 rooms
665
22.0%
16.5
5 rooms
698
23.1%
19.8
6 rooms
397
13.1%
17.8
7 rooms
467
15.5%
12.0
8 rooms
149
4.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
357
11.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Salem, IN Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
3,021
1-unit, detached
2,106
69.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
96
3.2%
5.9
2-units
144
4.8%
3.6
3 or 4 units
191
6.3%
4.4
5 to 9 units
54
1.8%
4.8
10 to 19 units
67
2.2%
4.4
20 or more units
70
2.3%
9.0
Mobile home
293
9.7%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Salem, IN Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
546
18.1%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
359
11.9%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
286
9.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
497
16.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
425
14.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
337
11.2%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
329
10.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
185
6.1%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
57
1.9%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Salem, IN Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
1,414
53.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
17
0.6%
4.7
Electricity
1,202
45.3%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
10
0.4%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
8
0.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Salem, IN Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
953
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
9
0.9%
11.8%
Less than $500
97
10.2%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
118
12.4%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
171
17.9%
28.8%
$500 to $999
558
58.6%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
505
53.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
123
13.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
112
11.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
57
6.0%
7.0%
35.0% or more
150
15.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
6
0.0%
0.0%
Salem, IN Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
938
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
82
8.7%
28.3%
Less than $500
356
38.0%
10.7%
$500 to $999
500
53.3%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
101
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
574
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
190
21.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
98
11.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
86
9.6%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
126
14.1%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
62
6.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
332
37.1%
40.7%
Not Computed
145
0.0%
0.0%
Salem, IN Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,612
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
253
15.7%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
809
50.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
302
18.7%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
93
5.8%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
144
8.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
11
0.7%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
83,700
205,000