Salem, OH Demographic Data

Salem, OH Summary

Salem is located in Mahoning County in Ohio
  • Population: 12,311
  • Area: 6.43 sq. miles
    • Land Area: 6.43 sq. miles
    • Water Area: 0.00 sq. miles
  • Population Density: 1,915.21 people per sq. mile
  • Elevation: 1,274.61 ft
  • Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
  • Daylight Savings: Yes

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Salem, OH Gender Breakdown

Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
6,150
51%
50.8
Male
5,921
49%
49.2
Total Population
12,071
 
323,128,000

Salem, OH Age Breakdown

Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
837
6.9% 
6.1
5 to 9 Years
988
8.2% 
6.3
10 to 14 Years
580
4.8% 
6.4
15 to 19 Years
669
5.5% 
6.7
20 to 24 Years
794
6.6% 
6.9
25 to 34 Years
1,622
13.4% 
13.7
35 to 44 Years
1,632
13.5% 
12.6
45 to 54 Years
1,358
11.3% 
13.2
55 to 59 Years
831
6.9% 
6.7
60 to 64 Years
742
6.1% 
6.1
65 to 74 Years
1,006
8.3% 
8.9
75 to 84 Years
623
5.2% 
4.4
85 Years and Over
389
3.2% 
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
9,223
76.4%
77.2
Female
4,787
51.9%
51.3
Male
4,436
48.1%
48.7
21 Years and over
8,829
73.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
2,359
19.5%
18.8
65 Years and over
2,018
16.7%
15.2
Female
1,318
65.3%
55.8
Male
700
34.7%
44.2
Median Age (years)
38
0.0%
0.0

Salem, OH Race Breakdown

Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
11,950
99.0% 
96.8
White
11,529
95.5% 
72.6
Black or African American
155
1.3% 
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
11
0.1% 
0.8
Asian
14
0.1% 
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
14
0.1% 
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
241
2.0% 
5.1
Two or More Races
121
1.0% 
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
461
3.8% 
17.8
Mexican
122
1.0% 
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0% 
1.7
Cuban
100
0.8% 
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
239
2.0% 
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
11,610
96.2% 
82.2

Salem, OH Educational Attainment

Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
271
3.3% 
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
881
10.7% 
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
3,598
43.9% 
27.2
Some college, no degree
1,720
21.0% 
20.6
Associate's Degree
642
7.8% 
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
731
8.9% 
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
360
4.4% 
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,152
14.0%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
7,051
86.0%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
1,091
13.3%
31.2

Salem, OH Marital Status

Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
2,700
27.9%
33.7%
Now Married
4,641
48.0%
47.5
Divorced
1,335
13.8%
11.0%
Separated
161
1.7%
2.0
Widowed
829
8.6
5.8%

Salem, OH Language Spoken at Home

Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
10,773
95.9%
78.4%
Languages other than english
461
4.1%
21.6%
Spanish
268
2.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
15
0.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
178
1.6%
1.1%

Salem, OH Household Income

Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
454
9.2%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
417
8.5%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
752
15.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
646
13.1%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
802
16.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
782
15.9%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
495
10.1%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
345
7.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
162
3.3%
5.8
$200,000 or more
66
1.3%
6.4
Median household income
38,624
 
57,617
Per capita income
23,340
 
31,128

Salem, OH Employment Breakdown

Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
66
1.2%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
767
13.7%
9.8
Construction
197
3.5%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
1,218
21.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
260
4.6%
6.6
Information
117
2.1%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,419
25.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
264
4.7%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
316
5.6%
11.4
Public administration
67
1.2%
4.6
Retail trade
579
10.3%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
191
3.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
148
2.6%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
414
7.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
1,372
24.5%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
1,212
21.6%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
1,386
24.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
1,225
21.8%
18.1%

Salem, OH Commute Statistics

Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
5,511
 
 
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
4,645
84.3%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
401
7.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
10
0.2%
5.1
Walked
210
3.8%
2.7
Other means
39
0.7%
1.8
Worked at home
206
3.7%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
22.4
 
26.6

Salem, OH Vehicles per Household

Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
317
6.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,950
39.6%
33.2
2 vehicles
1,798
36.5%
37.1
3 or more
856
17.4%
21.0

Salem, OH Housing Occupancy

Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
 
 
Occupied Housing Units
4,921
89.8%
87.6
Owner Occupied
2,884
58.6%
63.1
Renter Occupied
2,037
41.4%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
560
10.2%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
3
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5

Salem, OH Rooms per Residence

Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,481
1 room
46
0.8%
2.4
2 rooms
109
2.0%
2.7
3 rooms
593
10.8%
9.1
4 rooms
813
14.8%
16.5
5 rooms
935
17.1%
19.8
6 rooms
1,339
24.4%
17.8
7 rooms
682
12.4%
12.0
8 rooms
409
7.5%
8.6
9 rooms or more
555
10.1%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
 
0.0

Salem, OH Structure Type Statistics

Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
5,481
 
 
1-unit, detached
3,601
65.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
86
1.6%
5.9
2-units
659
12.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
551
10.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
323
5.9%
4.8
10 to 19 units
114
2.1%
4.4
20 or more units
133
2.4%
9.0
Mobile home
14
0.3%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1

Salem, OH Housing Age Statistics

Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
1,527
27.9%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
494
9.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
848
15.5%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
672
12.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
882
16.1%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
272
5.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
431
7.9%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
258
4.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
97
1.8%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%

Salem, OH Household Heating

Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
3,774
76.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
40
0.8%
4.7
Electricity
947
19.2%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
21
0.4%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
52
1.1%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
28
0.6%
0.5
No fuel used
59
1.2%
1.1

Salem, OH Mortgage Statistics

Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
1,643
 
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
15
0.9%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
26
1.6%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
30
1.8%
11.8%
Less than $500
70
4.3%
1.6%
$1,500 to $1,999
145
8.8%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
472
28.7%
28.8%
$500 to $999
885
53.9%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
995
60.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
264
16.1%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
178
10.8%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
34
2.1%
7.0%
35.0% or more
172
10.5%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%

Salem, OH Rent Statistics

Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,880 
 
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
42
2.2%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
143
7.6%
28.3%
Less than $500
407
21.6%
10.7%
$500 to $999
1,288
68.5%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
157
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
646
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
231
12.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
198
10.5%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
316
16.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
147
7.8%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
155
8.2%
9.0%
35.0% or more
833
44.3%
40.7%
Not Computed
157
0.0%
0.0%

Salem, OH Property Value

Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
2,884
 
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
186
6.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,465
50.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
643
22.3%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
345
12.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
102
3.5%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
64
2.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
41
1.4%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
38
1.3%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
93,500
 
205,000