Salem, WV Demographic Data
Salem, WV Summary
Salem is located in Harrison County in West Virginia
- Population: 1,989
- Area: 1.34 sq. miles
- Land Area: 1.34 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 1,486.54 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,159.45 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Salem, WV Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
792
51%
50.8
Male
760
49%
49.2
Total Population
1,552
323,128,000
Salem, WV Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
132
8.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
65
4.2%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
102
6.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
165
10.6%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
175
11.3%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
141
9.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
207
13.3%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
165
10.6%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
84
5.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
93
6.0%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
121
7.8%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
67
4.3%
4.4
85 Years and Over
35
2.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
1,190
76.7%
77.2
Female
626
52.6%
51.3
Male
564
47.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
1,052
67.8%
73.1
62 Years and over
297
19.1%
18.8
65 Years and over
223
14.4%
15.2
Female
107
48.0%
55.8
Male
116
52.0%
44.2
Median Age (years)
34
0.0%
0.0
Salem, WV Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
1,542
99.4%
96.8
White
1,485
95.7%
72.6
Black or African American
53
3.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
4
0.3%
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
4
0.3%
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
10
0.6%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
13
0.8%
17.8
Mexican
9
0.6%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
4
0.3%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
1,539
99.2%
82.2
Salem, WV Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
35
3.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
108
11.8%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
343
37.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
218
23.9%
20.6
Associate's Degree
43
4.7%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
98
10.7%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
68
7.4%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
143
15.6%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
770
84.3%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
166
18.1%
31.2
Salem, WV Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
473
37.7%
33.7%
Now Married
476
38.0%
47.5
Divorced
181
14.4%
11.0%
Separated
3
0.2%
2.0
Widowed
120
9.6
5.8%
Salem, WV Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
1,379
97.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
41
2.9%
21.6%
Spanish
18
1.3%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
17
1.2%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
6
0.4%
1.1%
Salem, WV Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
71
12.5%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
44
7.7%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
108
18.9%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
62
10.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
124
21.8%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
97
17.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
38
6.7%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
21
3.7%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
5
0.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
0
0.0%
6.4
Median household income
35,000
57,617
Per capita income
15,082
31,128
Salem, WV Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
47
7.8%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
83
13.9%
9.8
Construction
26
4.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
190
31.7%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
38
6.3%
6.6
Information
6
1.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
26
4.3%
10.1
Other services except public administration
26
4.3%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
41
6.8%
11.4
Public administration
32
5.3%
4.6
Retail trade
54
9.0%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
20
3.3%
5.2
Wholesale trade
10
1.7%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
52
8.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
104
17.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
82
13.7%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
156
26.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
205
34.2%
18.1%
Salem, WV Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
596
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
406
68.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
91
15.3%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
35
5.9%
5.1
Walked
43
7.2%
2.7
Other means
0
0.0%
1.8
Worked at home
21
3.5%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.2
26.6
Salem, WV Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
82
14.4%
8.7
1 vehicles
224
39.3%
33.2
2 vehicles
209
36.7%
37.1
3 or more
55
9.6%
21.0
Salem, WV Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
570
75.9%
87.6
Owner Occupied
381
66.8%
63.1
Renter Occupied
189
33.2%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
181
24.1%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
5
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.6
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.5
Salem, WV Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
751
1 room
17
2.3%
2.4
2 rooms
3
0.4%
2.7
3 rooms
99
13.2%
9.1
4 rooms
121
16.1%
16.5
5 rooms
120
16.0%
19.8
6 rooms
148
19.7%
17.8
7 rooms
76
10.1%
12.0
8 rooms
90
12.0%
8.6
9 rooms or more
77
10.3%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Salem, WV Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
751
1-unit, detached
588
78.3%
61.5
1-unit, attached
4
0.5%
5.9
2-units
22
2.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
18
2.4%
4.4
5 to 9 units
46
6.1%
4.8
10 to 19 units
3
0.4%
4.4
20 or more units
26
3.5%
9.0
Mobile home
44
5.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Salem, WV Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
366
48.7%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
80
10.7%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
70
9.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
26
3.5%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
84
11.2%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
33
4.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
56
7.5%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
28
3.7%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
8
1.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Salem, WV Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
435
76.3%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
7
1.2%
4.7
Electricity
119
20.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
0
0.0%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
0
0.0%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
9
1.6%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Salem, WV Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
130
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
11.8%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
4
3.1%
20.1%
Less than $500
12
9.2%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
42
32.3%
28.8%
$500 to $999
72
55.4%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
59
46.8%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
24
19.0%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
26
20.6%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
6
4.8%
7.0%
35.0% or more
11
8.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
4
0.0%
0.0%
Salem, WV Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
161
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
3
1.9%
28.3%
Less than $500
70
43.5%
10.7%
$500 to $999
88
54.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
28
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
513
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
21
15.6%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
0
0.0%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
8
5.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
16
11.9%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
8
5.9%
9.0%
35.0% or more
82
60.7%
40.7%
Not Computed
54
0.0%
0.0%
Salem, WV Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
381
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
146
38.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
164
43.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
39
10.2%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
23
6.0%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
5
1.3%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
4
1.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
0
0.0%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
57,800
205,000