Salem, AR Demographic Data
Salem, AR Summary
Salem is located in Saline County in Arkansas
- Population: 2,781
- Area: 3.23 sq. miles
- Land Area: 3.19 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.05 sq. miles
- Population Density: 859.92 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 479.00 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Salem, AR Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
1,425
55%
50.8
Male
1,146
45%
49.2
Total Population
2,571
323,128,000
Salem, AR Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
102
4.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
174
6.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
221
8.6%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
148
5.8%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
65
2.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
229
8.9%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
438
17.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
360
14.0%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
176
6.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
174
6.8%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
322
12.5%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
154
6.0%
4.4
85 Years and Over
8
0.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
1,926
74.9%
77.2
Female
1,094
56.8%
51.3
Male
832
43.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
1,913
74.4%
73.1
62 Years and over
576
22.4%
18.8
65 Years and over
484
18.8%
15.2
Female
221
45.7%
55.8
Male
263
54.3%
44.2
Median Age (years)
43
0.0%
0.0
Salem, AR Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
2,542
98.9%
96.8
White
2,352
91.5%
72.6
Black or African American
186
7.2%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
0
0.0%
0.8
Asian
4
0.2%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
4
0.2%
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
29
1.1%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
45
1.8%
17.8
Mexican
45
1.8%
11.2
Puerto Rican
0
0.0%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
0
0.0%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
2,526
98.2%
82.2
Salem, AR Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
0
0.0%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
115
6.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
644
34.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
559
30.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
174
9.3%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
299
16.1%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
70
3.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
115
6.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
1,746
93.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
369
19.9%
31.2
Salem, AR Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
365
17.6%
33.7%
Now Married
1,200
57.9%
47.5
Divorced
347
16.7%
11.0%
Separated
96
4.6%
2.0
Widowed
66
3.2
5.8%
Salem, AR Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
2,450
99.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
19
0.8%
21.6%
Spanish
11
0.4%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
8
0.3%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
0
0.0%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Salem, AR Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
43
4.6%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
77
8.2%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
60
6.4%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
42
4.5%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
177
18.9%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
108
11.5%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
188
20.0%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
178
19.0%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
46
4.9%
5.8
$200,000 or more
19
2.0%
6.4
Median household income
65,694
57,617
Per capita income
28,058
31,128
Salem, AR Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
18
1.4%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
45
3.6%
9.8
Construction
76
6.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
306
24.6%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
154
12.4%
6.6
Information
34
2.7%
2.1
Manufacturing
107
8.6%
10.1
Other services except public administration
113
9.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
110
8.8%
11.4
Public administration
44
3.5%
4.6
Retail trade
172
13.8%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
0
0.0%
5.2
Wholesale trade
64
5.1%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
113
9.1%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
384
30.9%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
155
12.5%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
394
31.7%
23.3%
Service occupations
197
15.8%
18.1%
Salem, AR Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
1,137
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
999
87.9%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
109
9.6%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
7
0.6%
5.1
Walked
0
0.0%
2.7
Other means
0
0.0%
1.8
Worked at home
22
1.9%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
24.7
26.6
Salem, AR Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
94
10.0%
8.7
1 vehicles
226
24.1%
33.2
2 vehicles
326
34.8%
37.1
3 or more
292
31.1%
21.0
Salem, AR Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
938
100.0%
87.6
Owner Occupied
825
88.0%
63.1
Renter Occupied
113
12.0%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
0
0.0%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
0
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.8
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.7
0.0%
2.5
Salem, AR Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
938
1 room
0
0.0%
2.4
2 rooms
9
1.0%
2.7
3 rooms
21
2.2%
9.1
4 rooms
61
6.5%
16.5
5 rooms
217
23.1%
19.8
6 rooms
241
25.7%
17.8
7 rooms
217
23.1%
12.0
8 rooms
111
11.8%
8.6
9 rooms or more
61
6.5%
11.1
Median Rooms
6
0.0
Salem, AR Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
938
1-unit, detached
788
84.0%
61.5
1-unit, attached
0
0.0%
5.9
2-units
0
0.0%
3.6
3 or 4 units
0
0.0%
4.4
5 to 9 units
61
6.5%
4.8
10 to 19 units
10
1.1%
4.4
20 or more units
0
0.0%
9.0
Mobile home
79
8.4%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Salem, AR Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
9
1.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
0
0.0%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
21
2.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
129
13.8%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
312
33.3%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
150
16.0%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
222
23.7%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
80
8.5%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
15
1.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Salem, AR Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
722
77.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
0
0.0%
4.7
Electricity
216
23.0%
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
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Salem, AR Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
484
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
15
3.1%
10.3%
$2,000 to $2,499
24
5.0%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
45
9.3%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
167
34.5%
28.8%
$500 to $999
233
48.1%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
269
58.6%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
57
12.4%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
42
9.2%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
40
8.7%
7.0%
35.0% or more
51
11.1%
21.3%
Not Computed
25
0.0%
0.0%
Salem, AR Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
97
41,631,300
$1,000 to $1,499
0
0.0%
28.3%
Less than $500
0
0.0%
10.7%
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
0
0.0%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
11.9%
$500 to $999
97
100.0%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
16
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
817
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
0
0.0%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
7
7.9%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
0
0.0%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
61
68.5%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
0
0.0%
9.0%
35.0% or more
21
23.6%
40.7%
Not Computed
24
0.0%
0.0%
Salem, AR Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
825
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
25
3.0%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
197
23.9%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
181
21.9%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
290
35.2%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
91
11.0%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
26
3.2%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
15
1.8%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
151,500
205,000