Salem, MO Demographic Data
Salem, MO Summary
Salem is located in Dent County in Missouri
- Population: 4,941
- Area: 3.18 sq. miles
- Land Area: 3.18 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 1,556.22 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 1,166.67 ft
- Time Zone: Central Standard Time (GMT -6)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Salem, MO Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
2,559
51%
50.8
Male
2,415
49%
49.2
Total Population
4,974
323,128,000
Salem, MO Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
301
6.1%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
320
6.4%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
312
6.3%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
175
3.5%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
283
5.7%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
700
14.1%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
537
10.8%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
618
12.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
362
7.3%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
195
3.9%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
526
10.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
431
8.7%
4.4
85 Years and Over
214
4.3%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
3,928
79.0%
77.2
Female
2,115
53.8%
51.3
Male
1,813
46.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
3,794
76.3%
73.1
62 Years and over
1,291
26.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
1,171
23.5%
15.2
Female
717
61.2%
55.8
Male
454
38.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
42
0.0%
0.0
Salem, MO Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
4,937
99.3%
96.8
White
4,800
96.5%
72.6
Black or African American
64
1.3%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
26
0.5%
0.8
Asian
47
0.9%
5.4
Asian Indian
0
0.0%
1.2
Chinese
0
0.0%
1.3
Filipino
47
0.9%
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
37
0.7%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
3
0.1%
17.8
Mexican
3
0.1%
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
4,971
99.9%
82.2
Salem, MO Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
534
14.9%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
544
15.2%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,288
35.9%
27.2
Some college, no degree
658
18.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
244
6.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
142
4.0%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
173
4.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
1,078
30.1%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
2,505
69.9%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
315
8.8%
31.2
Salem, MO Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,098
27.2%
33.7%
Now Married
1,463
36.2%
47.5
Divorced
843
20.9%
11.0%
Separated
125
3.1%
2.0
Widowed
512
12.7
5.8%
Salem, MO Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
4,634
99.2%
78.4%
Languages other than english
39
0.8%
21.6%
Spanish
3
0.1%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
24
0.5%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
12
0.3%
3.5%
Other Languages
0
0.0%
1.1%
Salem, MO Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
285
13.8%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
187
9.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
466
22.6%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
240
11.6%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
406
19.7%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
220
10.7%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
172
8.3%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
58
2.8%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
0
0.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
28
1.4%
6.4
Median household income
27,957
57,617
Per capita income
20,025
31,128
Salem, MO Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
71
3.9%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
154
8.5%
9.8
Construction
131
7.3%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
598
33.1%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
11
0.6%
6.6
Information
37
2.0%
2.1
Manufacturing
229
12.7%
10.1
Other services except public administration
40
2.2%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
71
3.9%
11.4
Public administration
75
4.2%
4.6
Retail trade
323
17.9%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
39
2.2%
5.2
Wholesale trade
27
1.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
187
10.4%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
369
20.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
369
20.4%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
375
20.8%
23.3%
Service occupations
506
28.0%
18.1%
Salem, MO Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
1,746
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,435
82.2%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
154
8.8%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
11
0.6%
5.1
Walked
49
2.8%
2.7
Other means
97
5.6%
1.8
Worked at home
0
0.0%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
19.5
26.6
Salem, MO Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
327
15.9%
8.7
1 vehicles
916
44.4%
33.2
2 vehicles
526
25.5%
37.1
3 or more
293
14.2%
21.0
Salem, MO Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
2,062
85.1%
87.6
Owner Occupied
1,042
50.5%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,020
49.5%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
360
14.9%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
2
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
9
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.2
0.0%
2.5
Salem, MO Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,422
1 room
55
2.3%
2.4
2 rooms
41
1.7%
2.7
3 rooms
271
11.2%
9.1
4 rooms
693
28.6%
16.5
5 rooms
556
23.0%
19.8
6 rooms
421
17.4%
17.8
7 rooms
176
7.3%
12.0
8 rooms
94
3.9%
8.6
9 rooms or more
115
4.7%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Salem, MO Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,422
1-unit, detached
1,725
71.2%
61.5
1-unit, attached
59
2.4%
5.9
2-units
172
7.1%
3.6
3 or 4 units
244
10.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
14
0.6%
4.8
10 to 19 units
26
1.1%
4.4
20 or more units
9
0.4%
9.0
Mobile home
173
7.1%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Salem, MO Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
310
12.8%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
305
12.6%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
263
10.9%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
419
17.3%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
590
24.4%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
131
5.4%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
221
9.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
131
5.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
52
2.1%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Salem, MO Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
489
23.7%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
436
21.1%
4.7
Electricity
950
46.1%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
34
1.6%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
129
6.3%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
0
0.0%
0.5
No fuel used
24
1.2%
1.1
Salem, MO Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
512
47295100.0
$2,500 to $2,999
0
0.0%
7.0%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$1,500 to $1,999
0
0.0%
20.1%
$2,000 to $2,499
9
1.8%
11.8%
Less than $500
15
2.9%
1.6%
$1,000 to $1,499
131
25.6%
28.8%
$500 to $999
357
69.7%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
160
31.3%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
96
18.8%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
60
11.7%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
69
13.5%
7.0%
35.0% or more
127
24.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Salem, MO Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
930
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
29
3.1%
28.3%
$500 to $999
310
33.3%
41.0%
Less than $500
591
63.5%
10.7%
No Cash Rent
90
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
444
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
163
18.2%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
132
14.8%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
115
12.9%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
104
11.6%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
140
15.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
240
26.8%
40.7%
Not Computed
126
0.0%
0.0%
Salem, MO Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
1,042
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
209
20.1%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
521
50.0%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
204
19.6%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
69
6.6%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
30
2.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
0
0.0%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
9
0.9%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
82,000
205,000
