Salem, NJ Demographic Data
Salem, NJ Summary
Salem is located in Salem County in New Jersey
- Population: 5,195
- Area: 2.82 sq. miles
- Land Area: 2.34 sq. miles
- Water Area: 0.47 sq. miles
- Population Density: 1,845.47 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 6.56 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Salem, NJ Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
2,808
57%
50.8
Male
2,123
43%
49.2
Total Population
4,931
323,128,000
Salem, NJ Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
442
9.0%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
484
9.8%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
244
4.9%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
402
8.2%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
295
6.0%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
650
13.2%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
592
12.0%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
518
10.5%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
334
6.8%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
329
6.7%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
375
7.6%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
137
2.8%
4.4
85 Years and Over
129
2.6%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
3,548
72.0%
77.2
Female
2,114
59.6%
51.3
Male
1,434
40.4%
48.7
21 Years and over
3,305
67.0%
73.1
62 Years and over
846
17.2%
18.8
65 Years and over
641
13.0%
15.2
Female
355
55.4%
55.8
Male
286
44.6%
44.2
Median Age (years)
35
0.0%
0.0
Salem, NJ Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
4,624
93.8%
96.8
White
1,636
33.2%
72.6
Black or African American
2,839
57.6%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
8
0.2%
0.8
Asian
10
0.2%
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
10
0.2%
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
131
2.7%
5.1
Two or More Races
307
6.2%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
542
11.0%
17.8
Mexican
8
0.2%
11.2
Puerto Rican
462
9.4%
1.7
Cuban
0
0.0%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
72
1.5%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
4,389
89.0%
82.2
Salem, NJ Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
258
8.4%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
441
14.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
1,442
47.1%
27.2
Some college, no degree
460
15.0%
20.6
Associate's Degree
135
4.4%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
231
7.5%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
97
3.2%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
699
22.8%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
2,365
77.2%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
328
10.7%
31.2
Salem, NJ Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
1,865
49.6%
33.7%
Now Married
1,027
27.3%
47.5
Divorced
426
11.3%
11.0%
Separated
141
3.7%
2.0
Widowed
302
8.0
5.8%
Salem, NJ Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
4,222
94.1%
78.4%
Languages other than english
267
5.9%
21.6%
Spanish
219
4.9%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
18
0.4%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
10
0.2%
3.5%
Other Languages
20
0.4%
1.1%
Salem, NJ Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
368
18.1%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
277
13.6%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
321
15.8%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
303
14.9%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
190
9.3%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
162
8.0%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
171
8.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
164
8.1%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
51
2.5%
5.8
$200,000 or more
26
1.3%
6.4
Median household income
26,419
57,617
Per capita income
18,626
31,128
Salem, NJ Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
8
0.5%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
105
6.6%
9.8
Construction
27
1.7%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
503
31.5%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
74
4.6%
6.6
Information
36
2.3%
2.1
Manufacturing
179
11.2%
10.1
Other services except public administration
46
2.9%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
142
8.9%
11.4
Public administration
97
6.1%
4.6
Retail trade
91
5.7%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
171
10.7%
5.2
Wholesale trade
120
7.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
140
8.8%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
310
19.4%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
317
19.8%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
408
25.5%
23.3%
Service occupations
424
26.5%
18.1%
Salem, NJ Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
1,567
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
1,083
69.1%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
231
14.7%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
137
8.7%
5.1
Walked
80
5.1%
2.7
Other means
16
1.0%
1.8
Worked at home
20
1.3%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
23.1
26.6
Salem, NJ Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
470
23.1%
8.7
1 vehicles
1,092
53.7%
33.2
2 vehicles
363
17.9%
37.1
3 or more
108
5.3%
21.0
Salem, NJ Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
2,033
75.6%
87.6
Owner Occupied
715
35.2%
63.1
Renter Occupied
1,318
64.8%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
657
24.4%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
7
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.3
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.5
0.0%
2.5
Salem, NJ Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,690
1 room
27
1.0%
2.4
2 rooms
26
1.0%
2.7
3 rooms
386
14.3%
9.1
4 rooms
396
14.7%
16.5
5 rooms
629
23.4%
19.8
6 rooms
567
21.1%
17.8
7 rooms
294
10.9%
12.0
8 rooms
194
7.2%
8.6
9 rooms or more
171
6.4%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Salem, NJ Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
2,690
1-unit, detached
1,096
40.7%
61.5
1-unit, attached
730
27.1%
5.9
2-units
265
9.9%
3.6
3 or 4 units
139
5.2%
4.4
5 to 9 units
114
4.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
227
8.4%
4.4
20 or more units
97
3.6%
9.0
Mobile home
22
0.8%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Salem, NJ Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
942
35.0%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
354
13.2%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
436
16.2%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
269
10.0%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
151
5.6%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
137
5.1%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
157
5.8%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
146
5.4%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
98
3.6%
2.8%
2014 or later
0
0.0%
1.4%
Salem, NJ Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
975
48.0%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
26
1.3%
4.7
Electricity
292
14.4%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
724
35.6%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
5
0.2%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
11
0.5%
0.5
No fuel used
0
0.0%
1.1
Salem, NJ Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
397
47295100.0
Less than $500
0
0.0%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
0
0.0%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
11
2.8%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
11
2.8%
11.8%
$500 to $999
44
11.1%
20.4%
$1,000 to $1,499
153
38.5%
28.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
178
44.8%
20.1%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
118
29.7%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
70
17.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
32
8.1%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
63
15.9%
7.0%
35.0% or more
114
28.7%
21.3%
Not Computed
0
0.0%
0.0%
Salem, NJ Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
1,233
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
64
5.2%
11.9%
Less than $500
292
23.7%
10.7%
$1,000 to $1,499
350
28.4%
28.3%
$500 to $999
527
42.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
85
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
868
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
160
13.3%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
49
4.1%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
58
4.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
105
8.7%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
69
5.7%
9.0%
35.0% or more
763
63.4%
40.7%
Not Computed
114
0.0%
0.0%
Salem, NJ Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
715
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
53
7.4%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
330
46.2%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
189
26.4%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
81
11.3%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
54
7.6%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
4
0.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
0
0.0%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
4
0.6%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
96,600
205,000
