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Salem city, Salem city, VA

25,477 Population
14.5 square miles 1,755.2 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2023 5-year unless noted

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Demographics

40.3 ±1 Median age
  • about the same as the figure in Salem city: 40.3 ±1
  • a little higher than the figure in Virginia: 38.8 ±0.1

Economics

$38,127 ±$2,350 Per capita income
  • about the same as the amount in Salem city: $38,127 ±$2,350
  • about three-quarters of the amount in Virginia: $49,217 ±$253
$66,716 ±$5,519 Median household income
  • about the same as the amount in Salem city: $66,716 ±$5,519
  • about three-quarters of the amount in Virginia: $90,974 ±$485

10.9% ±2% (2,500  ±466) Persons below poverty line
  • about the same as the rate in Salem city: 10.9% † 2,500 (±2% / ±466)
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in Virginia: 9.9% 834,866 (±0.2% / ±13,292)

18.7 minutes ±1.4 (209,030  ±17,293) Mean travel time to work
  • about the same as the figure in Salem city: 18.7 209,030 (±1.4 / ±17,293)
  • about two-thirds of the figure in Virginia: 27.6 99,473,730 (±0.1 / ±440,621)

Families

10,140 ±247 Number of households
  • Salem city: 10,140 ±247
  • Virginia: 3,326,260 ±8,075
2.3 ±0.1 (23,017  ±42) Persons per household
  • about the same as the figure in Salem city: 2.3 23,017 (±0.1 / ±42)
  • about 90 percent of the figure in Virginia: 2.5 8,421,111

4% ±2.2% (241  ±135) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about the same as the rate in Salem city: 4% † 241 (±2.2% / ±135)
  • about 80 percent of the rate in Virginia: 5% 102,110 (±0.1% / ±2,842)

Housing

11,096 ±31 Number of housing units
  • Salem city: 11,096 ±31
  • Virginia: 3,654,784 ±946

$244,800 ±$11,222 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about the same as the amount in Salem city: $244,800 ±$11,222
  • about two-thirds of the amount in Virginia: $360,700 ±$1,182

12.1% ±2.1% (3,072  ±519.3) Moved since previous year
  • about the same as the rate in Salem city: 12.1% † 3,072 (±2.1% / ±519.3)
  • about 90 percent of the rate in Virginia: 13.5% 1,160,281 (±0.2% / ±13,601.2)

Social

94.2% ±5.2% (16,254  ±911.6) High school grad or higher
  • about the same as the rate in Salem city: 94.2% 16,254 (±5.2% / ±911.6)
  • a little higher than the rate in Virginia: 91.3% 5,442,729 (±0.3% / ±19,700.2)
31.1% ±3% (5,373  ±517.4) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about the same as the rate in Salem city: 31.1% 5,373 (±3% / ±517.4)
  • about three-quarters of the rate in Virginia: 41.5% 2,471,630 (±0.2% / ±12,953.7)

N/A Persons with language other than English spoken at home

4.3% (1,087  ±220) Foreign-born population
  • about the same as the rate in Salem city: 4.3% 1,087
  • about one-third of the rate in Virginia: 12.9% 1,120,207

7.2% ±1.1% (1,474  ±228) Population with veteran status
  • about the same as the rate in Salem city: 7.2% † 1,474 (±1.1% / ±228)
  • about three-quarters of the rate in Virginia: 9.6% 637,971 (±0.1% / ±5,935)
1,474 Total veterans ±228 1,281 Male ±190 193 Female ±98

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