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Census Tract 101, Salem, VA

6,095 Population
3.6 square miles 1,672.2 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2024 5-year unless noted

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Demographics

37.7 ±3.1 Median age
  • a little less than the figure in Salem: 40 ±1
  • a little less than the figure in Salem city: 40 ±1
  • a little less than the figure in Virginia: 39 ±0.1

Economics

$37,987 ±$4,838 Per capita income
  • a little less than the amount in Salem: $39,370 ±$2,196
  • a little less than the amount in Salem city: $39,370 ±$2,196
  • about three-quarters of the amount in Virginia: $50,666 ±$254
$66,618 ±$15,135 Median household income
  • about the same as the amount in Salem: $66,725 ±$6,350
  • about the same as the amount in Salem city: $66,725 ±$6,350
  • about three-quarters of the amount in Virginia: $93,170 ±$458

12.4% ±6.4% (723  ±378) Persons below poverty line
  • about 20 percent higher than the rate in Salem: 10.3% † 2,391 (±2.5% / ±587)
  • about 20 percent higher than the rate in Salem city: 10.3% † 2,391 (±2.5% / ±587)
  • about 25 percent higher than the rate in Virginia: 9.9% 837,363 (±0.2% / ±13,899)

21.1 minutes ±3.8 (56,815  ±14,280) Mean travel time to work
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in Salem: 19 206,140 (±1.2 / ±17,315)
  • about 10 percent higher than the figure in Salem city: 19 206,140 (±1.2 / ±17,315)
  • about three-quarters of the figure in Virginia: 27.3 96,596,530 (±0.1 / ±539,621)

Families

2,496 ±261 Number of households
  • Salem: 10,256 ±223
  • Salem city: 10,256 ±223
  • Virginia: 3,365,732 ±7,402
2.3 ±0.3 (5,816  ±525) Persons per household
  • about the same as the figure in Salem: 2.3 23,333 (±0.1 / ±46)
  • about the same as the figure in Salem city: 2.3 23,333 (±0.1 / ±46)
  • about 90 percent of the figure in Virginia: 2.5 8,469,077

2.5% ±3.5% (31  ±44) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about half the rate in Salem: 5.1% † 313 (±2.5% / ±155)
  • about half the rate in Salem city: 5.1% † 313 (±2.5% / ±155)
  • about half the rate in Virginia: 5% 102,021 (±0.2% / ±2,978)

Housing

2,660 ±231 Number of housing units
  • Salem: 11,112 ±34
  • Salem city: 11,112 ±34
  • Virginia: 3,684,756 ±486

$249,300 ±$38,225 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • a little less than the amount in Salem: $258,600 ±$12,481
  • a little less than the amount in Salem city: $258,600 ±$12,481
  • about two-thirds of the amount in Virginia: $383,700 ±$1,024

11.4% ±5% (687  ±310.2) Moved since previous year
  • about the same as the rate in Salem: 11.7% † 2,949 (±2.1% / ±542.3)
  • about the same as the rate in Salem city: 11.7% † 2,949 (±2.1% / ±542.3)
  • about 90 percent of the rate in Virginia: 13.1% 1,126,399 (±0.2% / ±13,158)

Social

97% ±17.7% (3,767  ±481.2) High school grad or higher
  • a little higher than the rate in Salem: 94.2% 16,115 (±4.9% / ±858.2)
  • a little higher than the rate in Salem city: 94.2% 16,115 (±4.9% / ±858.2)
  • a little higher than the rate in Virginia: 91.6% 5,501,058 (±0.3% / ±19,683.4)
30.2% ±5.1% (1,174  ±250.3) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about 90 percent of the rate in Salem: 33.1% 5,656 (±3.1% / ±530.4)
  • about 90 percent of the rate in Salem city: 33.1% 5,656 (±3.1% / ±530.4)
  • about three-quarters of the rate in Virginia: 42.2% 2,532,890 (±0.2% / ±12,158.7)

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

2.8% ±2.2% (170  ±135) Foreign-born population
  • about three-fifths of the rate in Salem: 4.5% 1,147
  • about three-fifths of the rate in Salem city: 4.5% 1,147
  • about one-fifth of the rate in Virginia: 13.1% 1,142,826

6.1% ±3.3% (289  ±158) Population with veteran status
  • about 80 percent of the rate in Salem: 7.1% † 1,459 (±1.3% / ±268)
  • about 80 percent of the rate in Salem city: 7.1% † 1,459 (±1.3% / ±268)
  • about two-thirds of the rate in Virginia: 9.4% 629,500 (±0.1% / ±6,297)
289 Total veterans ±158 276 Male ±160 13 Female ±20

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