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Census Tract 102, Salem, VA

6,411 Population
3 square miles 2,155.2 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2024 5-year unless noted

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Demographics

35.9 ±5.5 Median age
  • about 90 percent of the figure in Salem: 40 ±1
  • about 90 percent of the figure in Salem city: 40 ±1
  • about 90 percent of the figure in Virginia: 39 ±0.1

Economics

$37,031 ±$5,185 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
$90,984 ±$15,251 Median household income
  • about 1.4 times the amount in Salem: $66,725 ±$6,350
  • about 1.4 times the amount in Salem city: $66,725 ±$6,350
  • about the same as the amount in Virginia: $93,170 ±$458

7.1% ±2.8% (353  ±144) Persons below poverty line
  • about two-thirds of the rate in Salem: 10.3% † 2,391 (±2.5% / ±587)
  • about two-thirds of the rate in Salem city: 10.3% † 2,391 (±2.5% / ±587)
  • about three-quarters of the rate in Virginia: 9.9% 837,363 (±0.2% / ±13,899)

17.3 minutes ±3.1 (43,765  ±11,381) Mean travel time to work
  • about 90 percent of the figure in Salem: 19 206,140 (±1.2 / ±17,315)
  • about 90 percent of the figure in Salem city: 19 206,140 (±1.2 / ±17,315)
  • about three-fifths of the figure in Virginia: 27.3 96,596,530 (±0.1 / ±539,621)

Families

2,082 ±210 Number of households
  • Salem: 10,256 ±223
  • Salem city: 10,256 ±223
  • Virginia: 3,365,732 ±7,402
2.4 ±0.1 (4,902  ±558) Persons per household
  • a little higher than the figure in Salem: 2.3 23,333 (±0.1 / ±46)
  • a little higher than 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

4.2% ±4.1% (77  ±75) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about 80 percent of the rate in Salem: 5.1% † 313 (±2.5% / ±155)
  • about 80 percent of the rate in Salem city: 5.1% † 313 (±2.5% / ±155)
  • about 80 percent of the rate in Virginia: 5% 102,021 (±0.2% / ±2,978)

Housing

2,353 ±200 Number of housing units
  • Salem: 11,112 ±34
  • Salem city: 11,112 ±34
  • Virginia: 3,684,756 ±486

$296,800 ±$27,650 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about 20 percent higher than the amount in Salem: $258,600 ±$12,481
  • about 20 percent higher than the amount in Salem city: $258,600 ±$12,481
  • about three-quarters of the amount in Virginia: $383,700 ±$1,024

9.5% ±2.9% (603  ±189.4) Moved since previous year
  • about 80 percent of the rate in Salem: 11.7% † 2,949 (±2.1% / ±542.3)
  • about 80 percent of the rate in Salem city: 11.7% † 2,949 (±2.1% / ±542.3)
  • about three-quarters of the rate in Virginia: 13.1% 1,126,399 (±0.2% / ±13,158)

Social

91.4% ±7.5% (3,400  ±465.7) High school grad or higher
  • a little less than the rate in Salem: 94.2% 16,115 (±4.9% / ±858.2)
  • a little less than the rate in Salem city: 94.2% 16,115 (±4.9% / ±858.2)
  • about the same as the rate in Virginia: 91.6% 5,501,058 (±0.3% / ±19,683.4)
41.9% ±7.6% (1,558  ±330.3) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about 25 percent higher than the rate in Salem: 33.1% 5,656 (±3.1% / ±530.4)
  • about 25 percent higher than the rate in Salem city: 33.1% 5,656 (±3.1% / ±530.4)
  • about the same as 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

1.7% ±1.1% (110  ±68) Foreign-born population
  • about two-fifths of the rate in Salem: 4.5% 1,147
  • about two-fifths of the rate in Salem city: 4.5% 1,147
  • less than a fifth of the rate in Virginia: 13.1% 1,142,826

6.5% ±1.8% (348  ±98) Population with veteran status
  • about 90 percent of the rate in Salem: 7.1% † 1,459 (±1.3% / ±268)
  • about 90 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)
348 Total veterans ±98 322 Male ±89 26 Female ±31

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