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Census Tract 103, Salem, VA

4,741 Population
3.7 square miles 1,292.4 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2024 5-year unless noted

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Demographics

38.7 ±6.3 Median age
  • a little less than the figure in Salem: 40 ±1
  • a little less than the figure in Salem city: 40 ±1
  • about the same as the figure in Virginia: 39 ±0.1

Economics

$29,422 ±$2,847 Per capita income
  • about three-quarters of the amount in Salem: $39,370 ±$2,196
  • about three-quarters of the amount in Salem city: $39,370 ±$2,196
  • about three-fifths of the amount in Virginia: $50,666 ±$254
$51,484 ±$10,483 Median household income
  • about three-quarters of the amount in Salem: $66,725 ±$6,350
  • about three-quarters of the amount in Salem city: $66,725 ±$6,350
  • about half the amount in Virginia: $93,170 ±$458

11.3% ±5.4% (487  ±241) Persons below poverty line
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in Salem: 10.3% † 2,391 (±2.5% / ±587)
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in Salem city: 10.3% † 2,391 (±2.5% / ±587)
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in Virginia: 9.9% 837,363 (±0.2% / ±13,899)

20.4 minutes ±2.9 (37,995  ±9,219) 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

2,018 ±185 Number of households
  • Salem: 10,256 ±223
  • Salem city: 10,256 ±223
  • Virginia: 3,365,732 ±7,402
2.1 ±0.2 (4,324  ±511) Persons per household
  • a little less than the figure in Salem: 2.3 23,333 (±0.1 / ±46)
  • a little less than the figure in Salem city: 2.3 23,333 (±0.1 / ±46)
  • about 80 percent of the figure in Virginia: 2.5 8,469,077

7.8% ±7.2% (96  ±91) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about 1.5 times the rate in Salem: 5.1% † 313 (±2.5% / ±155)
  • about 1.5 times the rate in Salem city: 5.1% † 313 (±2.5% / ±155)
  • about 1.5 times the rate in Virginia: 5% 102,021 (±0.2% / ±2,978)

Housing

2,265 ±197 Number of housing units
  • Salem: 11,112 ±34
  • Salem city: 11,112 ±34
  • Virginia: 3,684,756 ±486

$155,900 ±$12,780 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about three-fifths of the amount in Salem: $258,600 ±$12,481
  • about three-fifths of the amount in Salem city: $258,600 ±$12,481
  • about two-fifths of the amount in Virginia: $383,700 ±$1,024

20.2% ±9.5% (936  ±454.6) Moved since previous year
  • more than 1.5 times the rate in Salem: 11.7% † 2,949 (±2.1% / ±542.3)
  • more than 1.5 times the rate in Salem city: 11.7% † 2,949 (±2.1% / ±542.3)
  • about 1.5 times the rate in Virginia: 13.1% 1,126,399 (±0.2% / ±13,158)

Social

91% ±6.1% (3,125  ±381.9) 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)
21.7% ±5.9% (747  ±216.4) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about two-thirds of the rate in Salem: 33.1% 5,656 (±3.1% / ±530.4)
  • about two-thirds of the rate in Salem city: 33.1% 5,656 (±3.1% / ±530.4)
  • about half 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

8.9% ±4.4% (423  ±211) Foreign-born population
  • about double the rate in Salem: 4.5% 1,147
  • about double the rate in Salem city: 4.5% 1,147
  • about two-thirds of the rate in Virginia: 13.1% 1,142,826

8.4% ±3.9% (322  ±154) Population with veteran status
  • about 20 percent higher than the rate in Salem: 7.1% † 1,459 (±1.3% / ±268)
  • about 20 percent higher than the rate in Salem city: 7.1% † 1,459 (±1.3% / ±268)
  • about 90 percent of the rate in Virginia: 9.4% 629,500 (±0.1% / ±6,297)
322 Total veterans ±154 242 Male ±91 80 Female ±79

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