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Salem, OR Metro Area

443,416 Population
1,921.8 square miles 230.7 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2024 1-year unless noted

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Demographics

38.5 ±0.6 Median age
  • about the same as the figure in United States: 39.2 ±0.1

Economics

$37,942 ±$1,262 Per capita income
  • about 80 percent of the amount in United States: $45,256 ±$100
$82,732 ±$4,078 Median household income
  • about the same as the amount in United States: $81,604 ±$128

11.4% ±1.5% (49,221  ±6,613) Persons below poverty line
  • a little less than the rate in United States: 12.2% 40,354,268 (±0.1% / ±248,561)

24.8 minutes ±1.2 (4,515,165  ±253,450) Mean travel time to work
  • about 90 percent of the figure in United States: 27.2 3,895,171,300 (±0 / ±7,663,316)

Families

162,226 ±2,102 Number of households
  • United States: 132,737,144 ±140,273
2.7 ±0 (429,768  ±217) Persons per household
  • a little higher than the figure in United States: 2.5 331,722,430

5.7% ±1.5% (5,925  ±1,523) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about 20 percent higher than the rate in United States: 5% 3,971,434 (±0.1% / ±36,997)

Housing

171,685 ±99 Number of housing units
  • United States: 146,740,960 ±8,590

$447,000 ±$8,485 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about 25 percent higher than the amount in United States: $360,600 ±$618

12.5% ±1.5% (54,746  ±6,350.7) Moved since previous year
  • a little higher than the rate in United States: 11.8% 39,597,955 (±0.1% / ±197,294.9)

Social

87.3% ±2.9% (260,832  ±8,870.4) High school grad or higher
  • a little less than the rate in United States: 89.9% 212,133,683 (±0.1% / ±286,969.9)
27.2% ±1.6% (81,220  ±4,707.1) Bachelor's degree or higher
  • about three-quarters of the rate in United States: 36.9% 86,932,699 (±0.1% / ±187,449.9)

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

12.4% (54,875  ±4,579) Foreign-born population
  • about 80 percent of the rate in United States: 14.8% 50,234,856

7.3% ±0.7% (24,969  ±2,518) Population with veteran status
  • about 25 percent higher than the rate in United States: 5.9% 15,701,246 (±0% / ±75,366)
24,969 Total veterans ±2,518 21,790 Male ±2,141 3,179 Female ±1,188

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