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Salem, OR Urban Area

268,719 Population
72.7 square miles 3,697.2 people per square mile

Census data: ACS 2024 1-year unless noted

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Demographics

38.7 ±1.3 Median age
  • about the same as the figure in United States: 39.2 ±0.1

Economics

$37,356 ±$1,787 Per capita income
  • about 80 percent of the amount in United States: $45,256 ±$100
$79,561 ±$4,963 Median household income
  • a little less than the amount in United States: $81,604 ±$128

12.5% ±2.3% (32,520  ±5,890) Persons below poverty line
  • a little higher than the rate in United States: 12.2% 40,354,268 (±0.1% / ±248,561)

23.4 minutes ±1.7 (2,587,550  ±223,320) 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

100,632 ±2,640 Number of households
  • United States: 132,737,144 ±140,273
2.6 ±0.1 (258,758  ±4,885) Persons per household
  • a little higher than the figure in United States: 2.5 331,722,430

6.4% ±2.1% (3,988  ±1,304) Women 15-50 who gave birth during past year
  • about 1.3 times the rate in United States: 5% 3,971,434 (±0.1% / ±36,997)

Housing

107,403 ±2,715 Number of housing units
  • United States: 146,740,960 ±8,590

$435,500 ±$10,574 Median value of owner-occupied housing units
  • about 20 percent higher than the amount in United States: $360,600 ±$618

13.4% ±1.9% (35,686  ±5,186.2) Moved since previous year
  • about 10 percent higher than the rate in United States: 11.8% 39,597,955 (±0.1% / ±197,294.9)

Social

87.5% ±3.3% (162,162  ±7,232.6) High school grad or higher
  • a little less than the rate in United States: 89.9% 212,133,683 (±0.1% / ±286,969.9)
27.5% ±2% (51,003  ±3,950) 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

13.6% ±1.5% (36,513  ±3,942) Foreign-born population
  • about 90 percent of the rate in United States: 14.8% 50,234,856

6.8% ±1.1% (14,283  ±2,277) Population with veteran status
  • about 20 percent higher than the rate in United States: 5.9% 15,701,246 (±0% / ±75,366)
14,283 Total veterans ±2,277 12,206 Male ±1,907 2,077 Female ±1,048

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