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Salem, MA
Demographic Data




Salem Population Statistics

Source & Methodology

Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2023 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2025.

Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

Salem Population & Age Distribution

Total Population

44,744

Age

Under 5 Years:
3.8%
5 - 17:
11.8%
18 - 24:
12.0%
25 - 34:
17.8%
35 - 54:
24.7%
55 - 64:
13.5%
Over 65 Years:
16.5%

Educational Attainment of Adults

Attending College
High School Graduates
College Graduated
7.5%
7.5%
91.9%
91.9%
49.6%
49.6%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Income

Per capita Income

Salem
USA
$49,734
$49,734
$43,289
$43,289

Median household income

Salem
USA
$85,137
$85,137
$78,538
$78,538
Individuals Below Poverty Level

13.7%

Employment Industries

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Healthcare
Professional, scientific, and technical services
Retail
Education
Manufacturing
Accommodation
Finance
Transportation
Administration
Public Service
Other
Construction
Arts
Information Technology
Real estate
15.2%
15.2%
12.8%
12.8%
11.0%
11.0%
10.5%
10.5%
7.5%
7.5%
6.4%
6.4%
4.7%
4.7%
4.7%
4.7%
4.4%
4.4%
4.3%
4.3%
4.2%
4.2%
4.1%
4.1%
3.6%
3.6%
3.0%
3.0%
2.0%
2.0%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Race & Ethnic Diversity

White
Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
Black or African American
Other Race / Two or More Races
Asian
American Indian and Alaska Native
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
67.6%
67.6%
19.4%
19.4%
5.1%
5.1%
4.4%
4.4%
3.3%
3.3%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100.0%
% of Residents

Ancestry

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Irish
Italian
English
German
French
Polish
French Canadian
Portuguese
Scottish
Greek
African
Russian
Swedish
European
Norwegian
Scots-Irish
Other Subsaharan African
Eastern European
Cape Verdean
Haitian
22.5%
22.5%
12.8%
12.8%
9.8%
9.8%
5.5%
5.5%
4.8%
4.8%
4.4%
4.4%
3.5%
3.5%
3.3%
3.3%
2.5%
2.5%
1.4%
1.4%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.1%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
1.0%
0.9%
0.9%
0.8%
0.8%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.7%
0.6%
0.6%
0% 100%
% of Residents

Languages Spoken

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English
Spanish
Portuguese
Other Indo-European
French
Tagalog
African languages
Arabic
Slavic languages
Greek
Chinese
Polish
French Creole
Langs. of India
Native American languages
Russian
Vietnamese
German/Yiddish
Italian
Thai
77.4%
77.4%
12.9%
12.9%
1.9%
1.9%
1.3%
1.3%
0.8%
0.8%
0.6%
0.6%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.5%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.4%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.3%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0.1%
0% 100%
% of Residents
Foreign Born Salem Residents

15.4%


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