Salem, Oregon

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Population in 2021: 177,723 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: +29.8%
 
Males: 88,490  (49.8%)
Females: 89,233  (50.2%)
Median resident age:

34.4 years
Oregon median age:

40.1 years

Zip codes: 97302, 97306.

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Estimated median household income in 2021: $63,927 (it was $38,881 in 2000)
Salem:

$63,927
OR:

$71,562

Estimated per capita income in 2021: $32,046 (it was $19,141 in 2000)

Salem city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2021: $351,300 (it was $126,300 in 2000)
Salem:

$351,300
OR:

$422,700

Mean prices in 2021: all housing units: $339,269; detached houses: $367,136; townhouses or other attached units: $266,067; in 2-unit structures: $201,756; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $497,197; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $199,063; mobile homes: $97,644; occupied boats, rvs, vans, etc.: $202,145

Median gross rent in 2021: $1,179.

March 2022 cost of living index in Salem: 96.8 (near average, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2021: 12.8%
(9.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 26.6% for Black residents, 18.8% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 21.2% for American Indian residents, 25.5% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 21.9% for other race residents, 22.1% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Salem, OR (2021)
    • 110,37362.1%White alone
    • 41,62623.4%Hispanic
    • 10,0465.7%Two or more races
    • 7,5954.3%Asian alone
    • 3,5062.0%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
    • 3,1541.8%Black alone
    • 6370.4%American Indian alone
    • 7900.4%Other race alone

Races in Salem detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth



According to our research of Oregon and other state lists, there were 158 registered sex offenders living in Salem, Oregon as of March 19, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Salem is 1,060 to 1.


Crime rates in Salem by year

Type

2007

2008

2009

2010

2011

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

2018

2019

2020

Murders
(per 100,000)
3
(1.9)
6
(3.9)
5
(3.2)
1
(0.6)
3
(1.9)
7
(4.4)
7
(4.4)
2
(1.2)
5
(3.1)
7
(4.2)
7
(4.1)
5
(2.9)
9
(5.1)
2
(1.1)
Rapes
(per 100,000)
58
(37.5)
59
(38.4)
74
(47.6)
52
(33.6)
32
(20.5)
41
(26.1)
48
(30.3)
45
(27.8)
45
(27.6)
38
(22.8)
48
(28.3)
60
(34.9)
39
(22.2)
28
(15.9)
Robberies
(per 100,000)
132
(85.4)
138
(89.7)
132
(85.0)
121
(78.2)
119
(76.1)
138
(87.7)
138
(87.2)
103
(63.6)
127
(77.8)
128
(76.9)
168
(99.1)
177
(102.9)
158
(89.8)
148
(83.8)
Assaults
(per 100,000)
390
(252.5)
372
(241.8)
388
(249.8)
323
(208.9)
368
(235.5)
377
(239.6)
327
(206.7)
358
(220.9)
364
(222.9)
361
(216.8)
425
(250.6)
485
(281.9)
505
(287.1)
520
(294.4)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)
915
(592.3)
1,101
(715.7)
981
(631.6)
876
(566.5)
895
(572.7)
1,049
(666.7)
1,018
(643.4)
833
(514.1)
741
(453.7)
907
(544.7)
900
(530.8)
938
(545.3)
764
(434.4)
678
(383.8)
Thefts
(per 100,000)
5,630
(3,644)
5,453
(3,545)
4,680
(3,013)
4,803
(3,106)
4,670
(2,988)
4,976
(3,162)
5,158
(3,260)
5,595
(3,453)
5,234
(3,205)
5,121
(3,076)
5,451
(3,215)
5,365
(3,119)
5,281
(3,003)
4,911
(2,780)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)
893
(578.1)
654
(425.1)
634
(408.2)
429
(277.4)
429
(274.5)
730
(463.9)
656
(414.6)
647
(399.3)
711
(435.3)
640
(384.4)
861
(507.8)
898
(522.0)
993
(564.6)
1,109
(627.9)
Arson
(per 100,000)
30
(19.4)
41
(26.7)
36
(23.2)
37
(23.9)
37
(23.7)
51
(32.4)
42
(26.5)
35
(21.6)
27
(16.5)
28
(16.8)
34
(20.1)
53
(30.8)
47
(26.7)
111
(62.8)
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City-data.com crime index in Salem, OR

Crime rate in Salem detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 245 (180 officers - 157 male; 23 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

1.01
Oregon average:

1.48
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Salem, OR City Guides:

Ancestries: German (9.7%), European (7.5%), English (6.8%), American (5.7%), Irish (4.4%), Norwegian (1.7%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Incorporated in 1857

Elevation: 154 feet

Land area: 45.7 square miles.

Population density: 3,886 people per square mile   (average).

Salem, Oregon map

19,734 residents are foreign born (6.5% Latin America, 2.4% Asia).

This city:

11.2%
Oregon:

9.8%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2021: $3,703 (1.0%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2021: $3,495 (1.0%)

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northwest Clackamas, OR (37.9 miles , pop. 224,220).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (789.8 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities:

Four Corners, OR (1.7 miles ),
Eola, OR (2.1 miles),
Hayesville, OR (2.1 miles ),
Keizer, OR (2.2 miles ),
Labish Village, OR (2.6 miles ),
Turner, OR (2.6 miles ),
Brooks, OR (3.0 miles ),
Independence, OR (3.1 miles )

Latitude: 44.93 N, Longitude: 123.03 W

Nickname or alias (official or unofficial): The Cherry City

Daytime population change due to commuting: +17,711 (+10.0%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 57,251 (73.5%)

Area codes: 503, 971

Distribution of median household income in Salem, OR in 2021
Distribution of house value in Salem, OR in 2021
Salem satellite photo by USGS

Detailed articles:

Salem tourist attractions:

Single-family new house construction building permits:

  • 2021: 447 buildings, average cost: $280,200
  • 2020: 472 buildings, average cost: $266,800
  • 2019: 432 buildings, average cost: $295,600
  • 2018: 489 buildings, average cost: $278,600
  • 2017: 319 buildings, average cost: $281,400
  • 2016: 302 buildings, average cost: $278,700
  • 2015: 271 buildings, average cost: $283,400
  • 2014: 270 buildings, average cost: $267,100
  • 2013: 283 buildings, average cost: $225,500
  • 2012: 179 buildings, average cost: $222,600
  • 2011: 160 buildings, average cost: $215,300
  • 2010: 211 buildings, average cost: $211,600
  • 2009: 237 buildings, average cost: $213,900
  • 2008: 269 buildings, average cost: $215,800
  • 2007: 543 buildings, average cost: $244,100
  • 2006: 594 buildings, average cost: $163,300
  • 2005: 828 buildings, average cost: $168,200
  • 2004: 814 buildings, average cost: $151,200
  • 2003: 668 buildings, average cost: $136,600
  • 2002: 636 buildings, average cost: $128,000
  • 2001: 526 buildings, average cost: $140,400
  • 2000: 516 buildings, average cost: $116,800
  • 1999: 573 buildings, average cost: $115,900
  • 1998: 545 buildings, average cost: $148,000
  • 1997: 629 buildings, average cost: $135,900
Number of permits per 10,000 Salem, OR residents
Average permit cost in Salem, OR
Unemployment in November 2020:
Here:

3.6%
Oregon:

3.6%
Unemployment by year
Historical population in Salem, OR
Historical housing units in Salem, OR

Population change in the 1990s: +27,473 (+25.1%).
Most common industries in Salem, OR (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Public administration (11.5%)
  • Health care (9.3%)
  • Educational services (8.7%)
  • Construction (6.3%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.1%)
  • Finance & insurance (4.3%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.1%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (10.5%)
  • Public administration (9.5%)
  • Educational services (5.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (5.5%)
  • Administrative & support & waste management services (4.8%)
  • Health care (4.6%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (4.6%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Health care (14.5%)
  • Public administration (13.6%)
  • Educational services (11.9%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.7%)
  • Finance & insurance (6.3%)
  • Social assistance (4.5%)
  • Department & other general merchandise stores (3.5%)
Most common occupations in Salem, OR (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2021
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.3%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.0%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (3.2%)
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (2.9%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (2.6%)
  • Computer specialists (2.6%)
  • Retail sales workers, except cashiers (2.6%)
Most common occupations for males in 2021
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5.3%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.1%)
  • Cooks and food preparation workers (3.4%)
  • Computer specialists (3.2%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3.1%)
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (3.1%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3.0%)
Most common occupations for females in 2021
  • Information and record clerks, except customer service representatives (5.0%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.1%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (3.9%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (3.6%)
  • Registered nurses (3.6%)
  • Supervisors and other personal care and service workers, except child care workers (3.5%)
  • Waiters and waitresses (3.4%)

Average climate in Salem, Oregon

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Salem, Oregon environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2018 was 68.7. This is about average.

City:

68.7
U.S.:

74.2
Ozone Level
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2017 was 6.24. This is better than average. Closest monitor was 1.4 miles away from the city center.

City:

6.24
U.S.:

8.46

Earthquake activity:

Salem-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above Oregon state average. It is 1390% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 4/13/1949 at 19:55:42, a magnitude 7.0 (7.0 UK, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 162.4 miles away from the city center, causing $80,000,000 total damage
On 1/31/1922 at 13:17:28, a magnitude 7.6 (7.6 UK) earthquake occurred 319.4 miles away from Salem center
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.5 MB, 6.6 MS, 6.8 MW, Class: Strong, Intensity: VII - IX) earthquake occurred 150.9 miles away from the city center, causing $2,000,000,000 total damage and $305,000,000 insured losses
On 2/28/2001 at 18:54:32, a magnitude 6.8 (6.8 MD, Depth: 32.2 mi) earthquake occurred 154.1 miles away from Salem center
On 11/8/1980 at 10:27:34, a magnitude 7.2 (6.2 MB, 7.2 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.0 ML) earthquake occurred 272.0 miles away from the city center
On 8/17/1991 at 22:17:14, a magnitude 7.1 (6.2 MB, 7.1 MS, 7.1 MW, 6.8 ML, Depth: 8.4 mi) earthquake occurred 255.0 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), duration magnitude (MD), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Marion County (10) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 8
Emergencies Declared: 1

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Winter Storms: 3, Landslides: 2, Mudslides: 2, Snows: 2, Storms: 2, Earthquake: 1, Fire: 1, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Wind: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Salem topographic map

Hospitals in Salem:

  • OREGON STATE HOSPITAL (2600 CENTER STREET NE)
  • OREGON STATE HOSPITAL DISTINCT PART (2600 CENTER STREET NE)
  • SALEM HOSPITAL (Voluntary non-profit - Other, 890 OAK STREET, SE)
  • WILLAMETTE VALLEY HOSPICE (1015 3RD STREET, NW)

Nursing Homes in Salem:

  • AVAMERE REHABILITATION OF SALEM (4120 KURTH STREET S.)
  • CAPITOL VIEW HEALTH CARE CTR (875 OAK ST SE)
  • KEIZER RETIREMENT AND HEALTH C VILL (5210 RIVER ROAD NORTH)
  • KINDRED NURSING AND REHABILITATION - SUNNYSIDE (4515 SUNNYSIDE ROAD SE)
  • MAGNOLIA MANOR (2630 CHURCH STREET NE)
  • OAK CREST REHAB AND HEALTH SERV CENTER (2933 CENTER ST)
  • SALEM HOSPITAL DUERKSEN (665 WINTER ST. SE, 6TH FLR)
  • SOUTH SALEM CARE CENTER (4120 KURTH ST S)
  • TIERRA ROSE CARE CENTER (4254 WEATHERS STREET NE)
  • WINDSOR HEALTH AND REHABILITATION CENTER (820 COTTAGE STREET NE)

Dialysis Facilities in Salem:

  • FMC WEST SALEM (1060 2ND ST NW)
  • QUALICENTERS - SALEM LTD (440 LANCASTER DR NE)
  • SALEM DIALYSIS (3550 LIBERTY RD S SUITE 100)
  • SALEM NORTH DIALYSIS (1220 LIBERTY ST NE)

Home Health Centers in Salem:

  • AMEDISYS HOME HEALTH CARE (3220 STATE STREET, SUITE 100)
  • FIRST CALL HOME HEALTH AGENCY, LLC (565 UNION STREET, NE, SUITE 205)
  • MARION COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT (3180 CENTER STREET N E)
  • SALEM HOME CARE, LLC (2455 FRANZEN STREET, NE)
  • WVP HOME HEALTH (2995 RYAN DRIVE, SUITE 110)

Airports and heliports located in Salem:

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Amtrak station:

SALEM (500 13TH ST. SE) . Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/Universities in Salem:

  • Chemeketa Community College (Full-time enrollment: 10,746; Location: 4000 Lancaster Dr NE; Public; Website: www.chemeketa.edu)
  • Willamette University (Full-time enrollment: 2,551; Location: 900 State St; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.willamette.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • Corban University (Full-time enrollment: 1,005; Location: 5000 Deer Park Dr SE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.corban.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)
  • Institute of Technology Inc (Full-time enrollment: 444; Location: 4700 Silverton Road NE; Private, for-profit; Website: www.it-colleges.edu/iot/t-salem.html)
  • ITT Technical Institute-Salem (Full-time enrollment: 137; Location: 4825 Commercial Street SE; Private, for-profit; Website: www.itt-tech.edu)
  • College of Hair Design Careers (Full-time enrollment: 96; Location: 1684 Clay St NE; Private, for-profit; Website: www.collegeofhairdesigncareers.com)
  • Phagans School of Beauty (Full-time enrollment: 80; Location: 622 Lancaster Dr NE; Private, for-profit; Website: www.phagans-schools.com)
  • Academy of Hair Design-Salem (Full-time enrollment: 66; Location: 305 Court NE; Private, for-profit; Website: academyofhairdesign.info)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Salem:

  • Western Oregon University (about 12 miles; Monmouth, OR; Full-time enrollment: 5,131)
  • Linn-Benton Community College (about 25 miles; Albany, OR; FT enrollment: 4,511)
  • George Fox University (about 26 miles; Newberg, OR; FT enrollment: 2,954)
  • Oregon State University (about 29 miles; Corvallis, OR; FT enrollment: 23,206)
  • Pioneer Pacific College (about 30 miles; Wilsonville, OR; FT enrollment: 2,194)
  • Clackamas Community College (about 36 miles; Oregon City, OR; FT enrollment: 4,261)
  • Portland Community College (about 38 miles; Portland, OR; FT enrollment: 23,600)

Biggest public high schools in Salem:

Private high schools in Salem:

  • SALEM ACADEMY (Students: 672, Location: 942 LANCASTER DR NE, Grades: PK-12)
  • BLANCHET SCHOOL (Students: 369, Location: 4373 MARKET ST NE, Grades: 6-12)
  • WESTERN MENNONITE SCHOOL (Students: 230, Location: 9045 WALLACE RD NW, Grades: 6-12)
  • LIVINGSTONE ADVENTIST ACADEMY (Students: 215, Location: 5771 FRUITLAND RD NE, Grades: PK-12)
  • WILLAMETTE VALLEY CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 120, Location: 9075 PUEBLO AVE NE, Grades: KG-12)
  • GRACE ACADEMY (Students: 4, Location: 4105 LANCASTER DR NE, Grades: 5-12)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Salem:

Private elementary/middle schools in Salem:

  • ST JOSEPH SCHOOL (Students: 196, Location: 373 WINTER ST NE, Grades: PK-6)
  • RIVIERA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 154, Location: 1650 BRUSH COLLEGE RD NW, Grades: PK-5)
  • ABIQUA SCHOOL (Students: 149, Location: 4985 BATTLE CREEK RD SE STE 107, Grades: KG-8)
  • QUEEN OF PEACE SCHOOL (Students: 145, Location: 4227 LONE OAK RD SE, Grades: PK-6)
  • ST VINCENT DE PAUL SCHOOL (Students: 75, Location: 1015 COLUMBIA ST NE, Grades: PK-6)
  • IMMANUEL EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN SCHOOL (Students: 61, Location: 510 IDYLWOOD DR SE, Grades: KG-8)
  • HERITAGE SCHOOL (Students: 34, Location: 2050 STRONG RD SE, Grades: 1-7)
See full list of schools located in Salem

Library in Salem:

  • SALEM PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $4,144,720; Location: 585 LIBERTY ST SE; 532,640 books; 29,979 audio materials; 14,496 video materials; 15 local licensed databases; 27 state licensed databases; 6 other licensed databases; 624 print serial subscriptions; 1 electronic serial subscriptions)

User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • Please add to TV broadcast stations around Salem: KWVT (channel 52); Salem, OR; operator Northwest Television, LLC)
  • KWBP is licensed to Salem Oregon and serves NOT ONLY Salem but most of the Willamette Valley channel 32, channel 4 is only a translator.
  • I didn't see City View Cemetery in your list of seven cemeteries in Salem. It is at 390 Hoyt St. S., Salem, OR 97302 and would be just to the west of your location 4 for Pioneer Cemetery
  • Professional baseball player: Born & raised in Salem, Oregon. Brett Evert. Drafted to the Braves in 1999, traded to Marines, and now with the Milwaukee Brewers. All AAA organizations.

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Salem: Swegle (A), Mitchell Corner (B), Minto (C), Oregon State Fairgrounds (D), Bush (E), Battle Creek Country Club (F), Oregon State Correctional Institution (G), Oregon State Penitentiary (H), Salem Golf Club (I), Salem Gun Club (J), Labish (K), Renard (L), L B Day Amphitheatre (M), Greyhound Station Salem (N), Cherriots Wal - Mart North Park and Ride (O), Cherriots Wal - Mart South Park and Ride (P), Cherriots Salem Keizer Transit Downtown Station (Q), Cherriots Salem Keizer Transit Dispatch Facilities (R), Cherriots Rite Aid Park and Ride (S), Cherriots Fred Meyer South Park and Ride (T). Display/hide their locations on the map

Churches in Salem include: Skyline Baptist Church (A), Messiah Lutheran Church (B), Salem Christian Center (C), Saint Pauls Episcopal Church (D), First Christian Church (E), Evergreen Church (F), West Hills Community Church (G), Kingwood Bible Church (H), Gateway Foursquare Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Hayesville Cemetery (1), Penitentiary Annex Cemetery (2), Saint Barbara Cemetery (3), Pioneer Cemetery (4), Lee Mission Cemetery (5), City View Cemetery (6), Belcrest Memorial Park (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Wirth Lake (A), Stone Quarry Lake (B), Berger Lake (C), Nelsons Pond (D), Blue Gill Lake (E). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Clark Creek (A), Laurel Creek (B), Mill Creek (C), Pettijohn Creek (D), Pringle Creek (E), Willamette Slough (F), Chatnicka Creek (G), Croisan Creek (H), Jory Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Salem include: Wes Bennett City Park (1), State Lands Ballfields City Park (2), South Village City Park (3), Woodmansee City Park (4), Fircrest City Park (5), Aldrich City Park (6), Barrick Field City Park (7), Gracemont City Park (8), Brush College City Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Hallie Ford Museum of Art (900 State Street) (1), Marion County Historical Society And Museum (260 12th St SE) (2), Historic Deepwood Estate (Museums; 1116 Mission Street Southeast) (3), Brooks Historical Society (Museums; 3995 Brooklake Road Northeast) (4), Bush Barn Art Center (Museums; 600 Mission Street Southeast) (5), Keizer Heritage Foundation (Museums; 980 Chemawa Road Northeast) (6), Mission Mill Museum (1313 Mill Street Southeast) (7), Ac Gilbert's Discovery Village (Museums; 116 Marion Street Northeast) (8), Brunk House (Museums; 5705 Salem Dallas Highway Northwest) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Red Lion Hotel-Salem Reservations (3301 Market Street Northeast) (1), Shilo Inn Salem (3304 Market Street) (2), Econo Lodge Salem (3195 Portland Road Northeast) (3), Crossland - Salem (3535 Fisher Rd NE) (4), Best Western Mill Creek Inn (3125 Ryan Drive Southeast) (5), Best Value (3340 Astoria Way Northeast) (6), Best Western Pacific Highway (4646 Portland Road Northeast) (7), Howard Johnson Inn Salem (2250 Mission Street Southeast) (8), Phoenix Inn (4370 Commercial Street Southeast) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Marion County - District Attorney-Walter Beglau- Da-Family Court (3030 Center Street Northeast) (1), Salem City - Municipal Court- Court (City Hall) (2), Fountain Court (950 Fir Street South) (3), Marion County - For Circuit Court Information- If Unable To Locate Desired Number (555 Court Northeast) (4), Oregon State - Finance & Corporate Securities Div (410 Labor Industries B) (5), Hooley Darlene Congresswoman (315 Mission Street Southeast) (6), Oregon State - Tax Court- Magistrate Division (Floor 3) (7), Oregon State - Tax Court (1241 State Street) (8), Oregon State - Courts- Office Of The State Court Administrator- Citizen Review B (1241 State Street) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Birthplace of: Cathy McMorris Rodgers - Legislator, Charles L. McNary - Senator, John Zerzan - Philosopher, Kat Bjelland - Female singer, James E. West (politician) - Politician, Monroe Sweetland - Politician, Slats Gill - Basketball player-coach, Allen Weh - Recipient of the Purple Heart medal, Ann Aiken - Attorney and jurist, John B. Waldo - Politician.

Marion County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Salem and their reported violations in the past:

OTE SANTIAM RIVER RA-NORTH (Population served: 2,000, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Failure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring - Between JAN-2012 and DEC-2012, Contaminant: COLIPHAGE. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-04-2013), St Compliance achieved (NOV-06-2013)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 3 minor monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
OTE SANTIAM RIVER RA-SOUTH (Population served: 2,000, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Failure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring - Between JAN-2012 and DEC-2012, Contaminant: COLIPHAGE. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-04-2013), St Compliance achieved (NOV-06-2013)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 3 minor monitoring violations
  • 3 regular monitoring violations
OTE MANZANITA REST AREA (Population served: 1,200, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Failure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring - Between JAN-2013 and DEC-2013, Contaminant: COLIPHAGE
  • Failure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring - Between JAN-2013 and DEC-2013, Contaminant: COLIPHAGE
  • 8 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
  • 4 regular monitoring violations
ODOT HD CABIN CREEK REST AREA (Population served: 1,000, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Source Water (GWR) - In DEC-23-2012, Contaminant: E. COLI. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (2 times from DEC-31-2012 to FEB-04-2013), St Compliance achieved (MAR-13-2013)
  • Failure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring - Between JAN-2012 and DEC-2012, Contaminant: COLIPHAGE. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-04-2013), St Compliance achieved (MAR-13-2013)
  • Failure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring - Between JAN-2012 and DEC-2012, Contaminant: COLIPHAGE. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-04-2013), St Compliance achieved (MAR-13-2013)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between JAN-2007 and MAR-2007, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (MAR-14-2008)
  • 10 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
OTE BOARDMAN REST AREA (Population served: 999, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 4 regular monitoring violations
OTE MEMALOOSE REST AREA (Population served: 800, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Failure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring - Between JAN-2012 and DEC-2012, Contaminant: COLIPHAGE. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-04-2013), St Compliance achieved (MAY-17-2013)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
OTE WEATHERBY REST AREA (Population served: 500, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Failure to Conduct Assessment Monitoring - Between JAN-2012 and DEC-2012, Contaminant: COLIPHAGE. Follow-up actions: St Violation/Reminder Notice (FEB-04-2013), St Compliance achieved (NOV-05-2013)
  • 5 routine major monitoring violations
  • 3 regular monitoring violations
ODOT DEADMANS PASS REST AREA (Population served: 500, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 minor monitoring violations
  • 4 regular monitoring violations

Drinking water stations with addresses in Salem that have no violations reported:

  • OREGON 4-H CENTER (Population served: 284, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • SCHROEDERS GUEST HOUSE (Population served: 250, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This city:

2.5 people
Oregon:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

63.3%
Whole state:

63.4%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

8.0%
Whole state:

8.0%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.5% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

People in group quarters in Salem in 2010:

  • 3,569 people in state prisons
  • 1,828 people in college/university student housing
  • 766 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 639 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 610 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 300 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals and psychiatric units in other hospitals
  • 281 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 208 people in correctional facilities intended for juveniles
  • 140 people in residential treatment centers for adults
  • 114 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 81 people in correctional residential facilities
  • 52 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 18 people in in-patient hospice facilities
  • 16 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 13 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)

People in group quarters in Salem in 2000:

  • 3,742 people in state prisons
  • 1,341 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 1,063 people in nursing homes
  • 691 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 681 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 601 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 281 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 142 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 90 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 70 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 63 people in other group homes
  • 56 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 33 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 33 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 15 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 8 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
  • 3 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 3 people in religious group quarters
Arena or stadium:
  • Oregon State Fairgrounds Pavilion. Capacity: 5,000.

Banks with most branches in Salem (2011 data):

  • U.S. Bank National Association: 10 branches. Info updated 2012/01/30: Bank assets: $330,470.8 mil, Deposits: $236,091.5 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, 3121 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: 8 branches. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association: 8 branches. Info updated 2011/11/10: Bank assets: $1,811,678.0 mil, Deposits: $1,190,738.0 mil, headquarters in Columbus, OH, positive income, International Specialization, 5577 total offices, Holding Company: Jpmorgan Chase & Co.
  • West Coast Bank: 7 branches. Info updated 2010/09/16: Bank assets: $2,424.8 mil, Deposits: $1,925.6 mil, headquarters in Lake Oswego, OR, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 63 total offices, Holding Company: West Coast Bancorp
  • KeyBank National Association: North Salem Branch, West Salem Branch, State Street Branch, Lancaster Branch, Battle Creek Branch. Info updated 2008/03/03: Bank assets: $86,198.8 mil, Deposits: $64,214.8 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1067 total offices, Holding Company: Keycorp
  • Umpqua Bank: Lancaster Branch, Salem Main Branch, Candalaria Branch. Info updated 2011/09/02: Bank assets: $11,556.7 mil, Deposits: $9,325.3 mil, headquarters in Roseburg, OR, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 193 total offices, Holding Company: Umpqua Holdings Corporation
  • Bank of America, National Association: Salem Branch at 390 High St N E, branch established on 1890/01/01; Lancaster Branch at 3803 Center Street Northeast, branch established on 1997/09/29. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • Washington Federal: North Salem at 2955 Broadway Street Ne, branch established on 1934/03/01; West Salem Branch at 777 Wallace Road N.W., branch established on 1934/03/01. Info updated 2011/12/19: Bank assets: $13,653.0 mil, Deposits: $8,905.8 mil, headquarters in Seattle, WA, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 174 total offices
  • Pioneer Trust Bank, National Association: at 109 Commercial Street, N.E., branch established on 1924/01/01; Medical Center Branch at 1190 Oak Street, S.E., branch established on 1975/02/19. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $307.6 mil, Deposits: $262.4 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Ptb Corporation
  • 5 other banks with 6 local branches

For population 15 years and over in Salem:

Marital status in Salem, OR
  • Never married: 35.6%
  • Now married: 46.7%
  • Separated: 1.3%
  • Widowed: 5.1%
  • Divorced: 11.3%

For population 25 years and over in Salem:

  • High school or higher: 88.0%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 11.7%
  • Unemployed: 8.3%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 18.5 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2021
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2021
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

12.5
Oregon average:

11.4

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2021
Means of transportation to work in 2021 - Salem
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Neighborhoods in Salem:

(Salem, Oregon Neighborhood Map)

Religion statistics for Salem, OR (based on Marion County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic62,60715
Evangelical Protestant46,619186
Mainline Protestant12,79741
Other11,66346
Black Protestant1891
Orthodox--
None181,460-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 53
This county:

1.71 / 10,000 pop.
Oregon:

2.03 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 9
Here:

0.29 / 10,000 pop.
Oregon:

0.33 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 50
Marion County:

1.61 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.01 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 47
This county:

1.52 / 10,000 pop.
Oregon:

1.69 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 207
Marion County:

6.68 / 10,000 pop.
Oregon:

9.93 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Marion County:

8.2%
Oregon:

7.4%
Adult obesity rate:
Marion County:

29.5%
Oregon:

25.6%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
This county:

18.4%
Oregon:

14.2%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
This city:

48.8%
Oregon:

49.6%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Salem:

46.4%
State:

46.8%

Average BMI:
This city:

28.2
Oregon:

28.5

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

20.9%
State:

21.2%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Salem:

10.0%
Oregon:

10.1%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Salem:

6.8
Oregon:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

31.7%
Oregon:

33.3%

General health condition:
Salem:

56.4%
Oregon:

56.5%

Average condition of hearing:
Salem:

79.3%
Oregon:

78.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Salem, OR Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2019)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Police Protection - Officers 189$1,580,893$100,3742$4,424
Other and Unallocable 172$1,056,480$73,7084$16,847
Firefighters 168$1,515,272$108,2340$0
Police - Other 110$668,419$72,91825$39,216
Sewerage 105$557,180$63,6780$0
Financial Administration 84$561,236$80,1776$11,682
Water Supply 73$366,578$60,2590$0
Streets and Highways 51$273,031$64,2432$5,371
Parks and Recreation 50$219,095$52,58313$19,140
Other Government Administration 49$320,394$78,4640$0
Welfare 43$207,902$58,0190$0
Local Libraries 32$160,381$60,14331$46,567
Judicial and Legal 26$168,542$77,7897$13,095
Housing and Community Development (Local) 21$146,227$83,5582$4,104
Natural Resources 12$62,597$62,5970$0
Health 8$56,263$84,3950$0
Solid Waste Management 6$28,760$57,5200$0
Fire - Other 6$32,334$64,6680$0
Airports 4$24,051$72,1530$0
Totals for Government 1,209$8,005,635$79,46092$160,445

Salem government finances - Expenditure in 2018 (per resident):

  • Construction - Regular Highways: $48,029,000 ($270.25)
    General - Other: $24,632,000 ($138.60)
    Sewerage: $22,008,000 ($123.83)
    Water Utilities: $9,887,000 ($55.63)
    Housing and Community Development: $2,078,000 ($11.69)
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $45,626,000 ($256.73)
    Sewerage: $45,203,000 ($254.35)
    Housing and Community Development: $39,826,000 ($224.09)
    Local Fire Protection: $35,558,000 ($200.08)
    General - Other: $26,630,000 ($149.84)
    Water Utilities: $26,548,000 ($149.38)
    Regular Highways: $14,546,000 ($81.85)
    Parks and Recreation: $12,604,000 ($70.92)
    Libraries: $4,597,000 ($25.87)
    Protective Inspection and Regulation - Other: $4,487,000 ($25.25)
    Judicial and Legal Services: $4,287,000 ($24.12)
    General Public Buildings: $4,075,000 ($22.93)
    Financial Administration: $3,604,000 ($20.28)
    Central Staff Services: $2,804,000 ($15.78)
    Parking Facilities: $1,525,000 ($8.58)
    Air Transportation: $1,250,000 ($7.03)
    Health - Other: $747,000 ($4.20)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $27,451,000 ($154.46)
  • Intergovernmental to Local - Other - General - Other: $894,000 ($5.03)
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $505,000 ($2.84)
    Health - Other: $250,000 ($1.41)
    Parks and Recreation: $94,000 ($0.53)
    Regular Highways: $90,000 ($0.51)
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $3,202,000 ($18.02)

Salem government finances - Revenue in 2018 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $65,099,000 ($366.29)
    Other: $6,430,000 ($36.18)
    Parks and Recreation: $3,843,000 ($21.62)
    Housing and Community Development: $3,425,000 ($19.27)
    Parking Facilities: $1,640,000 ($9.23)
    Air Transportation: $1,227,000 ($6.90)
    Regular Highways: $221,000 ($1.24)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing and Community Development: $22,395,000 ($126.01)
  • Local Intergovernmental - Other: $11,815,000 ($66.48)
  • Miscellaneous - Interest Earnings: $29,825,000 ($167.82)
    Special Assessments: $9,464,000 ($53.25)
    Sale of Property: $3,158,000 ($17.77)
    General Revenue - Other: $2,777,000 ($15.63)
    Fines and Forfeits: $2,708,000 ($15.24)
    Rents: $1,770,000 ($9.96)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $39,226,000 ($220.71)
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $25,624,000 ($144.18)
    Other: $14,352,000 ($80.75)
    General Local Government Support: $6,800,000 ($38.26)
    Housing and Community Development: $4,284,000 ($24.10)
    Health and Hospitals: $20,000 ($0.11)
  • Tax - Property: $101,928,000 ($573.52)
    Public Utilities Sales: $21,507,000 ($121.01)
    Other License: $19,233,000 ($108.22)
    Other Selective Sales: $4,536,000 ($25.52)

Salem government finances - Debt in 2020 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $605,666,000 ($3407.92)
    Beginning Outstanding - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $367,151,000 ($2065.86)
    Issue, Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $320,162,000 ($1801.47)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $291,415,000 ($1639.71)
    Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $263,872,000 ($1484.74)
    Retired Nonguaranteed - Public Debt for Private Purpose: $81,647,000 ($459.41)
    Issue, Unspecified Public Purpose: $57,247,000 ($322.11)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $29,705,000 ($167.14)

Salem government finances - Cash and Securities in 2018 (per resident):

  • Bond Funds - Cash and Securities: $81,336,000 ($457.66)
  • Other Funds - Cash and Securities: $313,565,000 ($1764.35)
  • Sinking Funds - Cash and Securities: $1,205,559,000 ($6783.36)
Businesses in Salem, OR
NameCountNameCount
24 Hour Fitness1Lane Furniture5
7-Eleven4LensCrafters1
AMF Bowling1Little Caesars Pizza3
AT&T6Lowe's1
Ace Hardware2Macy's2
Aeropostale1MasterBrand Cabinets2
American Eagle Outfitters1Maurices1
Applebee's3Mazda1
Arby's2McDonald's12
Ashley Furniture1Motel 61
AutoZone3Motherhood Maternity3
BMW1New Balance6
Baja Fresh Mexican Grill1Nike10
Baskin-Robbins6Nissan1
Bath & Body Works2Nordstrom1
Best Western2Office Depot2
Blockbuster3OfficeMax1
Budget Car Rental1Olive Garden1
Burger King6Outback1
Burlington Coat Factory1Outback Steakhouse1
Carl\s Jr.4Pac Sun2
Casual Male XL1Panda Express2
Catherines1Papa John's Pizza1
Chevrolet1Payless2
Chipotle1Penske2
Chuck E. Cheese's1PetSmart1
Circle K5Pier 1 Imports1
Cold Stone Creamery2Pizza Hut3
Comfort Inn1Plato's Closet1
Comfort Suites1Popeyes1
Costco1Quiznos4
Cricket Wireless7RadioShack3
Crossland Economy Studios1Red Lobster1
Curves3Red Robin1
DHL3Rite Aid3
Dairy Queen8Rodeway Inn1
Days Inn1Rue211
Deb1SAS Shoes2
Dennys2SONIC Drive-In1
Discount Tire1Safeway4
Domino's Pizza3Sears3
Famous Footwear2Sephora1
Fashion Bug1Spencer Gifts1
FedEx15Sprint Nextel3
Firestone Complete Auto Care2Starbucks14
Foot Locker2Subaru1
Ford1Subway16
GNC3Super 81
GameStop3T-Mobile10
Gymboree1T.J.Maxx1
H&R Block10Taco Bell5
Home Depot2Target1
HomeTown Buffet1The Room Place1
Honda1Torrid1
Hot Topic1Toyota1
Howard Johnson1Toys"R"Us1
IHOP1Trader Joe's1
JCPenney1Travelodge1
Jack In The Box5True Value1
Jamba Juice3U-Haul12
Jones New York2UPS19
Journeys1Vans6
Justice1Verizon Wireless2
KFC4Victoria's Secret2
Kincaid4Volkswagen1
Kmart1Vons4
Kohl's1Walgreens6
Kroger8Walmart3
La Quinta1Wendy's2
La-Z-Boy1YMCA1

Strongest AM radio stations in Salem:

  • KSLM (1390 AM; 10 kW; SALEM, OR)
  • KBZY (1490 AM; 1 kW; SALEM, OR; Owner: CAPITAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KYKN (1430 AM; 5 kW; KEIZER, OR; Owner: WILLAMETTE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KCCS (1220 AM; 1 kW; SALEM, OR; Owner: CHRISTIAN CENTER OF SALEM)
  • KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KXL (750 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KWIP (880 AM; 5 kW; DALLAS, OR; Owner: JUPITER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • KEX (1190 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KKSN (1520 AM; 50 kW; OREGON CITY, OR; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC)
  • KPAM (860 AM; 50 kW; TROUTDALE, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
  • KOTK (1080 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - PORTLAND RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • KOAC (550 AM; 5 kW; CORVALLIS, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
  • KKAD (1550 AM; 50 kW; VANCOUVER, WA; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-WASHINGTON, INC)

Strongest FM radio stations in Salem:

  • K242AB (96.3 FM; SALEM, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • K231AB (94.1 FM; TURNER, OR; Owner: STATE OF OREGON / STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • KLVU (107.1 FM; SWEET HOME, OR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KHPE (107.9 FM; ALBANY, OR; Owner: INTEGRITY MEDIA, INC.)
  • K264AA (100.7 FM; CORVALLIS, ETC., OR; Owner: THE KBOO FOUNDATION)
  • KLOO-FM (106.3 FM; CORVALLIS, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KRSK (105.1 FM; MOLALLA, OR; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC)
  • KRKT-FM (99.9 FM; ALBANY, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • K243AL (96.5 FM; CORVALLIS, OR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • K228DT (93.5 FM; HAPPY HOLLOW, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
  • K276BU (103.1 FM; CORVALLIS, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
  • K273AJ (102.5 FM; ELWOOD, OR; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • KXPC-FM (103.7 FM; LEBANON, OR; Owner: PORTLAND BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • KDUK-FM (104.7 FM; FLORENCE, OR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • K207BX (89.3 FM; EUGENE, OR; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • KFLY (101.5 FM; CORVALLIS, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • K225AI (92.9 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • K203BT (88.5 FM; EUGENE, OR; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • K214CI (90.7 FM; EUGENE, OR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KINK (101.9 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Salem:

  • KPXG (Channel 22; SALEM, OR; Owner: PAXSON SALEM LICENSE, INC.)
  • K61CC (Channel 61; SALEM, OR; Owner: NORTHWEST CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING)
  • K50GG (Channel 50; SALEM, OR; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • K67GU (Channel 67; EUREKA, CA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • KATU (Channel 2; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - PORTLAND TV, L.L.C.)
  • KWBP (Channel 32; SALEM, OR; Owner: TRIBUNE BROADCAST HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • KPDX (Channel 49; VANCOUVER, WA; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • KPTV (Channel 12; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • K57IF (Channel 57; SALEM, OR; Owner: LaGRANDE BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KOIN (Channel 6; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: EMMIS TELEVISION LICENSE CORPORATION)
  • KNMT (Channel 24; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: NATIONAL MINORITY T.V., INC.)
Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Salem fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 174Number of bridges
  • 2,382ft / 726mTotal length
  • $106,556,000Total costs
  • 4,682,922Total average daily traffic
  • 644,917Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Salem, OR - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 21910-1919
  • 151920-1929
  • 31930-1939
  • 21940-1949
  • 391950-1959
  • 221960-1969
  • 131970-1979
  • 311980-1989
  • 201990-1999
  • 202000-2009
  • 72010-2019
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Salem, OR
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 5 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Salem)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 1,844 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 10 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Salem, OR)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 12 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 177 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 231 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 36 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 1,740 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Salem)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 2 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Salem)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 293 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 14 full and 15 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans
B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
G) Loans On Manufactured
Home Dwelling (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED622$174,754440$172,7212,543$176,69790$95,99018$645,082194$142,77142$84,906
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED57$167,71275$183,768362$179,87530$31,9051$65,00033$158,48517$61,946
APPLICATIONS DENIED109$164,88698$148,403994$179,04385$78,1261$639,770106$135,33443$85,787
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN65$165,41667$197,395730$183,11822$120,8263$307,00046$132,3354$118,998
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS7$155,07116$141,489111$178,4746$113,4200$011$151,7114$67,370

Detailed mortgage data for all 29 tracts in Salem, OR

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2009
(Based on 14 full and 14 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans
B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED73$211,04156$220,7251$180,530
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED23$252,33832$224,9992$221,320
APPLICATIONS DENIED12$252,36522$216,8730$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN2$316,5408$213,9931$176,000
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$87,6001$267,6200$0
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Salem, OR
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Salem, OR - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year According to the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 594. The highest number of reported fire incidents - 803 took place in 2003, and the least - 112 in 2017. The data has a dropping trend.
    Fire incident types in Salem, OR When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Outside Fires (49.9%), and Structure Fires (32.0%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Salem, OR
    • 5,04049.9%Outside Fires
    • 3,23032.0%Structure Fires
    • 1,72217.1%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 991.0%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Salem, OR

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Salem, Oregon:

  • City Center Motel, 510 Liberty St Se, Salem, Oregon 97301 , Phone: (503) 364-0121, Fax: (503) 581-0554
  • Howard Johnson Inn, 2250 Msn St SE, Salem, Oregon 97302 , Phone: (503) 375-7710, Fax: (503) 581-9300
  • Red Lion Hotel, 3301 Market St NE, Salem, Oregon 97301 , Phone: (503) 370-7888, Fax: (503) 370-6305
  • Super 8 Motel Salem, 1288 Hawthorne Ave Ne, Salem, Oregon 97301 , Phone: (503) 370-8888, Fax: (503) 370-8927
  • Days Inn, 1600 Motor Ct N E, Salem, Oregon 97301 , Phone: (503) 581-1559, Fax: (503) 364-4272
  • Best Western Mill Creek Inn, 3125 Ryan Dr Ne, Salem, Oregon 97301 , Phone: (503) 585-3332, Fax: (503) 375-9618
  • Motel 6, 1401 Hawthorne Ave Ne, Salem, Oregon 97301 , Phone: (503) 371-8024, Fax: (503) 371-7691
  • Phoenix Inn Suites, 4370 Commercial St SE, Salem, Oregon 97302 , Phone: (503) 588-9220, Fax: (505) 585-3616
  • 14 other hotels and motels
All 22 fire-safe hotels and motels in Salem, Oregon
Most common first names in Salem, OR among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
John1,11475.7 years
William1,02475.7 years
Robert90871.2 years
Mary89080.4 years
James80772.0 years
George69177.7 years
Charles66375.2 years
Helen53781.3 years
Margaret49181.6 years
Ruth45582.0 years
Most common last names in Salem, OR among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith52476.4 years
Johnson45876.7 years
Miller31278.3 years
Brown25578.0 years
Wilson25377.1 years
Jones25278.0 years
Anderson23775.8 years
Davis19774.1 years
Nelson18777.9 years
Williams18274.8 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Salem, OR
  • 65.3%Utility gas
  • 30.6%Electricity
  • 1.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.1%Wood
  • 0.2%Other fuel
  • 0.2%No fuel used
  • 0.1%Solar energy
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Salem, OR
  • 77.7%Electricity
  • 19.5%Utility gas
  • 1.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.8%No fuel used
  • 0.7%Wood
  • 0.2%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.


Salem compared to Oregon state average:

  • Unemployed percentage below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in below state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.

Salem, OR compared to other similar cities:

Salem on our top lists:

  • #19 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (population 50,000+)"
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  • #24 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest minimum monthly sunshine amount (population 50,000+)"
  • #25 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: food preparation and serving related occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #30 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in industries: public administration (population 50,000+)"
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  • #37 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest average wind speeds (population 50,000+)"
  • #38 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest city-data.com crime index increase from 2011 to 2012 (population 50,000+)"
  • #61 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: healthcare support occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #72 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: health care and social assistance (population 50,000+)"
  • #78 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: health diagnosing and treating practitioners and other technical occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #87 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest city-data.com crime index decrease from 2002 to 2012 (population 50,000+)"
  • #93 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: farming, fishing, and forestry occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #94 on the list of "Top 101 cities with largest percentage of females in occupations: construction and extraction occupations (population 50,000+)"
  • #97 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest sunshine amount differences during a year (population 50,000+)"
  • #26 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating from foreign countries between 2010 and 2011"
  • #40 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents relocating to foreign countries in 2011"
  • #66 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest Ozone (1-hour) air pollution readings in 2012 (ppm)"
  • #67 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
  • #74 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest surface withdrawal of fresh water for public supply (pop. 50,000+)"
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