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Salem, OR (Oregon) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $398,300 (it was $126,300 in 2000)
Salem:

$398,300
Oregon:

$475,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $313,400 - $511,200

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $430,055
Here:

$430,055
State:

$562,872

Townhouses or other attached units: $202,040
Here:

$202,040
State:

$463,029

In 2-unit structures: $387,474
Here:

$387,474
State:

$505,105

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $594,823
Here:

$594,823
State:

$419,673

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $323,491
Here:

$323,491
State:

$420,389

Mobile homes: $120,942
Here:

$120,942
State:

$214,044

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $51,170
Here:

$51,170
State:

$122,960

Total population: 161,637 (Urban population: 136,682, Rural population: 12 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 70,335 (68,667 occupied: 37,666 owner occupied, 31,001 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

45%
State:

37%

Housing density: 1,538 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $330,318.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,150 (lower quartile is $916, upper quartile is $1,417)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,201


Median gross rent in Salem, OR in 2022: $1,304

Housing units in Salem with a mortgage: 25,634 (1,956 second mortgage, 88 home equity loan, 1,782 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 223

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $108,838

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $66,136

Median monthly housing costs: $1,379

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Salem, Oregon Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1982

Median year apartment built: 1982

Household type by relationship:

Households: 177,490
  • Male householders: 31,070 (8,588 living alone), Female householders: 37,597 (12,094 living alone)
  • 27,566 spouses (27,117 opposite-sex spouses), 6,060 unmarried partners, (5,642 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 46,426 children (43,515 natural, 1,339 adopted, 1,572 stepchildren), 2,480 grandchildren, 2,602 brothers or sisters, 3,732 parents, 0 foster children, 2,273 other relatives, 9,502 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 8,182

Size of family households: 18,542 2-persons, 7,766 3-persons, 7,919 4-persons, 3,658 5-persons, 1,937 6-persons, 1,212 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 20,682 1-person, 5,758 2-persons, 650 3-persons, 56 4-persons, 68 5-persons, 284 6-persons, 135 7-or-more-persons.

21,534 married couples with children.
12,875 single-parent households (3,063 men, 9,812 women).

77.6% of residents of Salem speak English at home.
16.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (50% speak English very well, 24% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 13% don't speak English at all).
1.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (66% speak English very well, 8% speak English well, 19% speak English not well, 7% don't speak English at all).
4.1% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (54% speak English very well, 29% speak English well, 13% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
0.8% of residents speak other language at home (88% speak English very well, 10% speak English well, 1% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 25,852 (14.6%)
(31.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.2
State:

6.2

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.0
State:

4.0

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Salem, Oregon
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Salem, Oregon
  • 124no bedroom
  • 6921 bedroom
  • 6,0842 bedrooms
  • 20,0533 bedrooms
  • 8,6314 bedrooms
  • 2,0825+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Salem, Oregon
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Salem, Oregon
  • 2,440no bedroom
  • 6,3611 bedroom
  • 14,6752 bedrooms
  • 5,7273 bedrooms
  • 1,2814 bedrooms
  • 5175+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Salem in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Salem in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 562no vehicle
  • 10,7771 vehicle
  • 16,2582 vehicles
  • 6,9153 vehicles
  • 2,6354 vehicles
  • 5195+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Salem in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Salem in renter-occupied apartments
  • 5,247no vehicle
  • 13,1441 vehicle
  • 8,9292 vehicles
  • 2,6343 vehicles
  • 9044 vehicles
  • 1435+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Salem, Oregon
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Salem, Oregon
  • 1241 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 4633 rooms
  • 5,2364 rooms
  • 6,5675 rooms
  • 9,2036 rooms
  • 5,3477 rooms
  • 5,3968 rooms
  • 5,3309+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Salem, Oregon
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Salem, Oregon
  • 2,4401 room
  • 2,2932 rooms
  • 5,6813 rooms
  • 9,5564 rooms
  • 5,1265 rooms
  • 3,0486 rooms
  • 7497 rooms
  • 9128 rooms
  • 1,1969+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Salem, OR
  • Salem, OR household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Salem, OR in 2022
  • 3,394Less than $10,000
  • 4,028$10,000 to $19,999
  • 5,928$20,000 to $29,999
  • 6,523$30,000 to $39,999
  • 4,649$40,000 to $49,999
  • 5,123$50,000 to $59,999
  • 6,746$60,000 to $74,999
  • 9,174$75,000 to $99,999
  • 7,900$100,000 to $124,999
  • 5,377$125,000 to $149,999
  • 5,322$150,000 to $199,999
  • 4,503$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Salem, OR

  • Distribution of house value in Salem, OR in 2022
  • 164Less than $10,000
  • 57$15,000 to $19,999
  • 114$20,000 to $24,999
  • 35$25,000 to $29,999
  • 124$30,000 to $34,999
  • 266$35,000 to $39,999
  • 447$40,000 to $49,999
  • 536$60,000 to $69,999
  • 602$70,000 to $79,999
  • 35$90,000 to $99,999
  • 173$100,000 to $124,999
  • 525$125,000 to $149,999
  • 268$150,000 to $174,999
  • 800$175,000 to $199,999
  • 1,304$200,000 to $249,999
  • 2,474$250,000 to $299,999
  • 11,100$300,000 to $399,999
  • 8,841$400,000 to $499,999
  • 8,603$500,000 to $749,999
  • 858$750,000 to $999,999
  • 131$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 209$2,000,000 or more
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Salem, OR

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Salem, OR in 2022
  • 123$100 to $149
  • 258$150 to $199
  • 320$200 to $249
  • 82$250 to $299
  • 236$350 to $399
  • 300$400 to $449
  • 293$450 to $499
  • 611$500 to $549
  • 218$550 to $599
  • 452$600 to $649
  • 244$650 to $699
  • 397$700 to $749
  • 894$750 to $799
  • 2,508$800 to $899
  • 3,749$900 to $999
  • 7,280$1,000 to $1,249
  • 6,918$1,250 to $1,499
  • 4,460$1,500 to $1,999
  • 575$2,000 to $2,499
  • 85$2,500 to $2,999
  • 106$3,500 or more
  • 892No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 72.8%
Number of people working at home: 11,428 (13.8% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 1,553
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 9,442
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 13,445
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 14,991
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 9,953
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 2,868
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 6,007
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 1,142
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 1,918
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 4,619
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 3,702
  • 90 or more minutes: 1,509
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Salem

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 73,152 (73.1%)
  • Carpooled: 9,304 (9.3%)
  • Bus: 2,388 (2.4%)
  • Taxi: 1,160 (1.2%)
  • Bicycle: 670 (0.7%)
  • Walked: 1,910 (1.9%)
  • Worked at home: 11,428 (11.4%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 4.4%Males
  • 6.6%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 13.7%Males
  • 13.3%Females
  • Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
  • 4.5%Males
  • 11.1%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Asian residents
  • 2.4%Males
  • 0.6%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 1.2%Males
  • 4.7%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 7.8%Males
  • 5.2%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 4.1%Males
  • 6.0%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Salem, Oregon
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Salem, Oregon
  • 6,6292010 or later
  • 5,2032000 to 2009
  • 4,5151990 to 1999
  • 4,1741980 to 1989
  • 1,4411970 to 1979
  • 1,854Before 1970
Ancestries in Salem, OR

First ancestries reported:

  • German: 8,058 (9.3%)
  • English: 7,894 (9.1%)
  • European: 5,528 (6.4%)
  • American: 5,196 (6.0%)
  • Irish: 4,286 (4.9%)
  • Norwegian: 1,405 (1.6%)
  • Italian: 1,339 (1.5%)
  • Scottish: 1,032 (1.2%)
  • Ukrainian: 707 (0.8%)
  • Dutch: 645 (0.7%)
  • French: 644 (0.7%)
  • Swedish: 562 (0.6%)
  • Russian: 553 (0.6%)
  • Scandinavian: 471 (0.5%)
  • Northern European: 467 (0.5%)
  • Polish: 454 (0.5%)
  • French Canadian: 417 (0.5%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 401 (0.5%)
  • Danish: 391 (0.5%)
  • Eastern European: 336 (0.4%)
  • Portuguese: 303 (0.3%)
  • Romanian: 291 (0.3%)
  • Hungarian: 290 (0.3%)
  • Liberian: 289 (0.3%)
  • Welsh: 260 (0.3%)
  • Austrian: 216 (0.2%)
  • British: 195 (0.2%)
  • Czechoslovakian: 144 (0.2%)
  • Czech: 123 (0.1%)
  • African: 119 (0.1%)
  • Ethiopian: 97 (0.1%)
  • Palestinian: 87 (0.1%)
  • Greek: 86 (0.10%)
  • Swiss: 84 (0.10%)
  • Lithuanian: 74 (0.09%)
  • Finnish: 73 (0.08%)
  • Australian: 52 (0.06%)
  • Canadian: 50 (0.06%)
  • Afghan: 41 (0.05%)
  • Slavic: 39 (0.04%)
  • Iranian: 38 (0.04%)
  • Slovak: 37 (0.04%)
  • Jordanian: 36 (0.04%)
  • Ghanaian: 33 (0.04%)
  • Croatian: 31 (0.04%)
  • Jamaican: 31 (0.04%)
  • Estonian: 27 (0.03%)
  • Lebanese: 27 (0.03%)
  • Celtic: 26 (0.03%)
  • Nigerian: 25 (0.03%)
  • Israeli: 25 (0.03%)
  • Moroccan: 23 (0.03%)
  • Yugoslavian: 21 (0.02%)
  • Turkish: 21 (0.02%)
  • Pennsylvania German: 18 (0.02%)
  • Bulgarian: 17 (0.02%)
  • Ugandan: 17 (0.02%)
  • Egyptian: 13 (0.01%)
  • Latvian: 11 (0.01%)
  • South African: 8 (0.01%)
  • Assyrian: 7 (0.01%)
  • Basque: 5 (0.01%)
  • Icelander: 5 (0.01%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Mexico
Salem:

50.9% (10,569)
Oregon:

33.9% (140,109)

Marshall Islands
Salem:

6.0% (1,245)
Oregon:

0.3% (1,080)

India
Salem:

4.1% (844)
Oregon:

4.7% (19,604)

Philippines
Salem:

3.8% (794)
Oregon:

3.5% (14,530)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Salem:

3.6% (753)
Oregon:

5.2% (21,429)

Guatemala
Salem:

2.9% (599)
Oregon:

1.7% (7,103)

Vietnam
Salem:

2.5% (518)
Oregon:

5.5% (22,563)

Ukraine
Salem:

2.1% (426)
Oregon:

2.1% (8,469)

Micronesia
Salem:

1.9% (398)
Oregon:

0.5% (1,921)

Honduras
Salem:

1.8% (370)
Oregon:

0.3% (1,378)

El Salvador
Salem:

1.6% (340)
Oregon:

1.0% (4,175)

Liberia
Salem:

1.6% (332)
Oregon:

0.1% (451)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 79,621
  • Other state: 69,569
  • Northeast: 4,368
  • Midwest: 11,930
  • South: 9,277
  • West: 43,994

84.2% of Salem residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 31.3% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 72.7% lived in Oregon.


Salem:

84.2%
State average:

85.5%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 1,941
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 55
  • 5th and 6th grade: 875
  • 7th and 8th grade: 949
  • 9th grade: 415
  • 10th grade: 1,168
  • 11th grade: 1,627
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 998
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 13,534
  • Less than 1 year of college: 4,250
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 8,986
  • Associate degree: 5,020
  • Bachelor's degree: 11,442
  • Master's degree: 5,531
  • Professional school degree: 1,684
  • Doctorate degree: 860
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 1,694
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 1,386
  • 7th and 8th grade: 571
  • 9th grade: 341
  • 10th grade: 395
  • 11th grade: 478
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 1,131
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 10,814
  • Less than 1 year of college: 6,155
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 11,366
  • Associate degree: 6,178
  • Bachelor's degree: 12,009
  • Master's degree: 6,357
  • Professional school degree: 1,645
  • Doctorate degree: 833
Educational Attainment for Females
Salem marital status for males
Salem marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 41,446
  • One, attached: 3,304
  • Two: 1,307
  • 3 or 4: 3,439
  • 5 to 9: 6,645
  • 10 to 19: 5,039
  • 20 to 49: 2,874
  • 50 or more: 3,432
  • Mobile homes: 2,849

Median worth of mobile homes: $91,700

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 0.7%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 1.4%

House/condo owner moved in on average 9 years ago

Renter moved in on average 3 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Salem
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Salem, OR
  • 65.5%Utility gas
  • 30.8%Electricity
  • 1.4%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.0%Wood
  • 0.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.2%Other fuel
  • 0.1%No fuel used
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Salem, OR
  • 79.2%Electricity
  • 17.6%Utility gas
  • 1.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 1.0%No fuel used
  • 0.7%Wood
  • 0.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.1%Solar energy
  • 0.1%Other fuel

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 954
Here:

5.9%
Oregon:

13.7%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 57
Here:

0.5%
Oregon:

8.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 2,154
Here:

26.7%
Oregon:

17.7%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability