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According to 2022 data, the most numerous races in Salem, MA are White alone (29,484 residents), Hispanic (8,910 residents), and Asian alone (1,483 residents). 76.8% of Salem residents speak English at home. 15.1% of Salem, MA residents are foreign-born (8.9% born in Latin America, 2.6% born in Asia, 2.0% born in Europe), which is 19.3% less than the foreign-born rate of 18.0% across the entire state of Massachusetts.

Race distribution in Salem

2000 2022
  • Races in Salem, MA (2000)
    • 33,27782.4%White alone
    • 4,54111.2%Hispanic
    • 9662.4%Black alone
    • 7972.0%Asian alone
    • 6181.5%Two or more races
    • 1320.3%Other race alone
    • 590.1%American Indian alone
    • 170.04%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
  • Races in Salem, MA (2022)
    • 29,48466.1%White alone
    • 8,91020.0%Hispanic
    • 2,3495.3%Black alone
    • 1,6873.8%Two or more races
    • 1,4833.3%Asian alone
    • 6261.4%Other race alone
    • 610.1%American Indian alone
2000 2022
  • Races in Massachusetts (2000)
    • 5,198,35981.9%White alone
    • 428,7296.8%Hispanic
    • 318,3295.0%Black alone
    • 236,7863.7%Asian alone
    • 110,3381.7%Two or more races
    • 43,5860.7%Other race alone
    • 11,2640.2%American Indian alone
    • 1,7060.03%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
  • Races in Massachusetts (2022)
    • 4,676,62767.0%White alone
    • 911,03813.0%Hispanic
    • 501,4637.2%Asian alone
    • 459,7406.6%Black alone
    • 341,8894.9%Two or more races
    • 84,4031.2%Other race alone
    • 5,8380.08%American Indian alone
    • 9760.01%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

Income and house value in Salem

  • Median household income in 2022
  • $89,048White non-Hispanic householders
  • $81,893Black householders
  • $97,112Asian householders
  • $71,967Some other race householders
  • $53,853Two or more races householders
  • $62,893Hispanic or Latino race householders
  • Median 2022 house value
  • $504,993White Non-Hispanic householders
  • $462,465Black or African American householders
  • $516,762Asian householders
  • $675,375Some other race householders
  • $434,647Two or more races householders
  • $550,732Hispanic or Latino householders

Household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Distribution of median household income in Salem, MA in 2022

Household income for Black householders

Distribution of median household income in Salem, MA in 2022

Household income for American Indian and Alaska Native householders

Distribution of median household income in Salem, MA in 2022

Household income for Asian householders

Distribution of median household income in Salem, MA in 2022

Household income for Some other race householders

Distribution of median household income in Salem, MA in 2022

Household income for Two or more races householders

Distribution of median household income in Salem, MA in 2022

Household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Distribution of median household income in Salem, MA in 2022

Median age by race in Salem

  • 41.1Median age for White residents
  • 39.3Males
  • 42.9Females
  • 26.5Median age for Black or African American residents
  • 27.0Males
  • 26.3Females
  • 41.6Median age for American Indian / Alaska Native residents
  • -679,156,908.0Males
  • -364,551,862.7Females
  • 36.0Median age for Asian residents
  • 34.5Males
  • 39.9Females
  • -514,227,641.8Median age for Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander residents
  • -666,666,666.0Males
  • -508,717,948.2Females
  • 35.7Median age for Other race residents
  • 31.8Males
  • 42.6Females
  • 32.9Median age for Two or more races residents
  • 32.1Males
  • 35.5Females
  • 42.4Median age for White alone residents
  • 41.0Males
  • 44.0Females
  • 31.7Median age for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 29.2Males
  • 35.6Females

Owner/renter occupied households by race in Salem

  • House owners and renters - White residents
  • 8,87558.6%Owner occupied
  • 6,28041.4%Renter occupied
  • 58.6%
    41.4%
  • House owners and renters - Black or African American residents
  • 21632.1%Owner occupied
  • 45667.9%Renter occupied
  • 32.1%
    67.9%
  • House owners and renters - American Indian / Alaska Native residents
  • 9166.9%Owner occupied
  • 4533.1%Renter occupied
  • 66.9%
    33.1%
  • House owners and renters - Asian residents
  • 17652.8%Owner occupied
  • 15847.2%Renter occupied
  • 52.8%
    47.2%
  • House owners and renters - Other race residents
  • 28219.0%Owner occupied
  • 1,20381.0%Renter occupied
  • 19.0%
    81.0%
  • House owners and renters - Two or more races residents
  • 60930.2%Owner occupied
  • 1,40669.8%Renter occupied
  • 30.2%
    69.8%
  • House owners and renters - White alone residents
  • 8,83461.5%Owner occupied
  • 5,53238.5%Renter occupied
  • 61.5%
    38.5%
  • House owners and renters - Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 67318.4%Owner occupied
  • 2,98081.6%Renter occupied
  • 18.4%
    81.6%

Language usage in Salem

  • English speakers - Total
  • 76.8% of residents of Salem speak English at home.
  • 13.0% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 2,48945.0%Speak English very well
  • 3,04155.0%Speak English less than very well
  • 45.0%
    55.0%
  • 9.9% of residents speak other language at home
  • 2,40757.5%Speak English very well
  • 1,78242.5%Speak English less than very well
  • 57.5%
    42.5%
  • English speakers - Born in the United States
  • 94.1% of residents of Salem speak English at home.
  • 3.4% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 29194.2%Speak English very well
  • 185.8%Speak English less than very well
  • 94.2%
    5.8%
  • 2.7% of residents speak other language at home
  • 21990.1%Speak English very well
  • 249.9%Speak English less than very well
  • 90.1%
    9.9%
  • English speakers - Native, born elsewhere
  • 31.6% of residents of Salem speak English at home.
  • 59.0% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 41062.1%Speak English very well
  • 25037.9%Speak English less than very well
  • 62.1%
    37.9%
  • 7.9% of residents speak other language at home
  • 2528.4%Speak English very well
  • 6371.6%Speak English less than very well
  • 28.4%
    71.6%
  • English speakers - Foreign-born
  • 18.0% of residents of Salem speak English at home.
  • 42.1% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 39413.5%Speak English very well
  • 2,52786.5%Speak English less than very well
  • 13.5%
    86.5%
  • 40.8% of residents speak other language at home
  • 1,31246.3%Speak English very well
  • 1,51953.7%Speak English less than very well
  • 46.3%
    53.7%
White (Caucasian) - Speak only English
Native:

94.6% (27,139)
Foreign-born:

23.9% (400)
White (Caucasian) - Speak another language
Native:

5.3% (1,511)
Foreign-born:

75.9% (1,271)
Black or African American - Speak only English
Native:

82.9% (1,339)
Foreign-born:

31.6% (255)
Black or African American - Speak another language
Native:

17.7% (285)
Foreign-born:

69.4% (560)
Asian - Speak only English
Native:

59.0% (303)
Foreign-born:

17.5% (160)
Asian - Speak another language
Native:

41.8% (214)
Foreign-born:

81.5% (748)
Other race - Speak only English
Native:

27.3% (397)
Foreign-born:

16.1% (292)
Other race - Speak another language
Native:

73.3% (1,064)
Foreign-born:

84.4% (1,536)
Two or more races - Speak only English
Native:

76.8% (2,000)
Foreign-born:

17.4% (267)
Two or more races - Speak another language
Native:

19.9% (518)
Foreign-born:

85.3% (1,311)
White alone - Speak only English
Native:

96.4% (26,260)
Foreign-born:

23.7% (305)
White alone - Speak another language
Native:

3.6% (971)
Foreign-born:

76.6% (988)
Hispanic or Latino - Speak only English
Native:

49.0% (2,292)
Foreign-born:

17.0% (577)
Hispanic or Latino - Speak another language
Native:

52.1% (2,439)
Foreign-born:

83.9% (2,850)

Foreign-born residents in Salem

6,726 residents are foreign born (8.9% Latin America, 2.6% Asia, 2.0% Europe).

This city:

15.1%
Massachusetts:

17.6%

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Place of birth - Salem, MA
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Year of entry for the foreign-born population - Salem
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Year of entry for the foreign-born female population - Salem
Place of birth by age - Salem

Marital status for residents in Salem

Marital status - White (Caucasian) population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 42.1%Never married
  • 46.3%Now married
  • 1.0%Separated
  • 1.7%Widowed
  • 8.8%Divorced
  • Females
  • 43.3%Never married
  • 35.6%Now married
  • 1.9%Separated
  • 6.9%Widowed
  • 12.3%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

58.4% (245)
Unmarried:

41.6% (174)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

31.3% (2,561)
Unmarried:

68.7% (5,632)
Marital status - Black or African American population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 61.4%Never married
  • 36.9%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 1.7%Divorced
  • Females
  • 52.3%Never married
  • 34.9%Now married
  • 2.6%Separated
  • 8.2%Widowed
  • 2.0%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

0.0% (0)
Unmarried:

100.0% (45)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

42.7% (300)
Unmarried:

57.3% (403)
Marital status - American Indian / Alaska Native population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 0.0%Never married
  • 0.0%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 100.0%Divorced
  • Females
  • 0.0%Never married
  • 100.0%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

100.0% (64)
Unmarried:

0.0% (0)
Marital status - Asian population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 55.1%Never married
  • 36.9%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 6.1%Widowed
  • 1.9%Divorced
  • Females
  • 35.4%Never married
  • 56.8%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 5.9%Widowed
  • 1.9%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

100.0% (20)
Unmarried:

0.0% (0)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

54.0% (264)
Unmarried:

46.0% (225)
Marital status - Other race population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 45.8%Never married
  • 44.6%Now married
  • 2.9%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 6.7%Divorced
  • Females
  • 38.5%Never married
  • 39.2%Now married
  • 8.5%Separated
  • 4.6%Widowed
  • 9.1%Divorced
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

52.3% (459)
Unmarried:

47.7% (419)
Marital status - Two or more races population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 35.9%Never married
  • 33.0%Now married
  • 13.3%Separated
  • 1.2%Widowed
  • 16.6%Divorced
  • Females
  • 65.4%Never married
  • 24.4%Now married
  • 0.6%Separated
  • 2.3%Widowed
  • 7.3%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

88.4% (81)
Unmarried:

11.6% (11)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

13.0% (172)
Unmarried:

87.0% (1,150)
Marital status - White alone, not Hispanic / Latino population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 40.8%Never married
  • 47.5%Now married
  • 0.7%Separated
  • 1.8%Widowed
  • 9.3%Divorced
  • Females
  • 40.5%Never married
  • 37.5%Now married
  • 1.7%Separated
  • 7.4%Widowed
  • 12.9%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

85.6% (219)
Unmarried:

14.4% (37)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

32.3% (2,505)
Unmarried:

67.7% (5,258)
Marital status - Hispanic or Latino population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 47.1%Never married
  • 38.0%Now married
  • 8.6%Separated
  • 0.3%Widowed
  • 5.9%Divorced
  • Females
  • 59.6%Never married
  • 26.1%Now married
  • 4.4%Separated
  • 3.3%Widowed
  • 6.6%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

38.6% (108)
Unmarried:

61.4% (172)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

29.1% (689)
Unmarried:

70.9% (1,682)

Ancestries in Salem

  • Ancestries in Salem, MA
    • 2,92014.3%Irish
    • 1,7568.6%Italian
    • 6383.1%English
    • 5882.9%American
    • 5872.9%French Canadian
    • 5452.7%Portuguese
    • 4512.2%French
    • 4432.2%Polish
    • 3891.9%Greek
    • 3641.8%European
    • 3581.8%African
    • 3251.6%Brazilian
    • 2871.4%German
    • 2351.1%Scottish
    • 2191.1%Haitian
    • 1770.9%Iraqi
    • 1460.7%Scotch-Irish
    • 1430.7%Albanian
    • 1220.6%Eastern European
    • 900.4%Swedish
    • 880.4%Syrian
    • 870.4%Northern European
    • 850.4%Jamaican
    • 790.4%Russian
    • 690.3%Norwegian
    • 690.3%Romanian
    • 670.3%Ukrainian
    • 590.3%Finnish
    • 590.3%Yugoslavian
    • 570.3%Canadian
    • 510.2%Cape Verdean
    • 490.2%Moroccan
    • 400.2%Turkish
    • 320.2%Danish
    • 320.2%Swiss
    • 310.2%Nigerian
    • 300.1%Hungarian
    • 260.1%Armenian
    • 260.1%Scandinavian
    • 250.1%Cypriot
    • 240.1%British
    • 230.1%Trinidadian and Tobagonian
    • 200.10%Lebanese
    • 180.09%Iranian
    • 150.07%Welsh
    • 120.06%Dutch
    • 110.05%Jordanian
    • 90.04%Czech
    • 80.04%Czechoslovakian
    • 80.04%British West Indian
    • 40.02%Lithuanian
    • 30.01%Guyanese

Geographical mobility in Salem

  • Geographical mobility - Same house 1 year ago
    • Same house 1 year ago
    • 28,22890.5%White (Caucasian)
    • 2,21485.5%Black or African American
    • 132100.0%American Indian / Alaska Native
    • 1,14276.2%Asian
    • 3,547100.0%Other race
    • 3,67982.0%Two or more races
    • 26,56390.6%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 7,88690.8%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved within same county
    • Moved within same county
    • 1,4584.7%White / Caucasian
    • 2027.8%Black or African American
    • 1288.6%Asian
    • 3878.6%Two or more races
    • 1,2624.3%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 5175.9%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved within same state
    • Moved within same state
    • 1,0103.2%White / Caucasian
    • 1224.7%Black or African American
    • 815.4%Asian
    • 210.6%Other race
    • 972.2%Two or more races
    • 9953.4%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 1021.2%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved from different state
    • Moved from different state
    • 4291.4%White / Caucasian
    • 411.6%Black or African American
    • 47510.6%Two or more races
    • 4131.4%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 770.9%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved from abroad
    • Moved from abroad
    • 820.3%White
    • 563.7%Asian
    • 240.5%Two or more races
    • 890.3%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 400.5%Hispanic or Latino

Children Nativity (place of birth) in Salem

  • Children under 6 years - Living with two parents
  • Both parents native
  • 1,068100.0%Native
  • Both parents foreign-born
  • 49595.9%Native
  • 214.1%Foreign-born
  • 95.9%
    4.1%
  • One native, one foreign-born parent
  • 151100.0%Native
  • Children under 6 years - Living with one parent
  • Native parent
  • 633100.0%Native
  • Foreign-born parent
  • 188100.0%Native
  • Children 6 to 17 years - Living with two parents
  • Both parents native
  • 1,020100.0%Native
  • Both parents foreign-born
  • 80493.3%Native
  • 586.7%Foreign-born
  • 93.3%
    6.7%
  • One native, one foreign-born parent
  • 36192.4%Native
  • 307.6%Foreign-born
  • 92.4%
    7.6%
  • Children 6 to 17 years - Living with one parent
  • Native parent
  • 1,542100.0%Native
  • Foreign-born parent
  • 36653.2%Native
  • 32346.8%Foreign-born
  • 53.2%
    46.8%

    • Place of birth for residents in Salem

    • Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Regions
      • 4,146Americas
      • 4,060Latin America
      • 2,910Caribbean
      • 1,169Asia
      • 925Europe
      • 780South America
      • 473Africa
      • 371Eastern Europe
      • 368Central America
      • 341South Central Asia
      • 294South Eastern Asia
      • 272Northern Europe
      • 268Middle Africa
      • 267Western Asia
      • 265Eastern Asia
      • 239Southern Europe
      • 192China
      • 170Western Africa
      • 86Northern America
      • 42Western Europe
      • 30Northern Africa
      • 12Oceania
      • 12Australia and New Zealand Subregion
      • 3Eastern Africa
    • Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Countries
      • 2,586Dominican Republic
      • 597Brazil
      • 268Cameroon
      • 205Bangladesh
      • 181China
      • 158Mexico
      • 154El Salvador
      • 144Jamaica
      • 136Philippines
      • 124Haiti
      • 123Greece
      • 121Iraq
      • 115Vietnam
      • 110Nigeria
      • 110Colombia
      • 98England
      • 90United Kingdom
      • 89Portugal
      • 86Ukraine
      • 86Canada
      • 66Syria
      • 55Ireland
      • 52Russia
      • 52Japan
      • 51India
      • 49Moldova
      • 46Bosnia and Herzegovina
      • 37Hungary
      • 32Ghana
      • 32Honduras
      • 31Cuba
      • 31Argentina
      • 30Morocco
      • 28Peru
      • 26Sri Lanka
      • 26Italy
      • 26Cabo Verde
      • 25Poland
      • 24Germany
      • 21Iran
      • 21Pakistan
      • 20Korea
      • 20Indonesia
      • 20Kuwait
      • 17France
      • 15Uzbekistan
      • 14Sweden
      • 14Scotland
      • 13Jordan
      • 13Israel
      • 12Nicaragua
      • 12Malaysia
      • 12Australia
      • 12Trinidad and Tobago
      • 11Hong Kong
      • 11St. Lucia
      • 10Chile
      • 10Latvia
      • 10Costa Rica
      • 9Turkey
      • 9Cambodia
      • 7Azerbaijan
      • 4Albania
      • 2Guyana

    Grandparents responsible for own grandchildren in Salem

  • Grandparents (30 to 59 years)
  • White / Caucasian
  • 49100.0%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
  • 53100.0%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • Hispanic or Latino
  • 6100.0%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • Grandparents (60 years and over)
  • White / Caucasian
  • 219100.0%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
  • 200100.0%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • Hispanic or Latino
  • 93100.0%Not responsible for grandchildren

    • Zip codes: 01970.

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