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Salem township, MI map Land area: 34.3 sq. mi.
Water area: 0.0 sq. mi.
Population: 5,562 (25% urban, 75% rural)
Males: 2,811  (50.5%)
Females: 2,751  (49.5%)

Occupied houses/apartments: 5,552 (5,265 owner occupied, 287 renter occupied)
% of renters here:

5%
State:

26%


Races in Salem township:

  • White Non-Hispanic: 95.2%
  • Black: 1.3%
  • American Indian and Alaska Native: 0.2%
  • Asian: 0.7%
  • Two or more races: 1.4%
  • Some other race: 0.1%

Median age of males: 38.3
Median age of females: 38.6

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Average household size: 2.88

Salem township:

2.9 people
Michigan:

2.6 people

Average family size: 3.13

Estimated median household income in 2008: $75,342 ($69,258 in 1999)
This township:

$75,342
Michigan:

$48,591

Median contract rent in 2008 for apartments: $750 (lower quartile is $651, upper quartile is $790)
Here:

$750
State:

$589

Estimated median house or condo value in 2008: $298,546 (it was $210,100 in 2000)
Salem township:

$298,546
Michigan:

$151,300
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $210,201 - $435,862

Mean price in 2008:

Detached houses: $399,722
Here:

$399,722
State:

$192,870

Townhouses or other attached units: $213,641
Here:

$213,641
State:

$162,147

Mobile homes: $68,151
Here:

$68,151
State:

$39,606
Population density: 162 people per square mile 
 
  (high).

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2008:
This township:

2.2%
Whole state:

10.5%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2008:
This township:

1.5%
Whole state:

4.8%

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Notable locations in this township outside city limits:

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Number of foreign born residents: 190 (75% naturalized citizens)

Salem township:  3.4%
State:  5.3%

49% of Salem township residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 13% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 91% lived in Michigan.

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

  • This state: 4315
  • Northeast: 198
  • Midwest: 330
  • South: 345
  • West: 164

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses in 2000: $95,000

Salem township, Michigan satellite photo by USGS

Percentage of households with unmarried partners: 4.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.2% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

6 people in homes for the mentally retarded
4 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 1,527
  • One, attached: 31
  • 3 or 4: 21
  • 5 to 9: 9
  • Mobile homes: 443

Median worth of mobile homes: $67,700


Housing units in Salem township with a mortgage: 935 (58 second mortgage, 142 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 231

Year house built

  • 1999 to March 2000: 259
  • 1995 to 1998: 446
  • 1990 to 1994: 143
  • 1980 to 1989: 277
  • 1970 to 1979: 297
  • 1960 to 1969: 170
  • 1950 to 1959: 178
  • 1940 to 1949: 58
  • 1939 or earlier: 203

Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Salem township, Michigan:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 45
  • 4 rooms: 49
  • 5 rooms: 251
  • 6 rooms: 481
  • 7 rooms: 342
  • 8 rooms: 358
  • 9 or more rooms: 284

Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Salem township, Michigan:

  • 1 room: 0
  • 2 rooms: 0
  • 3 rooms: 24
  • 4 rooms: 7
  • 5 rooms: 17
  • 6 rooms: 16
  • 7 rooms: 16
  • 8 rooms: 14
  • 9 or more rooms: 24

Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Salem township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 9
  • 2 bedrooms: 177
  • 3 bedrooms: 988
  • 4 bedrooms: 561
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 75

Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Salem township:

  • no bedroom: 0
  • 1 bedroom: 8
  • 2 bedrooms: 23
  • 3 bedrooms: 47
  • 4 bedrooms: 32
  • 5 or more bedrooms: 8

Cars and other vehicles available in Salem township in owner-occupied houses/condos:

  • no vehicle: 24
  • 1 vehicle: 394
  • 2 vehicles: 780
  • 3 vehicles: 354
  • 4 vehicles: 152
  • 5 or more vehicles: 106

Cars and other vehicles available in Salem township in n renter-occupied apartments

  • no vehicle: 0
  • 1 vehicle: 25
  • 2 vehicles: 64
  • 3 vehicles: 22
  • 4 vehicles: 7
  • 5 or more vehicles: 0

Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders

Most common industries for males (%):



  • Construction (21%)
  • Transportation equipment (10%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Educational services (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (4%)
  • Repair and maintenance (4%)
  • Food and beverage stores (3%)

Most common industries for females (%):



  • Health care (15%)
  • Educational services (13%)
  • Finance and insurance (8%)
  • Professional, scientific, and technical services (7%)
  • Accommodation and food services (5%)
  • Transportation equipment (5%)
  • Construction (4%)

Most common occupations for males (%)



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (9%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (8%)
  • Engineers (6%)
  • Construction trades workers except carpenters, electricians, painters, plumbers, and construction laborers (5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (4%)
  • Sales representatives, services, wholesale and manufacturing (4%)
  • Drafters, engineering, and mapping technicians (4%)

Most common occupations for females (%)



  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (6%)
  • Registered nurses (5%)
  • Other teachers and instructors, education, training, and library occupations (5%)
  • Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks (4%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4%)
  • Computer specialists (4%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4%)

Class of Workers

Most common first ancestries reported in Salem township:

  • German (17.5%)
  • Polish (15.1%)
  • English (11.2%)
  • Irish (10.7%)
  • United States or American (9.1%)
  • French (except Basque) (5.3%)
  • Italian (4.8%)

Most common places of birth for the foreign-born residents:

  • Germany (18%)
  • Korea (14%)
  • Hungary (12%)
  • United Kingdom (12%)
  • Italy (7%)
  • Philippines (6%)
  • Yugoslavia (5%)

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 2,426 (86%)
  • Carpooled: 143 (5%)
  • Motorcycle: 24 (1%)
  • Walked: 104 (4%)
  • Other means: 7 (0%)
  • Worked at home: 123 (4%)

Most commonly used house heating fuel:

  • Utility gas (68%)
  • Bottled, tank, or LP gas (16%)
  • Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. (10%)
  • Electricity (4%)

6 people in homes for the mentally retarded
4 people in other noninstitutional group quarters

94.9% of residents of Salem township speak English at home.
0.7% of residents speak Spanish at home (46% speak English very well, 54% speak English well).
3.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (75% speak English very well, 25% speak English well).
0.7% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (43% speak English very well, 23% speak English well, 34% speak English not well).
0.6% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Household type by relationship:

Households: 5,552
  • In family households: 5,181 (1,417 male householders, 233 female householders)
    1,410 spouses, 1,776 children (1,590 natural, 66 adopted, 120 stepchildren), 84 grandchildren, 67 brothers or sisters, 44 parents, 47 other relatives, 103 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 371 (168 male householders (134 living alone)), 131 female householders (109 living alone)), 72 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 10 (0 institutionalized population)

Size of family households: 645 2-persons, 370 3-persons, 393 4-persons, 160 5-persons, 64 6-persons, 18 7-or-more-persons,

Size of nonfamily households: 243 1-person, 48 2-persons, 8 3-persons,

1,241 married couples with children.
183 single-parent households (54 men, 129 women).


Private vs. public school enrollment:


Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 137
Here:

17.9%
Michigan:

11.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 25
Here:

8.0%
Michigan:

8.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 46
Here:

31.9%
Michigan:

16.5%

Educational Attainment

School Enrollment by Level of School


Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Residents (Noninstitutionalized)

Age and Sex of Residents with Employment Disability (Noninst.)


Year Householders Moved Into Unit in Salem township:

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