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Salem, MA (Massachusetts) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $503,657 (it was $188,300 in 2000)
Salem:

$503,657
Massachusetts:

$534,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $374,846 - $652,461

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $578,713
Here:

$578,713
State:

$651,570

Townhouses or other attached units: $560,505
Here:

$560,505
State:

$617,749

In 2-unit structures: $566,944
Here:

$566,944
State:

$594,808

In 3-to-4-unit structures: $505,667
Here:

$505,667
State:

$601,912

In 5-or-more-unit structures: $428,162
Here:

$428,162
State:

$555,768

Occupied boats, RVs, vans, etc.: $114,185
Here:

$114,185
State:

$207,873

Total population: 42,824 (Urban population: 40,407, Rural population: 0)

Houses: 21,293 (20,083 occupied: 10,205 owner occupied, 9,934 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

49%
State:

38%

Housing density: 2,627 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $423,989.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,670 (lower quartile is $1,186, upper quartile is over $2,000)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $2,447


Median gross rent in Salem, MA in 2022: $1,799

Housing units in Salem with a mortgage: 7,487 (1,087 second mortgage, 30 home equity loan, 971 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 154

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $130,685

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $69,335

Median monthly housing costs: $1,856

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Salem, Massachusetts Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1938

Median year apartment built: 1949

Household type by relationship:

Households: 44,577
  • Male householders: 7,937 (2,611 living alone), Female householders: 11,965 (4,541 living alone)
  • 7,128 spouses (6,812 opposite-sex spouses), 1,466 unmarried partners, (1,369 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 10,702 children (10,196 natural, 79 adopted, 427 stepchildren), 549 grandchildren, 361 brothers or sisters, 474 parents, 0 foster children, 387 other relatives, 2,190 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 1,413

Size of family households: 5,043 2-persons, 2,410 3-persons, 1,874 4-persons, 447 5-persons, 261 6-persons, 156 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 7,706 1-person, 1,794 2-persons, 494 3-persons, 7 4-persons, 11 5-persons.

3,831 married couples with children.
2,737 single-parent households (247 men, 2,490 women).

76.5% of residents of Salem speak English at home.
12.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (46% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 20% speak English not well, 13% don't speak English at all).
6.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (63% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 14% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.5% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (48% speak English very well, 22% speak English well, 25% speak English not well, 4% don't speak English at all).
2.0% of residents speak other language at home (50% speak English very well, 32% speak English well, 16% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).

Foreign born population: 6,958 (15.6%)
(63.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.8
State:

6.5

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, Massachusetts
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Salem, Massachusetts
  • 5no bedroom
  • 5891 bedroom
  • 3,9812 bedrooms
  • 3,6793 bedrooms
  • 1,2884 bedrooms
  • 6625+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Salem, Massachusetts
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Salem, Massachusetts
  • 781no bedroom
  • 3,2881 bedroom
  • 3,8052 bedrooms
  • 1,7973 bedrooms
  • 1944 bedrooms
  • 705+ 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
  • 390no vehicle
  • 4,5641 vehicle
  • 4,0712 vehicles
  • 7643 vehicles
  • 3354 vehicles
  • 815+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Salem in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Salem in renter-occupied apartments
  • 2,802no vehicle
  • 4,4801 vehicle
  • 2,1942 vehicles
  • 3863 vehicles
  • 504 vehicles
  • 235+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Salem, Massachusetts
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Salem, Massachusetts
  • 51 room
  • 812 rooms
  • 3893 rooms
  • 1,6974 rooms
  • 2,2715 rooms
  • 2,0496 rooms
  • 1,4487 rooms
  • 9748 rooms
  • 1,2919+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Salem, Massachusetts
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Salem, Massachusetts
  • 7601 room
  • 7522 rooms
  • 2,3413 rooms
  • 2,7234 rooms
  • 1,7585 rooms
  • 1,0096 rooms
  • 3927 rooms
  • 1538 rooms
  • 479+ 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, MA
Salem city income, earnings, and wages data

  • Salem, MA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Salem, MA in 2022
  • 974Less than $10,000
  • 1,758$10,000 to $19,999
  • 1,636$20,000 to $29,999
  • 1,470$30,000 to $39,999
  • 847$40,000 to $49,999
  • 869$50,000 to $59,999
  • 2,161$60,000 to $74,999
  • 2,384$75,000 to $99,999
  • 1,748$100,000 to $124,999
  • 1,941$125,000 to $149,999
  • 2,218$150,000 to $199,999
  • 2,223$200,000 or more

  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Salem, MA

  • Distribution of house value in Salem, MA in 2022
  • 282Less than $10,000
  • 15$30,000 to $34,999
  • 5$35,000 to $39,999
  • 9$40,000 to $49,999
  • 13$60,000 to $69,999
  • 82$80,000 to $89,999
  • 68$100,000 to $124,999
  • 17$125,000 to $149,999
  • 32$150,000 to $174,999
  • 46$175,000 to $199,999
  • 251$200,000 to $249,999
  • 367$250,000 to $299,999
  • 1,928$300,000 to $399,999
  • 2,135$400,000 to $499,999
  • 3,676$500,000 to $749,999
  • 621$750,000 to $999,999
  • 212$1,000,000 to $1,499,999
  • 61$2,000,000 or more

  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Salem, MA

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Salem, MA in 2022
  • 71Less than $100
  • 53$100 to $149
  • 50$150 to $199
  • 191$200 to $249
  • 81$250 to $299
  • 317$300 to $349
  • 19$350 to $399
  • 95$400 to $449
  • 265$500 to $549
  • 9$550 to $599
  • 120$600 to $649
  • 33$650 to $699
  • 99$700 to $749
  • 82$750 to $799
  • 108$800 to $899
  • 192$900 to $999
  • 1,550$1,000 to $1,249
  • 975$1,250 to $1,499
  • 3,158$1,500 to $1,999
  • 1,851$2,000 to $2,499
  • 659$2,500 to $2,999
  • 221$3,000 to $3,499
  • 71$3,500 or more
  • 128No cash rent
Work and jobs in Salem: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 72.5%
Number of people working at home: 5,082 (19.9% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 422
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 2,059
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 2,468
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 3,542
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 2,623
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 877
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 2,285
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 424
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 934
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 1,601
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 2,543
  • 90 or more minutes: 703
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Salem

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 12,230 (57.2%)
  • Carpooled: 1,310 (6.1%)
  • Bus: 319 (1.5%)
  • Subway or elevated rail: 11 (0.1%)
  • Long-distance train or commuter rail: 239 (1.1%)
  • Taxi: 880 (4.1%)
  • Bicycle: 121 (0.6%)
  • Walked: 1,302 (6.1%)
  • Worked at home: 5,082 (23.8%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 3.5%Males
  • 1.9%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Black residents
  • 1.5%Males
  • 12.2%Females
  • Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
  • 100.0%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 3.0%Males
  • 1.7%Females
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 0.9%Males
  • 1.6%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 2.5%Males
  • 8.2%Females
Races in Salem detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Salem, Massachusetts
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Salem, Massachusetts
  • 2,2292010 or later
  • 1,6142000 to 2009
  • 1,5041990 to 1999
  • 1,4561980 to 1989
  • 8011970 to 1979
  • 740Before 1970
Ancestries in Salem, MA

First ancestries reported:

  • Irish: 2,920 (14.3%)
  • Italian: 1,756 (8.6%)
  • English: 638 (3.1%)
  • American: 588 (2.9%)
  • French Canadian: 587 (2.9%)
  • Portuguese: 545 (2.7%)
  • French: 451 (2.2%)
  • Polish: 443 (2.2%)
  • Greek: 389 (1.9%)
  • European: 364 (1.8%)
  • African: 358 (1.8%)
  • Brazilian: 325 (1.6%)
  • German: 287 (1.4%)
  • Scottish: 235 (1.1%)
  • Haitian: 219 (1.1%)
  • Iraqi: 177 (0.9%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 146 (0.7%)
  • Albanian: 143 (0.7%)
  • Eastern European: 122 (0.6%)
  • Swedish: 90 (0.4%)
  • Syrian: 88 (0.4%)
  • Northern European: 87 (0.4%)
  • Jamaican: 85 (0.4%)
  • Russian: 79 (0.4%)
  • Norwegian: 69 (0.3%)
  • Romanian: 69 (0.3%)
  • Ukrainian: 67 (0.3%)
  • Finnish: 59 (0.3%)
  • Yugoslavian: 59 (0.3%)
  • Canadian: 57 (0.3%)
  • Cape Verdean: 51 (0.2%)
  • Moroccan: 49 (0.2%)
  • Turkish: 40 (0.2%)
  • Danish: 32 (0.2%)
  • Swiss: 32 (0.2%)
  • Nigerian: 31 (0.2%)
  • Hungarian: 30 (0.1%)
  • Armenian: 26 (0.1%)
  • Scandinavian: 26 (0.1%)
  • Cypriot: 25 (0.1%)
  • British: 24 (0.1%)
  • Trinidadian and Tobagonian: 23 (0.1%)
  • Lebanese: 20 (0.10%)
  • Iranian: 18 (0.09%)
  • Welsh: 15 (0.07%)
  • Dutch: 12 (0.06%)
  • Jordanian: 11 (0.05%)
  • Czech: 9 (0.04%)
  • Czechoslovakian: 8 (0.04%)
  • British West Indian: 8 (0.04%)
  • Lithuanian: 4 (0.02%)
  • Guyanese: 3 (0.01%)

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

Dominican Republic
Salem:

38.3% (2,573)
Massachusetts:

8.3% (101,767)

Brazil
Salem:

10.6% (710)
Massachusetts:

7.6% (92,959)

Cameroon
Salem:

4.4% (296)
Massachusetts:

0.2% (2,679)

Mexico
Salem:

2.7% (182)
Massachusetts:

1.1% (13,065)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Salem:

2.5% (165)
Massachusetts:

8.4% (103,233)

Jamaica
Salem:

2.3% (153)
Massachusetts:

1.7% (21,468)

Colombia
Salem:

2.1% (143)
Massachusetts:

2.3% (27,810)

El Salvador
Salem:

2.1% (140)
Massachusetts:

3.7% (45,667)

Iraq
Salem:

1.8% (123)
Massachusetts:

0.4% (4,735)

Haiti
Salem:

1.8% (121)
Massachusetts:

4.9% (60,432)

Bangladesh
Salem:

1.8% (119)
Massachusetts:

0.4% (4,660)

Greece
Salem:

1.7% (116)
Massachusetts:

0.8% (10,043)

Vietnam
Salem:

1.7% (113)
Massachusetts:

3.0% (37,197)

Philippines
Salem:

1.6% (110)
Massachusetts:

0.9% (10,810)

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

  • This state: 27,011
  • Other state: 9,266
  • Northeast: 5,059
  • Midwest: 1,504
  • South: 1,748
  • West: 942

90.0% of Salem residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 33.6% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 65.7% lived in Massachusetts.


Salem:

90.0%
State average:

87.7%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 140
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 185
  • 5th and 6th grade: 74
  • 7th and 8th grade: 124
  • 9th grade: 100
  • 10th grade: 161
  • 11th grade: 103
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 215
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,493
  • Less than 1 year of college: 699
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,175
  • Associate degree: 826
  • Bachelor's degree: 4,419
  • Master's degree: 1,672
  • Professional school degree: 539
  • Doctorate degree: 332
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 434
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 123
  • 5th and 6th grade: 106
  • 7th and 8th grade: 181
  • 9th grade: 88
  • 10th grade: 44
  • 11th grade: 158
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 247
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,987
  • Less than 1 year of college: 695
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,917
  • Associate degree: 1,378
  • Bachelor's degree: 4,690
  • Master's degree: 3,172
  • Professional school degree: 298
  • Doctorate degree: 506
Educational Attainment for Females
Salem marital status for males
Salem marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 5,424
  • One, attached: 1,479
  • Two: 3,605
  • 3 or 4: 4,100
  • 5 to 9: 2,194
  • 10 to 19: 1,036
  • 20 to 49: 1,374
  • 50 or more: 2,040
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 38
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 0.3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 1.0%

House/condo owner moved in on average 10 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, MA
  • 56.0%Utility gas
  • 27.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 14.3%Electricity
  • 1.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.4%Wood
  • 0.3%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Salem, MA
  • 54.6%Utility gas
  • 31.6%Electricity
  • 8.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 2.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 2.4%No fuel used
  • 0.1%Wood

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 266
Here:

10.6%
Massachusetts:

10.3%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 357
Here:

23.3%
Massachusetts:

12.3%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 1,060
Here:

35.6%
Massachusetts:

51.2%
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
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