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The most common industries in Salem are: Health care (10.6% of civilian employees), Educational services (8.3% of civilian employees), Machinery (8.2% of civilian employees). 60.6% of workers work in McCook County and 5.0% of all workers work at home. 62.7% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 5.2% greater than the rate of 59.4% across the entire state of South Dakota.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Salem, South Dakota was 1,371 / 1,188
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Salem, South Dakota was 1,371 / 1,188
Most common industries
Most common industries | |||
---|---|---|---|
Industry | All | Males | Females |
Health care | 10.6% (70) | 1.2% (4) | 20.2% (66) |
Educational services | 8.3% (55) | 3.0% (10) | 13.8% (45) |
Machinery | 8.2% (54) | 11.6% (39) | 4.6% (15) |
Finance and insurance | 6.2% (41) | 4.8% (16) | 7.7% (25) |
Accommodation and food services | 6.2% (41) | 4.8% (16) | 7.7% (25) |
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 5.7% (38) | 10.7% (36) | 0.6% (2) |
Public administration | 4.5% (30) | 4.5% (15) | 4.6% (15) |
Construction | 4.2% (28) | 7.8% (26) | 0.6% (2) |
Food and beverage stores | 3.9% (26) | 2.1% (7) | 5.8% (19) |
Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 2.9% (19) | 4.2% (14) | 1.5% (5) |
Repair and maintenance | 2.7% (18) | 4.8% (16) | 0.6% (2) |
Administrative and support and waste management services | 2.6% (17) | 2.4% (8) | 2.8% (9) |
Truck transportation | 2.4% (16) | 3.9% (13) | 0.9% (3) |
Social assistance | 2.0% (13) | 0.0% (0) | 4.0% (13) |
Personal and laundry services | 1.8% (12) | 0.3% (1) | 3.4% (11) |
Broadcasting and telecommunications | 1.5% (10) | 2.4% (8) | 0.6% (2) |
Computer and electronic products | 1.5% (10) | 1.8% (6) | 1.2% (4) |
Pharmacies and drug stores | 1.4% (9) | 1.2% (4) | 1.5% (5) |
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 1.4% (9) | 1.5% (5) | 1.2% (4) |
Private households | 1.4% (9) | 0.0% (0) | 2.8% (9) |
Printing and related support activities | 1.2% (8) | 1.8% (6) | 0.6% (2) |
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers | 1.1% (7) | 1.5% (5) | 0.6% (2) |
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations | 1.1% (7) | 1.5% (5) | 0.6% (2) |
Transportation equipment | 0.9% (6) | 1.8% (6) | 0.0% (0) |
Data processing, libraries, and other information services | 0.9% (6) | 1.8% (6) | 0.0% (0) |
Real estate and rental and leasing | 0.9% (6) | 0.9% (3) | 0.9% (3) |
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries | 0.8% (5) | 0.0% (0) | 1.5% (5) |
Utilities | 0.8% (5) | 0.6% (2) | 0.9% (3) |
Miscellaneous manufacturing | 0.8% (5) | 1.5% (5) | 0.0% (0) |
Apparel | 0.8% (5) | 0.0% (0) | 1.5% (5) |
Radio, TV, and computer stores | 0.6% (4) | 0.6% (2) | 0.6% (2) |
Retail florists | 0.6% (4) | 0.0% (0) | 1.2% (4) |
Farm product raw materials merchant wholesalers | 0.6% (4) | 1.2% (4) | 0.0% (0) |
Professional, scientific, and technical services | 0.6% (4) | 0.3% (1) | 0.9% (3) |
Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 0.6% (4) | 0.6% (2) | 0.6% (2) |
Gasoline stations | 0.6% (4) | 0.6% (2) | 0.6% (2) |
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction | 0.5% (3) | 0.9% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores | 0.5% (3) | 0.9% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.5% (3) | 0.9% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
Recyclable material merchant wholesalers | 0.5% (3) | 0.9% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
Metal and metal products | 0.5% (3) | 0.9% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
Book stores and news dealers | 0.5% (3) | 0.9% (3) | 0.0% (0) |
Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (2) | 0.6% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
Alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (2) | 0.6% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
Department and other general merchandise stores | 0.3% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 0.6% (2) |
Office supplies and stationery stores | 0.3% (2) | 0.6% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores | 0.3% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 0.6% (2) |
Fuel dealers | 0.3% (2) | 0.6% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
Other direct selling establishments | 0.3% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 0.6% (2) |
Warehousing and storage | 0.3% (2) | 0.6% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
Paper | 0.3% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 0.6% (2) |
Chemicals | 0.3% (2) | 0.6% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components | 0.3% (2) | 0.0% (0) | 0.6% (2) |
Furniture and related product manufacturing | 0.3% (2) | 0.6% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (2) | 0.6% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (2) | 0.6% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
Paper and paper products merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (2) | 0.6% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (2) | 0.6% (2) | 0.0% (0) |
Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (1) | 0.3% (1) | 0.0% (0) |
Food | 0.2% (1) | 0.3% (1) | 0.0% (0) |
Unemployment in Salem
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 2.4%Males
- 0.6%Females
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
Salem: | 4.6% (25) |
South Dakota: | 4.1% (17,147) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
Salem: | 7.9% (43) |
South Dakota: | 3.0% (12,392) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
Salem: | 4.5% (24) |
South Dakota: | 4.8% (19,988) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
Salem: | 12.1% (65) |
South Dakota: | 6.9% (28,443) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
Salem: | 8.4% (45) |
South Dakota: | 11.9% (49,378) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
Salem: | 12.4% (67) |
South Dakota: | 17.1% (70,737) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
Salem: | 27.8% (150) |
South Dakota: | 19.8% (81,983) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
Salem: | 6.3% (34) |
South Dakota: | 10.0% (41,264) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
Salem: | 2.0% (11) |
South Dakota: | 3.5% (14,687) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
Salem: | 5.0% (27) |
South Dakota: | 3.6% (14,897) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
Salem: | 2.9% (16) |
South Dakota: | 2.1% (8,651) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
Salem: | 1.2% (7) |
South Dakota: | 6.3% (26,276) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
Salem: | 4.0% (21) |
South Dakota: | 5.6% (23,036) |
<5am:
Salem: | 0.8% (5) |
South Dakota: | 2.6% (9,542) |
5:30am:
Salem: | 3.6% (24) |
South Dakota: | 2.2% (8,298) |
6am:
Salem: | 4.8% (32) |
South Dakota: | 4.0% (14,879) |
6:30am:
Salem: | 7.3% (48) |
South Dakota: | 5.7% (21,058) |
7am:
Salem: | 10.9% (72) |
South Dakota: | 9.3% (34,473) |
7:30am:
Salem: | 15.5% (102) |
South Dakota: | 13.7% (50,997) |
8am:
Salem: | 17.7% (117) |
South Dakota: | 21.7% (80,886) |
8:30am:
Salem: | 13.2% (87) |
South Dakota: | 10.1% (37,691) |
9am:
Salem: | 4.2% (28) |
South Dakota: | 3.7% (13,935) |
10am:
Salem: | 3.9% (26) |
South Dakota: | 3.9% (14,661) |
11am:
Salem: | 0.8% (5) |
South Dakota: | 1.8% (6,829) |
12pm:
Salem: | 0.3% (2) |
South Dakota: | 1.0% (3,670) |
4pm:
Salem: | 6.5% (43) |
South Dakota: | 6.6% (24,424) |
>4pm:
Salem: | 7.3% (48) |
South Dakota: | 7.3% (27,149) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
Salem: | 8.6% (25) |
South Dakota: | 5.2% (11,581) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
Salem: | 12.5% (36) |
South Dakota: | 3.9% (8,809) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
Salem: | 6.3% (18) |
South Dakota: | 5.3% (11,867) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
Salem: | 18.8% (54) |
South Dakota: | 8.4% (18,875) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
Salem: | 13.6% (39) |
South Dakota: | 11.7% (26,205) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
Salem: | 7.7% (22) |
South Dakota: | 17.1% (38,288) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
Salem: | 13.0% (37) |
South Dakota: | 18.2% (40,708) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
Salem: | 4.0% (12) |
South Dakota: | 10.2% (22,758) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
Salem: | 1.4% (4) |
South Dakota: | 2.5% (5,556) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
Salem: | 3.3% (9) |
South Dakota: | 2.7% (6,124) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
Salem: | 4.4% (13) |
South Dakota: | 1.7% (3,785) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
Salem: | 0.3% (1) |
South Dakota: | 6.0% (13,452) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
Salem: | 5.1% (15) |
South Dakota: | 5.8% (12,957) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
Salem: | 2.9% (7) |
South Dakota: | 1.9% (3,583) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
Salem: | 1.9% (5) |
South Dakota: | 4.3% (8,121) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
Salem: | 4.9% (12) |
South Dakota: | 5.0% (9,568) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
Salem: | 1.0% (2) |
South Dakota: | 12.2% (23,173) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
Salem: | 17.3% (44) |
South Dakota: | 17.1% (32,449) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
Salem: | 43.6% (111) |
South Dakota: | 21.7% (41,275) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
Salem: | 8.5% (22) |
South Dakota: | 9.7% (18,506) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
Salem: | 2.6% (7) |
South Dakota: | 4.8% (9,131) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
Salem: | 7.0% (18) |
South Dakota: | 4.6% (8,773) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
Salem: | 1.2% (3) |
South Dakota: | 2.6% (4,866) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
Salem: | 2.3% (6) |
South Dakota: | 6.7% (12,824) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
Salem: | 2.9% (7) |
South Dakota: | 5.3% (10,079) |
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 60.6%
Number of people working at home: 28 (5.0% of all workers)
Number of people working at home: 28 (5.0% of all workers)
Less than 5 minutes:
Salem: | 22.1% (122) |
South Dakota: | 7.4% (31,160) |
5 to 9 minutes:
Salem: | 28.1% (156) |
South Dakota: | 17.9% (75,173) |
10 to 14 minutes:
Salem: | 11.4% (63) |
South Dakota: | 20.3% (85,414) |
15 to 19 minutes:
Salem: | 7.7% (43) |
South Dakota: | 19.0% (79,594) |
20 to 24 minutes:
Salem: | 2.9% (16) |
South Dakota: | 13.1% (54,863) |
25 to 29 minutes:
Salem: | 0.6% (3) |
South Dakota: | 4.7% (19,938) |
30 to 34 minutes:
Salem: | 17.8% (99) |
South Dakota: | 7.8% (32,735) |
35 to 39 minutes:
Salem: | 2.9% (16) |
South Dakota: | 1.3% (5,420) |
40 to 44 minutes:
Salem: | 3.8% (21) |
South Dakota: | 1.8% (7,356) |
45 to 59 minutes:
Salem: | 1.2% (7) |
South Dakota: | 3.1% (12,955) |
Less than 5 minutes:
Salem: | 25.9% (171) |
South Dakota: | 8.7% (32,545) |
5 to 9 minutes:
Salem: | 30.0% (198) |
South Dakota: | 21.6% (80,314) |
10 to 14 minutes:
Salem: | 5.5% (36) |
South Dakota: | 20.5% (76,533) |
15 to 19 minutes:
Salem: | 2.7% (18) |
South Dakota: | 15.9% (59,230) |
20 to 24 minutes:
Salem: | 1.7% (11) |
South Dakota: | 10.4% (38,623) |
25 to 29 minutes:
Salem: | 1.1% (7) |
South Dakota: | 3.0% (11,090) |
30 to 34 minutes:
Salem: | 4.4% (29) |
South Dakota: | 5.8% (21,530) |
35 to 39 minutes:
Salem: | 2.9% (19) |
South Dakota: | 0.9% (3,406) |
40 to 44 minutes:
Salem: | 3.9% (26) |
South Dakota: | 1.1% (4,106) |
45 to 59 minutes:
Salem: | 14.8% (98) |
South Dakota: | 2.5% (9,300) |
60 to 89 minutes:
Salem: | 3.0% (20) |
South Dakota: | 1.8% (6,566) |
90 or more minutes:
Salem: | 0.9% (6) |
South Dakota: | 1.4% (5,249) |
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
Salem: | 25.7% (72) |
South Dakota: | 7.8% (17,758) |
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
Salem: | 25.8% (72) |
South Dakota: | 16.9% (38,338) |
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
Salem: | 9.7% (27) |
South Dakota: | 20.3% (46,143) |
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
Salem: | 5.4% (15) |
South Dakota: | 18.2% (41,327) |
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
Salem: | 3.1% (9) |
South Dakota: | 13.8% (31,313) |
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
Salem: | 13.8% (39) |
South Dakota: | 8.1% (18,266) |
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
Salem: | 6.0% (17) |
South Dakota: | 1.3% (3,035) |
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
Salem: | 8.1% (23) |
South Dakota: | 2.0% (4,492) |
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
Salem: | 1.1% (3) |
South Dakota: | 2.8% (6,334) |
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
Salem: | 18.4% (50) |
South Dakota: | 6.9% (13,402) |
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
Salem: | 30.3% (83) |
South Dakota: | 19.1% (36,835) |
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
Salem: | 13.1% (36) |
South Dakota: | 20.4% (39,271) |
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
Salem: | 10.4% (28) |
South Dakota: | 19.8% (38,267) |
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
Salem: | 2.7% (8) |
South Dakota: | 12.2% (23,550) |
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
Salem: | 1.1% (3) |
South Dakota: | 4.8% (9,277) |
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
Salem: | 21.2% (58) |
South Dakota: | 7.5% (14,469) |
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
Salem: | 1.3% (3) |
South Dakota: | 3.4% (6,621) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
Salem: | 92.3% (519) |
South Dakota: | 87.2% (167,267) |
Carpooled:
Salem: | 5.3% (30) |
South Dakota: | 7.9% (18,419) |
Walked:
Salem: | 1.6% (9) |
South Dakota: | 2.8% (4,394) |
Other means:
Salem: | 0.7% (4) |
South Dakota: | 1.3% (2,338) |
Drove car alone:
Salem: | 76.1% (502) |
South Dakota: | 77.3% (288,227) |
Carpooled:
Salem: | 13.0% (86) |
South Dakota: | 10.4% (38,805) |
Bicycle:
Salem: | 1.4% (9) |
South Dakota: | 0.3% (950) |
Walked:
Salem: | 5.5% (36) |
South Dakota: | 4.5% (16,786) |
Other means:
Salem: | 0.9% (6) |
South Dakota: | 0.5% (1,830) |
Drove car alone - Males:
Salem: | 93.4% (263) |
South Dakota: | 87.7% (167,267) |
Carpooled - Males:
Salem: | 4.0% (11) |
South Dakota: | 6.6% (18,419) |
Walked - Males:
Salem: | 2.6% (7) |
South Dakota: | 3.2% (4,394) |
Drove car alone - Females:
Salem: | 91.3% (256) |
South Dakota: | 86.7% (167,267) |
Carpooled - Females:
Salem: | 6.5% (18) |
South Dakota: | 9.5% (18,419) |
Walked - Females:
Salem: | 0.7% (2) |
South Dakota: | 2.3% (4,394) |
Other means - Females:
Salem: | 1.4% (4) |
South Dakota: | 1.2% (2,338) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Salem: | 95.0% (506) |
South Dakota: | 91.7% (361,111) |
In 2 person carpool:
Salem: | 2.5% (13) |
South Dakota: | 5.7% (22,529) |
In 3 person carpool:
Salem: | 0.6% (3) |
South Dakota: | 1.6% (6,344) |
In 5-6 person carpool:
Salem: | 0.9% (5) |
South Dakota: | 0.2% (769) |
In 7+ person carpool:
Salem: | 0.6% (3) |
South Dakota: | 0.0% (185) |
Drove alone:
Salem: | 85.4% (502) |
South Dakota: | 88.1% (288,227) |
In 2 person carpool:
Salem: | 13.1% (77) |
South Dakota: | 9.3% (30,269) |
In 3 person carpool:
Salem: | 0.9% (5) |
South Dakota: | 1.6% (5,220) |
In 4 person carpool:
Salem: | 0.3% (2) |
South Dakota: | 0.6% (1,948) |
In 5-6 person carpool:
Salem: | 0.3% (2) |
South Dakota: | 0.3% (924) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
Salem: | 62.7% (362) |
South Dakota: | 59.4% (273,962) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Salem: | 3.9% (22) |
South Dakota: | 4.0% (18,550) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Salem: | 11.8% (68) |
South Dakota: | 13.0% (59,994) |
Local government workers:
Salem: | 8.5% (49) |
South Dakota: | 7.8% (35,824) |
State government workers:
Salem: | 2.6% (15) |
South Dakota: | 4.2% (19,563) |
Federal government workers:
Salem: | 2.8% (16) |
South Dakota: | 3.5% (16,240) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Salem: | 7.7% (45) |
South Dakota: | 7.8% (35,785) |
Employee of private company:
Salem: | 62.9% (416) |
South Dakota: | 59.7% (223,625) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Salem: | 7.6% (50) |
South Dakota: | 3.6% (13,641) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Salem: | 7.3% (48) |
South Dakota: | 9.5% (35,617) |
Local government workers:
Salem: | 6.8% (45) |
South Dakota: | 6.8% (25,501) |
State government workers:
Salem: | 1.8% (12) |
South Dakota: | 4.7% (17,748) |
Federal government workers:
Salem: | 1.2% (8) |
South Dakota: | 3.7% (13,895) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Salem: | 12.1% (80) |
South Dakota: | 11.0% (41,320) |
Unpaid family workers:
Salem: | 0.3% (2) |
South Dakota: | 0.8% (3,026) |
Employee of private company - Males:
Salem: | 63.4% (188) |
South Dakota: | 65.4% (159,555) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Salem: | 7.2% (21) |
South Dakota: | 5.2% (12,573) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Salem: | 7.2% (21) |
South Dakota: | 7.2% (17,479) |
Local government workers - Males:
Salem: | 4.8% (14) |
South Dakota: | 5.2% (12,624) |
Federal government workers - Males:
Salem: | 5.5% (16) |
South Dakota: | 3.5% (8,638) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Salem: | 12.0% (36) |
South Dakota: | 9.9% (24,290) |
Employee of private company - Females:
Salem: | 62.0% (174) |
South Dakota: | 52.8% (114,407) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Salem: | 0.4% (1) |
South Dakota: | 2.8% (5,977) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Salem: | 16.7% (47) |
South Dakota: | 19.6% (42,515) |
Local government workers - Females:
Salem: | 12.3% (35) |
South Dakota: | 10.7% (23,200) |
State government workers - Females:
Salem: | 5.4% (15) |
South Dakota: | 5.1% (10,991) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Salem: | 3.3% (9) |
South Dakota: | 5.3% (11,495) |