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The most common industries in Salem are: Construction (12.0% of civilian employees), Educational services (6.0% of civilian employees), Chemicals (4.4% of civilian employees). 79.2% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 11.4% greater than the rate of 70.2% across the entire state of Wisconsin.

Most common industries

Most common industries
Most common industries for males
Most common industries for females

Most common industries

Industry

All

Males

Females
Construction12.0%
(606)		19.3%
(543)		2.8%
(63)
Educational services6.0%
(301)		4.7%
(131)		7.6%
(170)
Chemicals4.4%
(224)		4.0%
(112)		5.0%
(112)
Accommodation and food services4.4%
(220)		3.3%
(93)		5.7%
(127)
Health care4.3%
(217)		0.5%
(13)		9.1%
(204)
Professional, scientific, and technical services4.3%
(216)		3.2%
(91)		5.6%
(125)
Metal and metal products4.2%
(214)		6.8%
(192)		1.0%
(22)
Machinery3.2%
(161)		4.1%
(116)		2.0%
(45)
Miscellaneous manufacturing2.9%
(148)		2.5%
(71)		3.4%
(77)
Finance and insurance2.9%
(146)		1.6%
(46)		4.5%
(100)
Food and beverage stores2.4%
(120)		1.1%
(32)		3.9%
(88)
Arts, entertainment, and recreation2.3%
(118)		2.6%
(73)		2.0%
(45)
Computer and electronic products2.3%
(114)		1.9%
(52)		2.8%
(62)
Administrative and support and waste management services2.2%
(111)		1.6%
(46)		2.9%
(65)
Transportation equipment2.0%
(103)		3.1%
(86)		0.8%
(17)
Department and other general merchandise stores1.9%
(95)		1.4%
(38)		2.5%
(57)
Personal and laundry services1.8%
(93)		0.7%
(21)		3.2%
(72)
Repair and maintenance1.8%
(92)		3.1%
(86)		0.3%
(6)
Motor vehicle and parts dealers1.6%
(83)		1.8%
(50)		1.5%
(33)
Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers1.5%
(77)		1.6%
(44)		1.5%
(33)
Real estate and rental and leasing1.5%
(76)		0.8%
(23)		2.4%
(53)
Public administration1.5%
(75)		1.5%
(41)		1.5%
(34)
Plastics and rubber products1.4%
(73)		1.7%
(47)		1.2%
(26)
Broadcasting and telecommunications1.4%
(72)		2.4%
(66)		0.3%
(6)
Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers1.4%
(71)		1.4%
(38)		1.5%
(33)
Printing and related support activities1.3%
(68)		1.9%
(52)		0.7%
(16)
Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries1.3%
(67)		1.3%
(37)		1.3%
(30)
Social assistance1.3%
(67)		0.5%
(15)		2.3%
(52)
Electronic shopping and mail-order houses1.2%
(63)		0.0%
(0)		2.8%
(63)
Electrical equipment, appliances, and components1.2%
(61)		1.3%
(37)		1.1%
(24)
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting1.1%
(54)		1.8%
(50)		0.2%
(4)
Truck transportation1.0%
(50)		1.5%
(43)		0.3%
(7)
Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores0.9%
(47)		1.1%
(31)		0.7%
(16)
Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers0.9%
(43)		1.0%
(29)		0.6%
(14)
Food0.8%
(41)		1.0%
(27)		0.6%
(14)
Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers0.8%
(40)		1.0%
(29)		0.5%
(11)
Nonmetallic mineral products0.8%
(38)		1.2%
(34)		0.2%
(4)
Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers0.8%
(38)		0.7%
(19)		0.8%
(19)
Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores0.7%
(36)		0.4%
(11)		1.1%
(25)
Furniture and related product manufacturing0.7%
(36)		0.8%
(22)		0.6%
(14)
Utilities0.7%
(34)		1.0%
(29)		0.2%
(5)
Paper0.7%
(33)		0.6%
(17)		0.7%
(16)
U. S. Postal service0.6%
(32)		0.6%
(17)		0.7%
(15)
Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores0.6%
(31)		0.6%
(17)		0.6%
(14)
Data processing, libraries, and other information services0.6%
(29)		0.1%
(2)		1.2%
(27)
Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations0.5%
(24)		0.3%
(8)		0.7%
(16)
Pharmacies and drug stores0.4%
(19)		0.3%
(9)		0.4%
(10)
Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers0.4%
(18)		0.6%
(18)		0.0%
(0)
Beverage and tobacco products0.3%
(16)		0.2%
(7)		0.4%
(9)
Radio, TV, and computer stores0.3%
(16)		0.1%
(2)		0.6%
(14)
Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers0.3%
(15)		0.3%
(8)		0.3%
(7)
Gasoline stations0.3%
(15)		0.2%
(5)		0.4%
(10)
Paper and paper products merchant wholesalers0.3%
(15)		0.0%
(1)		0.6%
(14)
Wood products0.3%
(14)		0.3%
(8)		0.3%
(6)
Rail transportation0.3%
(14)		0.2%
(6)		0.4%
(8)
Other direct selling establishments0.3%
(14)		0.2%
(7)		0.3%
(7)
Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers0.3%
(13)		0.0%
(0)		0.6%
(13)
Air transportation0.3%
(13)		0.1%
(3)		0.4%
(10)
Warehousing and storage0.2%
(12)		0.2%
(5)		0.3%
(7)
Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers0.2%
(12)		0.3%
(9)		0.1%
(3)
Lumber and other construction materials merchant wholesalers0.2%
(11)		0.3%
(8)		0.1%
(3)
Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers0.2%
(10)		0.3%
(9)		0.0%
(1)
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction0.2%
(9)		0.3%
(8)		0.0%
(1)
Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores0.2%
(8)		0.1%
(3)		0.2%
(5)
Retail florists0.1%
(7)		0.2%
(7)		0.0%
(0)
Textile mills and textile products0.1%
(6)		0.1%
(4)		0.1%
(2)
Drugs, sundries, and chemical and allied products merchant wholesalers0.1%
(6)		0.1%
(2)		0.2%
(4)

Unemployment in Salem

  • Unemployment by race in 2000
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 4.6%Males
  • 2.9%Females
  • Unemployment rate for other race residents
  • 27.3%Males
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 6.1%Males
  • 11.1%Females
  • Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 11.5%Males

Time leaving home to go to work

Time Leaving Home To Go To Work
<5am:
Salem:

5.9% (291)
Wisconsin:

4.1% (109,243)
5:30am:
Salem:

5.3% (264)
Wisconsin:

3.6% (96,106)
6am:
Salem:

7.2% (359)
Wisconsin:

5.7% (152,711)
6:30am:
Salem:

14.5% (719)
Wisconsin:

8.6% (230,911)
7am:
Salem:

12.1% (603)
Wisconsin:

11.2% (301,313)
7:30am:
Salem:

10.7% (530)
Wisconsin:

13.7% (369,283)
8am:
Salem:

12.6% (624)
Wisconsin:

15.1% (406,072)
8:30am:
Salem:

10.0% (495)
Wisconsin:

7.7% (207,205)
9am:
Salem:

3.1% (152)
Wisconsin:

3.6% (96,083)
10am:
Salem:

3.1% (154)
Wisconsin:

3.7% (99,733)
11am:
Salem:

1.8% (91)
Wisconsin:

1.7% (46,480)
12pm:
Salem:

1.3% (64)
Wisconsin:

1.0% (27,021)
4pm:
Salem:

3.6% (177)
Wisconsin:

8.7% (233,209)
>4pm:
Salem:

6.5% (321)
Wisconsin:

7.8% (209,939)

Travel time to work

Travel time (in minutes) to work
Working at home
Less than 5 minutes:
Salem:

1.9% (92)
Wisconsin:

5.0% (135,194)
5 to 9 minutes:
Salem:

10.3% (512)
Wisconsin:

14.8% (398,697)
10 to 14 minutes:
Salem:

9.1% (454)
Wisconsin:

17.7% (476,569)
15 to 19 minutes:
Salem:

10.3% (512)
Wisconsin:

16.4% (440,637)
20 to 24 minutes:
Salem:

9.4% (468)
Wisconsin:

13.8% (372,180)
25 to 29 minutes:
Salem:

6.1% (303)
Wisconsin:

5.9% (159,448)
30 to 34 minutes:
Salem:

12.4% (614)
Wisconsin:

9.2% (248,714)
35 to 39 minutes:
Salem:

4.9% (243)
Wisconsin:

2.2% (59,121)
40 to 44 minutes:
Salem:

6.1% (301)
Wisconsin:

2.3% (61,540)
45 to 59 minutes:
Salem:

14.5% (718)
Wisconsin:

4.5% (120,028)
60 to 89 minutes:
Salem:

9.5% (472)
Wisconsin:

2.5% (68,071)
90 or more minutes:
Salem:

3.1% (155)
Wisconsin:

1.7% (45,110)

Means of transportation to work

Means of transportation to work - Salem
Means of transportation to work - Wisconsin
Drove car alone:
Salem:

86.4% (4,290)
Wisconsin:

79.5% (2,138,832)
Carpooled:
Salem:

8.5% (421)
Wisconsin:

9.9% (267,471)
Bus or trolley bus:
Salem:

0.1% (6)
Wisconsin:

1.8% (49,121)
Subway or elevated:
Salem:

0.2% (8)
Wisconsin:

0.0% (294)
Railroad:
Salem:

0.7% (37)
Wisconsin:

0.0% (856)
Motorcycle:
Salem:

0.1% (7)
Wisconsin:

0.1% (1,823)
Bicycle:
Salem:

0.4% (18)
Wisconsin:

0.4% (11,635)
Walked:
Salem:

0.7% (35)
Wisconsin:

3.7% (100,301)
Other means:
Salem:

0.4% (22)
Wisconsin:

0.4% (11,907)

Private vehicle occupancy

Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
Salem:

91.1% (4,290)
Wisconsin:

88.9% (2,138,832)
In 2 person carpool:
Salem:

7.9% (370)
Wisconsin:

9.1% (217,793)
In 3 person carpool:
Salem:

0.8% (36)
Wisconsin:

1.3% (32,067)
In 4 person carpool:
Salem:

0.3% (12)
Wisconsin:

0.4% (10,058)
In 5-6 person carpool:
Salem:

0.1% (3)
Wisconsin:

0.2% (4,267)

Class of workers

Class of Workers
Employee of private company:
Salem:

79.2% (3,999)
Wisconsin:

70.2% (1,919,753)
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
Salem:

3.1% (157)
Wisconsin:

2.8% (77,876)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
Salem:

4.2% (211)
Wisconsin:

8.0% (219,861)
Local government workers:
Salem:

4.5% (227)
Wisconsin:

6.9% (189,838)
State government workers:
Salem:

2.3% (114)
Wisconsin:

4.1% (111,964)
Federal government workers:
Salem:

1.2% (62)
Wisconsin:

1.4% (38,990)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
Salem:

5.3% (267)
Wisconsin:

6.1% (167,248)
Unpaid family workers:
Salem:

0.2% (10)
Wisconsin:

0.3% (9,395)
Class of Workers - Males
Employee of private company - Males:
Salem:

79.4% (2,230)
Wisconsin:

73.5% (1,049,603)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
Salem:

4.9% (137)
Wisconsin:

4.0% (57,168)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
Salem:

2.9% (82)
Wisconsin:

4.2% (60,190)
Local government workers - Males:
Salem:

4.4% (124)
Wisconsin:

5.6% (79,290)
State government workers - Males:
Salem:

1.4% (39)
Wisconsin:

3.5% (49,348)
Federal government workers - Males:
Salem:

1.1% (31)
Wisconsin:

1.4% (20,325)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
Salem:

5.7% (159)
Wisconsin:

7.5% (107,640)
Unpaid family workers - Males:
Salem:

0.2% (6)
Wisconsin:

0.3% (4,929)
Class of Workers - Females
Employee of private company - Females:
Salem:

79.0% (1,769)
Wisconsin:

66.6% (870,150)
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
Salem:

0.9% (20)
Wisconsin:

1.6% (20,708)
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
Salem:

5.8% (129)
Wisconsin:

12.2% (159,671)
Local government workers - Females:
Salem:

4.6% (103)
Wisconsin:

8.5% (110,548)
State government workers - Females:
Salem:

3.3% (75)
Wisconsin:

4.8% (62,616)
Federal government workers - Females:
Salem:

1.4% (31)
Wisconsin:

1.4% (18,665)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
Salem:

4.8% (108)
Wisconsin:

4.6% (59,608)
Unpaid family workers - Females:
Salem:

0.2% (4)
Wisconsin:

0.3% (4,466)
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