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Salem, NY (New York) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $144,065 (it was $72,900 in 2000)
Salem:

$144,065
New York:

$400,400
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $101,708 - $190,182

Total population: 934 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 996 (2 farm, 994 nonfarm))

Houses: 469 (381 occupied: 316 owner occupied, 68 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

18%
State:

46%

Housing density: 160 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $165,521.

Median contract rent in 2022: $920 (lower quartile is $699, upper quartile is $954)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $979


Median gross rent in Salem, NY in 2022: $937

Housing units in Salem with a mortgage: 145 (2 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 2 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 4

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $79,613

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $79,294

Median monthly housing costs: $907

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

Median year apartment built: 1939

Household type by relationship:

Households: 840
  • Male householders: 190 (93 living alone), Female householders: 180 (69 living alone)
  • 153 spouses (153 opposite-sex spouses), 29 unmarried partners, (29 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 244 children (146 natural, 0 adopted, 97 stepchildren), 0 grandchildren, 6 brothers or sisters, 23 parents, 0 foster children, 0 other relatives, 11 non-relatives

Size of family households: 78 2-persons, 67 3-persons, 36 4-persons, 10 5-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 174 1-person, 19 2-persons.

51 married couples with children.
44 single-parent households (0 men, 44 women).

99.1% of residents of Salem speak English at home.
0.8% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

7.0
State:

6.3

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

5.4
State:

3.8

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Salem, New York
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Salem, New York
  • 0no bedroom
  • 131 bedroom
  • 812 bedrooms
  • 1093 bedrooms
  • 724 bedrooms
  • 425+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Salem, New York
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Salem, New York
  • 0no bedroom
  • 01 bedroom
  • 182 bedrooms
  • 503 bedrooms
  • 04 bedrooms
  • 05+ 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
  • 3no vehicle
  • 1421 vehicle
  • 432 vehicles
  • 443 vehicles
  • 654 vehicles
  • 195+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Salem in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Salem in renter-occupied apartments
  • 0no vehicle
  • 221 vehicle
  • 362 vehicles
  • 03 vehicles
  • 104 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Salem, New York
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Salem, New York
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 53 rooms
  • 194 rooms
  • 465 rooms
  • 666 rooms
  • 377 rooms
  • 618 rooms
  • 829+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Salem, New York
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Salem, New York
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 03 rooms
  • 144 rooms
  • 225 rooms
  • 286 rooms
  • 07 rooms
  • 48 rooms
  • 09+ 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, NY
  • Salem, NY household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Salem, NY in 2022
  • 4Less than $10,000
  • 18$10,000 to $19,999
  • 32$20,000 to $29,999
  • 8$30,000 to $39,999
  • 42$40,000 to $49,999
  • 18$50,000 to $59,999
  • 69$60,000 to $74,999
  • 51$75,000 to $99,999
  • 68$100,000 to $124,999
  • 48$125,000 to $149,999
  • 3$150,000 to $199,999
  • 21$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Salem, NY

  • Distribution of house value in Salem, NY in 2022
  • 2$35,000 to $39,999
  • 3$40,000 to $49,999
  • 3$50,000 to $59,999
  • 18$70,000 to $79,999
  • 20$80,000 to $89,999
  • 38$90,000 to $99,999
  • 13$100,000 to $124,999
  • 53$125,000 to $149,999
  • 12$150,000 to $174,999
  • 63$175,000 to $199,999
  • 5$200,000 to $249,999
  • 9$250,000 to $299,999
  • 9$500,000 to $749,999
  • 18$750,000 to $999,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Salem, NY

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Salem, NY in 2022
  • 16$500 to $549
  • 4$700 to $749
  • 36$900 to $999
  • 11No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 72.6%
Number of people working at home: 52 (12.3% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 53
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 9
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 2
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 141
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 29
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 18
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 16
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 3
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 24
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 38
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 32
  • 90 or more minutes: 5
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Salem

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 326 (89.1%)
  • Carpooled: 12 (3.3%)
  • Walked: 11 (3.0%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 5.1%Males
  • Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
  • 100.0%Males
  • 62.7%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Salem, New York
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Salem, New York
  • 21995 to March 2000
  • 41990 to 1994
  • 01985 to 1989
  • 01980 to 1984
  • 01975 to 1979
  • 01970 to 1974
  • 01965 to 1969
  • 3Before 1965
Ancestries in Salem, NY

First ancestries reported:

  • American: 280 (51.6%)
  • Irish: 147 (27.1%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 12 (2.2%)
  • Dutch: 11 (2.0%)
  • English: 9 (1.7%)
  • Polish: 8 (1.5%)
  • French: 7 (1.3%)
  • German: 6 (1.1%)
  • Scottish: 5 (0.9%)
  • Canadian: 4 (0.7%)

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

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Salem:

66.7% (6)
New York:

6.0% (233,766)

Portugal
Salem:

33.3% (3)
New York:

0.3% (13,508)

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

  • This state: 640
  • Other state: 175
  • Northeast: 158
  • Midwest: 0
  • South: 10
  • West: 4

78.7% of Salem residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 41.5% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 100.0% lived in New York.


Salem:

78.7%
State average:

89.6%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 4
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 0
  • 11th grade: 6
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 0
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 85
  • Less than 1 year of college: 11
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 25
  • Associate degree: 64
  • Bachelor's degree: 70
  • Master's degree: 25
  • Professional school degree: 4
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 4
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 0
  • 11th grade: 0
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 0
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 101
  • Less than 1 year of college: 4
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 126
  • Associate degree: 38
  • Bachelor's degree: 27
  • Master's degree: 90
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Females
Salem marital status for males
Salem marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 379
  • Two: 76
  • Mobile homes: 14

Median worth of mobile homes: $147,971

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 5.6%

House/condo owner moved in on average 13 years ago

Renter moved in on average 1 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, NY
  • 76.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 9.0%Utility gas
  • 6.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 4.2%Wood
  • 2.9%Other fuel
  • 1.0%Electricity
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Salem, NY
  • 80.6%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 19.4%Electricity

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
Here:

0.0%
New York:

15.6%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
Here:

0.0%
New York:

39.2%
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
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability