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Salem, WV (West Virginia) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $78,549 (it was $43,200 in 2000)
Salem:

$78,549
West Virginia:

$155,100
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $44,752 - $119,168

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $108,046
Here:

$108,046
State:

$206,655

Mobile homes: $38,059
Here:

$38,059
State:

$63,963

Total population: 1,557 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 2,003 (13 farm, 1,990 nonfarm))

Houses: 757 (598 occupied: 435 owner occupied, 165 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

28%
State:

26%

Housing density: 548 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $234,590.

Median contract rent in 2022: $500 (lower quartile is $384, upper quartile is $494)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $705


Median gross rent in Salem, WV in 2022: $629

Housing units in Salem with a mortgage: 143 (1 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 1 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 2

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $87,717

Median monthly housing costs: $478

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Salem, West Virginia Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1942

Median year apartment built: 1974

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,846
  • Male householders: 335 (143 living alone), Female householders: 255 (63 living alone)
  • 211 spouses (211 opposite-sex spouses), 28 unmarried partners, (27 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 391 children (352 natural, 13 adopted, 24 stepchildren), 36 grandchildren, 11 brothers or sisters, 41 parents, 0 foster children, 10 other relatives, 199 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 324

Size of family households: 163 2-persons, 97 3-persons, 33 4-persons, 29 5-persons, 11 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 193 1-person, 53 2-persons, 26 3-persons.

133 married couples with children.
80 single-parent households (39 men, 41 women).

96.4% of residents of Salem speak English at home.
1.5% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
0.9% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.6% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).
0.2% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 52 (2.8%)
(5.8% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.8
State:

6.5

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

5.8
State:

4.7

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Salem, West Virginia
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Salem, West Virginia
  • 0no bedroom
  • 161 bedroom
  • 1582 bedrooms
  • 2343 bedrooms
  • 114 bedrooms
  • 175+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Salem, West Virginia
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Salem, West Virginia
  • 37no bedroom
  • 141 bedroom
  • 612 bedrooms
  • 513 bedrooms
  • 24 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
  • 1961 vehicle
  • 1102 vehicles
  • 1033 vehicles
  • 84 vehicles
  • 155+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Salem in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Salem in renter-occupied apartments
  • 40no vehicle
  • 941 vehicle
  • 252 vehicles
  • 03 vehicles
  • 64 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Salem, West Virginia
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Salem, West Virginia
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 103 rooms
  • 374 rooms
  • 405 rooms
  • 1426 rooms
  • 747 rooms
  • 378 rooms
  • 959+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Salem, West Virginia
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Salem, West Virginia
  • 371 room
  • 82 rooms
  • 53 rooms
  • 134 rooms
  • 225 rooms
  • 436 rooms
  • 307 rooms
  • 38 rooms
  • 49+ 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, WV
  • Salem, WV household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Salem, WV in 2022
  • 44Less than $10,000
  • 69$10,000 to $19,999
  • 107$20,000 to $29,999
  • 23$30,000 to $39,999
  • 58$40,000 to $49,999
  • 34$50,000 to $59,999
  • 81$60,000 to $74,999
  • 66$75,000 to $99,999
  • 25$100,000 to $124,999
  • 12$125,000 to $149,999
  • 32$150,000 to $199,999
  • 21$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Salem, WV

  • Distribution of house value in Salem, WV in 2022
  • 3Less than $10,000
  • 9$10,000 to $14,999
  • 16$15,000 to $19,999
  • 23$20,000 to $24,999
  • 13$25,000 to $29,999
  • 11$30,000 to $34,999
  • 87$35,000 to $39,999
  • 9$40,000 to $49,999
  • 10$50,000 to $59,999
  • 23$60,000 to $69,999
  • 23$70,000 to $79,999
  • 36$80,000 to $89,999
  • 11$90,000 to $99,999
  • 50$100,000 to $124,999
  • 29$125,000 to $149,999
  • 4$150,000 to $174,999
  • 6$175,000 to $199,999
  • 6$200,000 to $249,999
  • 13$300,000 to $399,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Salem, WV

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Salem, WV in 2022
  • 4$150 to $199
  • 5$200 to $249
  • 14$250 to $299
  • 1$300 to $349
  • 21$350 to $399
  • 14$400 to $449
  • 41$450 to $499
  • 8$500 to $549
  • 2$550 to $599
  • 6$600 to $649
  • 0$700 to $749
  • 21$800 to $899
  • 18No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 85.6%
Number of people working at home: 66 (7.9% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 44
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 193
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 99
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 143
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 86
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 13
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 77
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 30
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 59
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 16
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 14
  • 90 or more minutes: 14
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Salem

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 1,006 (82.6%)
  • Carpooled: 18 (1.5%)
  • Walked: 108 (8.9%)
  • Worked at home: 66 (5.4%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 2.6%Males
  • 6.1%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Salem, West Virginia
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Salem, West Virginia
  • 432010 or later
  • 02000 to 2009
  • 91990 to 1999
  • 201980 to 1989
  • 31970 to 1979
  • 0Before 1970
Ancestries in Salem, WV

First ancestries reported:

  • English: 148 (20.1%)
  • German: 136 (18.4%)
  • American: 115 (15.6%)
  • Canadian: 27 (3.7%)
  • Italian: 26 (3.5%)
  • Belgian: 25 (3.4%)
  • Irish: 22 (3.0%)
  • Polish: 18 (2.4%)
  • British: 13 (1.8%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 11 (1.5%)
  • Serbian: 9 (1.2%)
  • European: 4 (0.5%)
  • Czech: 3 (0.4%)
  • Scottish: 1 (0.1%)

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

Canada
Salem:

34.5% (19)
West Virginia:

4.3% (1,233)

Italy
Salem:

20.0% (11)
West Virginia:

2.1% (604)

India
Salem:

18.2% (10)
West Virginia:

7.2% (2,098)

Mexico
Salem:

16.4% (9)
West Virginia:

7.4% (2,143)

Germany
Salem:

1.8% (1)
West Virginia:

5.5% (1,585)

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

  • This state: 1,151
  • Other state: 705
  • Northeast: 179
  • Midwest: 218
  • South: 208
  • West: 110

76.6% of Salem residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 28.6% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 23.9% lived in West Virginia.


Salem:

76.6%
State average:

89.6%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 4
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 2
  • 5th and 6th grade: 14
  • 7th and 8th grade: 17
  • 9th grade: 3
  • 10th grade: 14
  • 11th grade: 18
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 8
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 241
  • Less than 1 year of college: 31
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 78
  • Associate degree: 74
  • Bachelor's degree: 26
  • Master's degree: 51
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 42
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: 1
  • 9th grade: 3
  • 10th grade: 6
  • 11th grade: 12
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 2
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 244
  • Less than 1 year of college: 17
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 32
  • Associate degree: 21
  • Bachelor's degree: 104
  • Master's degree: 78
  • 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: 543
  • Two: 9
  • 3 or 4: 6
  • 5 to 9: 54
  • 10 to 19: 23
  • 20 to 49: 49
  • 50 or more: 12
  • Mobile homes: 53

Median worth of mobile homes: $25,952

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 10.7%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 11.2%

House/condo owner moved in on average 19 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, WV
  • 84.1%Utility gas
  • 15.9%Electricity
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Salem, WV
  • 49.1%Utility gas
  • 44.2%Electricity
  • 5.5%No fuel used
  • 1.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 2
Here:

2.5%
West Virginia:

12.2%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 5
Here:

4.2%
West Virginia:

8.8%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 222
Here:

73.5%
West Virginia:

17.3%
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