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According to 2022 data, the most numerous races in Salem, NJ are White alone (1,501 residents), Hispanic (559 residents), and Black alone (3,004 residents). 89.8% of Salem residents speak English at home. 2.3% of Salem, NJ residents are foreign-born (1.6% born in Latin America, 0.4% born in Europe), which is 900.7% less than the foreign-born rate of 23.0% across the entire state of New Jersey.

Race distribution in Salem

2000 2022
  • Races in Salem, NJ (2000)
    • 3,26055.7%Black alone
    • 2,10135.9%White alone
    • 2864.9%Hispanic
    • 1632.8%Two or more races
    • 240.4%American Indian alone
    • 140.2%Asian alone
    • 90.2%Other race alone
  • Races in Salem, NJ (2022)
    • 3,00456.8%Black alone
    • 1,50128.4%White alone
    • 55910.6%Hispanic
    • 1122.1%Two or more races
    • 90.2%Asian alone
2000 2022
  • Races in New Jersey (2000)
    • 5,557,20966.0%White alone
    • 1,117,19113.3%Hispanic
    • 1,096,17113.0%Black alone
    • 477,0125.7%Asian alone
    • 133,6891.6%Two or more races
    • 19,5650.2%Other race alone
    • 11,3380.1%American Indian alone
    • 2,1750.03%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
  • Races in New Jersey (2022)
    • 4,766,47651.5%White alone
    • 2,028,47021.9%Hispanic
    • 1,111,63212.0%Black alone
    • 923,54610.0%Asian alone
    • 332,2373.6%Two or more races
    • 89,8471.0%Other race alone
    • 8,5570.09%American Indian alone
    • 9340.01%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

Income and house value in Salem

  • Median household income in 2022
  • $58,979White non-Hispanic householders
  • $36,737Black householders
  • $33,807Two or more races householders
  • $18,611Hispanic or Latino race householders
  • Median 2022 house value
  • $76,001White Non-Hispanic householders
  • $56,067Black or African American householders
  • $93,282American Indian or Alaska Native householders
  • $83,463Some other race householders
  • $54,005Two or more races householders
  • $83,463Hispanic or Latino householders

Household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Distribution of median household income in Salem, NJ in 2022

Household income for Black householders

Distribution of median household income in Salem, NJ in 2022

Household income for Some other race householders

Distribution of median household income in Salem, NJ in 2022

Household income for Two or more races householders

Distribution of median household income in Salem, NJ in 2022

Household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Distribution of median household income in Salem, NJ in 2022

Median age by race in Salem

  • 39.4Median age for White residents
  • 34.3Males
  • 53.4Females
  • 38.2Median age for Black or African American residents
  • 40.9Males
  • 40.5Females
  • -676,272,813.9Median age for American Indian / Alaska Native residents
  • -670,465,336.5Males
  • -688,298,917.7Females
  • -668,296,657.8Median age for Asian residents
  • -666,666,666.0Males
  • -668,312,756.5Females
  • -666,666,666.0Median age for Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander residents
  • -666,666,666.0Males
  • -666,666,666.0Females
  • 53.8Median age for Other race residents
  • 41.6Males
  • -627,329,191.9Females
  • 14.3Median age for Two or more races residents
  • 14.5Males
  • 46.5Females
  • 46.4Median age for White alone residents
  • 42.8Males
  • 52.4Females
  • 32.7Median age for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 11.1Males
  • 37.2Females

Owner/renter occupied households by race in Salem

  • House owners and renters - White residents
  • 47758.6%Owner occupied
  • 33641.4%Renter occupied
  • 58.6%
    41.4%
  • House owners and renters - Black or African American residents
  • 28329.8%Owner occupied
  • 66670.2%Renter occupied
  • 29.8%
    70.2%
  • House owners and renters - American Indian / Alaska Native residents
  • 19100.0%Renter occupied
  • House owners and renters - Asian residents
  • 6100.0%Owner occupied
  • House owners and renters - Other race residents
  • 39100.0%Renter occupied
  • House owners and renters - Two or more races residents
  • 5865.4%Owner occupied
  • 3034.6%Renter occupied
  • 65.4%
    34.6%
  • House owners and renters - White alone residents
  • 38154.1%Owner occupied
  • 32445.9%Renter occupied
  • 54.1%
    45.9%
  • House owners and renters - Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 7850.9%Owner occupied
  • 7549.1%Renter occupied
  • 50.9%
    49.1%

Language usage in Salem

  • English speakers - Total
  • 89.8% of residents of Salem speak English at home.
  • 11.8% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 10518.8%Speak English very well
  • 45481.2%Speak English less than very well
  • 18.8%
    81.2%
  • 0.5% of residents speak other language at home
  • 1881.8%Speak English very well
  • 418.2%Speak English less than very well
  • 81.8%
    18.2%
  • English speakers - Born in the United States
  • 91.2% of residents of Salem speak English at home.
  • 13.9% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 131100.0%Speak English less than very well
  • English speakers - Native, born elsewhere
  • 21.0% of residents of Salem speak English at home.
  • 102.4% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 3419.9%Speak English very well
  • 13780.1%Speak English less than very well
  • 19.9%
    80.1%
  • English speakers - Foreign-born
  • 35.2% of residents of Salem speak English at home.
  • 40.6% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 52100.0%Speak English less than very well
  • 31.2% of residents speak other language at home
  • 3792.5%Speak English very well
  • 37.5%Speak English less than very well
  • 92.5%
    7.5%
White (Caucasian) - Speak only English
Native:

88.2% (1,373)
Foreign-born:

14.1% (8)
White (Caucasian) - Speak another language
Native:

10.2% (159)
Foreign-born:

83.7% (47)
Black or African American - Speak only English
Native:

97.4% (2,564)
Foreign-born:

100.0% (9)
White alone - Speak only English
Native:

98.0% (1,393)
Foreign-born:

31.0% (8)
White alone - Speak another language
Native:

2.1% (30)
Foreign-born:

68.7% (18)
Hispanic or Latino - Speak only English
Native:

24.3% (99)
Foreign-born:

28.7% (26)
Hispanic or Latino - Speak another language
Native:

85.5% (349)
Foreign-born:

40.0% (37)

Foreign-born residents in Salem

122 residents are foreign born (1.6% Latin America, 0.4% Europe).

This city:

2.3%
New Jersey:

23.2%

Median age by place of birth - Salem
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Place of birth by age - Salem

Marital status for residents in Salem

Marital status - White (Caucasian) population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 31.9%Never married
  • 37.6%Now married
  • 1.8%Separated
  • 15.7%Widowed
  • 13.0%Divorced
  • Females
  • 26.2%Never married
  • 38.1%Now married
  • 3.2%Separated
  • 24.8%Widowed
  • 7.7%Divorced
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

50.5% (144)
Unmarried:

49.5% (141)
Marital status - Black or African American population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 51.3%Never married
  • 26.3%Now married
  • 3.2%Separated
  • 2.4%Widowed
  • 16.8%Divorced
  • Females
  • 63.6%Never married
  • 15.1%Now married
  • 3.7%Separated
  • 11.7%Widowed
  • 5.9%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

0.0% (0)
Unmarried:

100.0% (86)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

10.2% (75)
Unmarried:

89.8% (652)
Marital status - Asian population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 0.0%Never married
  • 100.0%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
  • Females
  • 0.0%Never married
  • 100.0%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
Marital status - Other race population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 67.5%Never married
  • 32.5%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
  • Females
  • 0.0%Never married
  • 100.0%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
Marital status - Two or more races population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 100.0%Never married
  • 0.0%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
  • Females
  • 73.0%Never married
  • 4.8%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 22.2%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

0.0% (0)
Unmarried:

100.0% (65)
Marital status - White alone, not Hispanic / Latino population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 31.7%Never married
  • 36.4%Now married
  • 1.9%Separated
  • 16.4%Widowed
  • 13.7%Divorced
  • Females
  • 30.7%Never married
  • 39.7%Now married
  • 4.1%Separated
  • 15.7%Widowed
  • 9.8%Divorced
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

42.8% (96)
Unmarried:

57.2% (129)
Marital status - Hispanic or Latino population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 69.9%Never married
  • 30.1%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
  • Females
  • 27.9%Never married
  • 25.9%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 46.3%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

47.7% (52)
Unmarried:

52.3% (58)

Ancestries in Salem

  • Ancestries in Salem, NJ
    • 1675.8%English
    • 913.1%Irish
    • 822.8%Italian
    • 792.7%German
    • 381.3%American
    • 210.7%Polish
    • 160.6%Czech
    • 150.5%Swedish
    • 140.5%European
    • 120.4%Trinidadian and Tobagonian
    • 80.3%African

Geographical mobility in Salem

  • Geographical mobility - Same house 1 year ago
    • Same house 1 year ago
    • 1,57587.9%White (Caucasian)
    • 2,28480.3%Black or African American
    • 5496.6%American Indian / Alaska Native
    • 3770.7%Other race
    • 19682.3%Two or more races
    • 1,33589.5%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 51387.0%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved within same county
    • Moved within same county
    • 1226.8%White / Caucasian
    • 39513.9%Black or African American
    • 1427.2%Other race
    • 835.6%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 7112.0%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved within same state
    • Moved within same state
    • 221.2%White / Caucasian
    • 250.9%Black or African American
    • 125.2%Two or more races
    • 161.1%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 132.1%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved from different state
    • Moved from different state
    • 683.8%White / Caucasian
    • 431.5%Black or African American
    • 10100.0%Asian
    • 2711.4%Two or more races
    • 755.0%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino

Children Nativity (place of birth) in Salem

  • Children under 6 years - Living with two parents
  • Both parents native
  • 95100.0%Native
  • One native, one foreign-born parent
  • 61100.0%Native
  • Children under 6 years - Living with one parent
  • Native parent
  • 410100.0%Native
  • Children 6 to 17 years - Living with two parents
  • Both parents native
  • 166100.0%Native
  • One native, one foreign-born parent
  • 43100.0%Native
  • Children 6 to 17 years - Living with one parent
  • Native parent
  • 710100.0%Native

    • Place of birth for residents in Salem

    • Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Regions
      • 84Americas
      • 84Latin America
      • 51Central America
      • 23Caribbean
      • 19Europe
      • 19Eastern Europe
      • 9Asia
      • 9South Eastern Asia
      • 9Oceania
      • 9Australia and New Zealand Subregion
      • 9South America
    • Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Countries
      • 51Nicaragua
      • 19Poland
      • 13Cuba
      • 10Trinidad and Tobago
      • 9Philippines
      • 9Australia
      • 9Peru

    Grandparents responsible for own grandchildren in Salem

  • Grandparents (30 to 59 years)
  • White / Caucasian
  • 1512.6%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 10187.4%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 12.6%
    87.4%
  • Black or African American
  • 821.8%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 2778.2%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 21.8%
    78.2%
  • White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
  • 1512.6%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 10187.4%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 12.6%
    87.4%
  • Grandparents (60 years and over)
  • White / Caucasian
  • 417.2%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 2182.8%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 17.2%
    82.8%
  • White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
  • 417.2%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 2182.8%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 17.2%
    82.8%

    • Zip codes: 08079.

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