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According to 2022 data, the most numerous races in Salem, VA are White alone (20,577 residents), Black alone (1,997 residents), and Hispanic (1,070 residents). 94.9% of Salem residents speak English at home. 4.2% of Salem, VA residents are foreign-born (1.5% born in Asia, 1.1% born in Latin America, 1.1% born in Europe), which is 185.9% less than the foreign-born rate of 12.0% across the entire state of Virginia.

Race distribution in Salem

2000 2022
  • Races in Salem, VA (2000)
    • 22,59491.3%White alone
    • 1,4445.8%Black alone
    • 2411.0%Asian alone
    • 2050.8%Hispanic
    • 2020.8%Two or more races
    • 320.1%American Indian alone
    • 230.09%Other race alone
    • 60.02%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
  • Races in Salem, VA (2022)
    • 20,57780.9%White alone
    • 1,9977.8%Black alone
    • 1,0704.2%Hispanic
    • 8453.3%Two or more races
    • 4071.6%Asian alone
    • 3121.2%Other race alone
    • 280.1%American Indian alone
    • 310.1%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
2000 2022
  • Races in Virginia (2000)
    • 4,965,63770.2%White alone
    • 1,376,37819.4%Black alone
    • 329,5404.7%Hispanic
    • 259,2773.7%Asian alone
    • 114,0221.6%Two or more races
    • 18,5960.3%American Indian alone
    • 11,6850.2%Other race alone
    • 3,3800.05%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone
  • Races in Virginia (2022)
    • 5,095,13058.7%White alone
    • 1,594,78518.4%Black alone
    • 905,75010.4%Hispanic
    • 602,8816.9%Asian alone
    • 406,0474.7%Two or more races
    • 60,4190.7%Other race alone
    • 11,7380.1%American Indian alone
    • 6,8690.08%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

Income and house value in Salem

  • Median household income in 2022
  • $65,756White non-Hispanic householders
  • $49,398Black householders
  • $58,846Asian householders
  • $45,955Two or more races householders
  • $72,357Hispanic or Latino race householders
  • Median 2022 house value
  • $269,504White Non-Hispanic householders
  • $207,939Black or African American householders
  • $215,603Asian householders
  • $351,249Some other race householders
  • $322,638Two or more races householders
  • $287,386Hispanic or Latino householders

Household income for White non-Hispanic householders

Distribution of median household income in Salem, VA in 2022

Household income for Black householders

Distribution of median household income in Salem, VA in 2022

Household income for Asian householders

Distribution of median household income in Salem, VA in 2022

Household income for Some other race householders

Distribution of median household income in Salem, VA in 2022

Household income for Two or more races householders

Distribution of median household income in Salem, VA in 2022

Household income for Hispanic or Latino race householders

Distribution of median household income in Salem, VA in 2022

Median age by race in Salem

  • 43.5Median age for White residents
  • 41.1Males
  • 44.9Females
  • 32.8Median age for Black or African American residents
  • 39.6Males
  • 27.8Females
  • 20.3Median age for American Indian / Alaska Native residents
  • 45.9Males
  • -687,861,271.0Females
  • 40.0Median age for Asian residents
  • 31.4Males
  • 38.8Females
  • 49.0Median age for Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander residents
  • -666,666,666.0Males
  • 57.2Females
  • 41.1Median age for Other race residents
  • 47.9Males
  • 37.4Females
  • 27.6Median age for Two or more races residents
  • 51.4Males
  • 18.7Females
  • 44.2Median age for White alone residents
  • 41.2Males
  • 45.9Females
  • 24.4Median age for Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 26.2Males
  • 16.6Females

Owner/renter occupied households by race in Salem

  • House owners and renters - White residents
  • 6,12173.5%Owner occupied
  • 2,20726.5%Renter occupied
  • 73.5%
    26.5%
  • House owners and renters - Black or African American residents
  • 32749.9%Owner occupied
  • 32950.1%Renter occupied
  • 49.9%
    50.1%
  • House owners and renters - Asian residents
  • 8038.6%Owner occupied
  • 12761.4%Renter occupied
  • 38.6%
    61.4%
  • House owners and renters - Other race residents
  • 9642.3%Owner occupied
  • 13157.7%Renter occupied
  • 42.3%
    57.7%
  • House owners and renters - Two or more races residents
  • 32260.4%Owner occupied
  • 21139.6%Renter occupied
  • 60.4%
    39.6%
  • House owners and renters - White alone residents
  • 6,08373.4%Owner occupied
  • 2,19926.6%Renter occupied
  • 73.4%
    26.6%
  • House owners and renters - Hispanic or Latino residents
  • 13343.8%Owner occupied
  • 17156.2%Renter occupied
  • 43.8%
    56.2%

Language usage in Salem

  • English speakers - Total
  • 94.9% of residents of Salem speak English at home.
  • 1.7% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 25160.3%Speak English very well
  • 16539.7%Speak English less than very well
  • 60.3%
    39.7%
  • 3.3% of residents speak other language at home
  • 68284.3%Speak English very well
  • 12715.7%Speak English less than very well
  • 84.3%
    15.7%
  • English speakers - Born in the United States
  • 97.3% of residents of Salem speak English at home.
  • 1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 6766.3%Speak English very well
  • 3433.7%Speak English less than very well
  • 66.3%
    33.7%
  • 1.3% of residents speak other language at home
  • 93100.0%Speak English very well
All residents speak only English at home
  • English speakers - Foreign-born
  • 31.7% of residents of Salem speak English at home.
  • 18.2% of residents speak Spanish at home
  • 5426.5%Speak English very well
  • 15073.5%Speak English less than very well
  • 26.5%
    73.5%
  • 50.9% of residents speak other language at home
  • 46681.6%Speak English very well
  • 10518.4%Speak English less than very well
  • 81.6%
    18.4%
White (Caucasian) - Speak only English
Native:

99.2% (19,649)
Foreign-born:

45.4% (130)
White (Caucasian) - Speak another language
Native:

1.0% (192)
Foreign-born:

57.3% (164)
Black or African American - Speak only English
Native:

98.1% (1,868)
Foreign-born:

16.9% (10)
Black or African American - Speak another language
Native:

1.8% (35)
Foreign-born:

84.7% (52)
Asian - Speak only English
Native:

50.5% (64)
Foreign-born:

31.1% (98)
Asian - Speak another language
Native:

49.7% (63)
Foreign-born:

70.2% (222)
Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander - Speak only English
Native:

88.0% (11)
Foreign-born:

47.9% (20)
Other race - Speak only English
Native:

94.8% (337)
Foreign-born:

16.4% (27)
Other race - Speak another language
Native:

12.4% (44)
Foreign-born:

85.0% (138)
Two or more races - Speak only English
Native:

91.7% (663)
Foreign-born:

23.5% (58)
Two or more races - Speak another language
Native:

8.2% (59)
Foreign-born:

91.4% (226)
White alone - Speak only English
Native:

99.7% (19,342)
Foreign-born:

37.2% (132)
White alone - Speak another language
Native:

0.5% (96)
Foreign-born:

62.8% (223)
Hispanic or Latino - Speak only English
Native:

70.8% (489)
Foreign-born:

6.4% (14)
Hispanic or Latino - Speak another language
Native:

31.3% (216)
Foreign-born:

90.6% (202)

Foreign-born residents in Salem

1,068 residents are foreign born (1.5% Asia, 1.1% Latin America, 1.1% Europe).

This city:

4.2%
Virginia:

12.6%

Median age by place of birth - Salem
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Population born outside the United States - Salem
Year of entry for the foreign-born population - Salem
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Year of entry for the foreign-born female population - Salem
Place of birth by age - Salem

Marital status for residents in Salem

Marital status - White (Caucasian) population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 35.7%Never married
  • 50.0%Now married
  • 0.8%Separated
  • 2.8%Widowed
  • 10.6%Divorced
  • Females
  • 27.4%Never married
  • 45.6%Now married
  • 1.2%Separated
  • 10.9%Widowed
  • 15.0%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

49.4% (107)
Unmarried:

50.6% (110)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

40.2% (1,764)
Unmarried:

59.8% (2,626)
Marital status - Black or African American population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 61.4%Never married
  • 24.0%Now married
  • 2.4%Separated
  • 3.9%Widowed
  • 8.3%Divorced
  • Females
  • 58.3%Never married
  • 18.9%Now married
  • 2.7%Separated
  • 7.0%Widowed
  • 13.2%Divorced
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

25.9% (116)
Unmarried:

74.1% (331)
Marital status - American Indian / Alaska Native population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 36.4%Never married
  • 45.5%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 18.2%Divorced
  • Females
  • 100.0%Never married
  • 0.0%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

0.0% (0)
Unmarried:

100.0% (15)
Marital status - Asian population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 46.5%Never married
  • 31.2%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 22.3%Divorced
  • Females
  • 40.1%Never married
  • 29.4%Now married
  • 17.9%Separated
  • 7.6%Widowed
  • 5.0%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

100.0% (9)
Unmarried:

0.0% (0)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

45.4% (102)
Unmarried:

54.6% (122)
Marital status - Other race population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 47.1%Never married
  • 52.9%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 0.0%Divorced
  • Females
  • 66.1%Never married
  • 27.8%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 6.1%Divorced
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

20.2% (32)
Unmarried:

79.8% (125)
Marital status - Two or more races population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 42.8%Never married
  • 46.2%Now married
  • 6.6%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 4.5%Divorced
  • Females
  • 49.7%Never married
  • 29.8%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 14.1%Widowed
  • 6.4%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

0.0% (0)
Unmarried:

100.0% (14)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

20.6% (49)
Unmarried:

79.4% (190)
Marital status - White alone, not Hispanic / Latino population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 35.7%Never married
  • 50.0%Now married
  • 0.7%Separated
  • 2.8%Widowed
  • 10.7%Divorced
  • Females
  • 27.2%Never married
  • 45.6%Now married
  • 1.2%Separated
  • 11.0%Widowed
  • 15.0%Divorced
Women who gave birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

49.4% (108)
Unmarried:

50.6% (111)
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

39.9% (1,739)
Unmarried:

60.1% (2,621)
Marital status - Hispanic or Latino population 15 years and over
  • Males
  • 52.4%Never married
  • 35.4%Now married
  • 9.6%Separated
  • 0.0%Widowed
  • 2.6%Divorced
  • Females
  • 54.2%Never married
  • 35.2%Now married
  • 0.0%Separated
  • 4.0%Widowed
  • 6.5%Divorced
Women who did not give birth in the past 12 months
Now married:

34.7% (90)
Unmarried:

65.3% (170)

Ancestries in Salem

  • Ancestries in Salem, VA
    • 2,64922.6%American
    • 2,07117.6%English
    • 1,0859.2%German
    • 5895.0%Irish
    • 3913.3%Italian
    • 3873.3%Scotch-Irish
    • 2652.3%Scottish
    • 1201.0%African
    • 1090.9%European
    • 580.5%French
    • 480.4%Polish
    • 480.4%Swedish
    • 430.4%Welsh
    • 320.3%Lebanese
    • 320.3%Danish
    • 300.3%Arab
    • 300.3%Croatian
    • 290.2%Czech
    • 290.2%Norwegian
    • 280.2%Northern European
    • 270.2%French Canadian
    • 250.2%British
    • 250.2%Dutch
    • 190.2%Swiss
    • 190.2%Ukrainian
    • 190.2%Haitian
    • 180.2%Jamaican
    • 150.1%Hungarian
    • 140.1%Lithuanian
    • 120.1%Romanian
    • 120.1%Australian
    • 100.09%Eastern European
    • 90.08%Cajun
    • 90.08%Austrian
    • 80.07%Greek
    • 60.05%Slovak
    • 60.05%Ghanaian
    • 50.04%Trinidadian and Tobagonian
    • 40.03%Russian

Geographical mobility in Salem

  • Geographical mobility - Same house 1 year ago
    • Same house 1 year ago
    • 18,89791.1%White (Caucasian)
    • 1,80690.7%Black or African American
    • 3485.5%American Indian / Alaska Native
    • 44695.7%Asian
    • 3795.3%Native Hawaiian / Pacific Islander
    • 48494.7%Other race
    • 87279.3%Two or more races
    • 18,61091.1%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 87390.6%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved within same county
    • Moved within same county
    • 2491.2%White / Caucasian
    • 271.4%Black or African American
    • 494.5%Two or more races
    • 2471.2%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 111.1%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved within same state
    • Moved within same state
    • 1,0805.2%White / Caucasian
    • 1768.9%Black or African American
    • 410.5%American Indian / Alaska Native
    • 153.3%Asian
    • 387.4%Other race
    • 14913.6%Two or more races
    • 1,0445.1%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 424.4%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved from different state
    • Moved from different state
    • 2001.0%White / Caucasian
    • 50.2%Black or African American
    • 1910.9%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 151.5%Hispanic or Latino
  • Geographical mobility - Moved from abroad
    • Moved from abroad
    • 1060.5%White
    • 322.9%Two or more races
    • 1060.5%White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
    • 242.5%Hispanic or Latino

Children Nativity (place of birth) in Salem

  • Children under 6 years - Living with two parents
  • Both parents native
  • 671100.0%Native
  • Both parents foreign-born
  • 23100.0%Native
  • One native, one foreign-born parent
  • 77100.0%Native
  • Children under 6 years - Living with one parent
  • Native parent
  • 27194.8%Native
  • 155.2%Foreign-born
  • 94.8%
    5.2%
  • Foreign-born parent
  • 5484.9%Native
  • 1015.1%Foreign-born
  • 84.9%
    15.1%
  • Children 6 to 17 years - Living with two parents
  • Both parents native
  • 2,033100.0%Native
  • Both parents foreign-born
  • 2074.4%Native
  • 725.6%Foreign-born
  • 74.4%
    25.6%
  • One native, one foreign-born parent
  • 50100.0%Native
  • Children 6 to 17 years - Living with one parent
  • Native parent
  • 932100.0%Native
  • Foreign-born parent
  • 6449.9%Native
  • 6450.1%Foreign-born
  • 49.9%
    50.1%

    • Place of birth for residents in Salem

    • Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Regions
      • 397Asia
      • 305Americas
      • 284Latin America
      • 273Europe
      • 186Central America
      • 155Eastern Asia
      • 137China
      • 117South Eastern Asia
      • 99Western Europe
      • 84Eastern Europe
      • 80Africa
      • 72Northern Europe
      • 72South Central Asia
      • 51South America
      • 46Southern Africa
      • 46Caribbean
      • 30Western Asia
      • 20Northern America
      • 18Southern Europe
      • 18Western Africa
      • 12Oceania
      • 12Australia and New Zealand Subregion
      • 10Eastern Africa
      • 5Middle Africa
    • Place of birth for the foreign-born population - Countries
      • 137China
      • 106Philippines
      • 105Mexico
      • 95Germany
      • 65Honduras
      • 58Bosnia and Herzegovina
      • 49India
      • 46South Africa
      • 34England
      • 23Saudi Arabia
      • 22Brazil
      • 21Venezuela
      • 20Canada
      • 19Jamaica
      • 19Pakistan
      • 18United Kingdom
      • 17Korea
      • 12Denmark
      • 12Australia
      • 11Malaysia
      • 11Senegal
      • 11Cuba
      • 11Romania
      • 10El Salvador
      • 9Haiti
      • 9Poland
      • 9Spain
      • 9Greece
      • 7Scotland
      • 7Ghana
      • 7Trinidad and Tobago
      • 7United Arab Emirates
      • 5Congo
      • 5Ethiopia
      • 5Russia
      • 5Guatemala
      • 5Colombia
      • 4Switzerland
      • 3Bolivia

    Grandparents responsible for own grandchildren in Salem

  • Grandparents (30 to 59 years)
  • White / Caucasian
  • 2973.3%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 1126.7%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 73.3%
    26.7%
  • White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
  • 3071.5%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 1228.5%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 71.5%
    28.5%
  • Grandparents (60 years and over)
  • White / Caucasian
  • 9758.9%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 6741.1%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 58.9%
    41.1%
  • White alone, not Hispanic / Latino
  • 9857.9%Responsible for grandchildren
  • 7142.1%Not responsible for grandchildren
  • 57.9%
    42.1%

    • Zip codes: 24153.

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