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The unemployment rate in 2023 in Salem, VA was 2.9%, which was 6.9% greater than the unemployment rate of 2.7% across the entire state of Virginia. Compared to the unemployment rate of 5.7% in 2013, this represents a decrease of 96.6%. The most common industries in Salem are: Health care (10.1% of civilian employees), Educational services (9.4% of civilian employees), Finance & insurance (6.4% of civilian employees). 52.1% of workers work in Roanoke County and 8.5% of all workers work at home. 68.4% of workers are employees of private companies, which is 8.8% greater than the rate of 62.3% across the entire state of Virginia.
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Salem, Virginia was 24,747 / 25,441
Whole page based on the data from 2000 / 2022 when the population of Salem, Virginia was 24,747 / 25,441
Most common industries
Most common industries | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Industry | All | Males | Females |
| Health care | 10.1% (1,254) | 4.3% (264) | 15.9% (990) |
| Educational services | 9.4% (1,166) | 4.8% (296) | 14.0% (870) |
| Finance and insurance | 6.4% (790) | 4.1% (250) | 8.7% (540) |
| Construction | 6.2% (771) | 10.9% (668) | 1.7% (103) |
| Accommodation and food services | 5.7% (705) | 5.3% (327) | 6.1% (378) |
| Professional, scientific, and technical services | 4.7% (579) | 4.8% (297) | 4.5% (282) |
| Public administration | 3.7% (464) | 3.9% (237) | 3.6% (227) |
| Food and beverage stores | 3.6% (443) | 4.6% (283) | 2.6% (160) |
| Administrative and support and waste management services | 3.0% (376) | 3.4% (207) | 2.7% (169) |
| Social assistance | 2.6% (325) | 0.1% (8) | 5.1% (317) |
| Department and other general merchandise stores | 2.5% (309) | 1.4% (89) | 3.5% (220) |
| Religious, grantmaking, civic, professional, and similar organizations | 2.4% (303) | 2.8% (175) | 2.1% (128) |
| Miscellaneous manufacturing | 2.4% (293) | 3.2% (196) | 1.6% (97) |
| Personal and laundry services | 2.0% (243) | 1.0% (62) | 2.9% (181) |
| Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 1.9% (236) | 2.6% (157) | 1.3% (79) |
| Utilities | 1.5% (180) | 2.1% (130) | 0.8% (50) |
| Metal and metal products | 1.4% (173) | 2.8% (173) | 0.0% (0) |
| Transportation equipment | 1.3% (161) | 1.7% (102) | 0.9% (59) |
| Rail transportation | 1.3% (158) | 2.5% (151) | 0.1% (7) |
| Repair and maintenance | 1.2% (151) | 2.3% (140) | 0.2% (11) |
| Machinery, equipment, and supplies merchant wholesalers | 1.2% (151) | 1.6% (99) | 0.8% (52) |
| Real estate and rental and leasing | 1.2% (150) | 0.7% (45) | 1.7% (105) |
| Furniture and related product manufacturing | 1.1% (141) | 1.4% (84) | 0.9% (57) |
| Chemicals | 1.1% (140) | 2.0% (126) | 0.2% (14) |
| Plastics and rubber products | 1.1% (138) | 1.6% (99) | 0.6% (39) |
| Machinery | 1.1% (137) | 1.7% (102) | 0.6% (35) |
| Broadcasting and telecommunications | 1.1% (136) | 0.7% (45) | 1.5% (91) |
| Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 1.1% (135) | 0.8% (47) | 1.4% (88) |
| Other direct selling establishments | 1.1% (133) | 1.2% (76) | 0.9% (57) |
| Other transportation, and support activities, and couriers | 1.1% (130) | 1.6% (98) | 0.5% (32) |
| Building material and garden equipment and supplies dealers | 1.0% (123) | 1.5% (92) | 0.5% (31) |
| Truck transportation | 1.0% (121) | 1.8% (112) | 0.1% (9) |
| Pharmacies and drug stores | 0.7% (88) | 0.7% (40) | 0.8% (48) |
| Data processing, libraries, and other information services | 0.6% (77) | 0.6% (36) | 0.7% (41) |
| Computer and electronic products | 0.6% (73) | 0.7% (40) | 0.5% (33) |
| Printing and related support activities | 0.6% (69) | 1.0% (59) | 0.2% (10) |
| Sporting goods, camera, and hobby and toy stores | 0.5% (68) | 0.3% (21) | 0.8% (47) |
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting | 0.5% (67) | 0.9% (54) | 0.2% (13) |
| Wood products | 0.5% (66) | 0.7% (42) | 0.4% (24) |
| Radio, TV, and computer stores | 0.5% (65) | 0.4% (25) | 0.6% (40) |
| Clothing and accessories, including shoe, stores | 0.5% (64) | 0.4% (27) | 0.6% (37) |
| Motor vehicles, parts and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.5% (60) | 0.8% (48) | 0.2% (12) |
| Food | 0.5% (57) | 0.4% (26) | 0.5% (31) |
| Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers | 0.4% (55) | 0.7% (41) | 0.2% (14) |
| Apparel | 0.4% (54) | 0.3% (16) | 0.6% (38) |
| Electronic shopping and mail-order houses | 0.4% (51) | 0.4% (27) | 0.4% (24) |
| Groceries and related products merchant wholesalers | 0.4% (46) | 0.6% (37) | 0.1% (9) |
| Electrical equipment, appliances, and components | 0.4% (44) | 0.6% (38) | 0.1% (6) |
| Publishing, and motion picture and sound recording industries | 0.3% (43) | 0.2% (15) | 0.4% (28) |
| Warehousing and storage | 0.3% (43) | 0.5% (30) | 0.2% (13) |
| Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (37) | 0.4% (22) | 0.2% (15) |
| Furniture and home furnishings, and household appliance stores | 0.3% (36) | 0.2% (15) | 0.3% (21) |
| Paper | 0.3% (34) | 0.3% (18) | 0.3% (16) |
| Private households | 0.3% (33) | 0.0% (0) | 0.5% (33) |
| Electrical and electronic goods merchant wholesalers | 0.3% (32) | 0.4% (23) | 0.1% (9) |
| Beverage and tobacco products | 0.3% (31) | 0.1% (8) | 0.4% (23) |
| Air transportation | 0.3% (31) | 0.5% (31) | 0.0% (0) |
| Health and personal care, except drug, stores | 0.2% (30) | 0.1% (5) | 0.4% (25) |
| U. S. Postal service | 0.2% (29) | 0.2% (15) | 0.2% (14) |
| Professional and commercial equipment and supplies merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (29) | 0.3% (19) | 0.2% (10) |
| Alcoholic beverages merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (27) | 0.3% (21) | 0.1% (6) |
| Office supplies and stationery stores | 0.2% (26) | 0.3% (17) | 0.1% (9) |
| Nonmetallic mineral products | 0.2% (24) | 0.3% (17) | 0.1% (7) |
| Used merchandise, gift, novelty, and souvenir, and other miscellaneous stores | 0.2% (23) | 0.0% (0) | 0.4% (23) |
| Apparel, fabrics, and notions merchant wholesalers | 0.2% (22) | 0.3% (16) | 0.1% (6) |
| Gasoline stations | 0.1% (16) | 0.2% (10) | 0.1% (6) |
| Vending machine operators | 0.1% (15) | 0.2% (15) | 0.0% (0) |
| Paper and paper products merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (14) | 0.0% (0) | 0.2% (14) |
| Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores | 0.1% (14) | 0.0% (0) | 0.2% (14) |
| Retail florists | 0.1% (11) | 0.2% (11) | 0.0% (0) |
| Petroleum and petroleum products merchant wholesalers | 0.1% (9) | 0.1% (9) | 0.0% (0) |
| Leather and allied products | 0.1% (8) | 0.1% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
| Petroleum and coal products | 0.1% (8) | 0.1% (8) | 0.0% (0) |
Unemployment in Salem
- Unemployment by race in 2022
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 1.2%Males
- 4.1%Females
- Unemployment rate for Black residents
- 8.6%Males
- 9.3%Females
- Unemployment rate for American Indian and Alaska Native residents
- 100.0%Females
- Unemployment rate for Asian residents
- 8.2%Females
- Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
- 10.7%Males
- 3.0%Females
- Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
- 9.6%Males
- Unemployment by race in 2000
- Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
- 4.0%Males
- 3.4%Females
- Unemployment rate for Black residents
- 3.1%Males
- 2.8%Females
- Unemployment rate for Asian residents
- 10.3%Females
- Unemployment rate for other race residents
- 61.5%Females
- Unemployment rate for two or more race residents
- 36.4%Males
- Unemployment rate for Hispanic or Latino residents
- 5.9%Males
Unemployment in 2023:
| Salem: | 2.9% |
| Virginia: | 2.7% |
Unemployment in 2022:
| Salem: | 2.9% |
| Virginia: | 2.9% |
Unemployment in 2021:
| Salem: | 3.6% |
| Virginia: | 3.9% |
Unemployment in 2020:
| Salem: | 6.0% |
| Virginia: | 6.5% |
Unemployment in 2019:
| Salem: | 2.8% |
| Virginia: | 2.8% |
Unemployment in 2018:
| Salem: | 3.0% |
| Virginia: | 3.0% |
Unemployment in 2017:
| Salem: | 3.7% |
| Virginia: | 3.7% |
Unemployment in 2016:
| Salem: | 3.9% |
| Virginia: | 4.0% |
Unemployment in 2015:
| Salem: | 4.4% |
| Virginia: | 4.4% |
Unemployment in 2014:
| Salem: | 5.1% |
| Virginia: | 5.1% |
Unemployment in 2013:
| Salem: | 5.7% |
| Virginia: | 5.6% |
Unemployment in 2012:
| Salem: | 5.8% |
| Virginia: | 5.9% |
Unemployment in 2011:
| Salem: | 6.3% |
| Virginia: | 6.6% |
Unemployment in 2010:
| Salem: | 7.0% |
| Virginia: | 7.3% |
Unemployment in 2009:
| Salem: | 6.5% |
| Virginia: | 6.8% |
Unemployment in 2008:
| Salem: | 3.9% |
| Virginia: | 4.3% |
Unemployment in 2007:
| Salem: | 3.2% |
| Virginia: | 3.3% |
Unemployment in 2006:
| Salem: | 3.2% |
| Virginia: | 3.3% |
Unemployment in 2005:
| Salem: | 3.4% |
| Virginia: | 3.8% |
Unemployment in 2004:
| Salem: | 3.7% |
| Virginia: | 4.1% |
Unemployment in 2003:
| Salem: | 4.1% |
| Virginia: | 4.3% |
Unemployment in 2002:
| Salem: | 4.0% |
| Virginia: | 4.4% |
Unemployment in 2001:
| Salem: | 2.9% |
| Virginia: | 3.3% |
Unemployment in 2000:
| Salem: | 1.9% |
| Virginia: | 2.3% |
Unemployment in 1999:
| Salem: | 1.6% |
| Virginia: | 2.7% |
Unemployment in 1998:
| Salem: | 2.3% |
| Virginia: | 2.8% |
Unemployment in 1997:
| Salem: | 2.8% |
| Virginia: | 3.7% |
Unemployment in 1996:
| Salem: | 2.4% |
| Virginia: | 4.3% |
Unemployment in 1995:
| Salem: | 2.5% |
| Virginia: | 4.4% |
Unemployment in 1994:
| Salem: | 2.9% |
| Virginia: | 4.8% |
Unemployment in 1993:
| Salem: | 3.6% |
| Virginia: | 5.2% |
Unemployment in 1992:
| Salem: | 5.0% |
| Virginia: | 6.2% |
Unemployment in 1991:
| Salem: | 5.3% |
| Virginia: | 5.8% |
Unemployment in 1990:
| Salem: | 3.2% |
| Virginia: | 4.4% |
Time leaving home to go to work
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m.:
| Salem: | 0.8% (84) |
| Virginia: | 5.2% (184,150) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m.:
| Salem: | 2.8% (306) |
| Virginia: | 4.0% (143,834) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m.:
| Salem: | 4.3% (463) |
| Virginia: | 4.8% (170,996) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m.:
| Salem: | 5.1% (547) |
| Virginia: | 8.6% (307,598) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m.:
| Salem: | 11.0% (1,189) |
| Virginia: | 9.1% (324,323) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m.:
| Salem: | 14.9% (1,611) |
| Virginia: | 14.2% (504,796) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m.:
| Salem: | 17.3% (1,867) |
| Virginia: | 12.3% (436,196) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m.:
| Salem: | 12.1% (1,305) |
| Virginia: | 11.9% (422,834) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m.:
| Salem: | 6.2% (669) |
| Virginia: | 6.3% (224,568) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m.:
| Salem: | 9.9% (1,072) |
| Virginia: | 7.0% (250,122) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m.:
| Salem: | 1.9% (206) |
| Virginia: | 3.0% (105,732) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m.:
| Salem: | 3.2% (347) |
| Virginia: | 1.4% (50,363) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m.:
| Salem: | 4.4% (478) |
| Virginia: | 6.2% (219,709) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m.:
| Salem: | 7.5% (810) |
| Virginia: | 6.0% (214,315) |
<5am:
| Salem: | 1.7% (205) |
| Virginia: | 3.0% (106,117) |
5:30am:
| Salem: | 1.1% (140) |
| Virginia: | 3.0% (104,536) |
6am:
| Salem: | 2.9% (357) |
| Virginia: | 4.6% (160,804) |
6:30am:
| Salem: | 5.7% (695) |
| Virginia: | 9.1% (316,895) |
7am:
| Salem: | 11.5% (1,401) |
| Virginia: | 10.7% (372,448) |
7:30am:
| Salem: | 13.2% (1,607) |
| Virginia: | 14.1% (491,661) |
8am:
| Salem: | 22.3% (2,715) |
| Virginia: | 15.1% (526,342) |
8:30am:
| Salem: | 11.3% (1,378) |
| Virginia: | 11.5% (399,738) |
9am:
| Salem: | 4.8% (585) |
| Virginia: | 5.8% (200,280) |
10am:
| Salem: | 4.0% (486) |
| Virginia: | 5.5% (190,998) |
11am:
| Salem: | 2.0% (247) |
| Virginia: | 2.0% (69,788) |
12pm:
| Salem: | 1.8% (218) |
| Virginia: | 0.9% (31,327) |
4pm:
| Salem: | 7.4% (899) |
| Virginia: | 5.6% (196,554) |
>4pm:
| Salem: | 8.7% (1,065) |
| Virginia: | 5.9% (204,265) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Males:
| Salem: | 1.0% (59) |
| Virginia: | 6.8% (129,709) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Males:
| Salem: | 1.4% (83) |
| Virginia: | 5.3% (101,619) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Males:
| Salem: | 6.8% (412) |
| Virginia: | 5.9% (112,784) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Males:
| Salem: | 7.3% (441) |
| Virginia: | 10.0% (191,463) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Males:
| Salem: | 11.7% (710) |
| Virginia: | 9.5% (182,672) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Males:
| Salem: | 9.2% (562) |
| Virginia: | 13.8% (264,728) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Males:
| Salem: | 16.7% (1,013) |
| Virginia: | 10.4% (198,372) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Males:
| Salem: | 11.6% (706) |
| Virginia: | 10.6% (202,530) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Males:
| Salem: | 5.0% (307) |
| Virginia: | 5.5% (105,302) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Males:
| Salem: | 10.3% (624) |
| Virginia: | 6.3% (120,452) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Males:
| Salem: | 2.4% (143) |
| Virginia: | 2.6% (49,141) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Males:
| Salem: | 1.8% (109) |
| Virginia: | 1.3% (24,562) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Males:
| Salem: | 5.9% (357) |
| Virginia: | 6.0% (115,691) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Males:
| Salem: | 7.9% (479) |
| Virginia: | 6.1% (116,029) |
12:00 a.m. to 4:59 a.m. - Females:
| Salem: | 0.5% (22) |
| Virginia: | 3.3% (54,441) |
5:00 a.m. to 5:29 a.m. - Females:
| Salem: | 4.8% (229) |
| Virginia: | 2.6% (42,215) |
5:30 a.m. to 5:59 a.m. - Females:
| Salem: | 1.0% (48) |
| Virginia: | 3.5% (58,212) |
6:00 a.m. to 6:29 a.m. - Females:
| Salem: | 2.7% (129) |
| Virginia: | 7.1% (116,135) |
6:30 a.m. to 6:59 a.m. - Females:
| Salem: | 9.4% (443) |
| Virginia: | 8.6% (141,651) |
7:00 a.m. to 7:29 a.m. - Females:
| Salem: | 23.1% (1,091) |
| Virginia: | 14.6% (240,068) |
7:30 a.m. to 7:59 a.m. - Females:
| Salem: | 18.4% (869) |
| Virginia: | 14.5% (237,824) |
8:00 a.m. to 8:29 a.m. - Females:
| Salem: | 12.3% (580) |
| Virginia: | 13.4% (220,304) |
8:30 a.m. to 8:59 a.m. - Females:
| Salem: | 7.7% (364) |
| Virginia: | 7.3% (119,266) |
9:00 a.m. to 9:59 a.m. - Females:
| Salem: | 8.8% (415) |
| Virginia: | 7.9% (129,670) |
10:00 a.m. to 10:59 a.m. - Females:
| Salem: | 1.6% (77) |
| Virginia: | 3.4% (56,591) |
11:00 a.m. to 11:59 a.m. - Females:
| Salem: | 1.6% (75) |
| Virginia: | 1.6% (25,801) |
12:00 p.m. to 3:59 p.m. - Females:
| Salem: | 2.8% (132) |
| Virginia: | 6.3% (104,018) |
4:00 p.m. to 11:59 p.m. - Females:
| Salem: | 6.3% (297) |
| Virginia: | 6.0% (98,286) |
Travel time to work
Percentage of workers working in this county: 52.1%
Number of people working at home: 1,066 (8.5% of all workers)
Daytime population change due to commuting: +10,238 (+41.4%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 5,659 (46.4%)
Number of people working at home: 1,066 (8.5% of all workers)
Daytime population change due to commuting: +10,238 (+41.4%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 5,659 (46.4%)
Less than 5 minutes:
| Salem: | 2.6% (475) |
| Virginia: | 2.6% (93,024) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Salem: | 14.7% (2,680) |
| Virginia: | 8.0% (284,014) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Salem: | 12.9% (2,341) |
| Virginia: | 12.7% (449,774) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Salem: | 20.2% (3,673) |
| Virginia: | 15.7% (557,327) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Salem: | 14.8% (2,691) |
| Virginia: | 14.8% (523,186) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Salem: | 6.5% (1,186) |
| Virginia: | 7.5% (263,994) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Salem: | 9.4% (1,713) |
| Virginia: | 14.0% (494,374) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Salem: | 3.7% (663) |
| Virginia: | 3.6% (125,916) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Salem: | 3.2% (590) |
| Virginia: | 3.8% (133,560) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Salem: | 6.5% (1,186) |
| Virginia: | 8.4% (297,802) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Salem: | 2.8% (512) |
| Virginia: | 6.2% (220,533) |
90 or more minutes:
| Salem: | 3.5% (629) |
| Virginia: | 2.8% (97,883) |
Less than 5 minutes:
| Salem: | 5.8% (709) |
| Virginia: | 2.4% (85,207) |
5 to 9 minutes:
| Salem: | 16.8% (2,053) |
| Virginia: | 8.5% (296,082) |
10 to 14 minutes:
| Salem: | 20.9% (2,545) |
| Virginia: | 12.9% (448,126) |
15 to 19 minutes:
| Salem: | 20.2% (2,460) |
| Virginia: | 15.2% (530,128) |
20 to 24 minutes:
| Salem: | 17.6% (2,147) |
| Virginia: | 14.7% (513,490) |
25 to 29 minutes:
| Salem: | 5.1% (626) |
| Virginia: | 6.2% (217,273) |
30 to 34 minutes:
| Salem: | 6.2% (753) |
| Virginia: | 13.7% (478,666) |
35 to 39 minutes:
| Salem: | 0.8% (101) |
| Virginia: | 3.0% (103,937) |
40 to 44 minutes:
| Salem: | 0.8% (95) |
| Virginia: | 3.7% (127,218) |
45 to 59 minutes:
| Salem: | 2.1% (255) |
| Virginia: | 8.3% (289,734) |
60 to 89 minutes:
| Salem: | 1.3% (158) |
| Virginia: | 5.4% (189,384) |
90 or more minutes:
| Salem: | 0.8% (96) |
| Virginia: | 2.7% (92,508) |
Less than 5 minutes - Males:
| Salem: | 2.8% (255) |
| Virginia: | 2.7% (52,098) |
5 to 9 minutes - Males:
| Salem: | 16.4% (1,489) |
| Virginia: | 7.0% (134,006) |
10 to 14 minutes - Males:
| Salem: | 12.2% (1,113) |
| Virginia: | 11.7% (224,187) |
15 to 19 minutes - Males:
| Salem: | 26.3% (2,395) |
| Virginia: | 14.6% (279,430) |
20 to 24 minutes - Males:
| Salem: | 11.5% (1,045) |
| Virginia: | 14.0% (266,775) |
25 to 29 minutes - Males:
| Salem: | 5.8% (527) |
| Virginia: | 7.3% (139,817) |
30 to 34 minutes - Males:
| Salem: | 9.3% (845) |
| Virginia: | 14.4% (275,584) |
35 to 39 minutes - Males:
| Salem: | 2.3% (210) |
| Virginia: | 3.7% (70,120) |
40 to 44 minutes - Males:
| Salem: | 1.5% (140) |
| Virginia: | 4.2% (80,117) |
45 to 59 minutes - Males:
| Salem: | 7.4% (670) |
| Virginia: | 9.5% (180,831) |
60 to 89 minutes - Males:
| Salem: | 2.9% (266) |
| Virginia: | 7.3% (139,940) |
90 or more minutes - Males:
| Salem: | 2.6% (239) |
| Virginia: | 3.6% (67,986) |
Less than 5 minutes - Females:
| Salem: | 2.4% (222) |
| Virginia: | 2.5% (40,926) |
5 to 9 minutes - Females:
| Salem: | 13.0% (1,185) |
| Virginia: | 9.2% (150,008) |
10 to 14 minutes - Females:
| Salem: | 13.1% (1,190) |
| Virginia: | 13.8% (225,587) |
15 to 19 minutes - Females:
| Salem: | 14.5% (1,323) |
| Virginia: | 17.0% (277,897) |
20 to 24 minutes - Females:
| Salem: | 19.6% (1,787) |
| Virginia: | 15.7% (256,411) |
25 to 29 minutes - Females:
| Salem: | 7.0% (636) |
| Virginia: | 7.6% (124,177) |
30 to 34 minutes - Females:
| Salem: | 9.5% (869) |
| Virginia: | 13.4% (218,790) |
35 to 39 minutes - Females:
| Salem: | 5.2% (475) |
| Virginia: | 3.4% (55,796) |
40 to 44 minutes - Females:
| Salem: | 6.2% (565) |
| Virginia: | 3.3% (53,443) |
45 to 59 minutes - Females:
| Salem: | 5.3% (484) |
| Virginia: | 7.2% (116,971) |
60 to 89 minutes - Females:
| Salem: | 2.7% (247) |
| Virginia: | 4.9% (80,593) |
90 or more minutes - Females:
| Salem: | 1.3% (121) |
| Virginia: | 1.8% (29,897) |
Means of transportation to work
Drove car alone:
| Salem: | 85.4% (17,984) |
| Virginia: | 83.8% (1,360,070) |
Carpooled:
| Salem: | 8.6% (1,802) |
| Virginia: | 9.6% (170,169) |
Bus:
| Salem: | 0.9% (180) |
| Virginia: | 1.0% (18,549) |
Bicycle:
| Salem: | 0.2% (40) |
| Virginia: | 0.3% (3,241) |
Walked:
| Salem: | 4.1% (871) |
| Virginia: | 2.6% (40,742) |
Other means:
| Salem: | 0.9% (187) |
| Virginia: | 2.0% (29,530) |
Drove car alone:
| Salem: | 84.2% (10,261) |
| Virginia: | 77.1% (2,685,914) |
Carpooled:
| Salem: | 9.0% (1,094) |
| Virginia: | 12.7% (441,093) |
Bus or trolley bus:
| Salem: | 0.2% (25) |
| Virginia: | 1.6% (56,841) |
Subway or elevated:
| Salem: | 0.1% (7) |
| Virginia: | 1.6% (56,225) |
Taxicab:
| Salem: | 0.1% (9) |
| Virginia: | 0.1% (4,369) |
Motorcycle:
| Salem: | 0.2% (28) |
| Virginia: | 0.1% (3,180) |
Bicycle:
| Salem: | 0.0% (5) |
| Virginia: | 0.2% (7,930) |
Walked:
| Salem: | 4.2% (513) |
| Virginia: | 2.3% (80,487) |
Other means:
| Salem: | 0.5% (56) |
| Virginia: | 0.8% (28,983) |
Drove car alone - Males:
| Salem: | 87.4% (9,446) |
| Virginia: | 84.0% (1,360,070) |
Carpooled - Males:
| Salem: | 7.3% (789) |
| Virginia: | 9.0% (170,169) |
Bus - Males:
| Salem: | 1.1% (118) |
| Virginia: | 1.0% (18,549) |
Bicycle - Males:
| Salem: | 0.3% (30) |
| Virginia: | 0.5% (3,241) |
Walked - Males:
| Salem: | 3.0% (329) |
| Virginia: | 2.8% (40,742) |
Other means - Males:
| Salem: | 0.8% (90) |
| Virginia: | 2.1% (29,530) |
Drove car alone - Females:
| Salem: | 83.2% (8,538) |
| Virginia: | 83.4% (1,360,070) |
Carpooled - Females:
| Salem: | 9.9% (1,014) |
| Virginia: | 10.4% (170,169) |
Bus - Females:
| Salem: | 0.6% (62) |
| Virginia: | 1.1% (18,549) |
Bicycle - Females:
| Salem: | 0.1% (9) |
| Virginia: | 0.2% (3,241) |
Walked - Females:
| Salem: | 5.3% (543) |
| Virginia: | 2.5% (40,742) |
Other means - Females:
| Salem: | 0.9% (97) |
| Virginia: | 1.8% (29,530) |
Private vehicle occupancy
Drove alone:
| Salem: | 92.5% (9,319) |
| Virginia: | 89.4% (2,955,039) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Salem: | 4.7% (472) |
| Virginia: | 7.8% (259,148) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Salem: | 2.4% (243) |
| Virginia: | 1.6% (53,429) |
In 4 person carpool:
| Salem: | 0.3% (31) |
| Virginia: | 0.6% (18,657) |
Drove alone:
| Salem: | 90.4% (10,261) |
| Virginia: | 85.9% (2,685,914) |
In 2 person carpool:
| Salem: | 8.4% (955) |
| Virginia: | 10.6% (329,961) |
In 3 person carpool:
| Salem: | 1.1% (125) |
| Virginia: | 2.2% (69,338) |
In 4 person carpool:
| Salem: | 0.1% (14) |
| Virginia: | 0.7% (22,849) |
Class of workers
Employee of private company:
| Salem: | 68.4% (8,527) |
| Virginia: | 62.3% (2,679,819) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Salem: | 2.6% (322) |
| Virginia: | 3.7% (159,727) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Salem: | 10.1% (1,254) |
| Virginia: | 8.4% (359,054) |
Local government workers:
| Salem: | 6.5% (809) |
| Virginia: | 8.1% (347,176) |
State government workers:
| Salem: | 4.9% (610) |
| Virginia: | 4.1% (175,990) |
Federal government workers:
| Salem: | 5.2% (652) |
| Virginia: | 8.3% (354,980) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Salem: | 2.3% (282) |
| Virginia: | 5.0% (216,243) |
Unpaid family workers:
| Salem: | 0.1% (16) |
| Virginia: | 0.1% (5,572) |
Employee of private company:
| Salem: | 70.1% (8,681) |
| Virginia: | 64.9% (2,214,133) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business:
| Salem: | 2.7% (335) |
| Virginia: | 3.1% (105,080) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers:
| Salem: | 10.3% (1,271) |
| Virginia: | 6.7% (228,777) |
Local government workers:
| Salem: | 7.0% (870) |
| Virginia: | 7.9% (268,029) |
State government workers:
| Salem: | 2.7% (333) |
| Virginia: | 4.4% (149,085) |
Federal government workers:
| Salem: | 2.5% (314) |
| Virginia: | 7.4% (251,461) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business:
| Salem: | 4.6% (573) |
| Virginia: | 5.5% (188,035) |
Employee of private company - Males:
| Salem: | 72.3% (4,755) |
| Virginia: | 65.6% (1,465,158) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Males:
| Salem: | 3.9% (259) |
| Virginia: | 4.6% (102,356) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Males:
| Salem: | 6.2% (409) |
| Virginia: | 5.7% (128,261) |
Local government workers - Males:
| Salem: | 5.7% (377) |
| Virginia: | 5.5% (123,807) |
State government workers - Males:
| Salem: | 3.9% (255) |
| Virginia: | 3.5% (78,080) |
Federal government workers - Males:
| Salem: | 5.2% (341) |
| Virginia: | 9.2% (205,613) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Males:
| Salem: | 2.5% (167) |
| Virginia: | 5.6% (125,765) |
Unpaid family workers - Males:
| Salem: | 0.2% (16) |
| Virginia: | 0.1% (2,904) |
Employee of private company - Females:
| Salem: | 64.0% (3,772) |
| Virginia: | 58.8% (1,214,661) |
Self-employed in own incorporated business - Females:
| Salem: | 1.1% (63) |
| Virginia: | 2.8% (57,371) |
Private not-for-profit wage and salary workers - Females:
| Salem: | 14.3% (845) |
| Virginia: | 11.2% (230,793) |
Local government workers - Females:
| Salem: | 7.3% (433) |
| Virginia: | 10.8% (223,369) |
State government workers - Females:
| Salem: | 6.0% (356) |
| Virginia: | 4.7% (97,910) |
Federal government workers - Females:
| Salem: | 5.3% (312) |
| Virginia: | 7.2% (149,367) |
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business - Females:
| Salem: | 1.9% (115) |
| Virginia: | 4.4% (90,478) |