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Salem, Utah

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StatisticSalemUtahUnited States
Total Population10,3243,392,331334,922,499
Median Household Income$111,117$95,166$80,734
Median Age29.332.038.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher39.0%37.7%35.7%
Median Home Value$605,700$489,400$332,700
Median Gross Rent$1,592$1,496$1,413
Poverty Rate4.2%8.5%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.7%3.6%5.2%
Foreign Born2.7%8.9%14.1%
Homeownership Rate93.7%70.2%65.2%
Average Commute Time23.722.126.4
Worked from Home14.3%17.6%15.1%
Married-Couple Households79.7%58.9%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Salem, Utah

Age in Salem, Utah

StatisticSalemUtahUnited States
Median Age29.332.038.9
Under 18 %35.8%27.8%22.0%
Age 18-24 %9.1%11.6%9.1%
Age 25-34 %12.5%14.8%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.8%13.8%13.2%
Age 45-64 %21.0%20.1%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %9.8%11.9%17.2%

Households and families in Salem, Utah

StatisticSalemUtahUnited States
Households2,9701,124,822129,227,496
Average Household Size3.53.02.5
Family Households87.0%72.6%64.2%
Households with Children50.6%37.8%29.5%
Single-Parent Families7.3%13.7%17.3%
People Living Alone9.7%20.4%28.7%
Never Married21.6%31.9%34.4%

Income and poverty in Salem, Utah

StatisticSalemUtahUnited States
Per Capita Income$38,521$40,873$44,673
Households Under $25,0004.5%9.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,9998.7%15.5%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99929.1%21.6%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More16.0%13.9%13.4%
Poverty Rate4.2%8.5%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty16.0%23.0%28.2%
SNAP Households2.7%5.2%n/a

Housing in Salem, Utah

StatisticSalemUtahUnited States
Housing Units2,9921,223,468143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes91.3%66.5%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units0.1%16.1%19.1%
Vacancy Rate0.7%8.1%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built2,005.01,992.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied6.3%29.8%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income23.4%28.9%30.6%
Median Property Tax$2,668$2,525n/a

Education in Salem, Utah

StatisticSalemUtahUnited States
Less than High School2.3%6.6%10.4%
High School Graduate14.5%22.3%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree44.3%33.4%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree26.4%24.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree12.6%13.0%14.1%

Work and commuting in Salem, Utah

StatisticSalemUtahUnited States
Labour Force Participation72.1%69.6%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work75.9%67.4%68.8%
Public Transit0.5%1.6%3.2%
Walked to Work0.0%2.0%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes35.8%32.7%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour7.6%4.7%8.6%
Households Without a Car1.0%4.1%n/a

Origins and language in Salem, Utah

StatisticSalemUtahUnited States
Born in State of Residence79.3%60.7%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens2.3%3.8%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.4%5.1%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home93.3%84.1%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home4.1%10.9%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency6.1%12.2%16.7%

Cities near Salem

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.