Salem city, VA

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2021 Population
25,335
0.178% 1-year growth
US Senator
Mark Warner
Democratic Party
US Senator
Tim Kaine
Democratic Party
2021 Median Age
40.8
0.971% 1-year decrease
2021 Poverty Rate
9.95%
13.8% 1-year increase
2021 Median Household Income
$66,472
4.83% 1-year growth
2021 Median Property Value
$205,900
2.95% 1-year growth
2021 Employed Population
12,709
3.05% 1-year growth

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In 2021, Salem city, VA had a population of 25.3k people with a median age of 40.8 and a median household income of $66,472. Between 2020 and 2021 the population of Salem city, VA grew from 25,290 to 25,335, a 0.178% increase and its median household income grew from $63,411 to $66,472, a 4.83% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Salem city, VA are White (Non-Hispanic) (84.2%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (7.08%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (2.31%), Asian (Non-Hispanic) (1.85%), and White (Hispanic) (1.78%).

None of the households in Salem city, VA reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

98.1% of the residents in Salem city, VA are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Salem city, VA are Roanoke College (233426) (458 degrees awarded in 2021) and American National University (250 degrees).

In 2021, the median property value in Salem city, VA was $205,900, and the homeownership rate was 65.4%.

Most people in Salem city, VA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 19.4 minutes. The average car ownership in Salem city, VA was 2 cars per household.

Salem city, VA borders Roanoke County, VA and Roanoke city, VA.

geosearchPopulation & Diversity

Salem city, VA is home to a population of 25.3k people, from which 98.1% are citizens. As of 2021, 3.8% of Salem city, VA residents were born outside of the country (962 people).

In 2021, there were 11.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (21.3k people) in Salem city, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.79k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 586 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Citizenship

98.1%
2021 Citizenship
97.5%
2020 Citizenship

As of 2021, 98.1% of Salem city, VA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2020, the percentage of US citizens in Salem city, VA was 97.5%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Salem city, VA
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    21.3k ± 128
  2. Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
    1.79k ± 259
  3. Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
    586 ± 229
3.56%
Hispanic Population
903 people

In 2021, there were 11.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (21.3k people) in Salem city, VA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 1.79k Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 586 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.56% of the people in Salem city, VA are hispanic (903 people).

The following chart shows the 7 races represented in Salem city, VA as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

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Most Common Origin
  1. El Salvador
    109,039 ± 8,055 people
  2. India
    96,011 ± 7,565 people
  3. Mexico
    59,097 ± 5,948 people

In 2021, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Virginia was El Salvador, the natal country of 109,039 Virginia residents, followed by India with 96,011 and Mexico with 59,097.

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Foreign-Born Population

3.8%
2021 Foreign-Born Population
962 people
4.29%
2020 Foreign-Born Population
1.09k people

As of 2021, 3.8% of Salem city, VA residents (962 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.6%. In 2020, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Salem city, VA was 4.29%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    551 ± 141
  2. Gulf War (1990s)
    305 ± 141
  3. Gulf War (2001-)
    188 ± 92

Salem city, VA has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.81 times greater than any other conflict.

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briefcaseEconomy

The economy of Salem city, VA employs 12.7k people. The largest industries in Salem city, VA are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,067 people), Educational Services (1,679 people), and Manufacturing (1,333 people), and the highest paying industries are Public Administration ($61,490), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($54,708), and Finance & Insurance ($54,022).

Males in Virginia have an average income that is 1.33 times higher than the average income of females, which is $63,894. The income inequality in Virginia (measured using the Gini index) is 0.476, which is lower than than the national average.

Occupations

12.7k
2021 Value
± 829
3.05%
1 Year growth
± 9.11%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Salem city, VA grew at a rate of 3.05%, from 12.3k employees to 12.7k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Salem city, VA, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (1,454 people), Management Occupations (1,313 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (1,209 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Salem city, VA.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Employment by Industries

12.7k
2021 Value
± 829
3.05%
1 Year growth
± 9.11%

From 2020 to 2021, employment in Salem city, VA grew at a rate of 3.05%, from 12.3k employees to 12.7k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Salem city, VA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (2,067 people), Educational Services (1,679 people), and Manufacturing (1,333 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Salem city, VA, though some of these residents may live in Salem city, VA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$49,492
Median earning men ± $3,674
$32,256
Median earning women ± $4,206

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2021 are Public Administration ($61,646), Manufacturing ($57,699), and Retail Trade ($53,929).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2021 are Construction ($80,531), Public Administration ($60,769), and Wholesale Trade ($53,571).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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2.75%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 155M people employed in Virginia. This represents a 2.75% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Virginia.

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Establishments by Size

The industries with the most establishments
  1. 481
    Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
  2. 289
    Finance & Insurance, and Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
  3. 225
    Manufacturing

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Payroll by Industry Sector

The industries with the highest total annual payroll
  1. $603k
    Manufacturing
  2. $391k
    Educational Services, Health Care & Social Assistance
  3. $203k
    Wholesale Trade

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Domestic Production & Consumption

Domestic production and consumption consists of products and services shipped from Virginia to other states, or from other states to Virginia.
Top Domestic Production in Dollars
  1. $37.7B
  2. $29B
  3. $23.6B

In 2020, the top outbound Virginia product (by dollars) was Mixed freight with $37.7B, followed by Electronics ($29B) and Machinery ($23.6B).

The following chart shows the share of these products in relation to all outbound Virginia products.

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Domestic Trade Growth

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$313B
2020 Value in Virginia
$612B
Projected 2050 Value in Virginia
95.3% growth

In 2020, total outbound Virginia trade was $313B. This is expected to increase 95.3% to $612B by 2050.

The following chart shows how the domestic outbound Virginia trade is projected to change in comparison to its neighboring states.

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Interstate Trade

Interstate trade consists of products and services shipped from Virginia to other states, or from other states to Virginia.
Most Common Trade Partners
  1. $26B
  2. $18.5B
  3. $12.4B

In 2020, the top outbound Virginia domestic partner for goods and services (by dollars) was North Carolina with $26B, followed by Maryland with $18.5B and Pennsylvania and $12.4B.

The following map shows the amount of trade that Virginia shares with each state (excluding itself).

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In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Salem County, VA went to Donald J. Trump with 58.9% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (39.4%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.69%).

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing the state of Virginia. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

US Senators from Virginia

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Mark Warner
Senator from Virginia2
Assumed office on January 3, 2009
Tim Kaine
Senator from Virginia1
Assumed office on January 3, 2013

Mark Warner and Tim Kaine are the senators currently representing Virginia.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

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US Representatives from Virginia

Virginia is currently represented by 11 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Virginia have changed over time starting in 2008.

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In 2021, universities in Salem city, VA awarded 708 degrees. The student population of Salem city, VA in 2021 is skewed towards women, with 1,046 male students and 1,814 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Salem city, VA are White (450 and 65.2%), followed by Black or African American (88 and 12.8%), Unknown (73 and 10.6%), and Two or More Races (35 and 5.07%).

The largest universities in Salem city, VA by number of degrees awarded are Roanoke College (233426) (458 and 64.7%) and American National University (250 and 35.3%).

The most popular majors in Salem city, VA are General Business Administration & Management (106 and 15%), Medical Assistant (60 and 8.47%), and Phlebotamy Technician (42 and 5.93%).

The median tuition cost in Salem city, VA for private four year colleges is $46,510.

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

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In 2021 in Salem city, VA, the percentage of applicants admitted was 80.4%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 11.7%. The number of students enrolled in 2021 was 2,860 (36.6% men and 63.4% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

Universities

In 2021 there were 2,860 students enrolled in Salem city, VA, 36.6% men and 63.4% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 1,821 records, of which 60.1% were women and 39.9% men.

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Concentrations

Most Common
  1. 83 degree-majors awarded
  2. 33 degree-majors awarded
  3. 32 degree-majors awarded

In 2021, the most common concentation for Bachelors Degree recipients in Salem city, VA was General Business Administration & Management with 83 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a Bachelors Degree from schools in Salem city, VA according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
  1. 458 degrees awarded
  2. 250 degrees awarded

In 2021, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Roanoke College (233426) with 458 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

University

In 2021, 203 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Salem city, VA, which is 0.402 times less than the 505 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2021 the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 450 degrees mean that there were 5.11 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Black or African American, with 88 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Average Net Price by Sector

Universities

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($46,510) is the sector with the highest median state tuition in 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,670) is the sector with the highest median state fee in 2021.

Private not-for-profit, 4-year or above ($1,000) is the sector with the highest average net price of books and supplies.

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Educational Pyramid

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In 2021, 0.836% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.859% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

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Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2021 were High School or Equivalent (1.68M), Bachelors Degree (1.44M), and Some college (1.41M).

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homeHousing & Living

The median property value in Salem city, VA was $205,900 in 2021, which is 0.841 times smaller than the national average of $244,900. Between 2020 and 2021 the median property value increased from $200,000 to $205,900, a 2.95% increase. The homeownership rate in Salem city, VA is 65.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.6%.

People in Salem city, VA have an average commute time of 19.4 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Salem city, VA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Median household income in Salem city, VA is $66,472. In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income in Salem city, VA was Census Tract 102 with a value of $86,218, followed by Census Tract 105.02 and Census Tract 101, with respective values of $69,583 and $67,297.

In 2022, 11.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Salem city, VA. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 0.491%.

Property

$205,900
Median Property Value 2021
±$12,230
$6,521
Median Property Taxes
±$535

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Salem city, VA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Salem city, VA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

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Rent vs Own

65.4%
Homeownership
2021
68.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2021

In 2021, 65.4% of the housing units in Salem city, VA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 64.4%.

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Income by Location

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Highest Median Household Income (Total)
  1. Census Tract 102
  2. Census Tract 105.02
  3. Census Tract 101

In 2021, the tract with the highest Median Household Income (Total) in Salem city, VA was Census Tract 102 with a value of $86,218, followed by Census Tract 105.02 and Census Tract 101, with respective values of $69,583 and $67,297.

The following map shows all of the tracts in Salem city, VA colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

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Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$66,472
Median Household Income
± $6,799
9.97k
Number of Households
± 726

In 2021, the median household income of the 9.97k households in Salem city, VA grew to $66,472 from the previous year's value of $63,411.

The following chart displays the households in Salem city, VA distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Salem city, VA is from Virginia.
0.476
2021 Wage GINI in Virginia
0.478
2020 Wage GINI in Virginia

In 2021, the income inequality in Virginia was 0.476 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.381% decline from 2020 to 2021, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Virginia was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Virginia in comparison to the national average.

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Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2021
  1. Drove Alone (78.9%)
  2. Worked At Home (7.15%)
  3. Carpooled (7.02%)

In 2021, 78.9% of workers in Salem city, VA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.15%) and those who carpooled to work (7.02%).

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Commute Time

19.4 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Salem city, VA have a shorter commute time (19.4 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.8 minutes). Additionally, 1.49% of the workforce in Salem city, VA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Salem city, VA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Salem city, VA have 2 cars.

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Severe Housing Problems

In 2022, 11.8% of the population was living with severe housing problems in Salem city, VA. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator grew 0.491%.

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Poverty & Diversity

9.95% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Salem city, VA (2.27k out of 22.8k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.6%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 6 - 11, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Salem city, VA is White, followed by Black and Hispanic.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

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Children in Poverty

In 2022, 11.4% of the children was living in poverty in Salem city, VA. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 3.7%.

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Crimes & Accidents

Indicator

In 2022, the number of reported violent crimes offenses per 100,000 population was 106 in Salem city, VA. From 2014 to 2022, the indicator declined 18.2 per 100,000 population.

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94% of the population of Salem city, VA has health coverage, with 58.6% on employee plans, 8.63% on Medicaid, 14.2% on Medicare, 10.3% on non-group plans, and 2.25% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Salem city, VA see 937 patients per year on average, which represents a 19.6% decrease from the previous year (1166 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 745 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 119 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.8% were men and 53.2% were women.

Patient to Clinician Ratios

937 to 1
Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Salem city, VA

Primary care physicians in Salem city, VA see an average of 937 patients per year. This represents a 19.6% decrease from the previous year (1,166 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Salem city, VA in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

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Health Care Diversity

In 2021, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22% under 18 years, 22.6% between 18 and 34 years, 37.9% between 35 and 64 years, and 17.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 46.8% were men and 53.2% were women.

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Uninsured People

6.01%
Uninsured
58.6%
Employer Coverage
8.63%
Medicaid
14.2%
Medicare
10.3%
Non-Group
2.25%
Military or VA

Between 2020 and 2021, the percent of uninsured citizens in Salem city, VA declined by 0.48% from 6.04% to 6.01%.

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Health Outcomes

Indicator

In 2022, the number of deaths among residents under age 18 per 100,000 population was 50 in Salem city, VA.

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Health Behaviors

Indicator

In 2022, the percentage of the adult population (age 18 and older) that reports a body mass index (BMI) greater than or equal to 30 kg/m2 (age-adjusted) was 32.7% in Salem city, VA.

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Clinical Care

Indicator

In 2022, the percentage of population under age 65 without health insurance was 7.26% in Salem city, VA.

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