Salem, MA

Census Place

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2023 Population

44,241

0.674% 1-year decline

US Senator

N/AElizabeth Warren

Democratic Party

US Senator

N/AEd Markey

Democratic Party

2023 Median Age

38.5

1.32% 1-year increase

2023 Median Property Value

$497,400

7.15% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

25,818

0.871% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, Salem, MA had a population of 44.2k people with a median age of 38.5 and a median household income of N/A. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Salem, MA declined from 44,541 to 44,241, a −0.674% decrease and its median household income N/A from N/A to N/A, a N/A% N/A.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Salem, MA are White (Non-Hispanic) (67.6%), White (Hispanic) (7.54%), Other (Hispanic) (6.01%), Two+ (Hispanic) (5.45%), and Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (5.05%).

None of the households in Salem, MA 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.

In 2023, the median property value in Salem, MA was $497,400, and the homeownership rate was 51.4%.

Most people in Salem, MA drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Salem, MA was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

In 2023, there were 8.97 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (29.9k people) in Salem, MA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 3.34k White (Hispanic) and 2.66k Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Salem, MA

White (Non-Hispanic)
29.9k ± 1.17k
White (Hispanic)
3.34k ± 769
Other (Hispanic)
2.66k ± 664

19.4%

Hispanic Population

8.6k people

19.4% of the people in Salem, MA are hispanic (8.6k people).

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

Economy

The economy of Salem, MA employs 25.8k people. The largest industries in Salem, MA are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,920 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (3,298 people), and Retail Trade (2,852 people), and the highest paying industries are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($186,188), Utilities ($117,656), and Finance & Insurance ($91,573).

Employment

Occupations

25.8k

2023 Value

± 1,452

0.871%

1 Year growth

± 7.79%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Salem, MA grew at a rate of 0.871%, from 25.6k employees to 25.8k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Salem, MA, are . This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Salem, MA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Massachusetts (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

25.8k

2023 Value

± 1,452

0.871%

1 Year growth

± 7.79%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Salem, MA grew at a rate of 0.871%, from 25.6k employees to 25.8k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Salem, MA, are Health Care & Social Assistance (3,920 people), Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (3,298 people), and Retail Trade (2,852 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Salem, MA, though some of these residents may live in Salem, MA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$58,793

Median earning men ± $4,863

$53,189

Median earning women ± $4,630

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($186,188), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($101,218), and Information ($90,114).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Construction ($117,864), Public Administration ($78,750), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($72,214).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

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Year-over-year N/A

Employment change between N/A N/A and N/A N/A

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Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during N/A, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall N/A in employment by N/A%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in N/A.

Civics

Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey are the senators currently representing the state of Massachusetts. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Massachusetts is currently represented by 9 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Massachusetts

N/AElizabeth Warren

Senator from Massachusetts

Assumed office on January 3, 2013

N/AEd Markey

Senator from Massachusetts

Assumed office on July 16, 2013
Elected to the seat to succeed Mo Cowan, who had been appointed to the seat following the resignation of John Kerry, who had become Secretary of State.

Elizabeth Warren and Ed Markey are the senators currently representing Massachusetts.

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

The following chart shows elected senators in Massachusetts over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Massachusetts

Massachusetts is currently represented by 9 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 Massachusetts have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

In 2023, universities in Salem, MA awarded 1,782 degrees. The student population of Salem, MA in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 2,062 male students and 4,177 female students.

Admissions & Enrollments

Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 6,239 students enrolled in Salem, MA, 33.1% men and 66.9% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 3,564 records, of which 65.9% were women and 34.1% men.

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 1.17% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 1.24% of women were in the same situation.

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

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were Bachelors Degree (1.35M), High School or Equivalent (1.34M), and Graduate Degree (1.03M).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Salem, MA was $497,400 in 2023, which is 1.64 times larger than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $464,200 to $497,400, a 7.15% increase. The homeownership rate in Salem, MA is 51.4%, which is approximately the same as the national average of N/A%.

People in Salem, MA have an average commute time of 29.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Salem, MA is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$497,400

Median Property Value 2023

±$14,407

$10,163

Median Property Taxes

±$682

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, MA the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

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

Rent vs Own

51.4%

Homeownership

2023

60.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 51.4% of the housing units in Salem, MA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 50.7%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Salem, MA compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

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

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

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Median Household Income

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N/A

Number of Households

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The following chart displays the households in Salem, MA 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 $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Salem, MA is from Massachusetts.

0.48

2022 Wage GINI in Massachusetts

0.48

2021 Wage GINI in Massachusetts

In 2022, the income inequality in Massachusetts was 0.48 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.047% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Massachusetts was higher than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Massachusetts in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Massachusetts across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2023

Drove Alone (57.6%)
Worked At Home (19.4%)
Public Transit (6.25%)

In 2023, 57.6% of workers in Salem, MA drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (19.4%) and those who used public transit to get to work (6.25%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

29.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Salem, MA have a longer commute time (29.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, N/A% of the workforce in Salem, MA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Salem, MA compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

N/A% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Salem, MA (N/A out of N/A people) live below the poverty line, a number that is approximately the same as the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are N/A N/A, followed by N/A N/A and then N/A N/A.

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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.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

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Uninsured

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Employer Coverage

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Medicaid

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Medicare

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Non-Group

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Military or VA

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The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Salem, MA changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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