Salem, MA

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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 Poverty Rate

13.7%

0.244% 1-year decrease

2023 Median Household Income

$85,137

7.5% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$497,400

7.15% 1-year growth

About

In 2023, N/A had a population of 44.2k people with a median age of 38.5 and a median household income of $85,137. 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 grew from $79,196 to $85,137, a 7.5% increase.

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N/A of the households in N/A 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 N/A was $497,400, and the homeownership rate was 51.4%.

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

About the photo: Sunset from Salem, MA

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Economy

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

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Employment by Industry Sector

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

Education

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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

Educational Attainment

Race

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

People in N/A have an average commute time of 29.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in N/A 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

Rent vs Own

51.4%

Homeownership

2023

60.5%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

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

Equity

Household Income

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$85,137

Median Household Income

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19.8k

Number of Households

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In 2023, the median household income of the 19.8k households in N/A grew to $85,137 from the previous year's value of $79,196.

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 N/A 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

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

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