Salem, OH

Census Place

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2024 Population
11,758
US Senator
Bernie Moreno
Republican Party
US Senator
Jon Husted
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
42
3.45% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
21.3%
10.8% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$47,073
6.32% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$119,400
1.7% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
5,584
6.21% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Salem, OH 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.

98.5% of the residents in Salem, OH are U.S. citizens.

The largest universities in Salem, OH are Hannah E Mullins School of Practical Nursing (14 degrees awarded in 2023).

In 2024, the median property value in Salem, OH was $119,400, and the homeownership rate was 57.3%.

Most people in Salem, OH drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 21.6 minutes. The average car ownership in Salem, OH was 2 cars per household.

United StatesOhioColumbiana County, OHMahoning County, OHSalem, OHYoungstown-Warren-Boardman, OH-PATrumbull (Outside Warren City) & Mahoning (Outside Youngstown City) Counties PUMA, OHColumbiana & Jefferson Counties PUMA, OH

Population & Diversity

Salem, OH is home to a population of 11.8k people, from which 98.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 1.58% of Salem, OH residents were born outside of the country (186 people).

In 2024, there were 61.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.3k people) in Salem, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 184 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) and 163 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.5%
2024 Citizenship
99.1%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.5% of Salem, OH residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Salem, OH was 99.1%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Salem, OH
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    11.3k ± 324
  2. American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic)
    184 ± 286
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    163 ± 80
1.56%
Hispanic Population
184 people

In 2024, there were 61.3 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (11.3k people) in Salem, OH than any other race or ethnicity. There were 184 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) and 163 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.56% of the people in Salem, OH are hispanic (184 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Salem, OH as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Ohio.
Most Common Origin
  1. India
    66,106 ± 6,295 people
  2. Mexico
    45,962 ± 5,253 people
  3. China
    32,703 ± 4,434 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Ohio was India, the natal country of 66,106 Ohio residents, followed by Mexico with 45,962 and China with 32,703.

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Foreign-Born Population

1.58%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
186 people
1.54%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
182 people

As of 2024, 1.58% of Salem, OH residents (186 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Salem, OH was 1.54%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Vietnam
    281 ± 142
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    90 ± 70
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    50 ± 51

Salem, OH has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.12 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Salem, OH employs 5.58k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Salem, OH were Manufacturing (1,327 people), Accommodation & Food Services (1,048 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (582 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($75,000), Construction ($73,051), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($66,566).

Employment

Occupations

5.58k
2024 Value
± 756
−6.21%
1 Year decline
± 19.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Salem, OH declined at a rate of −6.21%, from 5.95k employees to 5.58k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Salem, OH, are Production Occupations (905 people), Management Occupations (783 people), and Food Preparation & Serving Related Occupations (686 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Salem, OH.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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Industries

Employment by Industries

5.58k
2024 Value
± 756
−6.21%
1 Year decline
± 19.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Salem, OH declined at a rate of −6.21%, from 5.95k employees to 5.58k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Salem, OH, are Manufacturing (1,327 people), Accommodation & Food Services (1,048 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (582 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Salem, OH, though some of these residents may live in Salem, OH and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$50,313
Median earning men ± $5,196
$28,641
Median earning women ± $9,474

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($92,452), Public Administration ($78,063), and Construction ($73,051).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Manufacturing ($39,788), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($36,927), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,602).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
1.48%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 5.51M people employed in Ohio. This represents a 1.48% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 15.4%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.489%).

Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted are the senators currently representing the state of Ohio. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Ohio is currently represented by 15 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Voting results are not available for Salem, OH. Showing the available data for Ohio.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (55.1%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (43.9%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Chase Oliver (0.489%)
    Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Ohio went to Donald J. Trump with 55.1% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (43.9%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.489%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Ohio for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Ohio

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Bernie Moreno
Senator from Ohio1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025
Jon Husted
Senator from Ohio2
Assumed office on January 21, 2025
While elections for full class 3 terms will take place in 2028, Ohio will hold a special election in 2026 to elect a senator to complete the remainder of JD Vance's term.

Bernie Moreno and Jon Husted are the senators currently representing Ohio.

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 Ohio over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

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Education

In 2023, universities in Salem, OH awarded 14 degrees. The student population of Salem, OH in 2023 is skewed towards women, with 1 male students and 29 female students.

Most students graduating from Universities in Salem, OH are White (12 and 85.7%), Two or More Races (1 and 7.14%), and Black or African American (1 and 7.14%).

The largest universities in Salem, OH by number of degrees awarded are Hannah E Mullins School of Practical Nursing (14 and 100%).

The most popular majors in Salem, OH are Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training (14 and 100%).

Admissions & Enrollments

Applicants, Admissions & Enrolled

Measure

In 2023 in Salem, OH, the percentage of applicants admitted was 50%, while the percentage of admitted who enrolled was 100%. The number of students enrolled in 2023 was 30 (3.33% men and 96.7% women).

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Enrollments by Gender and Races

In 2023 there were 30 students enrolled in Salem, OH, 3.33% men and 96.7% women.

By race, the largest number of students enrolled was concentrated in White with 16 records, of which 93.8% were women and 6.25% men.

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Completions

Concentrations

Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training
Most Common
14 degrees awarded

In 2023, the most common concentation for 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate recipients in Salem, OH was Licensed Practical & Vocational Nurse Training with 14 degrees awarded.

This visualization illustrates the percentage of students graduating with a 1 to 2 Year Postsecondary Certificate from schools in Salem, OH according to their major.

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Universities

Gender
Race
Hannah E Mullins School of Practical Nursing
Largest Universities by degrees awarded
14 degrees awarded

In 2023, the institution with the largest number of graduating students was Hannah E Mullins School of Practical Nursing with 14 degrees awarded.

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Student Diversity

In 2023, 1 men were awarded degrees from institutions in Salem, OH, which is 0.0769 times less than the 13 female students who received degrees in the same year.

In 2023, the most common race/ethnicity group awarded degrees at institutions was White students. These 12 degrees mean that there were 12 times more degrees awarded to White students then the next closest race/ethnicity group, Two or More Races, with 1 degrees awarded.

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Awarded Degrees over Time

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Salem, OH was $119,400 in 2024, which is 0.359 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $117,400 to $119,400, a 1.7% increase. The homeownership rate in Salem, OH is 57.3%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Salem, OH have an average commute time of 21.6 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Salem, OH is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$119,400
Median Property Value 2024
±$12,606
$2,946
Median Property Taxes
±$443

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, OH the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

57.3%
Homeownership
2024
61.9%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 57.3% of the housing units in Salem, OH were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 58.4%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$47,073
Median Household Income
± $7,554
5.14k
Number of Households
± 625

In 2024, the median household income of the 5.14k households in Salem, OH declined from $47,073 from the previous year's value of $50,250.

The following chart displays the households in Salem, OH 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 $60k - $75k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Salem, OH is from Ohio.
0.453
2023 Wage GINI in Ohio
0.456
2022 Wage GINI in Ohio

In 2023, the income inequality in Ohio was 0.453 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.645% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Ohio was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Ohio in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (82.3%)
  2. Carpooled (7.31%)
  3. Bicycle (5.42%)

In 2024, 82.3% of workers in Salem, OH drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (7.31%) and those who used a bicycle to get to work (5.42%).

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.

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Commute Time

21.6 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Salem, OH have a shorter commute time (21.6 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.89% of the workforce in Salem, OH 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, OH distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Salem, OH have 2 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

21.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Salem, OH (2.44k out of 11.4k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 35 - 44, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Salem, OH is White, followed by Two Or More and Native American.

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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Health

90.8% of the population of Salem, OH has health coverage, with 41% on employee plans, 18% on Medicaid, 15.9% on Medicare, 15.1% on non-group plans, and 0.881% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Ohio see 1,328 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,328 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1535 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 286 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 18.2% under 18 years, 26.3% between 18 and 34 years, 35% between 35 and 64 years, and 20.5% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 48.6% were men and 51.4% were women.

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Uninsured People

9.25%
Uninsured
41%
Employer Coverage
18%
Medicaid
15.9%
Medicare
15.1%
Non-Group
0.881%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Salem, OH grew by 12.7% from 8.21% to 9.25%.

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