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    Salem, OH
    Demographic Data



    Salem Population Statistics

    Source & Methodology

    Analytics built by:   Location, Inc.

    Raw data sources:   American Community Survey, U.S. Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Education, 50 state departments of education, U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Federal Bureau of Investigation, 18,000+ local law enforcement agencies, Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. Geological Service, National Agricultural Statistics Service.

    Date(s) & Update Frequency:   2024 (latest available). Updated annually. Please note: Unemployment data updated February 2026.

    Methodology:   Unlike standardly available Census demographics, NeighborhoodScout uses dozens of custom models to transform 8.5 million raw demographic data elements from government sources into proprietary indices and insights…. Read more about Scout's Demographic Data

    Salem Population & Age Distribution

    Total Population

    11,685

    Age

    Under 5 Years:
    4.5%
    5 - 17:
    11.2%
    18 - 24:
    12.9%
    25 - 34:
    14.8%
    35 - 54:
    21.0%
    55 - 64:
    13.4%
    Over 65 Years:
    22.2%

    Educational Attainment of Adults

    Attending College
    High School Graduates
    College Graduated
    3.8%
    3.8%
    84.9%
    84.9%
    19.8%
    19.8%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Income

    Per capita Income

    Salem
    USA
    $31,259
    $31,259
    $44,673
    $44,673

    Median household income

    Salem
    USA
    $47,073
    $47,073
    $80,734
    $80,734
    Individuals Below Poverty Level

    21.3%

    Employment Industries

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    Manufacturing
    Accommodation
    Healthcare
    Retail
    Construction
    Other
    Finance
    Transportation
    Administration
    Education
    Information Technology
    Professional, scientific, and technical services
    Public Service
    23.8%
    23.8%
    18.8%
    18.8%
    10.4%
    10.4%
    8.7%
    8.7%
    7.0%
    7.0%
    6.5%
    6.5%
    4.2%
    4.2%
    4.1%
    4.1%
    4.0%
    4.0%
    3.7%
    3.7%
    3.2%
    3.2%
    2.4%
    2.4%
    2.1%
    2.1%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Race & Ethnic Diversity

    White
    Other Race / Two or More Races
    Hispanic or Latino (Of Any Race)
    American Indian and Alaska Native
    Black or African American
    Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islanders
    Asian
    95.9%
    95.9%
    2.4%
    2.4%
    1.6%
    1.6%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0% 100.0%
    % of Residents

    Ancestry

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    German
    Irish
    Italian
    English
    Scottish
    French
    Swedish
    Polish
    Welsh
    Hungarian
    Scots-Irish
    Slovak
    Swiss
    Dutch
    Greek
    Slovene
    Croatian
    Romanian
    Serbian
    Norwegian
    27.9%
    27.9%
    19.4%
    19.4%
    12.4%
    12.4%
    9.5%
    9.5%
    3.8%
    3.8%
    3.8%
    3.8%
    2.3%
    2.3%
    2.1%
    2.1%
    1.4%
    1.4%
    1.2%
    1.2%
    1.1%
    1.1%
    0.9%
    0.9%
    0.8%
    0.8%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.5%
    0.5%
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    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0.3%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents

    Languages Spoken

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    English
    Italian
    Polish
    Spanish
    French
    German/Yiddish
    Greek
    African languages
    Arabic
    Hungarian
    Native American languages
    Navajo
    Pacific Island languages
    Tagalog
    Other Asian languages
    Vietnamese
    Laotian
    Thai
    Miao/Hmong
    Mon-Khmer (Cambodian)
    97.5%
    97.5%
    9.8%
    9.8%
    3.3%
    3.3%
    1.9%
    1.9%
    0.4%
    0.4%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
    0.1%
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    0.0%
    0.0%
    0.0%
    0% 100%
    % of Residents
    Foreign Born Salem Residents

    1.6%

    Real Estate in Popular Salem Neighborhoods

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    Zip Codes in Salem, OH