Salem city, Massachusetts demographics
Population: 44,452
Median age: 37.6
Median household income: 72,884
Salem is a city in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Salem city, MA.
Population
| 2021 | 44,452 |
| 2020 | 43,350 |
| 2019 | 43,252 |
| 2018 | 43,302 |
| 2017 | 43,146 |
| 2016 | 42,804 |
| 2015 | 42,499 |
| 2014 | 42,321 |
| 2013 | 41,926 |
| 2012 | 41,641 |
| 2011 | 41,163 |
| 2010 | 40,964 |
| 2009 | 41,547 |
Census data for Salem city, Massachusetts
Demographic and housing estimates in Salem city, Massachusetts
| Total population | 44,452 |
| Male | 19,942 |
| Female | 24,510 |
| Total population | 44,452 |
| Under 5 years | 2,284 |
| 5 to 9 years | 1,839 |
| 10 to 14 years | 1,845 |
| 15 to 19 years | 2,385 |
| 20 to 24 years | 3,979 |
| 25 to 34 years | 8,077 |
| 35 to 44 years | 5,995 |
| 45 to 54 years | 5,171 |
| 55 to 59 years | 3,007 |
| 60 to 64 years | 2,682 |
| 65 to 74 years | 4,275 |
| 75 to 84 years | 1,888 |
| 85 years and over | 1,025 |
| Median age (years) | 37.6 |
| Under 18 years | 6,869 |
| 16 years and over | 38,235 |
| 18 years and over | 37,583 |
| 21 years and over | 35,568 |
| 62 years and over | 8,630 |
| 65 years and over | 7,188 |
| Total population | 44,452 |
| One race | 41,840 |
| White | 35,955 |
| Black or African American | 2,333 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 76 |
| Asian | 1,355 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 2,121 |
| Two or more races | 2,612 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 35,649 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 15,753 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 19,896 |
Social characteristics in Salem city, Massachusetts
| Total households | 19,745 |
| Family households (families) | 6,931 |
| Married-couple family | 1,532 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 3,703 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 2,614 |
| Nonfamily households | 7,579 |
| Average household size | 5,741 |
| Average family size | 2.17 |
Economic characteristics in Salem city, Massachusetts
| Total households | 19,745 |
| Less than $10,000 | 1,089 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 996 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 1,893 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,649 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 1,549 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 3,140 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 2,192 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 3,470 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,774 |
| $200,000 or more | 1,993 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 72,884 |
Housing characteristics in Salem city, Massachusetts
| Total housing units | 20,956 |
| Occupied housing units | 19,745 |
| Vacant housing units | 1,211 |
| Total housing units | 20,956 |
| 1-unit, detached | 5,454 |
| 1-unit, attached | 1,616 |
| 2 units | 3,569 |
| 3 or 4 units | 3,781 |
| 5 to 9 units | 2,265 |
| 10 to 19 units | 1,052 |
| 20 or more units | 3,179 |
| Mobile home | 0 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 40 |
| Total housing units | 20,956 |
| Built 2014 or later | 35 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 377 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 1,283 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 702 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 2,282 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 1,776 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 1,309 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 1,286 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 954 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 10,952 |
| Total housing units | 20,956 |
| 1 room | 844 |
| 2 rooms | 859 |
| 3 rooms | 2,612 |
| 4 rooms | 4,532 |
| 5 rooms | 4,383 |
| 6 rooms | 2,983 |
| 7 rooms | 2,245 |
| 8 rooms | 1,026 |
| 9 rooms or more | 1,472 |
| Median rooms | 4.9 |
| Total housing units | 20,956 |
| No bedroom | 864 |
| 1 bedroom | 3,974 |
| 2 bedrooms | 8,138 |
| 3 bedrooms | 5,767 |
| 4 bedrooms | 1,467 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 746 |
| Occupied housing units | 19,745 |
| Owner-occupied | 10,183 |
| Renter-occupied | 9,562 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.32 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.01 |
| Occupied housing units | 19,745 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 1,456 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 7,261 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 3,590 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 3,866 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 1,573 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 1,999 |
| Owner-occupied units | 10,183 |
| Less than $50,000 | 179 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 54 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 94 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 182 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 1,532 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 5,724 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 2,216 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 202 |
| Median (dollars) | 396,700 |
| Owner-occupied units | 10,183 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 7,459 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 2,724 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 9,404 |
| Less than $500 | 1,071 |
| $500 to $999 | 1,260 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 2,403 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 2,543 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 1,435 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 582 |
| $3,000 or more | 110 |
| Median (dollars) | 1,493 |
| No rent paid | 158 |
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