Salem city, New Jersey demographics
Population: 5,237
Median age: 32.5
Median household income: 26,667
Salem is a city in Salem County, New Jersey, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Salem city, NJ.
Population
| 2021 | 5,237 |
| 2020 | 4,761 |
| 2019 | 4,781 |
| 2018 | 4,811 |
| 2017 | 4,877 |
| 2016 | 4,931 |
| 2015 | 4,997 |
| 2014 | 5,045 |
| 2013 | 5,111 |
| 2012 | 5,195 |
| 2011 | 5,239 |
| 2010 | 5,289 |
| 2009 | 5,723 |
Census data for Salem city, New Jersey
Demographic and housing estimates in Salem city, New Jersey
| Total population | 5,237 |
| Male | 2,282 |
| Female | 2,955 |
| Total population | 5,237 |
| Under 5 years | 624 |
| 5 to 9 years | 577 |
| 10 to 14 years | 323 |
| 15 to 19 years | 202 |
| 20 to 24 years | 247 |
| 25 to 34 years | 795 |
| 35 to 44 years | 625 |
| 45 to 54 years | 388 |
| 55 to 59 years | 271 |
| 60 to 64 years | 342 |
| 65 to 74 years | 504 |
| 75 to 84 years | 218 |
| 85 years and over | 121 |
| Median age (years) | 32.5 |
| Under 18 years | 1,669 |
| 16 years and over | 3,702 |
| 18 years and over | 3,568 |
| 21 years and over | 3,487 |
| 62 years and over | 1,075 |
| 65 years and over | 843 |
| Total population | 5,237 |
| One race | 5,073 |
| White | 1,692 |
| Black or African American | 3,346 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0 |
| Asian | 27 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 0 |
| Some other race | 8 |
| Two or more races | 164 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 3,536 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 1,402 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 2,134 |
Social characteristics in Salem city, New Jersey
| Total households | 2,176 |
| Family households (families) | 405 |
| Married-couple family | 150 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 376 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 314 |
| Nonfamily households | 1,245 |
| Average household size | 721 |
| Average family size | 2.39 |
Economic characteristics in Salem city, New Jersey
| Total households | 2,176 |
| Less than $10,000 | 287 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 385 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 352 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 189 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 433 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 287 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 61 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 125 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 23 |
| $200,000 or more | 34 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 26,667 |
Housing characteristics in Salem city, New Jersey
| Total housing units | 2,866 |
| Occupied housing units | 2,176 |
| Vacant housing units | 690 |
| Total housing units | 2,866 |
| 1-unit, detached | 1,032 |
| 1-unit, attached | 674 |
| 2 units | 276 |
| 3 or 4 units | 391 |
| 5 to 9 units | 210 |
| 10 to 19 units | 136 |
| 20 or more units | 137 |
| Mobile home | 10 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 2,866 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 75 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 9 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 90 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 186 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 102 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 206 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 535 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 508 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 1,155 |
| Total housing units | 2,866 |
| 1 room | 88 |
| 2 rooms | 37 |
| 3 rooms | 159 |
| 4 rooms | 628 |
| 5 rooms | 619 |
| 6 rooms | 490 |
| 7 rooms | 475 |
| 8 rooms | 217 |
| 9 rooms or more | 153 |
| Median rooms | 5.3 |
| Total housing units | 2,866 |
| No bedroom | 88 |
| 1 bedroom | 356 |
| 2 bedrooms | 1,073 |
| 3 bedrooms | 1,071 |
| 4 bedrooms | 195 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 83 |
| Occupied housing units | 2,176 |
| Owner-occupied | 691 |
| Renter-occupied | 1,485 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 1.97 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.59 |
| Occupied housing units | 2,176 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 250 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 415 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 414 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 547 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 119 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 431 |
| Owner-occupied units | 691 |
| Less than $50,000 | 190 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 357 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 103 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 4 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 24 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 13 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 0 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 59,100 |
| Owner-occupied units | 691 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 348 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 343 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 1,482 |
| Less than $500 | 345 |
| $500 to $999 | 504 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 474 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 159 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 890 |
| No rent paid | 3 |
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