Salem County, New Jersey demographics
Population: 64,752
Median age: 42.5
Median household income: 67,898
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Salem County, New Jersey.
Population
| 2021 | 64,752 |
| 2020 | 62,754 |
| 2019 | 62,990 |
| 2018 | 63,336 |
| 2017 | 63,776 |
| 2016 | 64,504 |
| 2015 | 65,120 |
| 2014 | 65,501 |
| 2013 | 65,825 |
| 2012 | 66,007 |
| 2011 | 65,984 |
| 2010 | 65,982 |
| 2009 | 65,982 |
Salem County, NJ cities
Alloway CDP - 1,360
Carneys Point CDP - 8,091
Elmer borough - 1,285
Hancocks Bridge CDP - 354
Olivet CDP - 1,432
Pedricktown CDP - 366
Penns Grove borough - 4,836
Pennsville CDP - 12,093
Quinton CDP - 572
Salem city - 5,237
Woodstown borough - 3,638
Census data for Salem County, New Jersey
Demographic and housing estimates in Salem County, New Jersey
| Total population | 64,752 |
| Male | 31,966 |
| Female | 32,786 |
| Total population | 64,752 |
| Under 5 years | 3,472 |
| 5 to 9 years | 3,803 |
| 10 to 14 years | 4,264 |
| 15 to 19 years | 3,872 |
| 20 to 24 years | 3,938 |
| 25 to 34 years | 7,460 |
| 35 to 44 years | 7,623 |
| 45 to 54 years | 8,619 |
| 55 to 59 years | 4,624 |
| 60 to 64 years | 5,075 |
| 65 to 74 years | 6,969 |
| 75 to 84 years | 3,289 |
| 85 years and over | 1,744 |
| Median age (years) | 42.5 |
| Under 18 years | 14,059 |
| 16 years and over | 52,504 |
| 18 years and over | 50,693 |
| 21 years and over | 48,660 |
| 62 years and over | 14,969 |
| 65 years and over | 12,002 |
| Total population | 64,752 |
| One race | 62,227 |
| White | 50,393 |
| Black or African American | 9,340 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 185 |
| Asian | 550 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 18 |
| Some other race | 1,741 |
| Two or more races | 2,525 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 49,986 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 24,244 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 25,742 |
Social characteristics in Salem County, New Jersey
| Total households | 24,753 |
| Family households (families) | 11,424 |
| Married-couple family | 1,802 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 4,242 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 3,150 |
| Nonfamily households | 7,285 |
| Average household size | 8,467 |
| Average family size | 2.55 |
Economic characteristics in Salem County, New Jersey
| Total households | 24,753 |
| Less than $10,000 | 1,243 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 1,197 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 2,221 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 1,973 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 2,708 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 4,171 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 3,024 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 4,292 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 2,179 |
| $200,000 or more | 1,745 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 67,898 |
Housing characteristics in Salem County, New Jersey
| Total housing units | 27,727 |
| Occupied housing units | 24,753 |
| Vacant housing units | 2,974 |
| Total housing units | 27,727 |
| 1-unit, detached | 20,469 |
| 1-unit, attached | 1,300 |
| 2 units | 1,002 |
| 3 or 4 units | 1,080 |
| 5 to 9 units | 711 |
| 10 to 19 units | 811 |
| 20 or more units | 1,385 |
| Mobile home | 969 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 27,727 |
| Built 2014 or later | 3 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 685 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 1,965 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 2,397 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 2,418 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 4,250 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 3,187 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 4,332 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 2,216 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 6,274 |
| Total housing units | 27,727 |
| 1 room | 472 |
| 2 rooms | 167 |
| 3 rooms | 1,555 |
| 4 rooms | 3,126 |
| 5 rooms | 5,038 |
| 6 rooms | 5,623 |
| 7 rooms | 4,758 |
| 8 rooms | 2,960 |
| 9 rooms or more | 4,028 |
| Median rooms | 6.1 |
| Total housing units | 27,727 |
| No bedroom | 553 |
| 1 bedroom | 2,615 |
| 2 bedrooms | 6,588 |
| 3 bedrooms | 12,606 |
| 4 bedrooms | 4,309 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 1,056 |
| Occupied housing units | 24,753 |
| Owner-occupied | 17,532 |
| Renter-occupied | 7,221 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.63 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.35 |
| Occupied housing units | 24,753 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 1,602 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 5,355 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 3,662 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 5,617 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 3,237 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 5,280 |
| Owner-occupied units | 17,532 |
| Less than $50,000 | 1,135 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 1,743 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 3,070 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 3,454 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 4,545 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 3,138 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 411 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 36 |
| Median (dollars) | 187,400 |
| Owner-occupied units | 17,532 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 10,181 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 7,351 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 6,951 |
| Less than $500 | 968 |
| $500 to $999 | 2,077 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 2,830 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 808 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 183 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 51 |
| $3,000 or more | 34 |
| Median (dollars) | 1,064 |
| No rent paid | 270 |
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