Salem city, Virginia demographics
Population: 25,335
Median age: 40.8
Median household income: 66,472
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Salem city, Virginia.
Population
| 2021 | 25,335 |
| 2020 | 25,290 |
| 2019 | 25,317 |
| 2018 | 25,519 |
| 2017 | 25,521 |
| 2016 | 25,290 |
| 2015 | 25,165 |
| 2014 | 25,120 |
| 2013 | 24,950 |
| 2012 | 24,792 |
| 2011 | 24,733 |
| 2010 | 24,641 |
| 2009 | 25,139 |
Salem city, VA cities
Salem city - 25,335
Census data for Salem city, Virginia
Demographic and housing estimates in Salem city, Virginia
| Total population | 25,335 |
| Male | 12,065 |
| Female | 13,270 |
| Total population | 25,335 |
| Under 5 years | 1,031 |
| 5 to 9 years | 1,353 |
| 10 to 14 years | 1,437 |
| 15 to 19 years | 2,367 |
| 20 to 24 years | 1,992 |
| 25 to 34 years | 2,863 |
| 35 to 44 years | 2,962 |
| 45 to 54 years | 3,064 |
| 55 to 59 years | 1,578 |
| 60 to 64 years | 1,921 |
| 65 to 74 years | 2,718 |
| 75 to 84 years | 1,310 |
| 85 years and over | 739 |
| Median age (years) | 40.8 |
| Under 18 years | 4,798 |
| 16 years and over | 21,248 |
| 18 years and over | 20,537 |
| 21 years and over | 18,715 |
| 62 years and over | 6,068 |
| 65 years and over | 4,767 |
| Total population | 25,335 |
| One race | 24,438 |
| White | 21,788 |
| Black or African American | 1,817 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 28 |
| Asian | 469 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 21 |
| Some other race | 315 |
| Two or more races | 897 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 20,088 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 9,520 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 10,568 |
Social characteristics in Salem city, Virginia
| Total households | 9,971 |
| Family households (families) | 4,701 |
| Married-couple family | 730 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 1,695 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 1,237 |
| Nonfamily households | 2,845 |
| Average household size | 3,320 |
| Average family size | 2.29 |
Economic characteristics in Salem city, Virginia
| Total households | 9,971 |
| Less than $10,000 | 400 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 388 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 866 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 807 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 1,207 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 1,700 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 1,409 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,734 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 742 |
| $200,000 or more | 718 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 66,472 |
Housing characteristics in Salem city, Virginia
| Total housing units | 11,086 |
| Occupied housing units | 9,971 |
| Vacant housing units | 1,115 |
| Total housing units | 11,086 |
| 1-unit, detached | 8,002 |
| 1-unit, attached | 426 |
| 2 units | 329 |
| 3 or 4 units | 166 |
| 5 to 9 units | 382 |
| 10 to 19 units | 1,195 |
| 20 or more units | 347 |
| Mobile home | 229 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 10 |
| Total housing units | 11,086 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 393 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 677 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 1,196 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 1,271 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 2,212 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 1,863 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 1,432 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 579 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 1,463 |
| Total housing units | 11,086 |
| 1 room | 127 |
| 2 rooms | 119 |
| 3 rooms | 532 |
| 4 rooms | 1,879 |
| 5 rooms | 2,059 |
| 6 rooms | 1,579 |
| 7 rooms | 1,926 |
| 8 rooms | 1,045 |
| 9 rooms or more | 1,820 |
| Median rooms | 6.0 |
| Total housing units | 11,086 |
| No bedroom | 127 |
| 1 bedroom | 736 |
| 2 bedrooms | 3,115 |
| 3 bedrooms | 4,270 |
| 4 bedrooms | 2,335 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 503 |
| Occupied housing units | 9,971 |
| Owner-occupied | 6,521 |
| Renter-occupied | 3,450 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.52 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 1.84 |
| Occupied housing units | 9,971 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 1,054 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 2,426 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 1,788 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 2,221 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 925 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 1,557 |
| Owner-occupied units | 6,521 |
| Less than $50,000 | 210 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 323 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,052 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,553 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 1,730 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 1,178 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 392 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 83 |
| Median (dollars) | 205,900 |
| Owner-occupied units | 6,521 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 3,961 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 2,560 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 3,292 |
| Less than $500 | 46 |
| $500 to $999 | 1,660 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 1,282 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 249 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 30 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 25 |
| Median (dollars) | 988 |
| No rent paid | 158 |
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