Salem city, West Virginia demographics
Population: 1,914
Median age: 29.7
Median household income: 42,663
Salem is a city in Harrison County, West Virginia, United States.
Demographics, population, home values, social and economic characteristics of Salem city, WV.
Population
| 2021 | 1,914 |
| 2020 | 1,862 |
| 2019 | 1,714 |
| 2018 | 1,664 |
| 2017 | 1,625 |
| 2016 | 1,552 |
| 2015 | 1,671 |
| 2014 | 1,861 |
| 2013 | 1,886 |
| 2012 | 1,989 |
| 2011 | 2,048 |
| 2010 | 1,894 |
| 2009 | 1,912 |
Census data for Salem city, West Virginia
Demographic and housing estimates in Salem city, West Virginia
| Total population | 1,914 |
| Male | 1,082 |
| Female | 832 |
| Total population | 1,914 |
| Under 5 years | 75 |
| 5 to 9 years | 62 |
| 10 to 14 years | 82 |
| 15 to 19 years | 354 |
| 20 to 24 years | 216 |
| 25 to 34 years | 277 |
| 35 to 44 years | 190 |
| 45 to 54 years | 225 |
| 55 to 59 years | 75 |
| 60 to 64 years | 128 |
| 65 to 74 years | 108 |
| 75 to 84 years | 45 |
| 85 years and over | 77 |
| Median age (years) | 29.7 |
| Under 18 years | 282 |
| 16 years and over | 1,677 |
| 18 years and over | 1,632 |
| 21 years and over | 1,272 |
| 62 years and over | 296 |
| 65 years and over | 230 |
| Total population | 1,914 |
| One race | 1,851 |
| White | 1,726 |
| Black or African American | 87 |
| American Indian and Alaska Native | 0 |
| Asian | 18 |
| Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander | 6 |
| Some other race | 14 |
| Two or more races | 63 |
| Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 1,585 |
| Male Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 886 |
| Female Citizen, VOTING AGE 18 and over population | 699 |
Social characteristics in Salem city, West Virginia
| Total households | 621 |
| Family households (families) | 205 |
| Married-couple family | 31 |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 233 |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 149 |
| Nonfamily households | 152 |
| Average household size | 189 |
| Average family size | 2.60 |
Economic characteristics in Salem city, West Virginia
| Total households | 621 |
| Less than $10,000 | 59 |
| $10,000 to $14,999 | 34 |
| $15,000 to $24,999 | 113 |
| $25,000 to $34,999 | 45 |
| $35,000 to $49,999 | 94 |
| $50,000 to $74,999 | 142 |
| $75,000 to $99,999 | 43 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 40 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 41 |
| $200,000 or more | 10 |
| Median household income (dollars) | 42,663 |
Housing characteristics in Salem city, West Virginia
| Total housing units | 750 |
| Occupied housing units | 621 |
| Vacant housing units | 129 |
| Total housing units | 750 |
| 1-unit, detached | 546 |
| 1-unit, attached | 2 |
| 2 units | 6 |
| 3 or 4 units | 6 |
| 5 to 9 units | 46 |
| 10 to 19 units | 22 |
| 20 or more units | 68 |
| Mobile home | 54 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 |
| Total housing units | 750 |
| Built 2014 or later | 0 |
| Built 2010 to 2013 | 3 |
| Built 2000 to 2009 | 3 |
| Built 1990 to 1999 | 32 |
| Built 1980 to 1989 | 34 |
| Built 1970 to 1979 | 129 |
| Built 1960 to 1969 | 62 |
| Built 1950 to 1959 | 17 |
| Built 1940 to 1949 | 65 |
| Built 1939 or earlier | 405 |
| Total housing units | 750 |
| 1 room | 78 |
| 2 rooms | 26 |
| 3 rooms | 43 |
| 4 rooms | 44 |
| 5 rooms | 70 |
| 6 rooms | 212 |
| 7 rooms | 103 |
| 8 rooms | 49 |
| 9 rooms or more | 125 |
| Median rooms | 6.0 |
| Total housing units | 750 |
| No bedroom | 78 |
| 1 bedroom | 51 |
| 2 bedrooms | 235 |
| 3 bedrooms | 320 |
| 4 bedrooms | 58 |
| 5 or more bedrooms | 8 |
| Occupied housing units | 621 |
| Owner-occupied | 451 |
| Renter-occupied | 170 |
| Average household size of owner-occupied unit | 2.80 |
| Average household size of renter-occupied unit | 2.09 |
| Occupied housing units | 621 |
| Moved in 2017 or later | 51 |
| Moved in 2015 to 2016 | 94 |
| Moved in 2010 to 2014 | 77 |
| Moved in 2000 to 2009 | 176 |
| Moved in 1990 to 1999 | 71 |
| Moved in 1989 and earlier | 152 |
| Owner-occupied units | 451 |
| Less than $50,000 | 177 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 191 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 70 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 9 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 4 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 0 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 0 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 61,800 |
| Owner-occupied units | 451 |
| Housing units with a mortgage | 143 |
| Housing units without a mortgage | 308 |
| Occupied units paying rent | 149 |
| Less than $500 | 59 |
| $500 to $999 | 79 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 11 |
| $1,500 to $1,999 | 0 |
| $2,000 to $2,499 | 0 |
| $2,500 to $2,999 | 0 |
| $3,000 or more | 0 |
| Median (dollars) | 615 |
| No rent paid | 21 |
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