Salem

Population: 5,315
Median household income: $40,650
Median home value: $69,300

Salem is a community in Salem County, New Jersey, home to 5,315 residents. Its median household income of $40,650 runs below the Salem County figure of $78,412.

From 2019 to 2023, Salem's population grew 11.2% from 4,781 to 5,315, while its median home value fell 16.0% from $82,500 to $69,300.

31.2% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 2.39 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 5,315
Median age: 36.1 yrs
Median household income: $40,650
Median home value: $69,300
Median gross rent: $992
Housing units: 2,889
Homeownership rate: 34.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.7%
Unemployment rate: 10.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

4,7815,315

Median household income

$24,926$40,650

Median home value

$82,500$69,300

Median gross rent

$869$992

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	4,781	$24,926	$82,500	$869
2020	4,761	$22,125	$58,900	$824
2021	5,237	$26,667	$59,100	$890
2022	5,285	$35,143	$65,100	$980
2023	5,315	$40,650	$69,300	$992

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 511.6%

5 to 1715.8%

18 to 248.5%

25 to 3412.1%

35 to 4413.7%

45 to 546.5%

55 to 6413.4%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over7.7%

	Count	Share
Under 5	614	11.6%
5 to 17	840	15.8%
18 to 24	452	8.5%
25 to 34	641	12.1%
35 to 44	729	13.7%
45 to 54	348	6.5%
55 to 64	714	13.4%
65 to 74	567	10.7%
75 and over	410	7.7%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	1,606	30.2%
Black or African American	2,988	56.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	25	0.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	231	4.3%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	465	8.7%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma20.7%

High school graduate43.7%

Some college or associate's22.8%

Bachelor's degree9.0%

Graduate or professional degree3.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	707	20.7%
High school graduate	1,490	43.7%
Some college or associate's	778	22.8%
Bachelor's degree	306	9.0%
Graduate or professional degree	128	3.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 28 min

Drove alone60.8%

Carpooled20.1%

Public transit4.2%

Walked0.8%

Bicycle0.6%

Worked from home12.7%

Other means0.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,207	60.8%
Carpooled	398	20.1%
Public transit	84	4.2%
Walked	15	0.8%
Bicycle	11	0.6%
Worked from home	252	12.7%
Other means	18	0.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	376	21.7%
15 to 29 min	484	27.9%
30 to 44 min	586	33.8%
45 to 59 min	102	5.9%
60+ min	185	10.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.39
Poverty rate: 31.2% (1,653 of 5,296)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,135	51.2%
Nonfamily households	1,081	48.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1943

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,216	76.7%
Vacant	673	23.3%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	768	34.7%
Renter-occupied	1,448	65.3%

1-unit, detached34.5%

1-unit, attached22.0%

2 to 4 units25.6%

5 to 19 units14.4%

20 or more units3.0%

Mobile home & other0.4%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	997	34.5%
1-unit, attached	636	22.0%
2 to 4 units	740	25.6%
5 to 19 units	415	14.4%
20 or more units	88	3.0%
Mobile home & other	13	0.4%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3465490
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 2.34 sq mi
Water area: 0.47 sq mi
Center point: 39.5682, -75.4726