Salem, MA, Housing Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| Total housing units | 18,175 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 4,915 | 27.0 |
| 1-unit, attached | 1,125 | 6.2 |
| 2 units | 3,751 | 20.6 |
| 3 or 4 units | 3,632 | 20.0 |
| 5 to 9 units | 1,647 | 9.1 |
| 10 to 19 units | 885 | 4.9 |
| 20 or more units | 2,220 | 12.2 |
| Mobile home | 0 | 0.0 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 0 | 0.0 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 74 | 0.4 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 319 | 1.8 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 322 | 1.8 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 1,601 | 8.8 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 1,627 | 9.0 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 1,479 | 8.1 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 2,913 | 16.0 |
| 1939 or earlier | 9,840 | 54.1 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 499 | 2.7 |
| 2 rooms | 1,071 | 5.9 |
| 3 rooms | 2,315 | 12.7 |
| 4 rooms | 3,473 | 19.1 |
| 5 rooms | 4,342 | 23.9 |
| 6 rooms | 2,982 | 16.4 |
| 7 rooms | 1,490 | 8.2 |
| 8 rooms | 887 | 4.9 |
| 9 or more rooms | 1,116 | 6.1 |
| Median (rooms) | 4.9 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 17,492 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 3,271 | 18.7 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 5,551 | 31.7 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 2,742 | 15.7 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 2,230 | 12.7 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 1,176 | 6.7 |
| 1969 or earlier | 2,522 | 14.4 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 2,311 | 13.2 |
| 1 | 7,938 | 45.4 |
| 2 | 5,849 | 33.4 |
| 3 or more | 1,394 | 8.0 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 7,635 | 43.6 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 245 | 1.4 |
| Electricity | 2,395 | 13.7 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 7,059 | 40.4 |
| Coal or coke | 10 | 0.1 |
| Wood | 8 | 0.0 |
| Solar energy | 0 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 75 | 0.4 |
| No fuel used | 65 | 0.4 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 132 | 0.8 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 174 | 1.0 |
| No telephone service | 157 | 0.9 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 17,492 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 17,060 | 97.5 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 262 | 1.5 |
| 1.51 or more | 170 | 1.0 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 5,236 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 0 | 0.0 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 131 | 2.5 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,030 | 19.7 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 1,936 | 37.0 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 1,777 | 33.9 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 293 | 5.6 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 69 | 1.3 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 | 0.0 |
| Median (dollars) | 188,700 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 3,543 | 67.7 |
Less than $300 | 0 | 0.0 |
$300 to $499 | 37 | 0.7 |
$500 to $699 | 136 | 2.6 |
$700 to $999 | 312 | 6.0 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 1,671 | 31.9 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 1,025 | 19.6 |
$2,000 or more | 362 | 6.9 |
Median (dollars) | 1,400 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 1,693 | 32.3 |
Median (dollars) | 421 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 1,597 | 30.5 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 906 | 17.3 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 772 | 14.7 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 620 | 11.8 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 297 | 5.7 |
| 35 percent or more | 992 | 18.9 |
| Not computed | 52 | 1.0 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 8,898 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 478 | 5.4 |
| $200 to $299 | 408 | 4.6 |
| $300 to $499 | 1,042 | 11.7 |
| $500 to $749 | 3,032 | 34.1 |
| $750 to $999 | 2,738 | 30.8 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 867 | 9.7 |
| $1,500 or more | 55 | 0.6 |
| No cash rent | 278 | 3.1 |
| Median (dollars) | 705 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 1,600 | 18.0 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 1,197 | 13.5 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 1,350 | 15.2 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 1,112 | 12.5 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 744 | 8.4 |
| 35 percent or more | 2,414 | 27.1 |
| Not computed | 481 | 5.4 |
| (X) Not applicable. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices H1, H7, H20, H23, H24, H30, H34, H38, H40, H43, H44, H48, H51, H62, H63, H69, H74, H76, H90, H91, and H94 |
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