Salem, MA Social Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 10,402 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 719 | 6.9 |
| Kindergarten | 456 | 4.4 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 3,877 | 37.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,835 | 17.6 |
| College or graduate school | 3,515 | 33.8 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 28,169 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,653 | 5.9 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 2,505 | 8.9 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 8,018 | 28.5 |
| Some college, no degree | 5,162 | 18.3 |
| Associate degree | 2,059 | 7.3 |
| Bachelor's degree | 5,887 | 20.9 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 2,885 | 10.2 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 85.2 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 31.1 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 33,473 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 11,842 | 35.4 |
| Now married, except separated | 15,183 | 45.4 |
| Separated | 746 | 2.2 |
| Widowed | 2,432 | 7.3 |
Female | 2,045 | 6.1 |
| Divorced | 3,270 | 9.8 |
Female | 2,053 | 6.1 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 427 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 141 | 33.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 32,312 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,625 | 11.2 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 7,719 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 778 | 10.1 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 24,773 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 4,611 | 18.6 |
Percent employed | 56.3 | (X) |
| No disability | 20,162 | 81.4 |
Percent employed | 83.2 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 5,515 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,118 | 38.4 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 38,170 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 20,982 | 55.0 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 16,070 | 42.1 |
Same county | 10,645 | 27.9 |
Different county | 5,425 | 14.2 |
Same state | 2,694 | 7.1 |
Different state | 2,731 | 7.2 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 1,118 | 2.9 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 40,407 | 100.0 |
| Native | 35,598 | 88.1 |
Born in United States | 34,873 | 86.3 |
State of residence | 28,949 | 71.6 |
Different state | 5,924 | 14.7 |
Born outside United States | 725 | 1.8 |
| Foreign born | 4,809 | 11.9 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 1,812 | 4.5 |
Naturalized citizen | 2,078 | 5.1 |
Not a citizen | 2,731 | 6.8 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 4,809 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 1,285 | 26.7 |
| Asia | 846 | 17.6 |
| Africa | 49 | 1.0 |
| Oceania | 52 | 1.1 |
| Latin America | 2,388 | 49.7 |
| Northern America | 189 | 3.9 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 38,170 | 100.0 |
| English only | 30,326 | 79.4 |
| Language other than English | 7,844 | 20.6 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 3,024 | 7.9 |
Spanish | 3,887 | 10.2 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 1,763 | 4.6 |
Other Indo-European languages | 3,058 | 8.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 744 | 1.9 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 763 | 2.0 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 474 | 1.2 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 40,407 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 46,999 | 116.3 |
| Arab | 202 | 0.5 |
| Czech1 | 31 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 71 | 0.2 |
| Dutch | 128 | 0.3 |
| English | 4,244 | 10.5 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 4,468 | 11.1 |
| French Canadian1 | 3,309 | 8.2 |
| German | 1,621 | 4.0 |
| Greek | 1,188 | 2.9 |
| Hungarian | 120 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 9,642 | 23.9 |
| Italian | 5,035 | 12.5 |
| Lithuanian | 296 | 0.7 |
| Norwegian | 113 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 2,856 | 7.1 |
| Portuguese | 914 | 2.3 |
| Russian | 605 | 1.5 |
| Scotch-Irish | 575 | 1.4 |
| Scottish | 758 | 1.9 |
| Slovak | 40 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 192 | 0.5 |
| Swedish | 468 | 1.2 |
| Swiss | 59 | 0.1 |
| Ukrainian | 182 | 0.5 |
| United States or American | 1,220 | 3.0 |
| Welsh | 199 | 0.5 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 252 | 0.6 |
| Other ancestries | 8,211 | 20.3 |
| (X) Not applicable. 1 The data represent a combination of two ancestries shown separately in Summary File 3. Czech includes Czechoslovakian. French includes Alsatian. French Canadian includes Acadian/Cajun. Irish includes Celtic. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices P18, P19, P21, P22, P24, P36, P37, P39, P42, PCT8, PCT16, PCT17, and PCT19 |
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