Salem, OR, Housing Statistics
Updated June 5, 2020 |
Infoplease Staff
Number | Percent | |
| Total housing units | 53,730 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 31,912 | 59.4 |
| 1-unit, attached | 2,330 | 4.3 |
| 2 units | 1,606 | 3.0 |
| 3 or 4 units | 3,256 | 6.1 |
| 5 to 9 units | 3,442 | 6.4 |
| 10 to 19 units | 2,574 | 4.8 |
| 20 or more units | 5,360 | 10.0 |
| Mobile home | 3,118 | 5.8 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 132 | 0.2 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 924 | 1.7 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 6,074 | 11.3 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 5,130 | 9.5 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 6,538 | 12.2 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 12,386 | 23.1 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 6,431 | 12.0 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 10,910 | 20.3 |
| 1939 or earlier | 5,337 | 9.9 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 1,240 | 2.3 |
| 2 rooms | 3,532 | 6.6 |
| 3 rooms | 6,047 | 11.3 |
| 4 rooms | 9,422 | 17.5 |
| 5 rooms | 10,760 | 20.0 |
| 6 rooms | 9,622 | 17.9 |
| 7 rooms | 5,937 | 11.0 |
| 8 rooms | 3,512 | 6.5 |
| 9 or more rooms | 3,658 | 6.8 |
| Median (rooms) | 5.1 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 50,645 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 13,771 | 27.2 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 16,980 | 33.5 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 8,315 | 16.4 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 6,089 | 12.0 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 3,202 | 6.3 |
| 1969 or earlier | 2,288 | 4.5 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 4,655 | 9.2 |
| 1 | 18,932 | 37.4 |
| 2 | 19,517 | 38.5 |
| 3 or more | 7,541 | 14.9 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 22,253 | 43.9 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 323 | 0.6 |
| Electricity | 25,202 | 49.8 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 2,066 | 4.1 |
| Coal or coke | 9 | 0.0 |
| Wood | 625 | 1.2 |
| Solar energy | 11 | 0.0 |
| Other fuel | 86 | 0.2 |
| No fuel used | 70 | 0.1 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 123 | 0.2 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 497 | 1.0 |
| No telephone service | 990 | 2.0 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 50,645 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 46,864 | 92.5 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 1,998 | 3.9 |
| 1.51 or more | 1,783 | 3.5 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 24,718 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 185 | 0.7 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 5,080 | 20.6 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 11,093 | 44.9 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 5,085 | 20.6 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 2,639 | 10.7 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 463 | 1.9 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 147 | 0.6 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 26 | 0.1 |
| Median (dollars) | 131,100 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 19,056 | 77.1 |
Less than $300 | 40 | 0.2 |
$300 to $499 | 560 | 2.3 |
$500 to $699 | 1,900 | 7.7 |
$700 to $999 | 5,373 | 21.7 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 7,489 | 30.3 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 2,607 | 10.5 |
$2,000 or more | 1,087 | 4.4 |
Median (dollars) | 1,087 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 5,662 | 22.9 |
Median (dollars) | 325 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 7,500 | 30.3 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 3,876 | 15.7 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 4,079 | 16.5 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 2,885 | 11.7 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 1,914 | 7.7 |
| 35 percent or more | 4,349 | 17.6 |
| Not computed | 115 | 0.5 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 21,726 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 856 | 3.9 |
| $200 to $299 | 749 | 3.4 |
| $300 to $499 | 5,930 | 27.3 |
| $500 to $749 | 9,362 | 43.1 |
| $750 to $999 | 2,813 | 12.9 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 1,070 | 4.9 |
| $1,500 or more | 493 | 2.3 |
| No cash rent | 453 | 2.1 |
| Median (dollars) | 560 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 3,557 | 16.4 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 3,401 | 15.7 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 2,970 | 13.7 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 2,517 | 11.6 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 1,563 | 7.2 |
| 35 percent or more | 6,893 | 31.7 |
| Not computed | 825 | 3.8 |
| (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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