Salem, VA Social Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
| Number | Percent |
| SCHOOL ENROLLMENT | ||
|---|---|---|
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 6,792 | 100.0 |
| Nursery school, preschool | 494 | 7.3 |
| Kindergarten | 283 | 4.2 |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 2,468 | 36.3 |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 1,352 | 19.9 |
| College or graduate school | 2,195 | 32.3 |
| EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT | ||
| Population 25 years and over | 16,657 | 100.0 |
| Less than 9th grade | 1,067 | 6.4 |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 1,936 | 11.6 |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 5,357 | 32.2 |
| Some college, no degree | 3,887 | 23.3 |
| Associate degree | 1,110 | 6.7 |
| Bachelor's degree | 2,185 | 13.1 |
| Graduate or professional degree | 1,115 | 6.7 |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 82.0 | (X) |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 19.8 | (X) |
| MARITAL STATUS | ||
| Population 15 years and over | 20,549 | 100.0 |
| Never married | 5,247 | 25.5 |
| Now married, except separated | 10,898 | 53.0 |
| Separated | 439 | 2.1 |
| Widowed | 1,711 | 8.3 |
Female | 1,498 | 7.3 |
| Divorced | 2,254 | 11.0 |
Female | 1,330 | 6.5 |
| GRANDPARENTS AS CAREGIVERS | ||
| Grandparent living in household with one or more own grandchildren under 18 years | 285 | 100.0 |
| Grandparent responsible for grandchildren | 114 | 40.0 |
| VETERAN STATUS | ||
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 19,571 | 100.0 |
| Civilian veterans | 3,101 | 15.8 |
| DISABILITY STATUS OF THE CIVILIAN NONINSTITUTIONALIZED POPULATION | ||
| Population 5 to 20 years | 5,578 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 554 | 9.9 |
| Population 21 to 64 years | 13,570 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 2,389 | 17.6 |
Percent employed | 57.0 | (X) |
| No disability | 11,181 | 82.4 |
Percent employed | 82.9 | (X) |
| Population 65 years and over | 3,844 | 100.0 |
| With a disability | 1,432 | 37.3 |
| RESIDENCE IN 1995 | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 23,542 | 100.0 |
| Same house in 1995 | 13,246 | 56.3 |
| Different house in the U.S. in 1995 | 10,057 | 42.7 |
Same county | 2,439 | 10.4 |
Different county | 7,618 | 32.4 |
Same state | 5,486 | 23.3 |
Different state | 2,132 | 9.1 |
| Elsewhere in 1995 | 239 | 1.0 |
| NATIVITY AND PLACE OF BIRTH | ||
| Total population | 24,747 | 100.0 |
| Native | 24,224 | 97.9 |
Born in United States | 24,085 | 97.3 |
State of residence | 16,804 | 67.9 |
Different state | 7,281 | 29.4 |
Born outside United States | 139 | 0.6 |
| Foreign born | 523 | 2.1 |
Entered 1990 to March 2000 | 163 | 0.7 |
Naturalized citizen | 288 | 1.2 |
Not a citizen | 235 | 0.9 |
| REGION OF BIRTH OF FOREIGN BORN | ||
| Total (excluding born at sea) | 523 | 100.0 |
| Europe | 188 | 35.9 |
| Asia | 213 | 40.7 |
| Africa | 14 | 2.7 |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0 |
| Latin America | 108 | 20.7 |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0 |
| LANGUAGE SPOKEN AT HOME | ||
| Population 5 years and over | 23,542 | 100.0 |
| English only | 22,600 | 96.0 |
| Language other than English | 942 | 4.0 |
Speak English less than 'very well | 287 | 1.2 |
Spanish | 379 | 1.6 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 86 | 0.4 |
Other Indo-European languages | 360 | 1.5 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 98 | 0.4 |
Asian and Pacific Island languages | 168 | 0.7 |
Speak English less than "very well" | 94 | 0.4 |
| ANCESTRY (single or multiple) | ||
| Total population | 24,747 | 100.0 |
Total ancestries reported | 22,050 | 89.1 |
| Arab | 86 | 0.3 |
| Czech1 | 21 | 0.1 |
| Danish | 66 | 0.3 |
| Dutch | 379 | 1.5 |
| English | 3,260 | 13.2 |
| French (except Basque)1 | 648 | 2.6 |
| French Canadian1 | 122 | 0.5 |
| German | 3,801 | 15.4 |
| Greek | 14 | 0.1 |
| Hungarian | 64 | 0.3 |
| Irish1 | 2,731 | 11.0 |
| Italian | 620 | 2.5 |
| Lithuanian | 44 | 0.2 |
| Norwegian | 79 | 0.3 |
| Polish | 293 | 1.2 |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0 |
| Russian | 47 | 0.2 |
| Scotch-Irish | 686 | 2.8 |
| Scottish | 550 | 2.2 |
| Slovak | 13 | 0.1 |
| Subsaharan African | 72 | 0.3 |
| Swedish | 137 | 0.6 |
| Swiss | 127 | 0.5 |
| Ukrainian | 23 | 0.1 |
| United States or American | 4,474 | 18.1 |
| Welsh | 139 | 0.6 |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic groups) | 6 | 0.0 |
| Other ancestries | 3,548 | 14.3 |
| (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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