Language Spoken At Home in Salem City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 5,689 | 100% |
| English only | 5,614 | 98.7% |
| Language other than English | 75 | 1.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 18 | 0.3% |
| Spanish | 50 | 0.9% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 6 | 0.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 6 | 0.1% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 16 | 0.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 12 | 0.2% |
| Other languages | 3 | 0.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
Ancestry in Salem City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 6,302 | 100% |
| American | 1,260 | 20.0% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 0 | 0.0% |
| Danish | 22 | 0.3% |
| Dutch | 196 | 3.1% |
| English | 460 | 7.3% |
| French (except Basque) | 63 | 1.0% |
| French Canadian | 11 | 0.2% |
| German | 1,244 | 19.7% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 3 | 0.0% |
| Irish | 550 | 8.7% |
| Italian | 95 | 1.5% |
| Lithuanian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Norwegian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Polish | 23 | 0.4% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Scotch-Irish | 94 | 1.5% |
| Scottish | 317 | 5.0% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 4 | 0.1% |
| Swedish | 9 | 0.1% |
| Swiss | 6 | 0.1% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 56 | 0.9% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 4 | 0.1% |
Households By Type in Salem City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 2,569 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 1,471 | 57.3% |
| With own children under 18 years | 671 | 26.1% |
| Married-couple family | 971 | 37.8% |
| With own children under 18 years | 357 | 13.9% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 88 | 3.4% |
| With own children under 18 years | 41 | 1.6% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 412 | 16.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 273 | 10.6% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,098 | 42.7% |
| Householder living alone | 926 | 36.0% |
| 65 years and over | 423 | 16.5% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 750 | 29.2% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 763 | 29.7% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Salem City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 6,036 | 100% |
| Householder | 2,569 | 42.6% |
| Spouse | 961 | 15.9% |
| Child | 1,847 | 30.6% |
| Other relatives | 337 | 5.6% |
| Nonrelatives | 322 | 5.3% |
| Unmarried partner | 180 | 3.0% |
Marital Status in Salem City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 2,260 | 100% |
| Never married | 707 | 31.3% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,056 | 46.7% |
| Separated | 56 | 2.5% |
| Widowed | 107 | 4.7% |
| Divorced | 334 | 14.8% |
| Females 15 years and over | 2,716 | 100% |
| Never married | 599 | 22.1% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,001 | 36.9% |
| Separated | 56 | 2.1% |
| Widowed | 508 | 18.7% |
| Divorced | 552 | 20.3% |
Fertility in Salem City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months | 189 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 138 | 73.0% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 177 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 136 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 302 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 208 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 0 | 0% |
Grandparents in Salem City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 153 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 123 | 80.4% |
| Less than 1 year | 74 | 48.4% |
| 1 or 2 years | 49 | 32.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 0 | 0.0% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 123 | 100% |
| Who are female | 98 | 79.7% |
| Who are married | 49 | 39.8% |
School Enrollment in Salem City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,368 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 102 | 7.5% |
| Kindergarten | 155 | 11.3% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 525 | 38.4% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 282 | 20.6% |
| College or graduate school | 304 | 22.2% |
Educational Attainment in Salem City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 4,038 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 257 | 6.4% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 624 | 15.5% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,632 | 40.4% |
| Some college, no degree | 827 | 20.5% |
| Associate's degree | 242 | 6.0% |
| Bachelor's degree | 231 | 5.7% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 225 | 5.6% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 78.2% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 11.3% |
Veteran Status in Salem City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 4,699 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 446 | 9.5% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Salem City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 6,053 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,145 | 18.9% |
| Under 18 years | 1,597 | 100% |
| With a disability | 80 | 5.0% |
| 18 to 64 years | 3,517 | 100% |
| With a disability | 586 | 16.7% |
| 65 years and over | 939 | 100% |
| With a disability | 479 | 51.0% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Salem City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 6,109 | 100% |
| Same house | 4,982 | 81.6% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 1,127 | 18.4% |
| Same county | 849 | 13.9% |
| Different county | 278 | 4.6% |
| Same state | 189 | 3.1% |
| Different state | 89 | 1.5% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Salem City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 6,302 | 100% |
| Native | 6,274 | 99.6% |
| Born in United States | 6,274 | 99.6% |
| State of residence | 4,593 | 72.9% |
| Different state | 1,681 | 26.7% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 0 | 0.0% |
| Foreign born | 28 | 0.4% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Salem City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 28 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 21 | 75.0% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 7 | 25.0% |
Year of Entry in Salem City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 28 | 100% |
| Native | 0 | 0% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 0 | 0% |
| Foreign born | 28 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 28 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Salem City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 28 | 100% |
| Europe | 16 | 57.1% |
| Asia | 12 | 42.9% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 0 | 0.0% |
| Latin America | 0 | 0.0% |
| Northern America | 0 | 0.0% |