Salem, OR Metro Area

USA > Salem, OR Metro Area
Language Spoken At Home in Salem
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 5 years and over362,771100%
English only281,64277.6%
Language other than English81,12922.4%
   Speak English less than very well35,9439.9%
   Spanish64,71617.8%
      Speak English less than very well30,4318.4%
   Other Indo-European languages9,2032.5%
      Speak English less than very well2,6190.7%
   Asian and Pacific Islander languages6,1001.7%
      Speak English less than very well2,4630.7%
   Other languages1,1100.3%
      Speak English less than very well4300.1%

Ancestry in Salem
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population390,839100%
  American18,5674.8%
  Arab5660.1%
  Czech1,9290.5%
  Danish3,5670.9%
  Dutch8,7812.2%
  English44,44511.4%
  French (except Basque)13,0393.3%
  French Canadian2,5760.7%
  German80,50620.6%
  Greek1,2660.3%
  Hungarian6690.2%
  Irish41,49910.6%
  Italian10,7182.7%
  Lithuanian2400.1%
  Norwegian15,3393.9%
  Polish4,9561.3%
  Portuguese1,7870.5%
  Russian7,5151.9%
  Scotch-Irish5,8041.5%
  Scottish11,5252.9%
  Slovak1500.0%
  Subsaharan African1,0410.3%
  Swedish9,7932.5%
  Swiss3,4470.9%
  Ukrainian2,2060.6%
  Welsh3,5650.9%
  West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups)2670.1%
Households By Type in Salem
*Base on 2012 Data
Total households141,200100%
  Family households (families)97,35969.0%
     With own children under 18 years44,98731.9%
     Married-couple family72,72851.5%
        With own children under 18 years30,08421.3%
     Male householder, no wife present, family7,1965.1%
        With own children under 18 years3,7462.7%
     Female householder, no husband present, family17,43512.3%
        With own children under 18 years11,1577.9%
  Nonfamily households43,84131.0%
     Householder living alone36,03725.5%
        65 years and over14,38210.2%
 
  Households with one or more people under 18 years49,34234.9%
  Households with one or more people 65 years and over36,27825.7%
 
  Average household size30%
  Average family size30%
Relationship in Salem
*Base on 2012 Data
Population in households378,759100%
  Householder141,20037.3%
  Spouse72,69619.2%
  Child118,82431.4%
  Other relatives22,9396.1%
  Nonrelatives23,1006.1%
     Unmarried partner9,2002.4%
Marital Status in Salem
*Base on 2012 Data
Males 15 years and over150,597100%
  Never married48,03431.9%
  Now married, except separated79,88053.0%
  Separated2,7881.9%
  Widowed3,8902.6%
  Divorced16,00510.6%
 
  Females 15 years and over156,057100%
  Never married40,73826.1%
  Now married, except separated76,69249.1%
  Separated4,3482.8%
  Widowed13,6518.7%
  Divorced20,62813.2%
Fertility in Salem
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of women 15 to 50 years old who had a birth in the past 12 months6,288100%
  Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married)2,25735.9%
     Per 1,000 unmarried women480%
  Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old690%
     Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old390%
     Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old1200%
     Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old270%
Grandparents in Salem
*Base on 2012 Data
Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years7,221100%
  Responsible for grandchildren3,11043.1%
        Less than 1 year95413.2%
        1 or 2 years88212.2%
        3 or 4 years4886.8%
        5 or more years78610.9%
  Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years3,110100%
  Who are female1,89060.8%
  Who are married2,44578.6%
School Enrollment in Salem
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school104,243100%
  Nursery school, preschool4,8674.7%
  Kindergarten5,4055.2%
  Elementary school (grades 1-8)44,15042.4%
  High school (grades 9-12)23,12722.2%
  College or graduate school26,69425.6%
Educational Attainment in Salem
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 25 years and over249,516100%
  Less than 9th grade18,3017.3%
  9th to 12th grade, no diploma20,6338.3%
  High school graduate (includes equivalency)65,98326.4%
  Some college, no degree67,46627.0%
  Associate's degree21,5818.6%
  Bachelor's degree36,16714.5%
  Graduate or professional degree19,3857.8%
 
  Percent high school graduate or higher084.4%
  Percent bachelor's degree or higher022.3%
Veteran Status in Salem
*Base on 2012 Data
Civilian population 18 years and over289,167100%
  Civilian veterans33,03711.4%
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Salem
*Base on 2012 Data
Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population384,516100%
  With a disability53,74714.0%
 
Under 18 years101,125100%
  With a disability5,1355.1%
 
18 to 64 years232,128100%
  With a disability29,34212.6%
 
65 years and over51,263100%
  With a disability19,27037.6%
Residence 1 Year Ago in Salem
*Base on 2012 Data
Population 1 year and over385,069100%
  Same house316,18982.1%
  Different house in the U.S.67,06917.4%
     Same county45,03511.7%
     Different county22,0345.7%
        Same state14,2753.7%
        Different state7,7592.0%
  Abroad1,8110.5%
Place Of Birth in Salem
*Base on 2012 Data
Total population390,839100%
  Native342,27687.6%
     Born in United States337,28886.3%
        State of residence196,52850.3%
        Different state140,76036.0%
     Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s)4,9881.3%
  Foreign born48,56312.4%
U.S. Citizenship Status in Salem
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population48,563100%
  Naturalized U.S. citizen13,21227.2%
  Not a U.S. citizen35,35172.8%
Year of Entry in Salem
*Base on 2012 Data
Population born outside the United States53,551100%
  Native4,988100%
    Entered 2010 or later1212.4%
    Entered before 20104,86797.6%
  Foreign born48,563100%
    Entered 2010 or later9171.9%
    Entered before 201047,64698.1%
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Salem
*Base on 2012 Data
Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea48,563100%
  Europe4,3148.9%
  Asia5,68111.7%
  Africa5271.1%
  Oceania1,0892.2%
  Latin America35,61773.3%
  Northern America1,3352.7%