Language Spoken At Home in Salem City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 5 years and over | 6,876 | 100% |
| English only | 6,688 | 97.3% |
| Language other than English | 188 | 2.7% |
| Speak English less than very well | 42 | 0.6% |
| Spanish | 91 | 1.3% |
| Speak English less than very well | 14 | 0.2% |
| Other Indo-European languages | 72 | 1.0% |
| Speak English less than very well | 11 | 0.2% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander languages | 8 | 0.1% |
| Speak English less than very well | 0 | 0.0% |
| Other languages | 17 | 0.2% |
| Speak English less than very well | 17 | 0.2% |
Ancestry in Salem City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 7,407 | 100% |
| American | 823 | 11.1% |
| Arab | 0 | 0.0% |
| Czech | 16 | 0.2% |
| Danish | 0 | 0.0% |
| Dutch | 276 | 3.7% |
| English | 1,006 | 13.6% |
| French (except Basque) | 125 | 1.7% |
| French Canadian | 0 | 0.0% |
| German | 1,878 | 25.4% |
| Greek | 0 | 0.0% |
| Hungarian | 11 | 0.1% |
| Irish | 1,371 | 18.5% |
| Italian | 233 | 3.1% |
| Lithuanian | 23 | 0.3% |
| Norwegian | 128 | 1.7% |
| Polish | 241 | 3.3% |
| Portuguese | 0 | 0.0% |
| Russian | 10 | 0.1% |
| Scotch-Irish | 49 | 0.7% |
| Scottish | 143 | 1.9% |
| Slovak | 0 | 0.0% |
| Subsaharan African | 0 | 0.0% |
| Swedish | 25 | 0.3% |
| Swiss | 16 | 0.2% |
| Ukrainian | 0 | 0.0% |
| Welsh | 0 | 0.0% |
| West Indian (excluding Hispanic origin groups) | 16 | 0.2% |
Households By Type in Salem City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total households | 3,088 | 100% |
| Family households (families) | 1,859 | 60.2% |
| With own children under 18 years | 996 | 32.3% |
| Married-couple family | 1,350 | 43.7% |
| With own children under 18 years | 560 | 18.1% |
| Male householder, no wife present, family | 108 | 3.5% |
| With own children under 18 years | 99 | 3.2% |
| Female householder, no husband present, family | 401 | 13.0% |
| With own children under 18 years | 337 | 10.9% |
| Nonfamily households | 1,229 | 39.8% |
| Householder living alone | 1,133 | 36.7% |
| 65 years and over | 598 | 19.4% |
| Households with one or more people under 18 years | 1,042 | 33.7% |
| Households with one or more people 65 years and over | 945 | 30.6% |
| Average household size | 2 | 0% |
| Average family size | 3 | 0% |
Relationship in Salem City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population in households | 7,126 | 100% |
| Householder | 3,088 | 43.3% |
| Spouse | 1,374 | 19.3% |
| Child | 2,155 | 30.2% |
| Other relatives | 209 | 2.9% |
| Nonrelatives | 300 | 4.2% |
| Unmarried partner | 202 | 2.8% |
Marital Status in Salem City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Males 15 years and over | 2,702 | 100% |
| Never married | 827 | 30.6% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,495 | 55.3% |
| Separated | 41 | 1.5% |
| Widowed | 41 | 1.5% |
| Divorced | 298 | 11.0% |
| Females 15 years and over | 3,148 | 100% |
| Never married | 693 | 22.0% |
| Now married, except separated | 1,433 | 45.5% |
| Separated | 69 | 2.2% |
| Widowed | 528 | 16.8% |
| Divorced | 425 | 13.5% |
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 | 156 | 100% |
| Unmarried women (widowed, divorced, and never married) | 78 | 50.0% |
| Per 1,000 unmarried women | 89 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 50 years old | 94 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 15 to 19 years old | 41 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 20 to 34 years old | 160 | 0% |
| Per 1,000 women 35 to 50 years old | 51 | 0% |
Grandparents in Salem City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Number of grandparents living with own grandchildren under 18 years | 88 | 100% |
| Responsible for grandchildren | 35 | 39.8% |
| Less than 1 year | 22 | 25.0% |
| 1 or 2 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 3 or 4 years | 0 | 0.0% |
| 5 or more years | 13 | 14.8% |
| Number of grandparents responsible for own grandchildren under 18 years | 35 | 100% |
| Who are female | 29 | 82.9% |
| Who are married | 13 | 37.1% |
School Enrollment in Salem City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 3 years and over enrolled in school | 1,778 | 100% |
| Nursery school, preschool | 126 | 7.1% |
| Kindergarten | 133 | 7.5% |
| Elementary school (grades 1-8) | 783 | 44.0% |
| High school (grades 9-12) | 440 | 24.7% |
| College or graduate school | 296 | 16.6% |
Educational Attainment in Salem City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 25 years and over | 4,857 | 100% |
| Less than 9th grade | 282 | 5.8% |
| 9th to 12th grade, no diploma | 367 | 7.6% |
| High school graduate (includes equivalency) | 1,653 | 34.0% |
| Some college, no degree | 1,076 | 22.2% |
| Associate's degree | 519 | 10.7% |
| Bachelor's degree | 639 | 13.2% |
| Graduate or professional degree | 321 | 6.6% |
| Percent high school graduate or higher | 0 | 86.6% |
| Percent bachelor's degree or higher | 0 | 19.8% |
Veteran Status in Salem City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Civilian population 18 years and over | 5,516 | 100% |
| Civilian veterans | 523 | 9.5% |
Disability Status Of The Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population in Salem City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total Civilian Noninstitutionalized Population | 7,142 | 100% |
| With a disability | 1,190 | 16.7% |
| Under 18 years | 1,874 | 100% |
| With a disability | 119 | 6.4% |
| 18 to 64 years | 4,079 | 100% |
| With a disability | 473 | 11.6% |
| 65 years and over | 1,189 | 100% |
| With a disability | 598 | 50.3% |
Residence 1 Year Ago in Salem City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population 1 year and over | 7,268 | 100% |
| Same house | 6,183 | 85.1% |
| Different house in the U.S. | 1,085 | 14.9% |
| Same county | 897 | 12.3% |
| Different county | 188 | 2.6% |
| Same state | 82 | 1.1% |
| Different state | 106 | 1.5% |
| Abroad | 0 | 0.0% |
Place Of Birth in Salem City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Total population | 7,407 | 100% |
| Native | 7,316 | 98.8% |
| Born in United States | 7,313 | 98.7% |
| State of residence | 5,795 | 78.2% |
| Different state | 1,518 | 20.5% |
| Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas, or born abroad to American parent(s) | 3 | 0.0% |
| Foreign born | 91 | 1.2% |
U.S. Citizenship Status in Salem City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population | 91 | 100% |
| Naturalized U.S. citizen | 54 | 59.3% |
| Not a U.S. citizen | 37 | 40.7% |
Year of Entry in Salem City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Population born outside the United States | 94 | 100% |
| Native | 3 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 3 | 100.0% |
| Foreign born | 91 | 100% |
| Entered 2010 or later | 0 | 0.0% |
| Entered before 2010 | 91 | 100.0% |
World Region Of Birth Of Foreign Born in Salem City
*Base on 2012 Data
| Foreign-born population, excluding population born at sea | 91 | 100% |
| Europe | 21 | 23.1% |
| Asia | 49 | 53.8% |
| Africa | 0 | 0.0% |
| Oceania | 12 | 13.2% |
| Latin America | 7 | 7.7% |
| Northern America | 2 | 2.2% |