Population 230 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Salem Center
Household size in Salem Center
| Period | Salem Center | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 3.37 | 2.79 | 2.68 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.86 | 2.85 | 2.72 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.75 | 2.82 | 2.69 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.23 | 2.79 | 2.65 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.14 | −0.00 | −0.03 | −0.03 |
Salem Center is a place of big households: 3.23 people per home on average, compared with 2.65 nationally. Numbers like that usually point to plenty of families with kids. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 3.37, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Salem Center
| Period | Salem Center | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 39.3 | 38.0 | 38.3 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 42.5 | 38.7 | 39.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 48.4 | 39.8 | 40.2 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 41.9 | 40.4 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +2.6 | +2.4 | +2.5 | +2.3 |
Salem Center skews a little older than the country: its median age is 41.9, against 40.1 nationally.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Salem Center
| Period | Salem Center | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 17.5% | 13.1% | 13.1% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.8% | 12.8% | 12.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 4.1% | 11.4% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 6.3% | 11.6% | 11.6% | 11.6% |
| Change | −11.2 pts | −1.5 pts | −1.5 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are relatively rare in Salem Center: 6.3% of households, against 11.6% nationally.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Salem Center
Renters in Salem Center
| Period | Salem Center | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.2% | 47.1% | 44.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 48.7% | 46.2% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 15.0% | 48.8% | 46.2% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 48.6% | 45.7% | 34.8% |
| Change | −11.2 pts | +1.5 pts | +0.9 pts | +1.5 pts |
Almost every household in Salem Center owns its home; nationally, 34.8% rent. About two-thirds of owners (66.1%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Salem Center
| Period | Salem Center | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.2% | 9.1% | 10.3% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 3.3% | 9.0% | 10.4% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.5% | 9.1% | 11.0% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 3.3% | 7.9% | 9.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | −0.8 pts | −1.2 pts | −0.6 pts | −1.8 pts |
Only 3.3% of homes in Salem Center are vacant, far below the national rate of 9.6%, which usually means strong demand for housing.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Salem Center
| Period | Salem Center | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1960 | 1957 | 1956 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1961 | 1958 | 1957 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1961 | 1959 | 1958 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1948 | 1962 | 1961 | 1980 |
| Change | −12 | +5 | +5 | +6 |
The housing in Salem Center is old by national standards: the median home dates to 1948, against 1980 for the U.S., so buyers will find more older houses, some of them due for updates.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Salem Center
| Period | Salem Center | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $2,001 | $1,268 | $1,095 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,821 | $1,377 | $1,201 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $2,444 | $1,645 | $1,426 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,951 | $2,060 | $1,794 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$50 | +$792 | +$698 | +$606 |
Rent in Salem Center runs $1,951 a month at the median, utilities included, well above the U.S. median of $1,571. Locally, though, rents here are lower than in the New York area overall ($2,060). Rent takes 32.1% of the typical renter's income, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Salem Center
Bachelor's degrees in Salem Center
| Period | Salem Center | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 68.0% | 35.0% | 31.9% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 65.0% | 36.7% | 33.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 52.3% | 39.9% | 36.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 65.9% | 43.6% | 39.8% | 35.6% |
| Change | −2.1 pts | +8.6 pts | +8.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Salem Center: 65.9% of adults 25 and older have a bachelor's degree or higher, against 35.6% nationally. Education tends to track local incomes and the kinds of jobs nearby.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Salem Center
| Period | Salem Center | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 97.0% | 83.7% | 84.0% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 93.3% | 84.6% | 84.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 100.0% | 86.2% | 86.5% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 100.0% | 86.9% | 87.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | +3.0 pts | +3.3 pts | +3.3 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Salem Center: 100.0% of adults 25 and older have a diploma or equivalent, well above the national rate of 89.3%.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Salem Center
| Period | Salem Center | New York area | New York | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.3% | 7.9% | 7.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 2.9% | 9.5% | 9.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 1.0% | 5.7% | 5.7% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 0.0% | 6.9% | 6.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | −5.3 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.2 pts | −2.7 pts |
The survey found almost no one in Salem Center out of work and looking, against 5.4% of the labor force nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Salem Center compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salem Center | 3.23 | 41.9 | 6.3% | 0.0% | 3.3% | 1948 | $1,951 | 65.9% | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Purdys | 2.98 | 45.4 | 6.2% | 1.1% | 7.1% | 1957 | $2,092 | 66.1% | 99.6% | 0.0% |
| Somers | 2.21 | 59.7 | 6.0% | 7.9% | 6.7% | 1981 | $3,073 | 66.5% | 97.6% | 3.5% |
| Goldens Bridge | 3.02 | 43.3 | 8.5% | 7.6% | 6.3% | 1969 | $2,008 | 74.2% | 94.0% | 2.0% |
| Heritage Hills | 1.89 | 63.9 | 5.7% | 10.1% | 10.0% | 1987 | $3,501 | 64.6% | 95.4% | 4.1% |
| Croton Falls | 2.76 | 40.1 | 4.2% | 28.7% | 7.3% | 1963 | $1,712 | 56.2% | 95.2% | 1.2% |
| Katonah | 3.16 | 43.9 | 8.8% | 12.0% | 11.1% | 1964 | $2,440 | 76.2% | 98.1% | 2.9% |
| North Salem | 2.77 | 42.4 | 4.2% | 19.8% | 10.0% | 1958 | $1,730 | 65.0% | 97.7% | 2.2% |
| Amawalk | 3.04 | 44.3 | 7.0% | 3.8% | 9.7% | 1979 | $2,608 | 64.8% | 97.3% | 6.1% |
| Granite Springs | 2.98 | 48.8 | 5.8% | 28.2% | 2.4% | 1986 | $3,501 | 67.3% | 98.4% | 8.3% |
| Baldwin Place | 2.42 | 50.8 | 4.8% | 45.1% | 7.2% | 2003 | $2,910 | 58.3% | 95.0% | 2.9% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Salem Center. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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