Population 3,850 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Salem
Household size in Salem
| Period | Salem | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.59 | 2.57 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.80 | 2.61 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.50 | 2.57 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.48 | 2.55 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.11 | −0.02 | −0.03 |
The average household in Salem has 2.48 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. That is in line with the rest of Connecticut. Since 2006–10, household size has dropped from 2.59, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
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
| Period | Salem | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 43.2 | 40.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.8 | 41.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 45.4 | 42.0 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.1 | 42.1 | 40.1 |
| Change | −1.1 | +2.1 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Salem is 42.1 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1. Connecticut as a whole looks much the same.
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
| Period | Salem | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 8.2% | 11.2% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.1% | 11.6% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 6.6% | 10.8% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 7.5% | 11.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | −0.7 pts | +0.2 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head only 7.5% of households in Salem, well below the national share of 11.6%.
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
Renters in Salem
| Period | Salem | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 7.8% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 6.0% | 32.7% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 9.2% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 13.0% | 33.5% | 34.8% |
| Change | +5.2 pts | +2.7 pts | +1.5 pts |
Only 13.0% of households in Salem rent their homes, far below the national share of 34.8%, so most residents are owners who tend to stay put. Among homeowners, 26.3% have no mortgage at all, well below 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
| Period | Salem | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 10.8% | 8.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 10.6% | 9.5% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.9% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.1% | 7.9% | 9.6% |
| Change | −2.7 pts | −0.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Salem as nationally: 8.1%, against 9.6%.
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
| Period | Salem | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1982 | 1963 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1980 | 1964 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1983 | 1964 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1986 | 1967 | 1980 |
| Change | +4 | +4 | +6 |
The housing in Salem is younger than the country's: half of it was built after 1986, against 1980 nationally.
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
| Period | Salem | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $1,192 | $1,127 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $1,096 | $1,218 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $1,521 | $1,380 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $1,486 | $1,702 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$294 | +$575 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Salem costs $1,486 a month with utilities, below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 26.3% of household income on rent, comfortably under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
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
Bachelor's degrees in Salem
| Period | Salem | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.6% | 35.5% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 42.1% | 37.0% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 47.2% | 39.2% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 51.4% | 42.3% | 35.6% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | +6.8 pts | +7.2 pts |
College graduates are unusually common in Salem: 51.4% 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
| Period | Salem | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 93.0% | 88.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 96.9% | 89.2% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 96.5% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 98.8% | 91.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +5.8 pts | +3.1 pts | +4.3 pts |
Finishing high school is nearly universal in Salem: 98.8% 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
| Period | Salem | Connecticut | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.3% | 7.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.6% | 9.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 2.2% | 6.2% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 4.1% | 5.6% | 5.4% |
| Change | +1.7 pts | −2.1 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Salem runs below the national rate: 4.1% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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 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 | 2.48 | 42.1 | 7.5% | 13.0% | 8.1% | 1986 | $1,486 | 51.4% | 98.8% | 4.1% |
| Oakdale | 2.77 | 44.2 | 11.3% | 10.1% | 4.7% | 1978 | $1,240 | 32.2% | 93.4% | 3.8% |
| Millington | 2.48 | 50.5 | 10.0% | 5.4% | 10.8% | 1986 | $1,628 | 45.9% | 98.0% | 3.4% |
| Bozrah | 2.44 | 47.8 | 9.2% | 11.4% | 13.4% | 1971 | $1,468 | 32.3% | 94.8% | 2.5% |
| North Lyme | 2.55 | 47.5 | 12.7% | 8.8% | 13.2% | 1970 | $1,845 | 63.0% | 98.7% | 3.9% |
| Colchester | 2.41 | 44.5 | 6.2% | 24.1% | 7.2% | 1982 | $1,591 | 50.6% | 96.6% | 1.5% |
| Montville | 3.15 | 33.2 | 7.5% | 11.3% | 2.6% | 1976 | $1,139 | 28.8% | 95.9% | 4.0% |
| Gilman | 2.60 | 43.1 | 8.0% | 18.5% | 11.1% | 1971 | $1,560 | 45.4% | 99.3% | 1.2% |
| Uncasville | 2.64 | 42.6 | 13.0% | 24.4% | 8.2% | 1971 | $1,278 | 21.1% | 91.3% | 6.4% |
| Oxoboxo River | 2.95 | 38.0 | 9.5% | 13.9% | 6.5% | 1970 | $1,132 | 24.3% | 96.9% | 5.6% |
| East Haddam | 2.37 | 52.1 | 7.6% | 5.4% | 11.5% | 1977 | $1,445 | 40.5% | 98.6% | 4.5% |
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. 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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