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Population in July 2007: 151,913. Population change since 2000: +9.3%
 

Males: 68,752  (50.2%)
Females: 68,172  (49.8%)

Marion County

Median resident age:  33.6 years
Oregon median age:  36.3 years

Zip codes: 97301, 97302, 97303, 97304, 97305, 97306.


Estimated median household income in 2005: $39,259 (it was $38,881 in 2000)
Salem  $39,259
Oregon:  $42,944

Estimated median house/condo value in 2005: $156,600 (it was $131,100 in 2000)
Salem  $156,600
Oregon:  $201,200

Median gross rent in 2005: $617.
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2005: 16.8%
(10.7% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 38.2% for Hispanic or Latino residents)

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Races in Salem:

  • White Non-Hispanic (77.7%)
  • Hispanic (14.6%)
  • Other race (7.9%)
  • Two or more races (3.4%)
  • American Indian (2.7%)
  • Black (1.3%)
(Total can be greater than 100% because Hispanics could be counted in other races)

2008 cost of living index in Salem: 91.2 (less than average, U.S. average is 100)

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Ancestries: German (19.3%), English (12.0%), Irish (10.1%), United States (5.7%), Norwegian (3.9%), French (3.4%).

Current Local Time: PST time zone

Incorporated in 1857

Elevation: 154 feet

Land area: 45.7 square miles.

Population density: 3221 people per square mile 
 
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For population 25 years and over in Salem

  • High school or higher: 81.5%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.1%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 8.8%
  • Unemployed: 8.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 22.2 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Salem city

  • Never married: 27.1%
  • Now married: 50.3%
  • Separated: 2.6%
  • Widowed: 6.6%
  • Divorced: 13.5%

15,968 residents are foreign born (7.5% Latin America, 2.0% Asia, 1.4% Europe).

This city:  11.7%
Oregon:  8.5%



According to our research there were 84 registered sex offenders living in Salem, Oregon in early 2007.
The ratio of number of residents in Salem to the number of sex offenders is 1754 to 1.

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2005: $2,055 (1.3%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2005: $1,846 (1.3%)

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Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Northwest Clackamas, OR (42.8 miles , pop. 224,220).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Los Angeles, CA (815.3 miles , pop. 3,694,820).

Nearest cities: Four Corners, OR (3.9 miles ), Keizer, OR (4.8 miles ), Hayesville, OR (5.2 miles ), Eola, OR (6.2 miles) , Labish Village, OR (7.2 miles ), Turner, OR (7.9 miles ), Brooks, OR (9.7 miles ), Aumsville, OR (12.4 miles ).


Single-family new house construction building permits:
  • 1996: 687 buildings, average cost: $125,000
  • 1997: 629 buildings, average cost: $135,900
  • 1998: 545 buildings, average cost: $148,000
  • 1999: 573 buildings, average cost: $115,900
  • 2000: 516 buildings, average cost: $116,800
  • 2001: 526 buildings, average cost: $140,400
  • 2002: 636 buildings, average cost: $128,000
  • 2003: 668 buildings, average cost: $136,600
  • 2004: 814 buildings, average cost: $151,200
  • 2005: 828 buildings, average cost: $168,200
  • 2006: 594 buildings, average cost: $163,300
  • 2007: 543 buildings, average cost: $244,100

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Average cost (in 1000s)


Latitude: 44.93 N, Longitude: 123.03 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +23,199 (+16.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 41,494 (69.4%)


People in group quarters in Salem
  • 3742 people in state prisons
  • 1341 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 1063 people in nursing homes
  • 691 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 681 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 601 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals or wards
  • 281 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 142 people in training schools for juvenile delinquents
  • 90 people in short-term care, detention or diagnostic centers for delinquent children
  • 70 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 63 people in other group homes
  • 56 people in homes for the mentally ill
  • 33 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 33 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill
  • 15 people in agriculture workers' dormitories on farms
  • 8 people in residential treatment centers for emotionally disturbed children
  • 3 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 3 people in religious group quarters

Area codes: 503, 971

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Salem, Oregon business and economic data: stores, dealers, real estate agents, wholesalers, restaurants...


Population change in the 1990s: +27,473 (+25.1%).

Unemployment in September 2007:
Here:  4.7%
Oregon:  4.7%


Unemployment by year (%)


Historical population


Historical housing units



Most common industries for males:



  • Construction (11%)
  • Public administration (10%)
  • Educational services (6%)
  • Accommodation and food services (6%)
  • Administrative and support and waste management services (5%)
  • Health care (5%)
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (5%)


Most common industries for females:



  • Health care (14%)
  • Public administration (14%)
  • Educational services (12%)
  • Accommodation and food services (7%)
  • Finance and insurance (6%)
  • Social assistance (5%)
  • Department and other general merchandise stores (3%)


Most common occupations for males



  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Other production occupations including supervisors (5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (5%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (4%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (3%)
  • Electrical equipment mechanics and other installation, maintenance, and repair occupations including supervisors (3%)
  • Agricultural workers including supervisors (3%)


Most common occupations for females



  • Other office and administrative support workers including supervisors (9%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (5%)
  • Other management occupations except farmers and farm managers (5%)
  • Information and record clerks except customer service representatives (4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers (4%)
  • Other sales and related workers including supervisors (3%)
  • Cashiers (3%)


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Crime in Salem by Year

Type 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007
Murders 254654393
    per 100,000 1.63.72.94.33.52.82.06.01.9
Rapes 837481797561537458
    per 100,000 64.855.358.356.152.642.335.848.937.5
Robberies 144177160156180141134129132
    per 100,000 112.5132.3115.1110.7126.397.790.585.385.4
Assaults 588188103254539516479390
    per 100,000 45.360.663.373.1178.2373.5348.6316.8252.5
Burglaries 1,2931,2591,3951,4151,5751,4001,1701,073915
    per 100,000 1010.0941.21003.71004.01105.3970.1790.5709.7592.3
Thefts 7,4147,6298,5159,2778,4177,4206,7526,3635,627
    per 100,000 5791.25703.36126.66582.75906.65141.44561.94208.63642.4
Auto thefts 6377588771,3531,5711,1201,082831892
    per 100,000 497.6566.7631.0960.01102.4776.1731.0549.6577.4
Arson 342127234243325430
    per 100,000 26.615.719.416.329.529.821.635.719.4
City-data.com crime index (higher means more crime, U.S. average = 320.9) 439.9442.9465.4511.6524.5479.0425.9402.0343.4

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Full-time Law Enforcement Employees in 2006: 290 (185 officers).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:  1.26
US city average:  3.00

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Birthplace of: Bill Swancutt - 2005 NFL player (Detroit Lions, born: Sep 4, 1982), James Lee - 2005 NFL player (Green Bay Packers, born: Mar 12, 1980), Scott Hatteberg - 2005 Major League Baseball player (Oakland Athletics, born: Dec 14, 1969), Jeremiah Dominguez - College basketball player (Portland Pilots).


Hospitals/medical centers in Salem:
  • OREGON STATE HOSPITAL DISTINCT PART (2600 CENTER STREET NE)
  • SALEM HOSPITAL (2561 CENTER ST NE AND 665 WINTER ST SE)
Other hospitals/medical centers near Salem:
  • SILVERTON HOSPITAL (about 18 miles; SILVERTON, OR)
  • SANTIAM MEMORIAL HOSPITAL (about 21 miles; STAYTON, OR)
  • VALLEY COMMUNITY HOSPITAL (about 22 miles; DALLAS, OR)

Political contributions by individuals in Salem, OR

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Salem:
  • MCNARY FLD (about 3 miles; SALEM, OR; ID: SLE)
  • MC MINNVILLE MUNI (about 19 miles; MC MINNVILLE, OR; ID: MMV)
  • CORVALLIS MUNI (about 36 miles; CORVALLIS, OR; ID: CVO)
Other public-use airports nearest to Salem:
  • INDEPENDENCE STATE (about 12 miles; INDEPENDENCE, OR; ID: 7S5)
  • ALBANY MUNI (about 21 miles; ALBANY, OR; ID: S12)
  • SPORTSMAN AIRPARK (about 25 miles; NEWBERG, OR; ID: 2S6)

Amtrak station:
SALEM (500 13TH ST. SE). Services: ticket office, fully wheelchair accessible, public payphones, vending machines, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Local government website: www.open.org/~salem

Colleges/Universities in Salem:
  • CHEMEKETA COMMUNITY COLLEGE (Full-time enrollment: 5,253; Location: 4000 LANCASTER DR NE; Public; Website: www.chemeketa.edu)
  • WILLAMETTE UNIVERSITY (FT enrollment: 2,325; Location: 900 STATE ST; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.willamette.edu/; Offers Master's degree)
  • WESTERN BAPTIST COLLEGE (FT enrollment: 668; Location: 5000 DEER PARK DR SE; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.wbc.edu)
  • BUSINESS COMPUTER TRAINING INSTITUTE (FT enrollment: 174; Location: 2421 LANCASTER DR NE; Private, for-profit; Website: www.bcti.org)
  • PHAGANS SCHOOL OF BEAUTY (FT enrollment: 99; Location: 622 LANCASTER NE; Private, for-profit; Website: www.phagans-schools.com)
  • COLLEGE OF HAIR DESIGN CAREERS (FT enrollment: 76; Location: 3322 LANCASTER DR NE; Private, for-profit)
  • ACADEMY OF HAIR DESIGN INC (FT enrollment: 35; Location: 305 COURT NE; Private, for-profit)
  • NORMAN F WEBB REAL ESTATE COURSES (Location: 1112 12TH ST SE; Private, for-profit)
  • REAL ESTATE SCHOOL OF OREGON AND INSURANCE TRNRS (Location: 1822 LANCASTER DR NE; Private, for-profit)
Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Salem:
  • WESTERN OREGON UNIVERSITY (about 23 miles; MONMOUTH, OR; Full-time enrollment: 4,209)
  • GEORGE FOX UNIVERSITY (about 28 miles; NEWBERG, OR; FT enrollment: 2,032)
  • OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY (about 31 miles; CORVALLIS, OR; FT enrollment: 15,404)
  • LINN-BENTON COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 39 miles; ALBANY, OR; FT enrollment: 3,057)
  • LEWIS AND CLARK COLLEGE (about 43 miles; PORTLAND, OR; FT enrollment: 2,795)
  • PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY (about 44 miles; PORTLAND, OR; FT enrollment: 13,255)
  • CLACKAMAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 44 miles; OREGON CITY, OR; FT enrollment: 3,446)
Biggest public high schools in Salem:
Private high schools in Salem:
  • SALEM ACADEMY HIGH SCHOOL (Students: 272; Location: 942 LANCASTER DRIVE NE; Grades: 7 - 12)
  • BLANCHET SCHOOL (Students: 238; Location: 4373 MARKET STREET NE; Grades: 7 - 12)
  • WESTERN MENNONITE SCHOOL (Students: 153; Location: 9045 WALLACE RD NW; Grades: 7 - 12)
  • H.I.S. ACADEMY (Students: 118; Location: PO BOX 4445; Grades: KG - 12)
  • MARION COUNTY JUVENILE DEPT ED (Students: 82; Location: 3030 CENTER ST NE; Grades: 6 - 12)
Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Salem:
Biggest private elementary/middle schools in Salem:
  • SALEM ACADEMY (Students: 268; Location: 245 COLLEGE DR NW; Grades: PK - 6)
  • ST JOSEPH ELEMENTARY SCHOOL (Students: 257; Location: 373 WINTER N E; Grades: KG - 6)
  • LIVINGSTONE JR ACADEMY (Students: 208; Location: 5771 FRUITLAND ROAD NE; Grades: KG - 10)
  • SONSHINE SCHOOL (Students: 206; Location: 395 MARION STREET NE; Grades: PK - 6)
  • CHRISTIAN CENTER ACADEMY DAYCA (Students: 186; Location: 4303 MARKET ST NE; Grades: PK - 6)
  • QUEEN OF PEACE ELEM SCHOOL (Students: 163; Location: 4227 LONE OAK ROAD SE; Grades: KG - 6)
  • RIVIERA CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 135; Location: 1650 BRUSH COLLEGE RD N W; Grades: PK - 6)
  • ST VINCENTS DE PAUL SCHOOL (Students: 119; Location: 1015 COLUMBIA ST NE; Grades: PK - 6)
  • FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHILD DEREL (Students: 98; Location: 770 CHEMEKETA STREET NE; Grades: PK - KG)
  • ABIGUA SCHOOL (Students: 85; Location: 4985 BATTLECREEK RD; Grades: KG - 6)
Library in Salem:
  • SALEM PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $3,625,973; Location: 585 LIBERTY ST. SE; 325,320 books; 18,584 audio materials; 9,154 video materials; 721 serial subscriptions)

User submitted facts and corrections:
  • Please add to TV broadcast stations around Salem: KWVT (channel 52); Salem, OR; operator Northwest Television, LLC)
  • KWBP is licensed to Salem Oregon and serves NOT ONLY Salem but most of the Willamette Valley channel 32, channel 4 is only a translator.
  • I didn't see City View Cemetery in your list of seven cemeteries in Salem. It is at 390 Hoyt St. S., Salem, OR 97302 and would be just to the west of your location 4 for Pioneer Cemetery
  • Professional baseball player: Born & raised in Salem, Oregon. Brett Evert. Drafted to the Braves in 1999, traded to Marines, and now with the Milwaukee Brewers. All AAA organizations.

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Notable locations in Salem: Battle Creek Country Club (A), Labish (B), Minto (C), Oregon State Correctional Institution (D), Oregon State Penitentiary (E), Oregon Women's Correctional Center (F), Renard (G), Salem Golf Club (H), Salem Gun Club (I), Bush (J), Swegle (K), Oregon State Correctional Institution Office (L), Oregon State Capitol (M), Fairview Home Prigg Cottage (N), Fairview Home (O). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Belcrest Memorial Park (1), Hayesville Cemetery (2), Lee Mission Cemetery (3), Pioneer Cemetery (4), Penitentiary Annex Cemetery (5), Saint Barbara Cemetery (6), Chemawa Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Lakes and reservoirs: Wirth Lake (A), Stone Quarry Lake (B), Berger Lake (C), Blue Gill Lake (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Mill Creek (A), Jory Creek (B), Pettijohn Creek (C), Powell Creek (D), Pringle Creek (E), Laurel Creek (F), Chatnicka Creek (G), Clark Creek (H), Croisan Creek (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Parks in Salem include: Wallace Marine City Park (1), McRae City Park (2), Walker Park (3), Waldo Park (4), Gracemont City Park (5), Olinger Pool Park (6), Candalaria Park (7), Rees City Park (8), Aldrich City Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Post offices: Hollywood Post Office (A), Pringle Park Plaza Post Office (B), Vista Post Office (C), West Salem Post Office (D). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Hallie Ford Museum of Art (900 State Street) (1), Marion County Historical Society And Museum (260 12th St SE) (2), Historic Deepwood Estate (Museums; 1116 Mission Street Southeast) (3), Brooks Historical Society (Museums; 3995 Brooklake Road Northeast) (4), Bush Barn Art Center (Museums; 600 Mission Street Southeast) (5), Keizer Heritage Foundation (Museums; 980 Chemawa Road Northeast) (6), Mission Mill Museum (1313 Mill Street Southeast) (7), Ac Gilbert's Discovery Village (Museums; 116 Marion Street Northeast) (8), Brunk House (Museums; 5705 Salem Dallas Highway Northwest) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Red Lion Hotel-Salem Reservations (3301 Market Street Northeast) (1), Shilo Inn Salem (3304 Market Street) (2), Econo Lodge Salem (3195 Portland Road Northeast) (3), Crossland - Salem (3535 Fisher Rd NE) (4), Best Western Mill Creek Inn (3125 Ryan Drive Southeast) (5), Best Value (3340 Astoria Way Northeast) (6), Best Western Pacific Highway (4646 Portland Road Northeast) (7), Howard Johnson Inn Salem (2250 Mission Street Southeast) (8), Phoenix Inn (4370 Commercial Street Southeast) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Marion County - District Attorney-Walter Beglau- Da-Family Court (3030 Center Street Northeast) (1), Salem City - Municipal Court- Court (City Hall) (2), Fountain Court (950 Fir Street South) (3), Marion County - For Circuit Court Information- If Unable To Locate Desired Number (555 Court Northeast) (4), Oregon State - Finance & Corporate Securities Div (410 Labor Industries B) (5), Hooley Darlene Congresswoman (315 Mission Street Southeast) (6), Oregon State - Tax Court- Magistrate Division (Floor 3) (7), Oregon State - Tax Court (1241 State Street) (8), Oregon State - Courts- Office Of The State Court Administrator- Citizen Review B (1241 State Street) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

 

Drinking water stations with addresses in Salem and their reported violations in the past:

LABISH VILLAGE WTR COMMISSION (Population served: 500, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2003, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JAN-2001, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-19-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2004 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUL-2003, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUN-2003, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • 9 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 71 regular monitoring violations
  • 2 other older monitoring violations
ILLAHE GOLF CLUB ESTATES (Population served: 320, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In OCT-2002, Contaminant: Coliform
Past monitoring violations:
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2005 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-19-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2004 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-19-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule
  • 3 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 55 regular monitoring violations
  • 8 other older monitoring violations
CAROLINA WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 300, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-19-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2004 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule
  • Follow-up and Routine Tap Sampling - Between JAN-2004 and DEC-2025, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-19-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2003 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • 58 regular monitoring violations
  • 8 other older monitoring violations
OREGON 4-H CENTER (Population served: 284, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-1997 and MAR-1997, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JAN-20-1997)
Past monitoring violations:
  • One minor monitoring violation
UNITARIAN UNIVERSALIST CHURCH (Population served: 250, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Initial Tap Sampling for Pb and Cu - Between JUL-1999 and DEC-2000, Contaminant: Lead & Copper Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (DEC-28-2000)
  • 7 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
NORTH SALEM BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - Between JUL-2000 and SEP-2000, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • 8 routine major monitoring violations
  • 5 regular monitoring violations
MEADOWLARK MOBILE MANOR (Population served: 195, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-19-2003 and JUN-16-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-16-2004)
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-01-2003 and JUN-18-2004, Consumer Confidence Rule. Follow-up actions: St Compliance achieved (JUN-18-2004)
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In FEB-2003, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • 3 minor monitoring violations
  • 23 regular monitoring violations
DUPLEX VILLAGE WATER SYSTEM (Population served: 165, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In SEP-2002, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2002, Contaminant: Coliform
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In JUN-2000, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (JUN-19-2000)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In NOV-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (NOV-30-1999), St AO (w/penalty) issued (JAN-24-2000)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In MAR-1999, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (MAY-29-1999), St AO (w/penalty) issued (JAN-24-2000)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In DEC-1998, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (MAY-29-1999), St AO (w/penalty) issued (JAN-24-2000)
Past monitoring violations:
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-19-2004 and DEC-31-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2004 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule
  • CCR INADEQUATE REPORTING - Between OCT-19-2003 and DEC-31-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule
  • CCR Complete Failure to Report - Between JUL-2003 and DEC-2025, Consumer Confidence Rule
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In SEP-2002, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • 9 minor monitoring violations
  • 66 regular monitoring violations
  • 5 other older monitoring violations
Drinking water stations with addresses in Salem that have no violations reported:
  • SCHROEDERS GUEST HOUSE (Population served: 250, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • CHAPARRAL MOBILE RANCH (Population served: 123, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)

Average household size:
This city:  2.5 people
Oregon:  2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:  63.8%
Whole state:  65.8%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:  6.7%
Whole state:  6.3%

Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.4% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

Salem compared to Oregon state average:

Salem, Oregon environmental map by EPA

Map Legend

  • Median house value above state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage above state average.


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Arena or stadium:
  • Oregon State Fairgrounds Pavilion. Capacity: 5,000.
Banks with most branches in Salem (2007 data):
  • U.S. Bank National Association: 10 branches. Info updated 2006-10-10: Bank assets: $217,802.3 mil, Deposits: $135,903.1 mil, headquarters in Cincinnati, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2565 total offices, Holding Company: U.S. Bancorp
  • Washington Mutual Bank: 9 branches. Info updated 2006-10-13: Bank assets: $345,294.6 mil, Deposits: $219,019.0 mil, headquarters in Henderson, NV, positive income, Mortgage Lending Specialization, 1582 total offices
  • West Coast Bank: 8 branches. Info updated 2006-07-12: Bank assets: $2,460.7 mil, Deposits: $2,013.1 mil, headquarters in Lake Oswego, OR, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 60 total offices, Holding Company: West Coast Bancorp
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: 7 branches. Info updated 2007-02-13: Bank assets: $398,671.0 mil, Deposits: $311,546.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 3239 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Keybank National Association: North Salem Branch, Lancaster Branch, Battle Creek Branch, State Street Branch, West Salem Branch. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $88,081.2 mil, Deposits: $61,704.6 mil, headquarters in Cleveland, OH, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 961 total offices, Holding Company: Keycorp
  • Umpqua Bank: Lancaster Branch, Salem Main Office, Candalaria Branch. Info updated 2006-06-08: Bank assets: $7,333.2 mil, Deposits: $5,878.9 mil, headquarters in Roseburg, OR, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 139 total offices, Holding Company: Umpqua Holdings Corporation
  • Bank of the Cascades: Salem Branch, West Salem Branch, South Salem Branch. Info updated 2007-01-18: Bank assets: $2,244.7 mil, Deposits: $1,664.1 mil, headquarters in Bend, OR, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 35 total offices, Holding Company: Cascade Bancorp
  • Pioneer Trust Bank, National Association: Medical Center Branch at 1190 Oak Street, S.E., branch established on 1975-02-19; at 109 Commercial Street, N.E., branch established on 1924-01-01. Info updated 2006-11-03: Bank assets: $237.9 mil, Deposits: $200.6 mil, local headquarters, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 2 total offices, Holding Company: Ptb Corporation
  • 6 other banks with 8 local branches



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Local government employment and payroll (March 2004)

Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Local Libraries 30$106,865$42,74645$56,346
Other and Unallocable 139$481,514$41,57015$34,016
Police Protection - Officers 174$971,877$67,0260$0
Financial Administration 76$388,457$61,3352$3,418
Other Government Administration 15$78,187$62,5504$9,640
Judicial and Legal 19$82,888$52,3505$2,663
Police - Other 92$350,184$45,67629$33,059
Firefighters 139$871,528$75,2400$0
Fire - Other 17$64,051$45,2127$6,031
Streets and Highways 123$544,511$53,12312$29,807
Airports 3$14,311$57,2441$1,999
Welfare 72$255,783$42,63130$17,234
Solid Waste Management 8$37,921$56,8820$0
Sewerage 95$365,520$46,17113$34,731
Parks and Recreation 50$185,323$44,47841$37,060
Housing and Community Development(Local) 46$201,598$52,5914$7,862
Natural Resources 7$31,058$53,2420$0
Water Supply 52$190,455$43,9515$13,302
Totals for Government 1157$5,222,033$54,161213$287,169


Salem government finances in 2004:
  • Charges - Air Transportation: $587,000
  • Bond Fund - Cash & Deposits: $67,776,000
  • Charges - Sewerage: $30,642,000
    All Other: $13,188,000
    Parking Facilities: $770,000
    Regular Highways: $173,000
  • Construction - General: $37,717,000
    Sewerage: $20,839,000
    Water Utilities: $13,893,000
    Regular Highways: $1,646,000
  • Current Operations - Police Protection: $23,650,000
    Sewerage: $19,806,000
    Fire Protection: $16,777,000
    Regular Highways: $15,325,000
    Water Utilities: $13,204,000
    Parks & Recreation: $8,309,000
    General - Other: $7,801,000
    Financial Administration: $7,322,000
    Housing & Community Development: $7,289,000
    Health Services - Other: $7,266,000
    Libraries: $3,677,000
    Protective Inspection and Regulation, NEC: $2,537,000
    Judicial and Legal Services: $1,704,000
    Central Staff Services: $1,662,000
    Parking Facilities: $1,461,000
    Air Transportation: $599,000
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Housing & Community Development: $1,884,000
    All Other: $3,000
  • General - Interest on Debt: $10,540,000
  • Intergovernmental to Local NEC - General: $4,821,000
  • Local Intergovernmental - General Support: $137,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding - Water Utilities: $126,225,000
    Industrial Revenue: $75,535,000
  • Long Term Debt Beginning Outstanding, NEC: $65,440,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $28,660,000
  • Long Term Debt Issue, Unspecified - Other NEC: $40,670,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding - Full Faith & Credit - Other, NEC: $43,927,000
  • Long Term Debt Outstanding Nonguaranteed - Water Utilities: $120,335,000
    Industrial Revenue: $78,470,000
    Other, NEC: $49,970,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Nonguaranteed - Industrial Revenue: $25,725,000
  • Long Term Debt Retired Unspecified - Other, NEC: $12,213,000
    Water Utilities: $5,890,000
  • Miscellaneous - Special Assessments: $17,060,000
    Interest Earnings: $7,977,000
    General Revenue, NEC: $4,206,000
    Rents: $1,439,000
    Property Sale Other: $52,000
  • Other Capital Outlay - General - Other: $488,000
    Financial Administration: $365,000
    Police Protection: $294,000
    Protective Inspection & Regulation, NEC: $230,000
    Fire Protection: $125,000
    Housing & Community Development: $87,000
    Libraries: $63,000
    Air Transportation: $22,000
    Parks & Recreation: $17,000
  • Other Funds - Cash & Deposits: $101,839,000
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $20,774,000
  • Sinking Fund - Cash & Deposits: $96,611,000
  • State Intergovernmental - Highways: $6,614,000
    All Other: $6,485,000
    General Support: $4,335,000
  • Tax - Property: $54,411,000
    Public Utilities: $10,912,000
    NEC: $7,789,000
    Other Selective Sales: $1,706,000
  • Total Salaries & Wages: $79,961,000
  • Water Utilities - Interest on Debt: $5,931,000

7.40% of this county's 2006 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2005 ($38,228 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  7.40%
Oregon average:  8.89%

0.08% of residents moved from foreign countries ($178 average AGI)
Marion County:  0.08%
Oregon average:  0.11%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2005 and 2006:
from Polk County, OR  0.96% ($34,572 average AGI)
from Clackamas County, OR  0.72% ($44,424)
from Washington County, OR  0.49% ($41,567)


6.77% of this county's 2005 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2006 ($35,898 average adjusted gross income)

Here:  6.77%
Oregon average:  7.91%

0.04% of residents moved to foreign countries ($125 average AGI)
Marion County:  0.04%
Oregon average:  0.06%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2005 and 2006:
to Polk County, OR  1.08% ($40,023 average AGI)
to Clackamas County, OR  0.60% ($38,281)
to Washington County, OR  0.52% ($38,961)


Strongest AM radio stations in Salem:
  • KSLM (1390 AM; 10 kW; SALEM, OR)
  • KBZY (1490 AM; 1 kW; SALEM, OR; Owner: CAPITAL BROADCASTING, INC.)
  • KYKN (1430 AM; 5 kW; KEIZER, OR; Owner: WILLAMETTE BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • KCCS (1220 AM; 1 kW; SALEM, OR; Owner: CHRISTIAN CENTER OF SALEM)
  • KPOJ (620 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KXL (750 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: ROSE CITY RADIO CORPORATION)
  • KEX (1190 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KWIP (880 AM; 5 kW; DALLAS, OR; Owner: JUPITER COMMUNICATIONS CORPORATION)
  • KKSN (1520 AM; 50 kW; OREGON CITY, OR; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC)
  • KOAC (550 AM; 5 kW; CORVALLIS, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
  • KPAM (860 AM; 50 kW; TROUTDALE, OR; Owner: PAMPLIN BROADCASTING-OREGON, INC.)
  • KOTK (1080 AM; 50 kW; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - PORTLAND RADIO, L.L.C.)
  • KPNW (1120 AM; 50 kW; EUGENE, OR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)

Strongest FM radio stations in Salem:
  • K242AB (96.3 FM; SALEM, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • K231AB (94.1 FM; TURNER, OR; Owner: STATE OF OREGON / STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION)
  • KLVU (107.1 FM; SWEET HOME, OR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KHPE (107.9 FM; ALBANY, OR; Owner: INTEGRITY MEDIA, INC.)
  • K264AA (100.7 FM; CORVALLIS, ETC., OR; Owner: THE KBOO FOUNDATION)
  • KLOO-FM (106.3 FM; CORVALLIS, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KRKT-FM (99.9 FM; ALBANY, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • K243AL (96.5 FM; CORVALLIS, OR; Owner: CUMULUS LICENSING CORP.)
  • K276BU (103.1 FM; CORVALLIS, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
  • K207BX (89.3 FM; EUGENE, OR; Owner: PENSACOLA CHRISTIAN COLLEGE, INC.)
  • KXPC-FM (103.7 FM; LEBANON, OR; Owner: PORTLAND BROADCASTING, L.L.C.)
  • K225AI (92.9 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • K203BT (88.5 FM; EUGENE, OR; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)
  • K214CI (90.7 FM; EUGENE, OR; Owner: EDUCATIONAL MEDIA FOUNDATION)
  • KDUK-FM (104.7 FM; FLORENCE, OR; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • K228DT (93.5 FM; HAPPY HOLLOW, OR; Owner: OREGON PUBLIC BROADCASTING)
  • KRSK (105.1 FM; MOLALLA, OR; Owner: ENTERCOM PORTLAND LICENSE, LLC)
  • KFLY (101.5 FM; CORVALLIS, OR; Owner: CITICASTERS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KINK (101.9 FM; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: INFINITY RADIO OPERATIONS INC.)
  • K273AJ (102.5 FM; ELWOOD, OR; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Salem:
  • KPXG (Channel 22; SALEM, OR; Owner: PAXSON SALEM LICENSE, INC.)
  • K67GU (Channel 67; EUREKA, CA; Owner: MS COMMUNICATIONS, LLC)
  • K61CC (Channel 61; SALEM, OR; Owner: NORTHWEST CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING)
  • K50GG (Channel 50; SALEM, OR; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • KATU (Channel 2; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: FISHER BROADCASTING - PORTLAND TV, L.L.C.)
  • KPDX (Channel 49; VANCOUVER, WA; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)
  • KPTV (Channel 12; PORTLAND, OR; Owner: MEREDITH CORPORATION)

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