Salem, AL (Alabama) Houses and Residents
| Salem: | $255,508 |
| Alabama: | $200,900 |
Total population: 4,027 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 3,593 (199 farm, 3,394 nonfarm))
Houses: 1,520 (1,351 occupied: 1,158 owner occupied, 193 renter occupied)
| % of renters here: | 14% |
| State: | 30% |
Housing density: 16 houses/condos per square mile
Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $207,952.
Median contract rent in 2022: $657 (lower quartile is $384, upper quartile is $865)
Median gross rent in Salem, AL in 2022: $857
Housing units in Salem with a mortgage: 359 (36 second mortgage, 40 home equity loan, 5 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 197
Household type by relationship:
Households: 79,875- In family households: 69,939 (16,929 male householders, 5,947 female householders)
17,923 spouses, 23,506 children (21,479 natural, 609 adopted, 1,418 stepchildren), 1,874 grandchildren, 659 brothers or sisters, 483 parents, foster children, 860 other relatives, 1,329 non-relatives
- In nonfamily households: 9,936 (4,093 male householders (3,411 living alone)), 4,477 female householders (4,057 living alone)), 1,366 nonrelatives
- In group quarters: 2,907 (2,897 institutionalized population)
11,946 married couples with children.
3,024 single-parent households (652 men, 2,372 women).
98.2% of residents of Salem speak English at home.
1.3% of residents speak Spanish at home (90% speak English very well, 10% speak English well).
0.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (12% speak English very well, 88% speak English well).
Foreign born population: 25 (0.4%)
(0.0% of them are naturalized citizens)
| Here: | 6.6 |
| State: | 6.5 |
| Here: | 5.0 |
| State: | 4.7 |
- Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Salem, Alabama
- 0no bedroom
- 51 bedroom
- 2992 bedrooms
- 6283 bedrooms
- 1774 bedrooms
- 495+ bedrooms
- Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Salem, Alabama
- 0no bedroom
- 201 bedroom
- 962 bedrooms
- 703 bedrooms
- 74 bedrooms
- 05+ bedrooms
- Cars and other vehicles available in Salem in owner-occupied houses/condos
- 55no vehicle
- 1861 vehicle
- 4832 vehicles
- 3113 vehicles
- 844 vehicles
- 395+ vehicles
- Cars and other vehicles available in Salem in renter-occupied apartments
- 50no vehicle
- 561 vehicle
- 602 vehicles
- 233 vehicles
- 44 vehicles
- 05+ vehicles
- Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Salem, Alabama
- 01 room
- 02 rooms
- 223 rooms
- 1824 rooms
- 2995 rooms
- 2786 rooms
- 2007 rooms
- 978 rooms
- 809+ rooms
- Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Salem, Alabama
- 01 room
- 02 rooms
- 223 rooms
- 534 rooms
- 525 rooms
- 386 rooms
- 257 rooms
- 38 rooms
- 09+ rooms
Salem, AL household income distribution
- 2,337Less than $10,000
- 2,793$10,000 to $19,999
- 2,010$20,000 to $29,999
- 1,889$30,000 to $39,999
- 2,408$40,000 to $49,999
- 3,185$50,000 to $59,999
- 4,189$60,000 to $74,999
- 6,182$75,000 to $99,999
- 4,709$100,000 to $124,999
- 2,368$125,000 to $149,999
- 4,288$150,000 to $199,999
- 5,685$200,000 or more
Percentage of workers working in this county: 57.3%
Number of people working at home: 114 (7.0% of all workers)
Travel time to work (commute)
- Less than 5 minutes: 18
- 5 to 9 minutes: 34
- 10 to 14 minutes: 110
- 15 to 19 minutes: 149
- 20 to 24 minutes: 121
- 25 to 29 minutes: 79
- 30 to 34 minutes: 471
- 35 to 39 minutes: 46
- 40 to 44 minutes: 47
- 45 to 59 minutes: 282
- 60 to 89 minutes: 85
- 90 or more minutes: 57
Means of transportation to work:
- Drove a car alone: 1,183 (76.9%)
- Carpooled: 290 (18.8%)
- Bus or trolley bus: 13 (0.8%)
- Other means: 13 (0.8%)
- Worked at home: 40 (2.6%)
- Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Salem, Alabama
- 01995 to March 2000
- 61990 to 1994
- 01985 to 1989
- 01980 to 1984
- 01975 to 1979
- 01970 to 1974
- 01965 to 1969
- 0Before 1965
Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):
| Salem: | 100.0% (6) |
| Alabama: | 26.5% (23,303) |
Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:
- This state: 2,896
- Other state: 665
- Northeast: 46
- Midwest: 166
- South: 429
- West: 24
69% of Salem residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
Out of people who lived in different houses, 69% lived in this county.
Out of people who lived in different counties, 40% lived in Alabama.
Education attainment for males 25 years and older:
- No schooling: 14
- Nursery to 4th grade: 13
- 5th and 6th grade: 29
- 7th and 8th grade: 69
- 9th grade: 68
- 10th grade: 57
- 11th grade: 33
- 12th grade, no diploma: 12
- High school graduate (or equivalency): 508
- Less than 1 year of college: 90
- Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 162
- Associate degree: 31
- Bachelor's degree: 35
- Master's degree: 34
- Professional school degree: 14
- Doctorate degree: 0
Education attainment for females 25 years and older:
- No schooling: 13
- Nursery to 4th grade: 0
- 5th and 6th grade: 15
- 7th and 8th grade: 45
- 9th grade: 52
- 10th grade: 64
- 11th grade: 61
- 12th grade, no diploma: 32
- High school graduate (or equivalency): 507
- Less than 1 year of college: 129
- Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 153
- Associate degree: 25
- Bachelor's degree: 54
- Master's degree: 34
- Professional school degree: 6
- Doctorate degree: 0
Housing units in structures:
- One, detached: 1,136
- Two: 7
- Mobile homes: 370
- Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 7
Median worth of mobile homes: $28,978
Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 1.7%
- 54.2%Electricity
- 40.2%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 4.3%Wood
- 0.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
- 0.5%Utility gas
- 58.0%Electricity
- 32.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
- 6.2%Wood
- 3.1%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Private vs. public school enrollment:
| Here: | 5.1% |
| Alabama: | 10.2% |
| Here: | 12.4% |
| Alabama: | 10.0% |
| Here: | 18.3% |
| Alabama: | 14.1% |
