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Salem, NH (New Hampshire) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $494,700 (it was $161,900 in 2000)
Salem:

$494,700
New Hampshire:

$384,700
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $359,678 - $674,204

Total population: 28,776 (Urban population: 27,903, Rural population: 209 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 10,866 (10,402 occupied: 8,125 owner occupied, 2,277 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

22%
State:

28%

Housing density: 440 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $227,726.

Median contract rent in 2022: $1,453 (lower quartile is $1,177, upper quartile is $1,922)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,214


Median gross rent in Salem, NH in 2022: $1,553

Housing units in Salem with a mortgage: 5,200 (431 second mortgage, 663 home equity loan, 24 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 1,530

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Salem, New Hampshire Age and Sex of Residents

Household type by relationship:

Households: 292,725
  • In family households: 247,693 (57,848 male householders, 21,984 female householders)
    64,858 spouses, 85,601 children (80,134 natural, 2,077 adopted, 3,390 stepchildren), 3,954 grandchildren, 1,562 brothers or sisters, 2,352 parents, foster children, 1,664 other relatives, 5,842 non-relatives
  • In nonfamily households: 45,032 (17,024 male householders (12,402 living alone)), 18,177 female householders (14,574 living alone)), 9,831 nonrelatives
  • In group quarters: 2,498 (1,438 institutionalized population)

57,723 married couples with children.
11,266 single-parent households (3,032 men, 8,234 women).

90.0% of residents of Salem speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (63% speak English very well, 25% speak English well, 12% speak English not well).
6.2% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (69% speak English very well, 21% speak English well, 9% speak English not well, 1% don't speak English at all).
1.8% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (71% speak English very well, 26% speak English well, 2% speak English not well).
0.7% of residents speak other language at home (70% speak English very well, 15% speak English well, 15% speak English not well).

Foreign born population: 2,952 (9.1%)
(72.3% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.5
State:

6.4

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

3.8
State:

4.0

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Salem, New Hampshire
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Salem, New Hampshire
  • 0no bedroom
  • 2641 bedroom
  • 1,7222 bedrooms
  • 4,2503 bedrooms
  • 1,6294 bedrooms
  • 2605+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Salem, New Hampshire
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Salem, New Hampshire
  • 66no bedroom
  • 7461 bedroom
  • 1,0202 bedrooms
  • 3633 bedrooms
  • 734 bedrooms
  • 95+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Salem in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Salem in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 216no vehicle
  • 1,6221 vehicle
  • 4,1402 vehicles
  • 1,4313 vehicles
  • 4814 vehicles
  • 2355+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Salem in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Salem in renter-occupied apartments
  • 226no vehicle
  • 1,0151 vehicle
  • 8472 vehicles
  • 1633 vehicles
  • 264 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Salem, New Hampshire
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Salem, New Hampshire
  • 01 room
  • 272 rooms
  • 1583 rooms
  • 8524 rooms
  • 1,3245 rooms
  • 1,9126 rooms
  • 1,5287 rooms
  • 1,2818 rooms
  • 1,0439+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Salem, New Hampshire
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Salem, New Hampshire
  • 661 room
  • 1282 rooms
  • 5763 rooms
  • 7774 rooms
  • 3785 rooms
  • 2056 rooms
  • 757 rooms
  • 528 rooms
  • 209+ rooms
Year house built
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Salem, NH
Salem town income, earnings, and wages data

  • Salem, NH household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Salem, NH in 2022
  • 3,544Less than $10,000
  • 4,359$10,000 to $19,999
  • 6,079$20,000 to $29,999
  • 5,718$30,000 to $39,999
  • 4,868$40,000 to $49,999
  • 7,827$50,000 to $59,999
  • 9,808$60,000 to $74,999
  • 16,524$75,000 to $99,999
  • 12,761$100,000 to $124,999
  • 10,848$125,000 to $149,999
  • 19,098$150,000 to $199,999
  • 25,724$200,000 or more
Work and jobs in Salem: detailed stats about occupations, industries, unemployment, workers, commute

Percentage of workers working in this county: 49.1%
Number of people working at home: 3,581 (20.6% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 495
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 1,499
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 2,099
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 2,064
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 2,154
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 789
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 1,802
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 473
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 612
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 1,224
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 967
  • 90 or more minutes: 330

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 13,180 (88.8%)
  • Carpooled: 1,028 (6.9%)
  • Railroad: 13 (0.1%)
  • Taxi: 10 (0.1%)
  • Motorcycle: 7 (0.0%)
  • Bicycle: 27 (0.2%)
  • Walked: 146 (1.0%)
  • Other means: 97 (0.7%)
  • Worked at home: 342 (2.3%)
Class of Workers in 2000
Races in Salem detailed stats: ancestries, foreign born residents, place of birth
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Salem, New Hampshire
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Salem, New Hampshire
  • 3451995 to March 2000
  • 1901990 to 1994
  • 1411985 to 1989
  • 1411980 to 1984
  • 1131975 to 1979
  • 1891970 to 1974
  • 2401965 to 1969
  • 444Before 1965
Ancestries in Salem, NH

First ancestries reported:

  • Irish: 6,736 (18.7%)
  • Italian: 5,656 (15.7%)
  • English: 4,538 (12.6%)
  • French: 4,224 (11.7%)
  • Other: 3,112 (8.6%)
  • French Canadian: 2,334 (6.5%)
  • German: 2,082 (5.8%)
  • Polish: 1,655 (4.6%)
  • United States: 1,340 (3.7%)
  • Scottish: 916 (2.5%)
  • Arab: 600 (1.7%)
  • Portuguese: 539 (1.5%)
  • Swedish: 494 (1.4%)
  • Scotch-Irish: 414 (1.1%)
  • Russian: 307 (0.9%)
  • Greek: 261 (0.7%)
  • Lithuanian: 235 (0.7%)
  • Welsh: 141 (0.4%)
  • Dutch: 120 (0.3%)
  • Danish: 89 (0.2%)
  • Norwegian: 51 (0.1%)
  • Hungarian: 49 (0.1%)
  • Czech: 42 (0.1%)
  • Ukrainian: 36 (0.10%)
  • Slovak: 16 (0.04%)
  • Swiss: 16 (0.04%)
  • West Indian: 13 (0.04%)
  • Subsaharan African: 8 (0.02%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

Canada
Salem:

16.9% (305)
New Hampshire:

22.9% (12,397)

Philippines
Salem:

11.4% (205)
New Hampshire:

1.9% (1,031)

Dominican Republic
Salem:

9.9% (179)
New Hampshire:

2.3% (1,227)

United Kingdom
Salem:

7.0% (126)
New Hampshire:

8.1% (4,396)

Italy
Salem:

6.9% (124)
New Hampshire:

1.5% (813)

Lebanon
Salem:

6.7% (121)
New Hampshire:

0.9% (489)

Korea
Salem:

3.2% (57)
New Hampshire:

2.9% (1,582)

India
Salem:

2.9% (52)
New Hampshire:

4.7% (2,530)

Germany
Salem:

2.8% (50)
New Hampshire:

4.9% (2,670)

Russia
Salem:

2.8% (50)
New Hampshire:

1.3% (689)

China, excluding Hong Kong and Taiwan
Salem:

2.8% (50)
New Hampshire:

3.4% (1,828)

Portugal
Salem:

2.7% (49)
New Hampshire:

1.5% (835)

Hong Kong
Salem:

2.7% (48)
New Hampshire:

0.8% (433)

Iran
Salem:

2.4% (43)
New Hampshire:

0.6% (338)

Poland
Salem:

2.1% (37)
New Hampshire:

1.7% (931)

Vietnam
Salem:

1.9% (34)
New Hampshire:

2.7% (1,440)

Japan
Salem:

1.6% (29)
New Hampshire:

1.3% (706)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 2,923
  • Other state: 23,163
  • Northeast: 21,862
  • Midwest: 508
  • South: 580
  • West: 213

67% of Salem residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 47% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 16% lived in New Hampshire.

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 57
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 45
  • 7th and 8th grade: 255
  • 9th grade: 213
  • 10th grade: 296
  • 11th grade: 204
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 212
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 2,991
  • Less than 1 year of college: 632
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,312
  • Associate degree: 619
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,684
  • Master's degree: 770
  • Professional school degree: 94
  • Doctorate degree: 82
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 23
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 21
  • 5th and 6th grade: 66
  • 7th and 8th grade: 199
  • 9th grade: 121
  • 10th grade: 253
  • 11th grade: 126
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 275
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 3,519
  • Less than 1 year of college: 748
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 1,157
  • Associate degree: 1,043
  • Bachelor's degree: 1,714
  • Master's degree: 405
  • Professional school degree: 128
  • Doctorate degree: 18
Educational Attainment for Females
Salem marital status for males
Salem marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 7,683
  • One, attached: 226
  • Two: 453
  • 3 or 4: 277
  • 5 to 9: 251
  • 10 to 19: 546
  • 20 to 49: 606
  • 50 or more: 28
  • Mobile homes: 788
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 8

Median worth of mobile homes: $122,336

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities: 0.2%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities: 0.2%
Year householders moved into residence in Salem
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Salem, NH
  • 79.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 11.5%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 5.1%Electricity
  • 2.0%Utility gas
  • 1.0%Wood
  • 0.5%Other fuel
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Salem, NH
  • 50.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 20.6%Utility gas
  • 20.0%Electricity
  • 7.6%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.5%No fuel used
  • 0.4%Coal or coke

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 412
Here:

11.8%
New Hampshire:

8.9%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 178
Here:

12.0%
New Hampshire:

10.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 349
Here:

39.6%
New Hampshire:

36.4%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability
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