Salem: Population Profile

Metropolitan Area Residents

1980: 250,000

1990: 278,024

2000: 347,214

2003 estimate: 363,000

Percent change, 1990–1998: 24.9%

U.S. rank in 1980: 126th

U.S. rank in 1990: 122nd

U.S. rank in 2000: 129th (CMSA)

City Residents

1980: 89,091

1990: 107,793

2000: 136,924

2003 estimate: 142,914

Percent change, 1990–2000: 25.8%

U.S. rank in 1980: 195th

U.S. rank in 1990: 178th (State rank: 3rd)

U.S. rank in 2000: 162nd (State rank: 3rd)

Density: 2,994.0 people per square mile (2000)

Racial and ethnic characteristics (2000)

White: 132,327

Black or African American: 1,750

American Indian and Alaskan Native: 2,064

Asian: 3,304

Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander: 643

Hispanic or Latino (may be of any race): 19,973

Other: 10,820

Percent of residents born in state: 45.0% (2000)

Age characteristics (2000)

Population under 5 years old: 10,190

Population 5 to 9 years old: 9,620

Population 10 to 14 years old: 9,244

Population 15 to 19 years old: 10,159

Population 20 to 24 years old: 11,252

Population 25 to 34 years old: 20,659

Population 35 to 44 years old: 20,539

Population 45 to 54 years old: 18,252

Population 55 to 59 years old: 5,679

Population 60 to 64 years old: 4,291

Population 65 to 74 years old: 7,541

Population 75 to 84 years old: 6,653

Population 85 years and over: 2,845

Median age: 33.6 years

Births, Marion County (2003)

Total number: 5,094

Deaths (2003)

Total number: 2,622 (of which, 4 were infants under the age of 1 year)

Money income (1999)

Per capita income: $19,141

Median household income: $38,881

Total households: 50,585

Number of households with income of . . .

less than $10,000: 4,497

$10,000 to $14,999: 3,490

$15,000 to $24,999: 6,903

$25,000 to $34,999: 7,530

$35,000 to $49,999: 9,309

$50,000 to $74,999: 10,231

$75,000 to $99,999: 4,580

$100,000 to $149,999: 2,771

$150,000 to $199,999: 595

$200,000 or more: 679

Percent of families below poverty level: 10.5% (27.6% of which were female householder families with related children under 5 years)

2002 FBI Crime Index Total: 12,077