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Salem County Statistics

Facts

Land area331.9 square miles
Population Density199.1 persons per square mile.

Population

Population (2013)65,166
Population change-1.4%
Under 5 years of age5.8%
Under 1822.5%
65 and over16.6%
Females51.1%
White81.8
Hispanic or Latino of any race7.7
Asian1%
Two or more races2%
Black or African American14.7%
Native American0.5%
Pacific Islander0%
Had graduated from high school86%
Had a bachelor degree or higher20.4%
Veterans5,548

Households and Housing

Households25,003
Persons per household2.6
Living in the same house for one year or more89.6%
Median household income$59,718
The Per capita income$28,772
Live below the poverty line12.4%
Housing units27,542
Multi-unit structures18%
The median value of owner-occupied housing$190,200
Residents owning their homes71.7%

Business Facts

Total number of firms4,585
Women-owned firms25.6%
Asian-owned firms0%
Hispanic-owned firms2.3%
Black-owned firms6.4%
Native American-owned firms0%
Pacific Islander-owned firms0%
Retail sales$669,436
Retail sales per capita$10,146
Manufacturers shipments$1,440,380
Merchant wholesaler sales$0
Source US Census Data