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The City of Salem had a population of 5,319 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Salem is located at latitude 39.5718 and longitude -75.4671 in Salem County. The formal boundaries for the City of Salem encompass a land area of 2.34 sq. miles and a water area of 0.47 sq. miles. Salem County is in the Eastern time zone (GMT -5).
The City of Salem has a C5 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that is independent of any county subdivision and serves as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 5,319 (100%) |
Population in Households | 5,302 (99.7%) |
Population in Families | 4,001 (75.2%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 17 ( 0.3%) |
Population Density | 2,269 |
Diversity Index2 | 65 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $30,678 |
Average Household Income | $49,706 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 15% |
Per Capita Income | $19,773 |
Wealth Index5 | 31 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Low (39.5) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 2,488 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 744 (29.9%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 1,371 (55.1%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 373 (15.0%) |
Median Home Value | $74,011 |
Average Home Value | $109,106 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 106 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 2,115 |
Average Household Size | 2.51 |
Family Households | 1,198 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | 0.13% | -0.17% |
Households | 0.32% | 0.15% |
Families | 0.15% | |
Median Household Income | 2.07% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.55% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.82% |
The table below compares Salem to the other 700 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in New Jersey by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.
Variable Description | Rank | Percentile |
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Total Population | # 279 | 60th |
Population Density | # 335 | 52nd |
Median Household Income | # 698 | 0th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 594 | 85th |
Per Capita Income | # 687 | 2nd |
Diversity Index | # 210 | 70th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE New Jersey Census Data Comparison Tool.
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