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The total population of Salem is estimated to be 175,754 with 88,963 males (50.62%) and 86,791 females (49.38%). There are 2,172 less females than males in Salem.
The median household income in Salem was $67,217 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 672(1.01%) from $66,545 in 2020. This income is 90.10% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Salem sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of 45 to 64 years old, at $83,622. Overall, the median household income for the city of Salem stands at $70,220.
In Salem, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $37,886 for males and $31,624 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $51,991 for males and $51,730 for females.
In Salem, the demographic landscape is diverse, spanning 6 distinct racial categories among households. Among these, Asian households have the highest median household income at $125,366, while Some Other Race households represent the opposite end with the lowest median household income of $40,775.
In 2022, the population of Salem was 177,487, a 0.35% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Salem's population was 178,105, an increase of 1.24% compared to a population of 175,931 in 2020.
The median age in Salem, OR is 35.7, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 19.97% were under the age of 15, 21.38% aged 15 to 29, 44.07% aged 30 to 64, 13.05% aged 65 to 84, and 1.53% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Salem population: 75.26% are White, 1.41% are Black or African American, 1.01% are American Indian and Alaska Native, 3.32% are Asian, 1.77% are Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander, 7% are some other race and 10.23% are multiracial.