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Salem County, NJ


Metropolitan Statistical Area: Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-DE-MD-NJ
Designated Market Area: Philadelphia, PA-DE-NJ
American Communities Project County Type (2023): Rural Middle America

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2022 population: 65,117   ( 966 from 2010 , 283 from 2020)
Land area: 331.9 square miles
Population density: 196.2 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:46,692 71.70% 8.0%
Black:8,80813.53% 1.5%
Indian:2170.33% 16.0%
Asian:6771.04% 21.3%
2+ races:1,4522.23% 31.0%
Hispanic:7,27111.17% 61.3%
Total non-White:18,42528.30% 20.1%

2020-2022 ComponentsNumberRate
Births:1,516 11.7
Deaths:2,06315.9
Net Migration: 7615.9
Net Immigration: 540.4
Change in White population:-4,044 -6.1
Change in Non-White pop.:3,078 4.7




Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change
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Year:
Total population:
White:
Black:
Indian:
Asian:
2+ races:
Hispanic:
Total non-White:

2010
66,083
50,73676.78%
8,94013.53%
1870.28%
5580.84%
1,1081.68%
4,5076.82%
15,34723.22%

2000
64,285
51,17179.60%
9,25714.40%
1840.29%
3960.62%
7211.12%
2,4983.89%
13,11420.40%

1990
65,294
53,96682.65%
9,55314.63%
2200.34%
3120.48%
n/a
1,2431.90%
11,32817.35%

1980
64,676
53,64482.94%
9,42114.57%
2490.38%
1920.30%
n/a
1,0901.69%
11,03217.06%

1970
60,346
50,69984.01%
9,18515.22%
290.05%
560.09%
n/a
3150.52%
9,647 15.99%

Decade:
Components:
Births:
Deaths:
Net Migration:
Net Immigration:
Change in White population:
Change in Non-White pop.:
2000's
NumberRate
6,976 10.9
6,52510.2
1,3892.2
6391.0
-435 -0.7
2,233 3.5
1990's
NumberRate
8,301 12.7
6,91110.6
-2,535-3.9
2890.4
-2,795 -4.3
1,786 2.7
1980's
NumberRate
8,833 13.7
6,304 9.7
-1,694 -2.6
n/a
322 0.5
296 0.5
1970's
NumberRate
n/a
n/a
104 0.2
n/a
2,945 4.9
1,385 2.3

Age, Family & Household Data for Salem County, NJ
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Year:
 
Median Age:
Under 18:
Voting Age Population:
Over 65:
Households:
Persons Per HH:
Families (%HH):
Married Couples (%Fams):
Single Mothers (%Fams):
Non-Family (%HH):

2022
NumberPercent
41.8
14,001 21.5%
51,116 78.5%
12,196 18.7%
24,744
2.56
15,853 64.1%
11,033 69.6%
1,804 11.4%
8,891 35.9%

2010
NumberPercent
40.8
15,510 23.5%
50,573 76.5%
9,917 15.0%
25,290
2.56
17,557 69.4%
12,620 71.9%
1,995 11.4%
7,733 30.6%

2000
NumberPercent
38.0
16,443 25.6%
47,842 74.4%
9,278 14.4%
24,316
2.59
17,494 71.9%
13,337 76.2%
1,774 10.1%
6,822 28.1%

1990
NumberPercent
35.2
16,808 25.7%
48,486 74.3%
9,602 14.7%
23,830
2.67
17,820 74.8%
13,919 78.1%
1,658 9.3%
6,010 25.2%

1980
NumberPercent
31.3
19,147 29.6%
45,529 70.4%
7,494 11.6%
22,443
2.85
17,528 78.1%
14,404 82.2%
1,514 8.6%
4,915 21.9%

2022 Housing Data for Salem County, NJ

Housing Data
 Number%
Housing Units27,739 
Median Value$208,200 
Occupied24,74489.2%
Vacant2,99510.8%
Owned17,47470.6%
Rented7,27029.4%
Median Rent$1,165 
Single-Family Units21,99379.3%
    Detached20,52774.0%
    Attached1,4665.3%
Buldings with 5+ Units2,6709.6%
Mobile Homes9623.5%

2022 Income & Employment Data for Salem County, NJ

Household Income
RangeNumber%
Less than $10,0009904.0%
$10,000 to $14,9991,3065.3%
$15,000 to $19,9996402.6%
$20,000 to $24,9991,2835.2%
$25,000 to $29,9999683.9%
$30,000 to $34,9991,0224.1%
$35,000 to $39,9996882.8%
$40,000 to $44,9996272.5%
$45,000 to $49,9991,1014.4%
$50,000 to $59,9991,3765.6%
$60,000 to $74,9992,61310.6%
$75,000 to $99,9993,43513.9%
$100,000 to $124,9992,1588.7%
$125,000 to $149,9991,9627.9%
$150,000 to $199,9992,4479.9%
$200,000 or more2,1288.6%
Median Household Income73,378 
Per Capita Income37,904 
Cost of Living Index   (100 = average)
Compared to state90 
Compared to U.S.98 
Welfare Households
 Number%
SSI1,9858.0%
Public Assistance6152.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps3,07912.4%
Labor Force, Ages 25-64
 Number%
Employed24,52767.4%
Unemployed2,1095.8%
In Armed Forces240.1%
Total Labor Force26,66073.3%
Not in Labor Force9,70926.7%
Real Unemployment Rate 32.5%
Class of Worker
 MaleFemale% Male
Private Sector10,8689,12354.4%
Non-Profit6851,66729.1%
Self-Employed1,24674262.7%
Local Government1,1332,00736.1%
State Government48583136.9%
Federal Government31319062.2%
Total Private + Self12,1149,86555.1%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.2,6164,69535.8%
Total14,73014,56050.3%
Pct. Govt.16.9%  
Occupation
 Number%
Management, Business, Science, Arts3,66112.5%
Sales and Office Occupations6,74323.0%
Professional, Technical6,90623.6%
Service Occupations4,17414.2%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing2160.7%
All others7,80826.7%
White Collar 59.1%
Industry
 Number%
Health care and social assistance4,43415.1%
Educational services3,36011.5%
Manufacturing3,35111.4%
Retail trade2,8329.7%
Construction2,1707.4%
Transportation and warehousing2,0527.0%
Professional, scientific, technical1,7395.9%
Public administration1,6175.5%
Accommodation and food services1,1824.0%
Wholesale trade1,1493.9%
Finance and insurance1,0433.6%
Utilities9873.4%
Other services9823.4%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.7332.5%
Arts, entertainment, recreation4521.5%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting4471.5%
Real estate and rental and leasing4031.4%
Information3011.0%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction550.2%
Management30.0%

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Salem County, NJ

Hispanic Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Mexican1,6582.56%
Puerto Rican3,9716.12%
Cuban860.13%
Dominican2230.34%
Total Central American2860.44%
Costa Rican00.00%
Guatemalan1120.17%
Honduran360.06%
Nicaraguan510.08%
Panamanian170.03%
Salvadoran700.11%
Other Central American00.00%
Total South American1800.28%
Argentinean320.05%
Bolivian00.00%
Chilean00.00%
Colombian540.08%
Ecuadorian180.03%
Paraguayan160.02%
Peruvian600.09%
Uruguayan00.00%
Venezuelan00.00%
Other South American00.00%
Other Hispanic2940.45%
Asian Breakdown
CountryNumber%
Filipino1930.30%
Indian1550.24%
Korean620.10%
Japanese490.08%
Taiwanese420.06%
Chinese400.06%
Vietnamese360.06%
Language Spoken at Home
LanguageNumber%
English56,66192.3%
Spanish3,3375.4%
Other Indo-European7401.2%
Tagalog2230.4%
German, other Germanic1020.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic820.1%
French, Haitian, Cajun520.1%
Chinese490.1%
Arabic360.1%
Ancestry
CountryNumber%
Irish12,24618.9%
German11,40217.6%
Italian8,32512.8%
English7,70611.9%
Polish2,5443.9%
American2,4613.8%
French1,0841.7%
Scottish8221.3%
Welsh6641.0%
Dutch6561.0%
Swedish5820.9%
Scotch-Irish4810.7%
European4610.7%
Greek4070.6%
Ukrainian3870.6%
Citizenship & Nativity
 Number%
U.S. citizen64,08298.8%
Not a citizen7581.2%
Native62,72296.7%
Foreign-born2,1183.3%

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Salem County, NJ

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years9-12 YearsH.S. Grad or GEDSome CollegeBach. DegreeGrad Degree
1,445 3.2%3,005 6.6%18,097 39.9%12,449 27.5%6,792 15.0%3,528 7.8%
  Average years of education: 13.1
Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years 1,445 3.2%
9-12 Years 3,005 6.6%
H.S. Grad or GED 18,097 39.9%
Some College 12,449 27.5%
Bach. Degree 6,792 15.0%
Grad Degree 3,528 7.8%
Average years of education: 13.1

Source for the above data: U.S. Census Bureau / American Community Survey (5 year-estimates)


Historical Labor Force Data for Salem County, NJ

Labor Force Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics
YearLabor
Force		EmployedUnemployedUnemp.
Rate		State
Avg.
1990 31,381 29,727 1,654 5.3% 5.1%
1991 32,098 29,770 2,328 7.3% 6.8%
1992 31,614 28,918 2,696 8.5% 8.5%
1993 30,922 28,661 2,261 7.3% 7.8%
1994 31,073 28,971 2,102 6.8% 6.8%
1995 31,503 29,445 2,058 6.5% 6.4%
1996 32,713 30,369 2,344 7.2% 6.1%
1997 32,651 30,738 1,913 5.9% 5.3%
1998 32,466 30,811 1,655 5.1% 4.6%
1999 32,190 30,723 1,467 4.6% 4.4%
2000 31,544 30,333 1,211 3.8% 3.7%
2001 30,834 29,477 1,357 4.4% 4.2%
2002 31,009 29,206 1,803 5.8% 5.8%
2003 30,289 28,475 1,814 6.0% 5.8%
2004 30,688 29,079 1,609 5.2% 4.9%
2005 31,202 29,697 1,505 4.8% 4.4%
2006 31,468 29,899 1,569 5.0% 4.6%
2007 31,235 29,709 1,526 4.9% 4.2%
2008 31,530 29,564 1,966 6.2% 5.4%
2009 31,713 28,381 3,332 10.5% 9.0%
2010 32,171 28,367 3,804 11.8% 9.7%
2011 32,389 28,614 3,775 11.7% 9.4%
2012 32,119 28,305 3,814 11.9% 9.4%
2013 31,660 28,292 3,368 10.6% 8.4%
2014 31,075 28,440 2,635 8.5% 6.7%
2015 30,799 28,563 2,236 7.3% 5.7%
2016 30,082 28,171 1,911 6.4% 4.9%
2017 29,289 27,527 1,762 6.0% 4.5%
2018 28,887 27,367 1,520 5.3% 4.0%
2019 29,355 27,991 1,364 4.6% 3.4%
2020 29,532 26,715 2,817 9.5% 9.8%
2021 30,533 28,202 2,331 7.6% 6.6%
2022 30,578 29,170 1,408 4.6% 3.7%
2023 31,419 29,692 1,727 5.5% 4.4%
Link: Information about the TRUE unemployment rate from shadowstats.com