Salem city, NJ

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 5,285 ( 139 from 2010 )
Land area: 2.3 square miles
Population density: 2254.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	1,544	29.21%	1.9%
Black:	3,102	58.69%	0.5%
Indian:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Asian:	9	0.17%	52.6%
2+ races:	88	1.67%	42.5%
Hispanic:	542	10.26%	57.6%

Total non-White:	3,741	70.79%	3.0%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	29	0.7
Change in Non-White pop.:	110	2.6

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
5,146
1,515	29.44%
3,087	59.99%
20	0.39%
19	0.37%
153	2.97%
344	6.68%
3,631	70.56%

2000
5,806
2,018	34.76%
3,247	55.92%
49	0.84%
0	0.00%
153	2.64%
304	5.24%
3,788	65.24%

1990
6,883
3,175	46.13%
3,484	50.62%
24	0.35%
31	0.45%
n/a
169	2.46%
3,708	53.87%

1980
6,959
3,748	53.86%
2,955	42.46%
53	0.76%
10	0.14%
n/a
186	2.67%
3,211	46.14%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-503	-8.7
-157	-2.7

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-1,157	-16.8
80	1.2

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-573	-8.2
497	7.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Salem city, 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
Number	Percent
34.6
1,580	29.9%
3,705	70.1%
846	16.0%

2,172
2.42

1,113	51.2%
491	44.1%
380	34.1%
1,059	48.8%

2010
Number	Percent
34.4
1,452	28.2%
3,694	71.8%
641	12.5%

2,157
2.36

1,263	58.6%
492	39.0%
430	34.0%
894	41.4%

2000
Number	Percent
31.8
1,916	33.0%
3,890	67.0%
812	14.0%

2,279
2.52

1,420	62.3%
702	49.4%
415	29.2%
859	37.7%

1990
Number	Percent
31.7
2,011	29.2%
4,872	70.8%
1,022	14.8%

2,649
2.46

1,754	66.2%
930	53.0%
563	32.1%
895	33.8%

1980
Number	Percent
29.1
2,078	29.9%
4,881	70.1%
875	12.6%

2,623
2.61

1,814	69.2%
1,167	64.3%
385	21.2%
809	30.8%

2022 Housing Data for Salem city, NJ

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	132	6.1%
$10,000 to $14,999	481	22.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	153	7.0%
$20,000 to $24,999	81	3.7%
$25,000 to $29,999	130	6.0%
$30,000 to $34,999	107	4.9%
$35,000 to $39,999	90	4.1%
$40,000 to $44,999	112	5.2%
$45,000 to $49,999	219	10.1%
$50,000 to $59,999	140	6.4%
$60,000 to $74,999	149	6.9%
$75,000 to $99,999	130	6.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	115	5.3%
$125,000 to $149,999	80	3.7%
$150,000 to $199,999	24	1.1%
$200,000 or more	29	1.3%

Median Household Income	35,143
Per Capita Income	21,330

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	367	16.9%
Public Assistance	0	0.0%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	737	33.9%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	1,561	56.3%
Unemployed	222	8.0%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	1,783	64.3%
Not in Labor Force	991	35.7%

Real Unemployment Rate		43.7%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	425	751	36.1%
Non-Profit	98	174	36.0%
Self-Employed	101	12	89.4%

Local Government	81	101	44.5%
State Government	16	56	22.2%
Federal Government	0	13	0.0%

Total Private + Self	526	763	40.8%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	195	344	36.2%
Total	721	1,107	39.4%

Pct. Govt.	14.6%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	159	8.7%
Sales and Office Occupations	159	8.7%
Professional, Technical	268	14.7%
Service Occupations	549	30.0%
All others	693	37.9%

White Collar		32.1%

Industry
	Number	%
Health care and social assistance	462	25.3%
Manufacturing	234	12.8%
Accommodation and food services	192	10.5%
Wholesale trade	123	6.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	102	5.6%
Retail trade	94	5.1%
Real estate and rental and leasing	93	5.1%
Other services	92	5.0%
Public administration	89	4.9%
Transportation and warehousing	85	4.6%
Educational services	80	4.4%
Finance and insurance	64	3.5%
Professional, scientific, technical	44	2.4%
Utilities	25	1.4%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	20	1.1%
Construction	15	0.8%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	14	0.8%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	58	1.10%
Puerto Rican	411	7.78%
Cuban	13	0.25%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	51	0.96%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	51	0.96%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	9	0.17%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	9	0.17%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Korean	9	0.17%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	4,239	89.8%
Spanish	451	9.6%
German, other Germanic	11	0.2%
Korean	9	0.2%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	8	0.2%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
Italian	362	6.8%
Irish	345	6.5%
German	294	5.6%
English	288	5.4%
Polish	87	1.6%
Welsh	71	1.3%
American	67	1.3%
Dutch	48	0.9%
French	42	0.8%
Norwegian	38	0.7%
Swedish	33	0.6%
African	17	0.3%
Czech	16	0.3%
European	16	0.3%
Ukrainian	10	0.2%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	5,217	98.7%
Not a citizen	68	1.3%

Native	5,165	97.7%
Foreign-born	120	2.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
223	6.6%	429	12.7%	1,555	46.2%	780	23.2%	238	7.1%	142	4.2%
Average years of education: 12.0

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	223	6.6%
9-12 Years	429	12.7%
H.S. Grad or GED	1,555	46.2%
Some College	780	23.2%
Bach. Degree	238	7.1%
Grad Degree	142	4.2%
Average years of education: 12.0

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +16	D +91	D + 1.0%
D +107
2020 vs. 2012	R +35	R +295	R + 8.0%
D -260
2020 vs. 2008	R -46	R +175	R + 0.6%
D -221

2016 vs. 2008	R -62	R +266	R + 1.6%
D -328
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	43%	Joe Biden (D)	1,414	79.8%	Donald Trump* (R)	344	19.4%	15	0.8%	1,773	-22	-27	0.04%
2016	43%	Hillary Clinton (D)	1,307	77.3%	Donald Trump (R)	328	19.4%	55	3.3%	1,690	-22	-26	0.04%
2012	53%	Barack Obama* (D)	1,674	83.3%	Mitt Romney (R)	309	15.4%	26	1.3%	2,009	-25	-32	0.06%
2008	55%	Barack Obama (D)	1,635	80.0%	John McCain (R)	390	19.1%	18	0.9%	2,043	-23	-27	0.05%
2004	47%	John Kerry (D)	1,266	70.8%	George W. Bush* (R)	506	28.3%	16	0.9%	1,788	-18	-22	0.05%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Salem city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

1,414

79.8%

Donald Trump* (R)

344

19.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.3%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

1,773

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): -22	Diff (US): -27

2016 President, Salem city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

1,307

77.3%

Donald Trump (R)

328

19.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

1.4%

Other

1.8%

TOTAL

1,690

Turnout: 43%	Diff (St): -22	Diff (US): -26

2012 President, Salem city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

1,674

83.3%

Mitt Romney (R)

309

15.4%

Other

1.3%

TOTAL

2,009

Turnout: 53%	Diff (St): -25	Diff (US): -32

2008 President, Salem city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

1,635

80.0%

John McCain (R)

390

19.1%

Other

0.9%

TOTAL

2,043

Turnout: 55%	Diff (St): -23	Diff (US): -27

2004 President, Salem city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

506

28.3%

John Kerry (D)

1,266

70.8%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.3%

Other

0.6%

TOTAL

1,788

Turnout: 47%	Diff (St): -18	Diff (US): -22

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Salem city, NJ

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2021	G	19%	Phil Murphy* (D)	557	71.9%	Jack Ciattarelli (R)	207	26.7%	11 [+]	1.4%	775	-20	0.03%
[-] Other candidates in 2021: Other (Write-in) 11 (1.4%);
2020	S2	43%	Cory Booker* (D)	1,415	80.0%	Rik Mehta (R)	298	16.9%	55 [+]	3.1%	1,768	-24	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Veronica Fernandez (Of, By, For) 28 (1.6%); Madelyn Hoffman (Green) 19 (1.1%); Daniel Burke (LaRouche Was Right) 8 (0.5%);
2018	S1	30%	Robert Menendez* (D)	885	73.1%	Bob Hugin (R)	256	21.2%	69 [+]	5.7%	1,210	-18	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Other (Write-in) 42 (3.5%); Madelyn Hoffman (Green) 20 (1.7%); Murray Sabrin (Libertarian) 7 (0.6%);
2017	G	21%	Phil Murphy (D)	612	73.1%	Kim Guadagno (R)	190	22.7%	35 [+]	4.2%	837	-19	0.04%
[-] Other candidates in 2017: Gina Genovese (Reduce Property Taxes) 20 (2.4%); Other (Write-in) 13 (1.6%); Peter Rohrman (Libertarian) 2 (0.2%);
2014	S2	25%	Cory Booker* (D)	781	79.7%	Jeffrey Bell (R)	165	16.8%	34 [+]	3.5%	980	-25	0.05%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Jeff Boss (NSA Did 9/11) 15 (1.5%); Joseph Baratelli (Libertarian) 9 (0.9%); Antonio Sabas (I) 6 (0.6%); Hank Schroeder (Economic Growth) 2 (0.2%); Eugene LaVergne (D-R Party) 2 (0.2%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	2,850
Median Value	$65,100

Occupied	2,172	76.2%
Vacant	678	23.8%

Owned	734	33.8%
Rented	1,438	66.2%
Median Rent	$980

Single-Family Units	1,709	60.0%
Detached	975	34.2%
Attached	734	25.8%
Buldings with 5+ Units	383	13.4%
Mobile Homes	5	0.2%

Salem city, NJ

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Salem city, NJ

2022 Housing Data for Salem city, NJ

2022 Income & Employment Data for Salem city, NJ

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Salem city, NJ

Historical Presidential Election Results for Salem city, NJ

Historical Statewide Election Results for Salem city, NJ