Salem city, UT

Tracts in this county

2022 population: 9,467 ( 3,044 from 2010 )
Land area: 10.5 square miles
Population density: 901.3 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	8,466	89.43%	40.2%
Black:	60	0.63%	114.3%
Indian:	24	0.25%	9.1%
Asian:	61	0.64%	52.5%
2+ races:	419	4.43%	610.2%
Hispanic:	432	4.56%	87.0%

Total non-White:	1,001	10.57%	160.7%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	2,427	45.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	617	11.6

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
6,423
6,039	94.02%
28	0.44%
22	0.34%
40	0.62%
59	0.92%
231	3.60%
384	5.98%

2000
4,387
4,199	95.71%
11	0.25%
0	0.00%
28	0.64%
26	0.59%
107	2.44%
188	4.29%

1990
2,368
2,340	98.82%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
28	1.18%
28	1.18%

1980
2,239
2,208	98.62%
2	0.09%
2	0.09%
8	0.36%
n/a
19	0.85%
31	1.38%

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

1,840	41.9
196	4.5

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

1,859	78.5
160	6.8

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

132	5.9
-3	-0.1

Age, Family & Household Data for Salem city, UT

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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
28.3
3,578	37.8%
5,889	62.2%
845	8.9%

2,534
3.73

2,231	88.0%
2,084	93.4%
45	2.0%
303	12.0%

2010
Number	Percent
28.0
2,478	38.6%
3,945	61.4%
539	8.4%

1,737
3.70

1,515	87.2%
1,375	90.8%
56	3.7%
222	12.8%

2000
Number	Percent
24.2
1,789	40.8%
2,598	59.2%
332	7.6%

1,120
3.90

1,007	89.9%
937	93.0%
21	2.1%
113	10.1%

1990
Number	Percent
20.8
1,110	46.9%
1,258	53.1%
175	7.4%

601
3.94

536	89.2%
519	96.8%
5	0.9%
65	10.8%

1980
Number	Percent
20.9
1,025	45.8%
1,214	54.2%
168	7.5%

590
3.79

521	88.3%
494	94.8%
18	3.5%
69	11.7%

2022 Housing Data for Salem city, UT

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	71	2.8%
$10,000 to $14,999	20	0.8%
$15,000 to $19,999	21	0.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	10	0.4%
$25,000 to $29,999	9	0.4%
$30,000 to $34,999	27	1.1%
$35,000 to $39,999	56	2.2%
$40,000 to $44,999	48	1.9%
$45,000 to $49,999	89	3.5%
$50,000 to $59,999	50	2.0%
$60,000 to $74,999	231	9.1%
$75,000 to $99,999	584	23.0%
$100,000 to $124,999	423	16.7%
$125,000 to $149,999	202	8.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	313	12.4%
$200,000 or more	380	15.0%

Median Household Income	101,700
Per Capita Income	36,763

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	126	5.0%
Public Assistance	23	0.9%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	117	4.6%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	3,903	74.0%
Unemployed	131	2.5%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	4,034	76.5%
Not in Labor Force	1,240	23.5%

Real Unemployment Rate		26.0%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	1,606	1,072	60.0%
Non-Profit	97	97	50.0%
Self-Employed	307	236	56.5%

Local Government	229	233	49.6%
State Government	188	128	59.5%
Federal Government	9	4	69.2%

Total Private + Self	1,913	1,308	59.4%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	523	462	53.1%
Total	2,436	1,770	57.9%

Pct. Govt.	18.8%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	811	19.3%
Sales and Office Occupations	897	21.3%
Professional, Technical	1,150	27.3%
Service Occupations	571	13.6%
All others	777	18.5%

White Collar		68.0%

Industry
	Number	%
Professional, scientific, technical	572	13.6%
Health care and social assistance	538	12.8%
Construction	509	12.1%
Manufacturing	504	12.0%
Educational services	483	11.5%
Retail trade	442	10.5%
Public administration	265	6.3%
Finance and insurance	221	5.3%
Accommodation and food services	138	3.3%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	94	2.2%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	75	1.8%
Wholesale trade	66	1.6%
Other services	63	1.5%
Utilities	55	1.3%
Real estate and rental and leasing	48	1.1%
Transportation and warehousing	45	1.1%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	43	1.0%
Information	39	0.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	6	0.1%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	47	0.50%
Puerto Rican	23	0.24%
Cuban	66	0.70%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	14	0.15%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	14	0.15%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	261	2.76%
Argentinean	234	2.47%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	23	0.24%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	4	0.04%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	21	0.22%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Chinese	12	0.13%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	8,163	95.4%
Spanish	183	2.1%
Other Indo-European	68	0.8%
Other Asian	37	0.4%
French, Haitian, Cajun	35	0.4%
German, other Germanic	35	0.4%
Russian, Polish, other Slavic	27	0.3%
Other	10	0.1%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
English	2,725	28.8%
German	1,465	15.5%
American	777	8.2%
Swedish	550	5.8%
Danish	507	5.4%
Scottish	475	5.0%
European	425	4.5%
British	421	4.4%
Irish	332	3.5%
Italian	214	2.3%
Scandinavian	185	2.0%
Norwegian	165	1.7%
Greek	106	1.1%
Dutch	101	1.1%
Welsh	99	1.0%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	9,431	99.6%
Not a citizen	36	0.4%

Native	9,318	98.4%
Foreign-born	149	1.6%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
6	0.1%	104	2.1%	997	19.9%	1,838	36.6%	1,476	29.4%	596	11.9%
Average years of education: 14.3

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	6	0.1%
9-12 Years	104	2.1%
H.S. Grad or GED	997	19.9%
Some College	1,838	36.6%
Bach. Degree	1,476	29.4%
Grad Degree	596	11.9%
Average years of education: 14.3

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +1,975	R +1,431	D + 9.4%
D +544
2020 vs. 2012	R +1,566	R +939	D + 18.3%
D +627
2020 vs. 2008	R +2,200	R +1,711	D + 2.7%
D +489

2016 vs. 2008	R +225	R +280	R + 6.7%
D -55
How to interpret this table

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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	82%	Donald Trump* (R)	4,113	78.6%	Joe Biden (D)	846	16.2%	276	5.3%	5,235	21	32	0.35%
2016	63%	Donald Trump (R)	2,138	62.4%	Evan McMullin (I)	831	24.3%	457	13.3%	3,426	17	17	0.30%
2012	64%	Mitt Romney (R)	2,547	90.2%	Barack Obama* (D)	219	7.8%	59	2.1%	2,825	18	43	0.28%
2008	65%	John McCain (R)	1,913	80.1%	Barack Obama (D)	357	14.9%	118	4.9%	2,388	18	35	0.25%
2004	72%	George W. Bush* (R)	1,924	84.9%	John Kerry (D)	274	12.1%	68	3.0%	2,266	13	34	0.24%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Salem city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

846

16.2%

Donald Trump* (R)

4,113

78.6%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

136

2.6%

Other

140

2.7%

TOTAL

5,235

Turnout: 82%	Diff (St): 21	Diff (US): 32

2016 President, Salem city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

302

8.8%

Donald Trump (R)

2,138

62.4%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.1%

Jill Stein (Grn)

0.3%

Evan McMullin (I)

831

24.3%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

3,426

Turnout: 63%	Diff (St): 17	Diff (US): 17

2012 President, Salem city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

219

7.8%

Mitt Romney (R)

2,547

90.2%

Other

2.1%

TOTAL

2,825

Turnout: 64%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 43

2008 President, Salem city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

357

14.9%

John McCain (R)

1,913

80.1%

Other

118

4.9%

TOTAL

2,388

Turnout: 65%	Diff (St): 18	Diff (US): 35

2004 President, Salem city

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

1,924

84.9%

John Kerry (D)

274

12.1%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.7%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

2,266

Turnout: 72%	Diff (St): 13	Diff (US): 34

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Salem city, UT

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2020	G	80%	Spencer Cox (R)	4,143	80.5%	Chris Peterson (D)	529	10.3%	473 [+]	9.2%	5,145	18	0.35%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Other (Write-in) 184 (3.6%); Dan Cottam (Libertarian) 175 (3.4%); Greg Duerden (Independent American) 114 (2.2%);
2018	S1	55%	Mitt Romney (R)	2,660	82.1%	Jenny Wilson (D)	368	11.4%	213 [+]	6.6%	3,241	19	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Tim Aalders (Constitution) 107 (3.3%); Craig Bowden (Libertarian) 61 (1.9%); Other (Write-in) 45 (1.4%);
2016	S3	62%	Mike Lee* (R)	2,958	87.8%	Misty Snow (D)	281	8.3%	129 [+]	3.8%	3,368	20	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Stoney Fonua (Independent American) 80 (2.4%); Bill Barron (I) 49 (1.5%);
2016	G	62%	Gary Herbert* (R)	2,901	85.7%	Mike Weinholtz (D)	325	9.6%	158 [+]	4.7%	3,384	19	0.30%
[-] Other candidates in 2016: Brian Kamerath (Libertarian) 105 (3.1%); Dell Schanze (Independent American) 50 (1.5%); Other (Write-in) 3 (0.1%);

*: 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	2,580
Median Value	$468,100

Occupied	2,534	98.2%
Vacant	46	1.8%

Owned	2,345	92.5%
Rented	189	7.5%
Median Rent	$1,481

Single-Family Units	2,525	97.9%
Detached	2,328	90.2%
Attached	197	7.6%
Buldings with 5+ Units	4	0.2%
Mobile Homes	0	0.0%

Salem city, UT

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Salem city, UT

2022 Housing Data for Salem city, UT

2022 Income & Employment Data for Salem city, UT

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

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Salem city, UT

Historical Presidential Election Results for Salem city, UT

Historical Statewide Election Results for Salem city, UT