Salem, NH City Data

Salem, NH is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 28,115 people who live in Salem and approximately 277,359 who live in Rockingham County. We want to help people moving to or living in Salem to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Salem. We have included Salem housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Salem Information

Rockingham County where Salem resides is 793.96 square miles. The resident population of this county is 277,359 and has a population rank of 204 out of all the places in the United States.

Salem has a total of 28,115 people and of those residents there are 13,994 males and 14,121 females. The median age of the male population is 37.5 and the female population is 38.6. There are approximately 3,379 births each year and around 1,804 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Salem varies per year, but currently 27,814 are one race and 301 are two or more races.

Of the 28,115 people who live in Salem, there are 7,672 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Salem is 3,957 male and 3,715 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 21,002.

General Salem Information
Total area in square miles - Rockingham County	793.96
Water area in square miles - Rockingham County	N/A
Resident population - Rockingham County	277,359
Population rank - Rockingham County	204
Total population	28,115
Total population (male)	13,994
Total population (female)	14,121
Population median age (male)	37.5
Population median age (female)	38.6
Births - Rockingham County	3,379
Deaths- Rockingham County	1,804
Population of one race	27,814
Population of two or more races	301
Population under 20 years	7,672
Population under 20 years (male)	3,957
Population under 20 years (female)	3,715
Total population 18 years and over	21,002

Salem Social Characteristics

There are 104,529 households in Salem. Families make up 74,836 of these households. The table below breaks down the Salem families into three different groups. Married-couple families (62,165), male householder with no wife present (3,566) and female householder with no husband present (8,258). The remainder of the Salem households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 30,171. Salem, NH moving companies help people in Salem move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Salem. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Salem is based, there are 110,247 females 15 and over; of those females there are 22,284 never married, 65,591 now married, 1,469 separated, 8,893 widowed, and 12,010 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,060 separated, 2,357 widowed and 9,586 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Salem social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Salem.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Rockingham County)
Total households	104,529
Family households (families)	74,836
With own children under 18 years	39,364
Married-couple family	62,165
With own children under 18 years	31,275
Male householder, no wife present, family	3,566
With own children under 18 years	1,991
Female householder, no husband present, family	8,258
With own children under 18 years	5,063
Nonfamily households	30,171
Householder living alone	23,003
65 years and over	7,294

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	3,842
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	2,313
Average household size	2.69
Average family size	3.16

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	24,475
Householder	7,603
Spouse	6,303
Child	8,889
Other relatives	368
Nonrelatives	424
Unmarried partner	183
Roomer or boarder	74
Housemate or roommate	59
Unmarried partner	528
Foster child	10
Other	98

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	3,499
Male householder	1,429
Male householder living alone	1,048
Male householder not living alone	381
Female householder	1,371
Female householder living alone	1,153
Female householder not living alone	218
Nonrelatives	699
Unmarried partner	345
Roomer or boarder	75
Housemate or roommate	201
Foster child	N/A
Other	78

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	110,247
Never married	22,284
Now married	65,591
Separated	1,469
Widowed	8,893
Divorced	12,010
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,060
Widowed	2,357
Divorced	9,586

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	28,115
Male	13,994
Under 5 years	932
5 to 9 years	1,060
10 to 14 years	1,066
15 to 17 years	601
18 and 19 years	298
20 years	116
21 years	127
22 to 24 years	369
25 to 29 years	739
30 to 34 years	1,040
35 to 39 years	1,366
40 to 44 years	1,327
45 to 49 years	1,145
50 to 54 years	981
55 to 59 years	807
60 and 61 years	265
62 to 64 years	357
65 and 66 years	216
67 to 69 years	277
70 to 74 years	386
75 to 79 years	255
80 to 84 years	169
85 years and over	95
Female	14,121
Under 5 years	851
5 to 9 years	999
10 to 14 years	1,043
15 to 17 years	561
18 and 19 years	261
20 years	111
21 years	111
22 to 24 years	344
25 to 29 years	696
30 to 34 years	1,096
35 to 39 years	1,382
40 to 44 years	1,255
45 to 49 years	1,105
50 to 54 years	1,024
55 to 59 years	841
60 and 61 years	251
62 to 64 years	348
65 and 66 years	223
67 to 69 years	300
70 to 74 years	441
75 to 79 years	395
80 to 84 years	268
85 years and over	215

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	28,115
One race	27,814
White	26,710
Black or African American	156
American Indian and Alaska Native	59
Asian	639
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	18
Some other race	21
Two or more races	301

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	27,974
People who are White alone	26,570
People who are Black or African American alone	156
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	59
People who are Asian alone	639
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	18
People who are Hispanic or Latino	552
People who are Some other race alone	232

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	259,267
Same house	148,115
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	14,333
Different state or abroad	45,760
Different state	43,260
Abroad	2,500

PLACE OF BIRTH (Rockingham County)
Total resident population	277,359
Born in United States	63,277
State of residence	76,716
Different state	187,972
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	2,281
Foreign born	10,390

Salem Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Salem. That total enrollment is 73,404 for the population of the country, which includes Salem. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 19,342 and elementary or high school enrollment was 103,769 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 12,254.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Salem population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	73,404
Pre-kindergarten	5,511
Public	1,766
Private	3,745
Kindergarten	3,753
Public	1,924
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	35,943
Public	32,980
Private	2,963
Elementary and high school	51,885
Public	46,887
Private	4,998
High school grades 9 to 12	15,942
Public	13,907
Private	2,035
College, undergraduate years	9,380
Public	6,055
Private	3,325
Graduate or professional school	2,875
Public	1,531
Private	1,344
Not enrolled in school	193,313

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	187,172
Less than 9th grade	4,604
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	13,201
High school graduate	53,593
Some college, no degree	38,725
Associate's degree	17,788
Bachelor's degree	59,261
Graduate or professional degree	31.7
Percent high school graduate or higher	90.5
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	39,430

Salem Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 211,780 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Salem. The Salem occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (58,147), service occupations (17,363), sales and office occupations (41,411), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (573), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (13,998) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (19,799). The 211,780 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 121,626 private wage and salary workers, 17,735 government workers, 11,609 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Rockingham County)
Population 16 years and over	211,780
In labor force	155,700
Civilian labor force	155,473
Employed	151,291
Unemployed	4,182
Percent Unemployed	2.7
Armed Forces	227
Females 16 years and over	108,274
In labor force	71,795
Civilian labor force	71,775
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,909
Armed forces	20
Males 16 years and over	103,506
In labor force	83,905
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,273
Armed forces	207

COMMUTING TO WORK (Rockingham County)
Workers 16 years and over	148,703
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	126,120
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	11,567
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	2,539
Other means	902
Worked at home	6,087
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	4,077,715

OCCUPATION (Rockingham County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	58,147
Management, professional, and related occupations	58,147
Service occupations	17,363
Sales and office occupations	41,411
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	573
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	13,998
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	19,799

INDUSTRY (Rockingham County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	58,147
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,024
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	27,498
Wholesale trade	6,324
Retail trade	21,011
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	7,332
Information	4,772
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	9,401
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	15,618
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	26,865
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	9,347
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	5,492

CLASS OF WORKER (Rockingham County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	58,147
Private wage and salary workers	121,626
Government workers	17,735
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	11,609
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Salem Housing Characteristics

In Salem, NH there are 113,023 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 104,529 occupied and 8,494 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Salem, there are 72,946 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 6,368 units in Salem. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Salem, NH local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Salem, NH truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Salem. There are 849 housing units with rent less than $200, 774 with rent between $200-299, 2,264 with rent between $300-499 and 20,047 with rent for $500 and above. Full Salem gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Salem, NH home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Rockingham County)
Total housing units	113,023
Occupied housing units	104,529
Vacant housing units	8,494

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Rockingham County)
Total housing units	113,023
1-unit, detached	72,946
1-unit, attached	6,368
2 units	6,249
3 or 4 units	4,329
5 to 9 units	4,842
10 to 19 units	4,165
20 to 49 units	4,734
50 or more units	1,628
Mobile home	7,579

HOUSING TENURE (Rockingham County)
Occupied housing units	104,529
Owner-occupied	78,992
Renter-occupied	25,537

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Rockingham County)
Occupied housing units	104,529
No vehicles available	3,871
2 vehicle available	72,006
3 vehicles available	16,496
4 vehicles available	4,406
5 or more vehicles available	1,521

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Rockingham County)
Occupied housing units	104,529
Utility gas	14,251
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	9,311
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	65,947
Coal or coke	245
Wood	2,629
Solar energy	79
Other fuel	457
No fuel used	119

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Rockingham County)
Occupied housing units	104,529
Less Than $50,000	78,992
$50,000 to $99,999	5,524
$100,000 to $149,999	19,290
$150,000 to $199,999	17,487
$200,000 to $299,999	13,296
$300,000 to $499,999	3,605
$1,000,000 or more	204
Median (dollars)	164,900

GROSS RENT (Rockingham County)
Occupied units paying rent	25,537
Less than $200	849
$200 to $299	774
$300 to $499	2,264
$500 to $699	7,457
$700 to $999	9,190
$1,000 to $1,499	2,864
$1,500 or more	535