Salem, SC City Data

Salem, SC is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 126 people who live in Salem and approximately 66,215 who live in Oconee 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

Oconee County where Salem resides is 673.58 square miles. The resident population of this county is 66,215 and has a population rank of 738 out of all the places in the United States.

Salem has a total of 126 people and of those residents there are 58 males and 68 females. The median age of the male population is 33.5 and the female population is 42. There are approximately 768 births each year and around 639 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Salem varies per year, but currently 126 are one race and N/A are two or more races.

Of the 126 people who live in Salem, there are 31 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Salem is 16 male and 15 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 96.

General Salem Information
Total area in square miles - Oconee County	673.58
Water area in square miles - Oconee County	N/A
Resident population - Oconee County	66,215
Population rank - Oconee County	738
Total population	126
Total population (male)	58
Total population (female)	68
Population median age (male)	33.5
Population median age (female)	42
Births - Oconee County	768
Deaths- Oconee County	639
Population of one race	126
Population of two or more races	N/A
Population under 20 years	31
Population under 20 years (male)	16
Population under 20 years (female)	15
Total population 18 years and over	96

Salem Social Characteristics

There are 27,283 households in Salem. Families make up 19,687 of these households. The table below breaks down the Salem families into three different groups. Married-couple families (15,756), male householder with no wife present (1,095) and female householder with no husband present (2,543). The remainder of the Salem households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 7,694. Salem, SC 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 27,596 females 15 and over; of those females there are 4,416 never married, 16,809 now married, 868 separated, 3,272 widowed, and 2,231 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 614 separated, 572 widowed and 2,617 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 (Oconee County)
Total households	27,283
Family households (families)	19,687
With own children under 18 years	8,513
Married-couple family	15,756
With own children under 18 years	5,819
Male householder, no wife present, family	1,095
With own children under 18 years	555
Female householder, no husband present, family	2,543
With own children under 18 years	1,559
Nonfamily households	7,694
Householder living alone	6,750
65 years and over	2,596

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	18
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	22
Average household size	2.33
Average family size	2.94

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	107
Householder	36
Spouse	32
Child	35
Other relatives	1
Nonrelatives	1
Unmarried partner	N/A
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	N/A
Unmarried partner	N/A
Foster child	N/A
Other	1

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	19
Male householder	2
Male householder living alone	2
Male householder not living alone	N/A
Female householder	16
Female householder living alone	15
Female householder not living alone	1
Nonrelatives	1
Unmarried partner	N/A
Roomer or boarder	N/A
Housemate or roommate	1
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	27,596
Never married	4,416
Now married	16,809
Separated	868
Widowed	3,272
Divorced	2,231
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	614
Widowed	572
Divorced	2,617

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	126
Male	58
Under 5 years	3
5 to 9 years	4
10 to 14 years	4
15 to 17 years	5
18 and 19 years	N/A
20 years	N/A
21 years	1
22 to 24 years	4
25 to 29 years	5
30 to 34 years	4
35 to 39 years	3
40 to 44 years	5
45 to 49 years	4
50 to 54 years	1
55 to 59 years	3
60 and 61 years	2
62 to 64 years	N/A
65 and 66 years	4
67 to 69 years	3
70 to 74 years	N/A
75 to 79 years	2
80 to 84 years	N/A
85 years and over	1
Female	68
Under 5 years	4
5 to 9 years	5
10 to 14 years	4
15 to 17 years	1
18 and 19 years	1
20 years	2
21 years	N/A
22 to 24 years	2
25 to 29 years	5
30 to 34 years	3
35 to 39 years	4
40 to 44 years	6
45 to 49 years	5
50 to 54 years	1
55 to 59 years	6
60 and 61 years	N/A
62 to 64 years	1
65 and 66 years	2
67 to 69 years	3
70 to 74 years	4
75 to 79 years	N/A
80 to 84 years	4
85 years and over	5

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	126
One race	126
White	120
Black or African American	1
American Indian and Alaska Native	5
Asian	N/A
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	N/A
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	N/A

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	126
People who are White alone	120
People who are Black or African American alone	1
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	5
People who are Asian alone	N/A
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	N/A
People who are Hispanic or Latino	N/A
People who are Some other race alone	N/A

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	62,175
Same house	36,924
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	3,919
Different state or abroad	7,132
Different state	6,626
Abroad	506

PLACE OF BIRTH (Oconee County)
Total resident population	66,215
Born in United States	38,058
State of residence	43,456
Different state	20,863
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	300
Foreign born	1,596

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 14,546 for the population of the country, which includes Salem. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 4,308 and elementary or high school enrollment was 20,291 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 2,460.

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	14,546
Pre-kindergarten	1,053
Public	692
Private	361
Kindergarten	886
Public	725
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	6,931
Public	6,467
Private	464
Elementary and high school	10,146
Public	9,552
Private	594
High school grades 9 to 12	3,215
Public	3,085
Private	130
College, undergraduate years	1,975
Public	1,713
Private	262
Graduate or professional school	486
Public	407
Private	79
Not enrolled in school	49,351

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	45,896
Less than 9th grade	5,118
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	6,877
High school graduate	15,237
Some college, no degree	7,420
Associate's degree	2,913
Bachelor's degree	8,331
Graduate or professional degree	18.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	73.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	5,060

Salem Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 52,823 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Salem. The Salem occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (7,575), service occupations (3,599), sales and office occupations (6,414), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (202), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (4,259) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (8,098). The 52,823 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 23,408 private wage and salary workers, 4,681 government workers, 1,989 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Oconee County)
Population 16 years and over	52,823
In labor force	31,535
Civilian labor force	31,498
Employed	30,147
Unemployed	1,351
Percent Unemployed	4.3
Armed Forces	37
Females 16 years and over	27,230
In labor force	14,232
Civilian labor force	14,225
Unemployed Civilian labor force	646
Armed forces	7
Males 16 years and over	25,593
In labor force	17,303
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	705
Armed forces	30

COMMUTING TO WORK (Oconee County)
Workers 16 years and over	29,544
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	23,849
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	4,354
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	365
Other means	227
Worked at home	608
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	674,235

OCCUPATION (Oconee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,575
Management, professional, and related occupations	7,575
Service occupations	3,599
Sales and office occupations	6,414
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	202
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	4,259
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	8,098

INDUSTRY (Oconee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,575
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	458
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	9,181
Wholesale trade	661
Retail trade	3,222
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	1,784
Information	360
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	879
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	1,257
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	5,614
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	1,741
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	781

CLASS OF WORKER (Oconee County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	7,575
Private wage and salary workers	23,408
Government workers	4,681
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	1,989
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Salem Housing Characteristics

In Salem, SC there are 32,383 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 27,283 occupied and 5,100 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Salem, there are 20,462 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 276 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, SC local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Salem, SC 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 445 housing units with rent less than $200, 641 with rent between $200-299, 2,256 with rent between $300-499 and 1,347 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, SC home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Oconee County)
Total housing units	32,383
Occupied housing units	27,283
Vacant housing units	5,100

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Oconee County)
Total housing units	32,383
1-unit, detached	20,462
1-unit, attached	276
2 units	634
3 or 4 units	616
5 to 9 units	676
10 to 19 units	385
20 to 49 units	181
50 or more units	21
Mobile home	8,923

HOUSING TENURE (Oconee County)
Occupied housing units	27,283
Owner-occupied	21,391
Renter-occupied	5,892

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Oconee County)
Occupied housing units	27,283
No vehicles available	1,699
2 vehicle available	17,518
3 vehicles available	4,655
4 vehicles available	1,107
5 or more vehicles available	341

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Oconee County)
Occupied housing units	27,283
Utility gas	5,629
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	14,533
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	1,437
Coal or coke
Wood	1,125
Solar energy	2
Other fuel	43
No fuel used	37

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Oconee County)
Occupied housing units	27,283
Less Than $50,000	21,391
$50,000 to $99,999	5,312
$100,000 to $149,999	2,832
$150,000 to $199,999	1,444
$200,000 to $299,999	1,166
$300,000 to $499,999	530
$1,000,000 or more	20
Median (dollars)	97,500

GROSS RENT (Oconee County)
Occupied units paying rent	5,892
Less than $200	445
$200 to $299	641
$300 to $499	2,256
$500 to $699	1,077
$700 to $999	224
$1,000 to $1,499	35
$1,500 or more	10