Salem, UT City Data

Salem, UT is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 4,372 people who live in Salem and approximately 368,536 who live in Utah 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

Utah County where Salem resides is 2,140.98 square miles. The resident population of this county is 368,536 and has a population rank of 159 out of all the places in the United States.

Salem has a total of 4,372 people and of those residents there are 2,211 males and 2,161 females. The median age of the male population is 22.8 and the female population is 25.7. There are approximately 9,873 births each year and around 1,551 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Salem varies per year, but currently 4,330 are one race and 42 are two or more races.

Of the 4,372 people who live in Salem, there are 1,941 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Salem is 1,016 male and 925 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 2,597.

General Salem Information
Total area in square miles - Utah County	2,140.98
Water area in square miles - Utah County	N/A
Resident population - Utah County	368,536
Population rank - Utah County	159
Total population	4,372
Total population (male)	2,211
Total population (female)	2,161
Population median age (male)	22.8
Population median age (female)	25.7
Births - Utah County	9,873
Deaths- Utah County	1,551
Population of one race	4,330
Population of two or more races	42
Population under 20 years	1,941
Population under 20 years (male)	1,016
Population under 20 years (female)	925
Total population 18 years and over	2,597

Salem Social Characteristics

There are 99,937 households in Salem. Families make up 81,675 of these households. The table below breaks down the Salem families into three different groups. Married-couple families (69,790), male householder with no wife present (2,889) and female householder with no husband present (7,549). The remainder of the Salem households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 19,199. Salem, UT 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 134,807 females 15 and over; of those females there are 42,381 never married, 76,836 now married, 1,276 separated, 6,685 widowed, and 7,629 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 802 separated, 1,289 widowed and 5,274 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 (Utah County)
Total households	99,937
Family households (families)	81,675
With own children under 18 years	50,935
Married-couple family	69,790
With own children under 18 years	43,701
Male householder, no wife present, family	2,889
With own children under 18 years	1,267
Female householder, no husband present, family	7,549
With own children under 18 years	4,555
Nonfamily households	19,199
Householder living alone	10,979
65 years and over	4,678

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	666
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	230
Average household size	3.86
Average family size	4.14

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	4,227
Householder	1,010
Spouse	928
Child	2,077
Other relatives	49
Nonrelatives	42
Unmarried partner	8
Roomer or boarder	3
Housemate or roommate	3
Unmarried partner	11
Foster child	7
Other	21

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	130
Male householder	48
Male householder living alone	43
Male householder not living alone	5
Female householder	70
Female householder living alone	66
Female householder not living alone	4
Nonrelatives	12
Unmarried partner	3
Roomer or boarder	1
Housemate or roommate	8
Foster child	N/A
Other	N/A

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	134,807
Never married	42,381
Now married	76,836
Separated	1,276
Widowed	6,685
Divorced	7,629
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	802
Widowed	1,289
Divorced	5,274

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	4,372
Male	2,211
Under 5 years	237
5 to 9 years	274
10 to 14 years	254
15 to 17 years	159
18 and 19 years	92
20 years	25
21 years	34
22 to 24 years	83
25 to 29 years	120
30 to 34 years	126
35 to 39 years	143
40 to 44 years	146
45 to 49 years	127
50 to 54 years	98
55 to 59 years	70
60 and 61 years	26
62 to 64 years	39
65 and 66 years	21
67 to 69 years	29
70 to 74 years	43
75 to 79 years	35
80 to 84 years	19
85 years and over	11
Female	2,161
Under 5 years	212
5 to 9 years	244
10 to 14 years	239
15 to 17 years	156
18 and 19 years	74
20 years	38
21 years	21
22 to 24 years	77
25 to 29 years	128
30 to 34 years	139
35 to 39 years	147
40 to 44 years	144
45 to 49 years	123
50 to 54 years	101
55 to 59 years	61
60 and 61 years	34
62 to 64 years	39
65 and 66 years	24
67 to 69 years	28
70 to 74 years	43
75 to 79 years	38
80 to 84 years	30
85 years and over	21

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	4,372
One race	4,330
White	4,244
Black or African American	3
American Indian and Alaska Native	4
Asian	6
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	12
Some other race	N/A
Two or more races	42

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	4,357
People who are White alone	4,229
People who are Black or African American alone	3
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	4
People who are Asian alone	6
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	12
People who are Hispanic or Latino	122
People who are Some other race alone	61

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	328,190
Same house	141,756
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	25,779
Different state or abroad	68,542
Different state	55,432
Abroad	13,110

PLACE OF BIRTH (Utah County)
Total resident population	368,536
Born in United States	138,359
State of residence	226,128
Different state	115,459
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	3,762
Foreign born	23,187

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 148,809 for the population of the country, which includes Salem. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 21,007 and elementary or high school enrollment was 154,389 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 57,001.

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	148,809
Pre-kindergarten	8,044
Public	3,444
Private	4,600
Kindergarten	6,568
Public	6,320
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	51,609
Public	50,071
Private	1,538
Elementary and high school	77,195
Public	74,681
Private	2,514
High school grades 9 to 12	25,586
Public	24,610
Private	976
College, undergraduate years	52,299
Public	19,198
Private	33,101
Graduate or professional school	4,703
Public	1,096
Private	3,607
Not enrolled in school	193,665

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	166,240
Less than 9th grade	4,234
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	10,943
High school graduate	31,855
Some college, no degree	50,827
Associate's degree	16,088
Bachelor's degree	52,293
Graduate or professional degree	31.5
Percent high school graduate or higher	90.9
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	35,908

Salem Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 256,863 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Salem. The Salem occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (60,596), service occupations (23,200), sales and office occupations (45,931), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (560), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (16,819) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (19,001). The 256,863 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 135,569 private wage and salary workers, 20,122 government workers, 9,881 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Utah County)
Population 16 years and over	256,863
In labor force	174,625
Civilian labor force	174,429
Employed	166,107
Unemployed	8,322
Percent Unemployed	4.8
Armed Forces	196
Females 16 years and over	131,949
In labor force	77,432
Civilian labor force	77,432
Unemployed Civilian labor force	3,962
Armed forces
Males 16 years and over	124,914
In labor force	97,193
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	4,360
Armed forces	196

COMMUTING TO WORK (Utah County)
Workers 16 years and over	163,577
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	118,537
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	24,354
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	8,043
Other means	653
Worked at home	8,247
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	2,919,795

OCCUPATION (Utah County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	60,596
Management, professional, and related occupations	60,596
Service occupations	23,200
Sales and office occupations	45,931
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	560
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	16,819
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	19,001

INDUSTRY (Utah County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	60,596
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	1,594
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	18,932
Wholesale trade	4,593
Retail trade	22,231
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	4,345
Information	7,258
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	8,055
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	19,516
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	41,979
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	11,043
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	5,172

CLASS OF WORKER (Utah County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	60,596
Private wage and salary workers	135,569
Government workers	20,122
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	9,881
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Salem Housing Characteristics

In Salem, UT there are 104,315 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 99,937 occupied and 4,378 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Salem, there are 68,002 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 6,471 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, UT local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Salem, UT 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 592 housing units with rent less than $200, 2,163 with rent between $200-299, 7,156 with rent between $300-499 and 21,366 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, UT home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Utah County)
Total housing units	104,315
Occupied housing units	99,937
Vacant housing units	4,378

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Utah County)
Total housing units	104,315
1-unit, detached	68,002
1-unit, attached	6,471
2 units	5,879
3 or 4 units	6,355
5 to 9 units	3,947
10 to 19 units	5,068
20 to 49 units	3,255
50 or more units	2,388
Mobile home	2,900

HOUSING TENURE (Utah County)
Occupied housing units	99,937
Owner-occupied	66,786
Renter-occupied	33,151

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Utah County)
Occupied housing units	99,937
No vehicles available	3,402
2 vehicle available	72,857
3 vehicles available	18,254
4 vehicles available	7,601
5 or more vehicles available	3,664

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Utah County)
Occupied housing units	99,937
Utility gas	88,243
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	8,760
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	161
Coal or coke	127
Wood	289
Solar energy	17
Other fuel	189
No fuel used	57

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Utah County)
Occupied housing units	99,937
Less Than $50,000	66,786
$50,000 to $99,999	3,760
$100,000 to $149,999	22,034
$150,000 to $199,999	16,118
$200,000 to $299,999	9,978
$300,000 to $499,999	2,770
$1,000,000 or more	255
Median (dollars)	156,400

GROSS RENT (Utah County)
Occupied units paying rent	33,151
Less than $200	592
$200 to $299	2,163
$300 to $499	7,156
$500 to $699	11,404
$700 to $999	6,424
$1,000 to $1,499	3,179
$1,500 or more	358