Salem city, Massachusetts
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.2%
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 45,381
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 45,677
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 44,483
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 44,474
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 2.0%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 2.7%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 44,480
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 41,340
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 4.0%
Persons under 18 years, percent 15.7%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 17.2%
Female persons, percent 54.5%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 72.8%
Black alone, percent(a) 4.9%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Asian alone, percent(a) 3.4%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.1%
Two or More Races, percent 10.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 20.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 66.4%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 1,364
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 16.3%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 49.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $542,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $2,685
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $1,033
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,836
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 20,267
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.13
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 90.4%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 23.8%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 93.1%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 90.4%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 91.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 47.8%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 7.6%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 3.4%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 70.2%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 67.5%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 192,206
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 1,098,880
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 26,738
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 680,024
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $15,280
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 28.5
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $85,153
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $50,339
Persons in poverty, percent 12.1%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 5,362.9
Population per square mile, 2010 4,992.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 8.29
Land area in square miles, 2010 8.28
FIPS Code 2559105