Salem city, New Jersey
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,389
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 5,389
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 5,369
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 5,291
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 5,300
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) 1.9%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) 1.3%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 5,296
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 5,146
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 10.7%
Persons under 18 years, percent 27.3%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 18.4%
Female persons, percent 57.0%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 31.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 58.3%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 1.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.9%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 6.1%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 8.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 29.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 203
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 2.2%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 34.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $79,800
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,588
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $734
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $1,075
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,386
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.22
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 80.7%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 7.9%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 86.2%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 79.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 80.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 15.0%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 16.5%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 5.0%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 56.6%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 12,426
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 106,387
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) NA
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 18,475
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $3,469
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 28.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $38,721
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $26,130
Persons in poverty, percent 24.8%
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 2,259.4
Population per square mile, 2010 2,195.9
Land area in square miles, 2020 2.34
Land area in square miles, 2010 2.34
FIPS Code 3465490