Salem Population and Demographics

Salem Oregon Population and Demographics Resources

Salem City, Oregon Statistics and Demographics (US Census 2000) Number Percent Salem Population: 136924 100.00%       Sex and Age     Male 68752 50.21% Female 68172 49.79%       Under 5 years 10190 7.44% 5 to 9 years 9620 7.03% 10 to 14 years 9244 6.75% 15 to 19 years 10159 7.42% 20 to 24 years 11252 8.22% 25 to 34 years 20659 15.09% 35 to 44 years 20539 15% 45 to 54 years 18252 13.33% 55 to 59 years 5679 4.15% 60 to 64 years 4291 3.13% 65 to 74 years 7541 5.51% 75 to 84 years 6653 4.86% 85 years and over 2845 2.08%       Median age (years) 33.6       18 years and over 102105 74.57% Male 50921 37.19% Female 51184 37.38% 21 years and over 95329 69.62% 62 years and over 19546 14.28% 65 years and over 17039 12.44% Male 6576 4.8% Female 10463 7.64%       Race     One race 132327 96.64% White 113746 83.07% Black or African American 1750 1.28% American Indian and Alaska Native 2064 1.51% Asian 3304 2.41% Asian indian 273 0.2% Chinese 619 0.45% Filipino 392 0.29% Japanese 464 0.34% Korean 354 0.26% Vietnamese 608 0.44% Other Asian 594 0.43% Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander 643 0.47% Native Hawaiian 78 0.06% Guamanian or Chamorro 42 0.03% Samoan 69 0.05% Other Pacific Islander 454 0.33% Some other race 10820 7.9% Two or more races 4597 3.36%       Hispanic or Latino and race     Total Population 136924 100.00% Hispanic or Latino(of any race) 19973 14.59% Mexican 16636 12.15% Puerto Rican 251 0.18% Cuban 102 0.07% Other Hispanic or Latino 2984 2.18% Not Hispanic or Latino 116951 85.41% White alone 106331 77.66%       Relationship     Total Population 136924 100.00% In households 128040 93.51% Householder 50676 37.01% Spouse 24197 17.67% Child 37371 27.29% Own child under 18 years 31283 22.85% Other relatives 6283 4.59% Under 18 years 2136 1.56% Nonrelatives 9513 6.95% Unmarried partner 3411 2.49% In group quarters 8884 6.49% Institutionalized population 6360 4.64% Non-Institutionalized population 2524 1.84%       Households by Type     Total Households 50676 100.0 % Family households (families) 32336 63.81% With own children under 18 years 16405 32.37% Married-couple family 24197 47.75% With own children under 18 years 11167 22.04% Female householder, no husband present 5873 11.59% With own children under 18 years 3937 7.77% Non Family households 18340 36.19% Householder living alone 14352 28.32% Householder 65 years and over 5319 10.5%       Households with individuals under 18 years 17686 34.9% Households with individuals 65 years and over 11546 22.78%       Average Household size 2.53 Average family size 3.1       Housing Occupancy     Total housing units 53817 100.00% Occupied housing units 50676 94.16% Vacant housing units 3141 5.84% For seasonal, recreational, or occasional use 158 0.29% Homeowner vacancy rate (percent) 2.5 Rental vacancy rate (percent) 7       Housing Tenure     Occupied housing units 50676 100.00% Owner-occupied housing units. 28917 57.06% Renter-occupied housing units. 21759 42.94%       Average household size of owner-occupied units 2.59 Average household size of renter-occupied units 2.44

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Based on 2000 US Census data. For more information on population visit U.S. Census Bureau, providing access to a full range of U.S. Census information and data products.