United States › Salem MICROPOLITAN AREA · 1990 CENSUS
Salem Micro Salem, OH · 1 counties · 108,276 residents · 532 sq mi
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The short version
With 108,276 people, Salem is a metro area. 9% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Median home value sits at $42,300. 75% of homes are owner-occupied. Renters pay $306 a month at the median. Households take in $23,368 at the median, 22% less than the US figure.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $30,130
Older
median age 35.0
US median: 33.0
Less educated
9% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 29%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01
Population & growth vs 38.5 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Population, 1990 – 2024
100K 103K 106K 110K 113K 1990 2000 2010 2020 2024 Salem Age distribution, 1990
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Section 02
Income & economy $23,368
−10%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $34,226 in 2000
US average: $30,130
vs $16,655 in 2000
US average: $14,340
vs 11.5% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
$42,300
−29%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $78,300 in 2000
US average: $93,722
$306
−4%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $421 in 2000
US average: $450
vs 76.0% in 2000
25.0% rent
Section 04
Race & ethnicity 2000
White, non-Hispanic 95.5%(107,045)
Hispanic / Latino 1.2%(1,309)
1990
White, non-Hispanic 98.3%(106,385)
Hispanic / Latino 0.5%(489)
No data for the years selected.
Section 04 · Origins
Detailed origins & ancestry Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.
Ancestry
+ 36 more ancestry groups with data vs 10.8% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
vs 80.6% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
vs 3.3% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06
Commute & transportation vs 15.8 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07
Work & employment No data for the years selected.
Section 08
People & community No data for the years selected.
Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married 34.3%(14,637)
Women 15+
Never married 23.1%(9,559)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09
Health coverage Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).
from 12.3% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
from 54.6% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
from 12.7% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
from 22.2% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
from 22.8% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
from 3.3% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
from 65.2% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
from 42.6% in 2020
US average: 36.7%
Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.
Section 09 · Service history
Veterans Veterans by period of service, 2024
Gulf War (2001 or later) 15.7%(1,066)
Gulf War (1990s) 20.4%(1,391)
Share of the 6,806 veterans here. A veteran who served across eras counts in each, so shares can total more than 100%. Peacetime-only service is included in the total but not shown as an era.
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In this metro
Largest cities SalemCENTRAL 11,655 East Liverpool 9,569 Columbiana 6,756 Calcutta 4,754 East Palestine 4,613 Wellsville 3,017 Lisbon 2,496 Leetonia 1,769 Glenmoor 1,590 Guilford Lake 1,307 New Waterford 1,160 Salineville 1,149 La Croft 915 Lake Tomahawk 864 Washingtonville 692 Homeworth 423 Damascus 361 Hanoverton 341 Negley 288 Salem Heights CDP (Columbiana County) 256 Rogers 188 East Rochester 188 Summitville 106 What's inside
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Frequently asked
How many people live in Salem, OH? Salem, OH has about 108,276 residents according to the 1990 Census.
What is the median household income in Salem, OH? The typical household in Salem, OH earns about $23,368 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.
Is Salem, OH expensive? In Salem, OH, the median home is worth about $42,300, and the typical rent is about $306 a month.
How educated are people in Salem, OH? About 8.5% of adults age 25 and over in Salem, OH hold a bachelor's degree or higher.
What is the poverty rate in Salem, OH? About 15.9% of people in Salem, OH live below the federal poverty line.
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