Salem.
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Massachusetts·Essex County
9 tracts·45K people·$543K median·5,401/mi²
White 66 · Hispanic 21 · Black 5 · Multiracial 4 · Asian 3 · Other 1
Living alone 38 · Married couple 34 · Other 29
Health 41 · Retail 14 · Professional 13 · Leisure 13 · Manufacturing 10 · Public admin 6 · Other 4
Management · business · science · arts 50 · Sales · office 20 · Service 15 · Production · transport 9 · Construction · maintenance 5
Drive alone 56 · Work from home 22 · Carpool 12 · Walk 7 · Transit 5 · Bike 1
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Salem is $542,800 (Census ACS) — 1.2× the US median of $458,812.
Salem has 44,795 residents across 9 census tracts and 7 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 39.3; the population is 66.4% White, 20.7% Hispanic or Latino, 4.6% Black, 3.7% Multiracial, 3.4% Asian and 1.2% Other; the average household has 2.1 people; 47.8% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 12.1% (Census ACS).
Carlton (38%), Bates (34%) and Saltonstall School (30%) lead the elementary schools; Collins Middle is the middle school with reported scores (19%); Salem High (49%) and Salem Academy Charter School (37%) lead the high schools. Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,836/month, 16% above the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Salem is $85,153 a year, 1% below the US median (Census ACS).
In Salem, median rent is $1,836/month and the median home value is $542,800 (Census ACS).
Salem reported 1.9 violent crimes and 15.6 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 79°F; winter lows average 24°F; there are 99 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 48 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Salem are ice storm (77), earthquake (76) and tornado (48), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.30g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Salem, 6.5% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).