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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Salem is $31,965, which is lower than the state average of $36,441 and is higher than the national average of $28,555. Salem median household income is $59,044, which has grown by 34.09% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is about the same as the state average rate of 34.34% and is higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Salem residents spend 30.4 minutes per day commuting to work, which is higher than the state average of 28.8 minutes and is higher than the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #146

Salem, MA	31,965 USD
Massachusetts	36,441 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Salem, MA	35,327 USD
Massachusetts	37,436 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Salem, MA	39,183 USD
Massachusetts	44,611 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Salem, MA	31,183 USD
Massachusetts	31,498 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #153

Salem, MA	59,044 USD
Massachusetts	67,846 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Salem, MA	72,655 USD
Massachusetts	92,850 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #116

Salem, MA	34.09%
Massachusetts	34.34%
U.S.	27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Salem, MA		Massachusetts		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	20.30%	$12,111, see rank	25.58%	$18,740	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	26.52%	$15,634, see rank	28.46%	$17,313	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	4.30%	$5,348, see rank	3.04%	$4,688	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	14.68%	$20,733, see rank	15.99%	$25,440	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Salem, MA	68,932 USD
Massachusetts	86,132 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Salem, MA	86,317 USD
Massachusetts	111,411 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Salem, MA	Massachusetts	U.S.
White	$62,257, see rank	$72,181	$56,900
Black	$32,029, see rank	$42,895	$35,600
Hispanic	$31,346, see rank	$34,870	$42,396
Asian	$67,278, see rank	$77,889	$73,244
American Indian, Alaska Native	$40,542, see rank	$36,701	$37,170
One Race, Other	$22,877, see rank	$32,154	$40,300
Two or More Races	$53,250, see rank	$48,977	$47,621

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Salem, MA	Massachusetts	U.S.
less than 25	$41,953, see rank	$30,397	$25,788
25 to 44	$70,992, see rank	$76,699	$58,398
45 to 64	$65,348, see rank	$84,099	$65,027
65 or over	$32,993, see rank	$39,550	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Salem, MA	Massachusetts	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	35,607, see rank	5,427,407	248,775,628
Male¹	16,255, 45.65%, see rank	47.84%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	12,031, 74.01%, see rank	72.18%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	16, 0.10%, see rank	0.15%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	12,015, 73.92%, see rank	72.03%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	10,571, 87.98%, see rank	90.83%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	1,444, 12.02%, see rank	9.17%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	4,224, 25.99%, see rank	27.82%	30.72%
Female¹	19,352, 54.35%, see rank	52.16%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	12,483, 64.50%, see rank	63.35%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.02%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	12,483, 64.50%, see rank	63.33%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	11,605, 92.97%, see rank	92.33%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	878, 7.03%, see rank	7.67%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	6,869, 35.50%, see rank	36.65%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Salem, MA	Massachusetts	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	21,729, 100%	3,284,998	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	14,594, 67.16%, see rank	71.97%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	1,436, 6.61%, see rank	7.75%	9.59%
Public Transportation	2,675, 12.31%, see rank	9.47%	5.06%
Walked	1,421, 6.54%, see rank	4.74%	2.78%
Other Means	615, 2.83%, see rank	1.63%	1.79%
Worked at Home	988, 4.55%, see rank	4.44%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Salem, MA	30.4 minutes
Massachusetts	28.8 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Salem, MA	Massachusetts	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	22,176	3,354,036	143,435,233
Male¹	10,571, 47.67%, see rank	50.64%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	4,387, 41.50%, see rank	40.81%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	2,155, 20.39%, see rank	15.38%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	1,800, 17.03%, see rank	17.54%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	55, 0.52%, see rank	0.32%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	762, 7.21%, see rank	8.21%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	1,018, 9.63%, see rank	13.12%	17.94%
Female¹	11,605, 52.33%, see rank	49.36%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	4,990, 43.00%, see rank	47.07%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	2,817, 24.27%, see rank	19.75%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	3,376, 29.09%, see rank	28.35%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.14%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	57, 0.49%, see rank	0.18%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	365, 3.15%, see rank	4.29%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Salem, MA	Massachusetts	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	22,176, 100%	3,354,036	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	73, 0.33%, see rank	0.41%	1.96%
Construction	843, 3.80%, see rank	5.40%	6.17%
Manufacturing	1,495, 6.74%, see rank	9.24%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	282, 1.27%, see rank	2.42%	2.75%
Retail Trade	2,575, 11.61%, see rank	10.84%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	892, 4.02%, see rank	3.61%	4.93%
Information	533, 2.40%, see rank	2.36%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	1,721, 7.76%, see rank	7.63%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	2,530, 11.41%, see rank	13.14%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	6,431, 29.00%, see rank	27.87%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	2,945, 13.28%, see rank	8.61%	9.49%
Public Administration	944, 4.26%, see rank	4.06%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	912, 4.11%, see rank	4.44%	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Salem, MA	%	Massachusetts	U.S.
Population in Poverty	5,848	14.45%, see rank	11.56%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	1,150	11.84%, see rank	8.26%	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.