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| Salem |
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| Population 2002: | 42,149 |
| Population 2000: | 40,407 |
| Area codes: | 978 |
| Foreign born: | 11.9% (5.9% Latin America, 3.2% Europe, 2.1% Asia) |
| Elevation: | 9 feet |
| Land area: | 8.1 square miles |
| Population growth: | +1,742 (+4.31%) |
| County: | Essex |
| Industries: | Educational,health and social services (23.6%), Manufacturing (12.0%), Professional,scientific,management,administrative,and waste management services (11.9%), Retail trade (11.9%). |
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| Races |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 82.4% |
| Hispanic: | 11.2% |
| Other race: | 6.7% |
| Black: | 3.2% |
| Two or more races: | 2.5% |
| American Indian: | 0.6% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 45.4% |
| Never married: | 35.4% |
| Divorced: | 9.8% |
| Widowed: | 7.3% |
| Separated: | 2.2% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $188,700 |
| Household income: | $44,033 |
| Resident age: | 36.4 years |
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| Salem Compared to Massachusetts State Average |
| House age: | above |
| Median house value: | above |
| Hispanic race population percentage: | much above |
| Black race population percentage: | much below |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | much above |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 85.2% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 31.1% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 10.2% |
| Unemployed: | 5.4% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 743 (1816.3 per 100,000) |
| 2002 crime index: | 165.5 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 burglaries: | 117 (286.0 per 100,000) |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 117 (286.0 per 100,000) |
| 2002 assaults: | 51 (124.7 per 100,000) |
| 2002 robberies: | 22 (53.8 per 100,000) |
| 2002 rapes: | 7 (17.1 per 100,000) |
| 2002 murders: | none |
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| Ancestries |
| Irish: | 23.9% |
| Italian: | 12.5% |
| French: | 11.1% |
| English: | 10.5% |
| French Canadian: | 8.2% |
| Polish: | 7.1% |