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| Salem |
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| Population 2000: | 5,857 |
| Population 2002: | 5,776 |
| Area codes: | 856 609 |
| Elevation: | 19 feet |
| Land area: | 2.6 square miles |
| Foreign born: | 0.8 |
| County: | Salem |
| Industries: | Educational,health and social services (21.6%), Manufacturing (20.0%). |
| Population growth: | -81 (-1.38%) |
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| Races |
| Black: | 56.8% |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 35.9% |
| Hispanic: | 4.9% |
| Two or more races: | 3.6% |
| American Indian: | 2.0% |
| Other race: | 1.4% |
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| Marital Status |
| Never married: | 40.1% |
| Now married: | 35.1% |
| Widowed: | 10.0% |
| Divorced: | 8.9% |
| Separated: | 5.9% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $74,300 |
| Household income: | $25,846 |
| Resident age: | 33.5 years |
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| Salem Compared to New Jersey State Average |
| House age: | above |
| Number of college students: | below |
| Hispanic race population percentage: | much above |
| Black race population percentage: | much above |
| Unemployed percentage: | above |
| Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher: | much below |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | much below |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 67.8% |
| Unemployed: | 10.3% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 7.9% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 1.8% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 crime index: | 741.2 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 181 (3027.3 per 100,000) |
| 2002 burglaries: | 87 (1455.1 per 100,000) |
| 2002 assaults: | 62 (1037.0 per 100,000) |
| 2002 robberies: | 46 (769.4 per 100,000) |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 21 (351.2 per 100,000) |
| 2002 rapes: | 3 (50.2 per 100,000) |
| 2002 murder: | 1 (16.7 per 100,000) |
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| Ancestries |
| German: | 6.9% |
| English: | 4.9% |
| Irish: | 4.7% |
| Italian: | 3.8% |
| United States: | 3.5% |
| Dutch: | 1.9% |