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Founded 1626Essex CountyElev. 8 m

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Salem at a glance

Median age
38.5
Median household income
$85,137
Median home value
$497,400
Median rent
$1,800/mo
Homeownership
51.4%
Bachelor's or higher
49.6%
Avg. commute
29.9 min
Unemployment
5.2%
Residents by race & ethnicity
White67.6%
Hispanic or Latino19.4%
Black5.1%
Asian3.3%

Salem is a city in Massachusetts with about 44,241 residents. Salem was founded in 1626 and sits in Essex County. The median age is 38.5 and the median household income is $85,137. Homes carry a median value of $497,400, and about 51% of residents own where they live. White residents make up the largest share of the population (67.6%). Around 50% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher, and the typical commute runs about 30 minutes.

Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey (5-year).

Most common names in Salem

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Occupations in Salem

Management, business, science & arts49.6%
Sales & office20.3%
Service17%
Production, transportation & material moving8.4%
Natural resources, construction & maintenance4.6%

Share of employed residents (16+). Source: U.S. Census Bureau, ACS (5-year).

Population trend

45K40K44,24120002024

20002024. Sources: Wikidata (CC0) historical figures; latest from U.S. Census ACS.

Where Salem is

BostonWorcesterSpringfieldCambridgeLowellBrocktonSalem

Salem (highlighted) among major cities in Massachusetts.

Notable people from Salem

Nathaniel HawthorneBenjamin PeirceTimothy PickeringWilliam Hickling PrescottMike FlanaganChristopher CassidyGardner DozoisAndy BuckleyFrank Weston BensonNathaniel Bowditch

Born in Salem. Source: Wikidata / Wikipedia (CC0); links open Wikipedia.

Historic places in Salem

Salem has 27 places on the National Register of Historic Places.

Bowker PlaceChoate, Rufus, HouseFirst Universalist ChurchMonroe, Bessie, HousePeabody, John P., HouseSalem LandryShepard BlockWesley Methodist Church

★ = National Historic Landmark. Source: NPS National Register of Historic Places.

Historic newspapers of Salem

The American Gazette, Or, the Constitutional Journal · 1776-1776

Source: Library of Congress, Chronicling America (public domain).

Cities near Salem

Lynn (4 mi)Peabody (4 mi)Beverly (5 mi)Revere (7 mi)Malden (9 mi)Everett (10 mi)

Registered sex offenders in Salem, MA (2)

Public sex-offender registry records for people in Salem, Massachusetts.

Robert E Jones, 57
Salem · Essex County · 01970
AKA Robert E Jones
John K Nelson, 43
Salem · Essex County · 01970
AKA John Nelson

Source: Dru Sjodin National Sex Offender Public Website (NSOPW) and state registries. Public record. This information is provided for public awareness. Using it to harass, threaten, or discriminate against any registrant, or for any purpose prohibited by law, is illegal. Verify against the official registry record before relying on it.

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