Salem, NC

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Population 2000: 2,923 (2000 Census) Population 1990: 2,680 (1990 Census) Population Growth 1990 to 2000: 9.07% Population (2000 Census): 2,923 Male: 1,768 (60.49%) Female: 1,155 (39.51%) Median age: 27.70 years Races, 2000 Census: White: 78.55% Black or African American: 15.91% Hispanic or Latino: 2.19% Asian: 1.81% Other race: 1.27% Two or more races: 1.23% American Indian: 0.48% Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander: 0.44% Housing Units: 962 (2000 Census) Land Area: 4.2220 square miles Most populous zip code:

Cities & Towns nearby Salem

Morganton, NC 2.7mi N
Glen Alpine, NC 5mi WNW
Drexel, NC 6.3mi NE
Valdese, NC 8.3mi ENE
Rutherford College, NC 10mi ENE
Connellys Springs, NC 10.2mi E
Connelly Springs, NC 11.3mi ENE
Nebo, NC 11.9mi WSW
Gamewell, NC 12.8mi NNE
Cajah's Mountain, NC 13.5mi NE

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2005 Data for: Greensboro--Winston-Salem--High Point, NC Combined Statistical Area

Population: 1,455,627
Male: 709,826 (48.76%)
Female: 745,801 (51.24%)

Median age: 37.30 years

Races, 2005 Data:
White: 70.68%
Black or African American: 19.10%
Hispanic or Latino: 7.22%
Other race: 3.60%
Asian: 1.50%
Two or more races: 1.16%
American Indian: 0.56%
Native Hawaiian / Other Pacific Islander: 0.01%


Population data by age, 2005 data
Under 5 years: 98,676 (6.78%)
5 to 9 years: 97,731 (6.71%)
10 to 14 years: 102,668 (7.05%)
15 to 19 years: 92,628 (6.36%)
20 to 24 years: 86,978 (5.98%)
25 to 34 years: 198,798 (13.66%)
35 to 44 years: 228,247 (15.68%)
45 to 54 years: 210,598 (14.47%)
55 to 59 years: 90,321 (6.20%)
60 to 64 years: 68,611 (4.71%)
65 to 74 years: 99,164 (6.81%)
75 to 84 years: 62,820 (4.32%)
85 years and over: 18,387 (1.26%)

Median age: 37.30 years

Population data by age, legal ages, 2005 data
18 years and over: 1,095,420 (75.25%)
21 years and over: 1,047,799 (71.98%)
62 years and over: 220,060 (15.12%)
65 years and over: 180,371 (12.39%)

18 years and older by gender, 2005 data
18 years and over: 1,095,420 (75.25%)
Male: 525,836 (48.00% of this group)
Female: 569,584 (52.00% of this group)

65 years and older by gender, 2005 data
65 years and over: 180,371 (12.39%)
Male: 75,596 (41.91% of this group)
Female: 104,775 (58.09% of this group)

Races, 2005 data
One Race: 1,438,733 (98.84%)
Two or more Races: 16,894 (1.16%)
White: 1,028,849 (70.68%)
Hispanic or Latino (of any race): 105,033 (7.22%)
Black or African American: 278,008 (19.10%)
Asian: 21,792 (1.50%)
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander: 147 (0.01%)
American Indian and Alaska Native: 8,223 (0.56%)
Some other race: 52,380 (3.60%)

Hispanic or Latino Races, 2005 data
Hispanic or Latino (of any race): 105,033 (7.22%)
Mexican: 83,118 (5.71%)
Puerto Rican: 5,536 (0.38%)
Cuban: 586 (0.04%)
Other Hispanic or Latino: 15,793 (1.08%)
Not Hispanic or Latino: 1,350,594 (92.78%)

Two or More Races, 2005 data
Two or more Races: 16,894 (1.16%)
White and Black or African American: 6,872 (0.47%)
White and American Indian and Alaska Native: 2,587 (0.18%)
White and Asian: 1,407 (0.10%)
Black or African American and American Indian and Alaska Native: 1,357 (0.09%)
Two races including Some other race: 777 (0.05%)
Two races excluding Some other race, and Three or more races: 11,909 (0.82%)

Housedold Data, 2005 data
Household population: 1,455,627 (100.00%)
Householder: 603,351 (41.45%)
Spouse: 300,355 (20.63%)
Child: 413,343 (28.40%)
Other relatives: 78,473 (5.39%)
Nonrelatives: 60,105 (4.13%)
Unmarried partner: 31,335 (2.15%)
Total households: 592,360
Family households (families): 402,398 (67.93%)
With own children under 18 years: 187,614 (31.67%)
Married-couple families: 294,085 (49.65%)
With own children under 18 years: 122,037 (20.60%)
Male householder, no wife present: 29,681 (5.01%)
With own children under 18 years: 15,899 (2.68%)
Female householder, no husband present: 78,632 (13.27%)
With own children under 18 years: 49,678 (8.39%)
Nonfamily households: 189,962 (32.07%)
Householder living alone: 161,363 (27.24%)
65 years and over: 54,243 (9.16%)
Households with one or more people under 18 years: 207,674 (35.06%)
Households with one or more people 65 years and over: 135,266 (22.84%)
Average household size : 2.46
Average family size: 2.99

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