U.S. Beacon March 29, 2024

Salem, IL

Marion County, Illinois

Latitude: 38.628195     Longitude: -88.948168
Population 7,574 (2005)
Elevation of Salem, Illinois: 575 feet



General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:1767236, place: Salem city, Illinois)

EMPLOYMENT STATUS
Population 16 years and over: 6,351 (100%)
In labor force: 3,778 (59.49%)
--Civilian labor force: 3,778 (59.49%)
----Employed: 3,526 (55.52%)
----Unemployed: 252 (3.97%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 6.7%
--Armed Forces: 0 (0%)
Not in labor force: 2,573 (40.51%)
Females 16 years and over: 3,439 (54.15%)
In labor force: 1,809 (28.48%)
--Civilian labor force: 1,809 (28.48%)
----Employed: 1,709 (26.91%)
Own children under 6 years: 524 (8.25%)
All parents in family in labor force: 386 (6.08%)

COMMUTING TO WORK
Workers 16 years and over: 3,489 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 2,943 (84.35%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 356 (10.2%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 0 (0%)
Walked: 102 (2.92%)
Other means: 21 (0.6%)
Worked at home: 67 (1.92%)
Mean travel time to work: 17.5 minutes

OCCUPATION
Employed civilian population 16 years and over: 3,526 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 1,018 (28.87%)
Service occupations: 557 (15.8%)
Sales and office occupations: 757 (21.47%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 0 (0%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 193 (5.47%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 1,001 (28.39%)

INDUSTRY
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 18 (0.51%)
Construction: 123 (3.49%)
Manufacturing: 980 (27.79%)
Wholesale trade.: 112 (3.18%)
Retail trade: 394 (11.17%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 233 (6.61%)
Information: 99 (2.81%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 105 (2.98%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 98 (2.78%)
Educational, health and social services: 887 (25.16%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 208 (5.9%)
Other services (except public administration): 129 (3.66%)
Public administration: 140 (3.97%)

CLASS OF WORKER
Private wage and salary workers: 2,838 (80.49%)
Government workers: 536 (15.2%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 148 (4.2%)
Unpaid family workers: 4 (0.11%)

INCOME IN 1999
Households: 3,270 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 359 (10.98%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 209 (6.39%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 590 (18.04%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 509 (15.57%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 650 (19.88%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 586 (17.92%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 217 (6.64%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 124 (3.79%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 8 (0.24%)
$200,000 or more: 18 (0.55%)
Median household income: $34,339

With earnings: 2,349 (71.83%)
--Mean earnings: $40,412
With Social Security income: 1,261 (38.56%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,103
With Supplemental Security Income: 110 (3.36%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $6,300
With public assistance income: 76 (2.32%)
--Mean public assistance income: $2,722
With retirement income: 570 (17.43%)
--Mean retirement income: $13,487

Families: 2,149 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 99 (4.61%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 61 (2.84%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 273 (12.7%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 367 (17.08%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 506 (23.55%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 505 (23.5%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 196 (9.12%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 124 (5.77%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 8 (0.37%)
$200,000 or more: 10 (0.47%)
Median family income: $42,070

Per capita income: $16,954

Median earnings (dollars)
Male full-time, year-round workers: $31,811
Female full-time, year-round workers: $21,931

POVERTY STATUS IN 1999
Families: 132 (6.14%)
--With related children under 18 years: 131 (6.1%)
----With related children under 5 years: 67 (3.12%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 99 (4.61%)
--With related children under 18 years: 99 (4.61%)
----With related children under 5 years: 54 (2.51%)
Individuals: 697 (32.43%)
--18 years and over: 444 (20.66%)
----65 years and over: 128 (5.96%)
--Related children under 18 years: 244 (11.35%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 169 (7.86%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 281 (13.08%)

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