General Economic Characteristics, 2000 data (id:3969834, place: Salem city, Ohio)EMPLOYMENT STATUSPopulation 16 years and over: 9,609 (100%)
In labor force: 5,799 (60.35%)
--Civilian labor force: 5,786 (60.21%)
----Employed: 5,514 (57.38%)
----Unemployed: 272 (2.83%)
------Percent of civilian labor force: 4.7%
--Armed Forces: 13 (0.14%)
Not in labor force: 3,810 (39.65%)
Females 16 years and over: 5,216 (54.28%)
In labor force: 2,722 (28.33%)
--Civilian labor force: 2,722 (28.33%)
----Employed: 2,579 (26.84%)
Own children under 6 years: 855 (8.9%)
All parents in family in labor force: 563 (5.86%)
COMMUTING TO WORKWorkers 16 years and over: 5,433 (100%)
Car, truck, or van - - drove alone: 4,512 (83.05%)
Car, truck, or van - - carpooled: 512 (9.42%)
Public transportation (including taxicab): 23 (0.42%)
Walked: 236 (4.34%)
Other means: 15 (0.28%)
Worked at home: 135 (2.48%)
Mean travel time to work: 18 minutes
OCCUPATIONEmployed civilian population 16 years and over: 5,514 (100%)
Management, professional, and related occupations: 1,269 (23.01%)
Service occupations: 872 (15.81%)
Sales and office occupations: 1,338 (24.27%)
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations.: 33 (0.6%)
Construction, extraction, and maintenance occupations: 493 (8.94%)
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations: 1,509 (27.37%)
INDUSTRYAgriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining: 56 (1.02%)
Construction: 234 (4.24%)
Manufacturing: 1,708 (30.98%)
Wholesale trade.: 176 (3.19%)
Retail trade: 663 (12.02%)
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities: 224 (4.06%)
Information: 90 (1.63%)
Finance, insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing: 139 (2.52%)
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services: 262 (4.75%)
Educational, health and social services: 1,058 (19.19%)
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services: 505 (9.16%)
Other services (except public administration): 282 (5.11%)
Public administration: 117 (2.12%)
CLASS OF WORKERPrivate wage and salary workers: 4,831 (87.61%)
Government workers: 403 (7.31%)
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business: 259 (4.7%)
Unpaid family workers: 21 (0.38%)
INCOME IN 1999Households: 5,049 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 546 (10.81%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 482 (9.55%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 1,054 (20.88%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 793 (15.71%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 800 (15.84%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 863 (17.09%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 336 (6.65%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 117 (2.32%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 41 (0.81%)
$200,000 or more: 17 (0.34%)
Median household income: $30,006
With earnings: 3,729 (73.86%)
--Mean earnings: $39,853
With Social Security income: 1,637 (32.42%)
--Mean Social Security income: $11,061
With Supplemental Security Income: 225 (4.46%)
--Mean Supplemental Security Income: $7,409
With public assistance income: 127 (2.52%)
--Mean public assistance income: $1,288
With retirement income: 1,004 (19.89%)
--Mean retirement income: $14,926
Families: 3,248 (100%)
Less than $10,000: 217 (6.68%)
$10,000 to $14,999: 204 (6.28%)
$15,000 to $24,999: 500 (15.39%)
$25,000 to $34,999: 518 (15.95%)
$35,000 to $49,999: 648 (19.95%)
$50,000 to $74,999: 694 (21.37%)
$75,000 to $99,999: 306 (9.42%)
$100,000 to $149,999: 110 (3.39%)
$150,000 to $199,999: 41 (1.26%)
$200,000 or more: 10 (0.31%)
Median family income: $40,191
Per capita income: $16,579
Median earnings (dollars)Male full-time, year-round workers: $31,630
Female full-time, year-round workers: $19,471
POVERTY STATUS IN 1999Families: 318 (9.79%)
--With related children under 18 years: 222 (6.83%)
----With related children under 5 years: 133 (4.09%)
Families with female householder, no husband present: 156 (4.8%)
--With related children under 18 years: 123 (3.79%)
----With related children under 5 years: 99 (3.05%)
Individuals: 1,376 (42.36%)
--18 years and over: 852 (26.23%)
----65 years and over: 200 (6.16%)
--Related children under 18 years: 490 (15.09%)
----Related children 5 to 17 years: 317 (9.76%)
--Unrelated individuals 15 years and over: 400 (12.32%)
Return to Salem,OH. 
