Salem County, NJ Demographics & Local Data

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Area Snapshot

Key statistics on population, economy, housing, and commuting compared to state and national averages. Explore interactive maps for deeper analysis.

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Population

Metric Salem County New Jersey Avg U.S. Average
Population 63,613 9,029,857 334,821,731
Population density (per sq mi) 170.9 1036.4 85.8
Population growth (%/yr) 0.09% 0.55% 0.57%
Median age 43.3 40.2 37.1
Households 24,858 3,476,039 128,459,983

Population Over Time

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Economy

Salem County has a the economy index of B, which means it is quite prosperous.

Metric Salem County New Jersey Avg U.S. Average
Median household income $79,362 $101,200 $78,145
Income growth (%/yr) 3.80% 4.63% 5.07%
Unemployment rate 7.5% 6.1% 5.2%

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Housing

Metric Salem County New Jersey Avg U.S. Average
Median home price $123,244 $359,215 $242,182
Median rent $1,184 $1,653 $1,342
Homeownership rate 71.3% 63.7% 65.1%

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Mobility & Commuting

The most common departure window is 07:00 AM – 07:29 AM , followed by 07:30 AM – 07:59 AM .

Metric Salem County New Jersey Avg U.S. Average
Average commute time (min) 23.4 26.6 22.5
Work from home 9.5% 15.0% 13.4%

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Education & Households

Salem County has a education index of D, which means it is barely educated.

Metric Salem County New Jersey Avg U.S. Average
Bachelor's degree or higher 21.8% 39.6% 31.6%
Average household size 2.55 2.61 2.54

Health

Salem County has a health index of B, which means it is quite healthy.

Metric Salem County New Jersey Avg U.S. Average
Life expectancy (years) 77.0 79.4 78.3
Self-rated poor health 15.7% 12.9% 16.3%
Smokers 18.4% 14.2% 19.0%