Salem City, Massachusetts

Salem City, Massachusetts is a city of the Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. Salem City had an official population of 40407 in 2000. The city's estimated population as of July 2008 was 41256, It is 31st most populous in Massachusetts. The city has a total area of 18.06 square miles (46.78 square kilometre), of which, 8.1 square miles (20.98 square kilometre) of it is land and 9.95 square miles (25.77 square kilometre) of it is water, it is the 32nd largest in terms of geographical size. It is ranks eighth in the size of its inland waterways in Massachusetts.

As of the census of 2000, there were 40407 people, 17492 households, and 9707 families living in the city. The population density was 4986 people per square mile (1925.11/kmē), making its Massachusetts's 20th most densely populated city. There were 18175 housing units at an average density of 2243.8 per square mile (866.34/kmē). The average household size was 2.24 persons, and the average family size was 2.95 persons. In the city the population was spread out, with 20.2% under the age of 18, 10.4% from 18 to 24, 33.4% from 25 to 44, 21.9% from 45 to 64, and 14.1% who were 65 or older. For every 100 females there were 86.5 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 83.5 males. The median age is 36.4 years, the median age of male residents at 35.2 and the median age of female residents at 37.5. The racial or ethnic makeup of the city was 34497 White, 1274 Black or African American, 87 American Indian, 807 Asian, 19 Native Hawaiian, 999 from two or more races and 2724 Ohter races.

Salem city Massachusetts Population 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008
Population 2000-2008
Salem city Massachusetts School Enrollment
School Enrollment 2000
Salem City Massachusetts GDP
GDP 2000

The median income for a household in the city was $44033, making it the 149th highest city by median household income in Massachusetts. The median income for a family in the city was $55635, it is the 139th highest city by median family income in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. The per capita income for the city was $23857, it is the 122nd highest city by per capita income in the U.S. state of Massachusetts. The median income of city was $27228, The median income for males was $32053 versus $24029 for females.

In 2000, 10402 pupils and students, of which 47.45% are male and 52.55% are female, 25.74% of the total population, are in the education system. Of which, percentage of enrollment student are in, 6.91% nursery or pri school, 4.38% kindergarten, 37.27% elementary school, 17.64% high school and 33.79% College graduate school.

YearPopulation
April 2000 census40407
April 2000 Estimate40407
July 2000 Estimate40563
July 2001 Estimate41054
July 2002 Estimate42010
July 2003 Estimate41766
July 2004 Estimate41740
July 2005 Estimate41670
July 2006 Estimate41357
July 2007 Estimate41174
July 2008 Estimate41256
SchoolMaleFemaleTotal
Nursery school432287719
Kindergarten285171456
Elementary school189419833877
High school9029331835
College or graduate school142320923515
PlaceMedian household incomeMedian family incomePer capita income
Salem city, Massachusetts$44033$55635$23857
Essex County, Massachusetts$51576$63746$26358
Massachusetts, United States$50502$61664$25952
United States$41994$50046$21587