Salem New Jersey Real Estate
Salem, New Jersey, is located in Salem County, 15 miles SE of Wilmington, Delaware and 34 miles SW of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Salem has a population of 5,857.
Salem Homes
Salem properties pool is 2,362 residential properties including Salem new homes. Median age of real estate in Salem is 1947. Average Household size is 3.1 people. 2% are one bedroom homes, 24% are 2 bedroom homes, 44% are 3 bedroom homes, 25% are 4 bedroom homes, and 6% are 5+ bedroom homes.
Salem Mortgage Statistics
Salem mortgages vs. USA median statistics
| Homes |
Salem |
USA |
| Homes With No Mortgage |
45% |
30% |
| Homes With Mortgage |
55% |
70% |
| First Mortgage Only |
39% |
54% |
| First & Second Mortgage or HELOC |
16% |
16% |
Salem Area Real Estate Tax
Salem Real estate Tax: Median Real Estate Taxes (2000) were $1,819 comparing to 1999 Median Family income $ 29,699. Compare to USA median yearly Real Estate Tax $1,300 and USA median Family Income $42,000 (1999).
Salem School District: Children make up 31% of Salem population. Salem has 1,813 under 18 years old residents, or 0.95 kids per one worker, or 0.77 kids per one household.
Salem Real Estate & Salem Homeownership
There are 779.46 or 33% one person households, 637.74 or 27% two person households, and 377.92 or 16% three person households in Salem, New Jersey. Median residents age is 33.5, Senior citizens (65+) make up 821 or 14%% of Salem population.
There are 1,901 workers (over 16 years of age) in Salem. Of these, 81.8% drive to work. Approximately 7% of workers in Salem take public transportation. An estimated 8.47% walk to work.
Median Salem homeowner's housing expences are 22%
Crime in Salem (2003), crimes per 10,000 residents per year
| Type of Crime |
Salem |
USA, 2003 |
| Violent Crimes |
129.76 |
47.5 |
| Robberies |
22.2 |
14.2 |
| Aggravated Assaults |
97.32 |
29.5 |
| Property Crimes |
573.67 |
358.8 |
| Burglaries |
218.54 |
74.0 |
| Larceny-Thefts |
302.2 |
241.5 |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts |
52.93 |
43.3 |
Invest in Salem Properties
When making a decision about buying real estate in Salem New Jersey area, you should consider following statistical data:
| Category |
Salem |
USA |
| Near Medium City |
Wilmington, Delaware |
- |
| Near Large City |
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
- |
| Salem Zip Codes |
08079 |
- |
| Salem Area Codes |
856 |
- |
| White population |
37.46% |
75.1% |
| African-American population |
56.77% |
12.3% |
| Asian |
0.24% |
3.6% |
| American Indian & Alaskan |
0.6% |
0.9% |
| Hispanic (of any race) |
4.88% |
12.5% |
| Median Family Income (1999) |
$ 29,699% |
$42,000 |
| Population Below Poverty Level |
26.14% |
12.4% |
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