Household Types in Salem, Virginia (City)

Household Types#1

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Virginia and Salem
Salem
Virginia
0%10%20%30%40%50%CountMarried1Single Female1Single Male1One-Person2Other Non-Family244.473161%50.392728%44.473161%44.5%4,47413.846918%12.238356%13.846918%13.8%1,3933.747515%4.288782%3.747515%3.7%37732.435388%26.758329%32.435388%32.4%3,2635.497018%6.321804%5.497018%5.5%553
1families 2households

Family Household Types#2

Percentage of family households with children under the age of 18.
Scope: households in Virginia and Salem
Salem
Virginia
0%10%20%30%40%50%60%70%CountMarriedSingle MomsSingle Dads58.668197%70.596822%58.668197%58.7%1,53332.070417%22.522858%32.070417%32.1%8389.261385%6.880320%9.261385%9.3%242

Families with Children#3

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Virginia and Salem
Salem
Virginia
0%20%40%60%CountWith Children1Without Children225.974155%29.107191%25.974155%26.0%2,61373.876740%70.664797%73.876740%73.9%7,432
1with own children under the age of 18 in the household 2without own children under the age of 18 in the household

Household Types by Race#4

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Virginia and Salem
Salem
Virginia
Other Non-Family1
One-Person1
Single Male2
Single Female2
Married2
100%50%0%50%CountHispanic3Mixed4Asian4White5Black4Other4-28.467153%-0.000000%-0.000000%-0.000000%-15.253947%-8.384166%-13.954854%-7.549093%-28.467153%28%71.532847%54.857940%71.532847%72%137-0.000000%-0.000000%-29.729730%-0.000000%-15.818652%-5.502213%-24.339985%-8.993905%-29.729730%30%70.270270%45.345245%70.270270%70%37-8.717949%-0.000000%-44.102564%-0.000000%-7.683408%-3.981198%-16.928356%-5.623393%-52.820513%53%47.179487%65.783645%47.179487%47%195-11.850594%-3.837012%-32.054329%-5.602716%-8.527764%-3.538225%-27.449916%-6.560308%-53.344652%53%46.655348%53.923787%46.655348%47%8,835-36.523929%-4.785894%-39.546599%-2.015113%-25.507228%-5.625922%-30.973484%-5.058775%-82.871537%83%17.128463%32.834591%17.128463%17%794-0.000000%-0.000000%-32.258065%-67.741935%-17.686249%-9.349735%-14.624033%-6.643187%-100.000000%100%0.000000%51.696797%0.000000%0%62
Count number of households headed by given race
1households 2families 3White Hispanic 4including Hispanics 5non-Hispanic

Map of Household Types by Neighborhood in Salem

Married Household Types by Neighborhood#5

Married as a percentage of households (%):
37.7%40.5%43.2%46.0%48.7%51.4%

Single Female Household Types by Neighborhood#6

Single Female as a percentage of households (%):
7.2%10.8%14.4%18.0%21.5%25.2%

Single Male Household Types by Neighborhood#7

Single Male as a percentage of households (%):
2.7%4.6%6.5%8.3%10.1%12.0%

One-Person Household Types by Neighborhood#8

One-Person as a percentage of households (%):
16%22%28%34%40%47%

Other Non-Family Household Types by Neighborhood#9

Other Non-Family as a percentage of households (%):
2.9%4.0%5.0%6.0%7.1%8.2%

With Children Household Types by Neighborhood#10

With Children as a percentage of households (%):
11.2%14.8%18.3%21.9%25.4%29.0%
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Map of Household Types by Tract in Salem

Married Household Types by Tract#11

Married as a percentage of households (%):
28%33%39%44%49%55%

Single Female Household Types by Tract#12

Single Female as a percentage of households (%):
10.0%11.4%12.7%14.1%15.4%16.8%

Single Male Household Types by Tract#13

Single Male as a percentage of households (%):
2.3%3.0%3.6%4.2%4.9%5.5%

One-Person Household Types by Tract#14

One-Person as a percentage of households (%):
25.1%28.7%32.4%36.0%39.6%43.3%

Other Non-Family Household Types by Tract#15

Other Non-Family as a percentage of households (%):
0.4%2.4%4.2%6.1%8.0%10.0%

With Children Household Types by Tract#16

With Children as a percentage of households (%):
19.4%22.1%24.8%27.5%30.1%32.9%
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Map of Household Types by Block Group in Salem

Married Household Types by Block Group#17

Married as a percentage of households (%):
18%28%38%49%59%69%

Single Female Household Types by Block Group#18

Single Female as a percentage of households (%):
0%7%15%22%29%37%

Single Male Household Types by Block Group#19

Single Male as a percentage of households (%):
0.0%2.3%4.6%6.9%9.2%11.5%

One-Person Household Types by Block Group#20

One-Person as a percentage of households (%):
16%25%34%43%52%62%

Other Non-Family Household Types by Block Group#21

Other Non-Family as a percentage of households (%):
0.0%4.0%8.1%12.1%16.1%20.2%
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Map of Household Types by Block in Salem

Married Household Types by Block#23

Married as a percentage of households (%):
0%20%40%60%80%100%

Single Female Household Types by Block#24

Single Female as a percentage of households (%):
0%20%40%60%80%100%

Single Male Household Types by Block#25

Single Male as a percentage of households (%):
0%10%20%30%40%50%

One-Person Household Types by Block#26

One-Person as a percentage of households (%):
0%20%40%60%80%100%

Other Non-Family Household Types by Block#27

Other Non-Family as a percentage of households (%):
0%20%40%60%80%100%
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Household Types by Neighborhood in Salem

There are 5 neighborhoods that are fully or partially contained within Salem (0 fully and 5 partially). This section compares all 5 of those to each other, Salem, and other entities that contain or substantially overlap with Salem.

Married by Neighborhood#28

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Salem, selected neighborhoods in Salem, and entities that contain Salem
0%10%20%30%40%50%Count#Peachtree/NorwoodVirginiaUnited StatesSouthSouth AtlanticRoanoke AreaSalemSalemEdgewood-Summit HlsEdgewood-Summit …Ridgewood PkGreater DeyerleCherry Hill51.396824%51.396824%51%436150.392728%50.392728%50%1,557,2251.56M48.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M47.955775%47.955775%48%21,151,03021.2M47.436341%47.436341%47%11,048,42911.0M47.375654%47.375654%47%61,36061.4k44.473161%44.473161%44%4,47444.473161%44.473161%44%4,47439.963168%39.963168%40%212238.304531%38.304531%38%126127338.239193%38.239193%38%733734437.783259%37.783259%38%1901915
Count number of this household type
# rank of neighborhood out of 5 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by Place in the Roanoke Area

There are 22 places in the Roanoke Area. This section compares Salem to all of the places in the Roanoke Area and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Salem.

Married by Place#34

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Salem, selected other places in the Roanoke Area, and entities that contain Salem
0%20%40%60%Count#PenhookLaymantownWestlake CornerNorth ShoreUnion HallBoones MillFerrumDalevilleBlue RidgeCloverdaleVirginiaCave SpringUnited StatesSouthSouth AtlanticRoanoke AreaHollinsBuchananSalemSalemHenry ForkTroutvilleVintonGlenvarFincastleRocky MountRoanokeNew Castle79.617834%79.617834%80%250179.302046%79.302046%79%659278.418803%78.418803%78%367376.344828%76.344828%76%1,107463.478261%63.478261%63%365562.666667%62.666667%63%47662.011173%62.011173%62%222759.097978%59.097978%59%760858.435208%58.435208%58%717958.109147%58.109147%58%7561050.392728%50.392728%50%1,557,2251.56M48.526817%48.526817%49%5,5011148.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M47.955775%47.955775%48%21,151,03021.2M47.436341%47.436341%47%11,048,42911.0M47.375654%47.375654%47%61,36061.4k45.491252%45.491252%45%2,7041245.473684%45.473684%45%2161344.473161%44.473161%44%4,47444.473161%44.473161%44%4,4741444.347826%44.347826%44%2041543.511450%43.511450%44%1141643.032428%43.032428%43%1,4731742.569270%42.569270%43%1691839.285714%39.285714%39%551934.181314%34.181314%34%7392033.384265%33.384265%33%14,20214.2k2132.894737%32.894737%33%2522
Count number of this household type
# rank of place out of 22 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by Place in Virginia

There are 593 places in Virginia. This section compares Salem to the 50 most populous places in Virginia and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Salem. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 23,008.

Married by Place#40

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Salem, selected other places in Virginia, and entities that contain Salem
0%20%40%60%Count#Linton HallSouth RidingBurkeMcLeanChantillyAshburnDale CityCentrevilleShort PumpLeesburgManassasOaktonW SpringfieldFairfaxMechanicsvilleChesapeakeLake RidgeSpringfieldHerndonW Falls ChurchTuckahoeSuffolkAnnandaleVirginiaLincolniaVirginia BchSterlingCave SpringUnited StatesSouthSouth AtlanticRoanoke AreaMarumscoRestonSalemSalemFair OaksTysons CornerStauntonWinchesterNewport NewsHamptonArlingtonLynchburgAlexandriaNorfolkPortsmouthBailey's CrossroadsHarrisonburgRoanokeDanvilleFredericksburgCharlottesvilleBlacksburgPetersburgRichmond76.177965%76.177965%76%8,698172.509205%72.509205%73%6,499272.083425%72.083425%72%9,781371.829058%71.829058%72%12,06812.1k464.870015%64.870015%65%4,766562.074689%62.074689%62%10,47210.5k660.989804%60.989804%61%12,68112.7k760.604831%60.604831%61%14,93014.9k860.496454%60.496454%60%5,971960.382916%60.382916%60%9,8401060.152856%60.152856%60%7,4771157.375450%57.375450%57%7,6471255.304659%55.304659%55%4,6291355.261916%55.261916%55%4,6841455.164728%55.164728%55%7,9201554.635292%54.635292%55%45,11445.1k1654.189100%54.189100%54%8,2531753.307512%53.307512%53%5,2301853.188961%53.188961%53%4,0281952.366984%52.366984%52%5,1772052.075348%52.075348%52%9,5102152.062002%52.062002%52%16,52516.5k2251.166307%51.166307%51%7,1072350.392728%50.392728%50%1,557,2251.56M50.340737%50.340737%50%3,9892450.131635%50.131635%50%83,97584.0k2549.794239%49.794239%50%4,7192648.526817%48.526817%49%5,5012748.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M47.955775%47.955775%48%21,151,03021.2M47.436341%47.436341%47%11,048,42911.0M47.375654%47.375654%47%61,36061.4k46.153846%46.153846%46%5,5082845.718666%45.718666%46%11,62911.6k2944.473161%44.473161%44%4,47444.473161%44.473161%44%4,4743043.587571%43.587571%44%6,1723141.794523%41.794523%42%4,3043240.710777%40.710777%41%4,2273339.231786%39.231786%39%4,1573438.083960%38.083960%38%26,37226.4k3537.911883%37.911883%38%20,34220.3k3637.872243%37.872243%38%38,14038.1k3737.253377%37.253377%37%10,53610.5k3836.051893%36.051893%36%24,53824.5k3934.886170%34.886170%35%30,47930.5k4034.856135%34.856135%35%12,84112.8k4134.407895%34.407895%34%3,1384233.712258%33.712258%34%5,6054333.384265%33.384265%33%14,20214.2k4433.361926%33.361926%33%6,2234532.538214%32.538214%33%3,3424632.330367%32.330367%32%5,8134729.473382%29.473382%29%4,1084826.436433%26.436433%26%3,4834923.803368%23.803368%24%21,17521.2k50
Count number of this household type
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by Place in the South

There are 9,693 places in the South. This section compares Salem to the 50 most populous places in the South and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Salem. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 188,973.

Married by Place#46

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Salem, selected other places in the South, and entities that contain Salem
0%20%40%Count#PlanoChesapeakeLaredoGarlandVirginiaVirginia BchEl PasoUnited StatesSouthSouth AtlanticRoanoke AreaArlingtonAmarilloFort WorthIrvingHialeahCorpus ChristiSalemSalemOklahoma CitySan AntonioJacksonvilleLexington-FayetteCharlotteFayettevilleLubbockHuntsvilleLouisvilleColumbusRaleighHoustonWinston-SalemArlingtonTulsaAustinLittle RockNashville-DavidsonDurhamGreensboroSt. PetersburgDallasMontgomeryNorfolkMobileAugusta-Richmond Co consolidated government (balance)Augusta-Richmon…TampaShreveportOrlandoMiamiBaton RougeMemphisNew OrleansWashingtonBirminghamBaltimoreAtlantaRichmond57.647663%57.647663%58%60,63960.6k154.635292%54.635292%55%45,11445.1k252.048011%52.048011%52%35,21135.2k352.045659%52.045659%52%39,25739.3k450.392728%50.392728%50%1,557,2251.56M50.131635%50.131635%50%83,97584.0k548.638682%48.638682%49%107,759108k648.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M47.955775%47.955775%48%21,151,03021.2M47.436341%47.436341%47%11,048,42911.0M47.375654%47.375654%47%61,36061.4k46.337303%46.337303%46%62,48462.5k746.072479%46.072479%46%34,45334.5k845.842907%45.842907%46%128,097128k945.179817%45.179817%45%38,15338.2k1045.017748%45.017748%45%31,70631.7k1144.685855%44.685855%45%51,87051.9k1244.473161%44.473161%44%4,47444.473161%44.473161%44%4,47443.611312%43.611312%44%102,709103k1342.010553%42.010553%42%206,539207k1441.245889%41.245889%41%132,813133k1540.472481%40.472481%40%51,17351.2k1640.082441%40.082441%40%124,272124k1739.877534%39.877534%40%31,45531.5k1839.758089%39.758089%40%36,42036.4k1939.753750%39.753750%40%31,80331.8k2038.927190%38.927190%39%96,21496.2k2138.926330%38.926330%39%28,59128.6k2238.903192%38.903192%39%67,69767.7k2338.318218%38.318218%38%318,488318k2438.147093%38.147093%38%36,01236.0k2537.872243%37.872243%38%38,14038.1k2637.643537%37.643537%38%62,12262.1k2737.108155%37.108155%37%132,996133k2836.800040%36.800040%37%29,33029.3k2936.666962%36.666962%37%95,12495.1k3036.452715%36.452715%36%37,57437.6k3136.339868%36.339868%36%41,55941.6k3235.370683%35.370683%35%37,69137.7k3335.369321%35.369321%35%172,551173k3435.239021%35.239021%35%28,29228.3k3534.886170%34.886170%35%30,47930.5k3634.784891%34.784891%35%26,51226.5k3733.919853%33.919853%34%24,03924.0k3833.493392%33.493392%33%48,47848.5k3932.709529%32.709529%33%25,23925.2k4031.002645%31.002645%31%33,64533.6k4130.542991%30.542991%31%49,35949.4k4229.478636%29.478636%29%25,87925.9k4329.333916%29.333916%29%73,81073.8k4426.805042%26.805042%27%41,50641.5k4524.844691%24.844691%25%68,70768.7k4624.279667%24.279667%24%21,96822.0k4724.253762%24.253762%24%58,79558.8k4824.238551%24.238551%24%45,89445.9k4923.803368%23.803368%24%21,17521.2k50
Count number of this household type
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage of this household type

Household Types by Place in the United States

There are 29,322 places in the United States. This section compares Salem to the 50 most populous places in the United States and to those entities that contain or substantially overlap with Salem. The least populous of the compared places has a population of 383,899.

Married by Place#52

Percentage of households.
Scope: households in Salem, selected other places in the United States, and entities that contain Salem
0%20%40%Count#San JoseVirginiaVirginia BchEl PasoUnited StatesSouthColorado SpgsMesaSouth AtlanticRoanoke AreaArlingtonFort WorthSalemSalemSan DiegoOklahoma CityWichitaSan AntonioLas VegasOmahaJacksonvillePhoenixFresnoCharlotteAlbuquerqueLouisvilleRaleighHoustonPortlandLos AngelesLong BeachSacramentoTulsaAustinNashville-DavidsonNew YorkSeattleIndianapolisDallasKansas CityOaklandSan FranciscoDenverTucsonColumbusChicagoMiamiMinneapolisMemphisPhiladelphiaMilwaukeeBostonWashingtonBaltimoreAtlantaClevelandDetroit55.386884%55.386884%55%175,752176k150.392728%50.392728%50%1,557,2251.56M50.131635%50.131635%50%83,97584.0k248.638682%48.638682%49%107,759108k348.235831%48.235831%48%56,781,40556.8M47.955775%47.955775%48%21,151,03021.2M47.895643%47.895643%48%85,14685.1k447.782635%47.782635%48%82,52382.5k547.436341%47.436341%47%11,048,42911.0M47.375654%47.375654%47%61,36061.4k46.337303%46.337303%46%62,48462.5k645.842907%45.842907%46%128,097128k744.473161%44.473161%44%4,47444.473161%44.473161%44%4,47444.202081%44.202081%44%216,687217k843.611312%43.611312%44%102,709103k943.572325%43.572325%44%65,93865.9k1042.010553%42.010553%42%206,539207k1141.949568%41.949568%42%91,94891.9k1241.360080%41.360080%41%72,30972.3k1341.245889%41.245889%41%132,813133k1440.940267%40.940267%41%220,614221k1540.523657%40.523657%41%66,49066.5k1640.082441%40.082441%40%124,272124k1739.283391%39.283391%39%86,94286.9k1838.927190%38.927190%39%96,21496.2k1938.903192%38.903192%39%67,69767.7k2038.318218%38.318218%38%318,488318k2138.227288%38.227288%38%98,02798.0k2238.155187%38.155187%38%517,503518k2337.868093%37.868093%38%62,07362.1k2437.658800%37.658800%38%67,73567.7k2537.643537%37.643537%38%62,12262.1k2637.108155%37.108155%37%132,996133k2736.666962%36.666962%37%95,12495.1k2836.211762%36.211762%36%1,132,7931.13M2935.728916%35.728916%36%108,672109k3035.561538%35.561538%36%117,953118k3135.369321%35.369321%35%172,551173k3235.175851%35.175851%35%69,09169.1k3334.940889%34.940889%35%55,53455.5k3434.723947%34.723947%35%123,894124k3533.868546%33.868546%34%95,19595.2k3633.463674%33.463674%33%69,49169.5k3732.713038%32.713038%33%111,312111k3832.670426%32.670426%33%340,615341k3930.542991%30.542991%31%49,35949.4k4030.490627%30.490627%30%51,77451.8k4129.333916%29.333916%29%73,81073.8k4227.583532%27.583532%28%160,700161k4327.580768%27.580768%28%63,65263.7k4426.857136%26.857136%27%69,64769.6k4524.844691%24.844691%25%68,70768.7k4624.253762%24.253762%24%58,79558.8k4724.238551%24.238551%24%45,89445.9k4821.384235%21.384235%21%35,72635.7k4920.285620%20.285620%20%52,13152.1k50
Count number of this household type
# rank of place out of 50 by percentage of this household type

Definitions

According to the US Census definition, a household consists of all the people who occupy a housing unit. This page reports on the types of households in Salem. The following definitions are used in this page:

  • Family: a group of two or more people related by birth, marriage, or adoption and residing together
  • Married: a husband and wife that are part of the same household1
  • Single Female: female householder, no husband present, with other family members in the household
  • Single Male: male householder, no wife present, with other family members in the household
  • One Person: householder living alone
  • Other Non-Family: householder living with other people that are not family members

1as defined by the US Census Bureau (please direct comments and complaints to them)

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State:
Virginia
City:
Salem
Metro Area:
Roanoke Area
ZIP Codes:
24018, 24153
Unified School District:
Salem
Neighborhoods:
Cherry Hill, Edgewood-Summit Hills, Greater Deyerle, Peachtree/Norwood, Ridgewood Park
Congressional District:
VA-9
State Senate District:
VA-19
State House District:
VA-8
Neighboring Cities:
Roanoke
Neighboring Unincorporated Places:
Cave Spring, Glenvar
Nearby Towns:
Boones Mill, Troutville, Vinton
Nearby Unincorporated Places:
Cloverdale, Daleville, Elliston, Hollins, Lafayette, Laymantown, Shawsville