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Salem, New Jersey Population, Hospitals, Airports, and Schools

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Population: 5,857. Estimated population in July 2024: 5,812 (-0.8% change)
Males: 2,615 (44.6%), Females: 3,242 (55.4%)

Salem County

Demographics

Median resident age: 33.5 years
Median household income: $25,846
Median house value: $74,300

Population by Race

Races in Salem:

  • Black (56.8%)
  • White Non-Hispanic (35.9%)
  • Hispanic (4.9%)
  • Two or more races (3.6%)
  • American Indian (2.0%)
  • Other race (1.4%)

Ancestries: German (6.9%), English (4.9%), Irish (4.7%), Italian (3.8%), United States (3.5%), Dutch (1.9%).

Elevation: 19 feet

Land area: 2.6 square miles

Population by Education

For population 25 years and over in Salem

  • High school or higher: 67.8%
  • Bachelor’s degree or higher: 7.9%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 1.8%
  • Unemployed: 10.3%
  • Mean travel time to work: 24.7 minutes

For population 15 years and over in Salem city

  • Never married: 40.1%
  • Now married: 35.1%
  • Separated: 5.9%
  • Widowed: 10.0%
  • Divorced: 8.9%

0.8% Foreign born

Population change in the 1990s: -1,014 (-14.8%).

Hospitals

Hospital/medical center in Salem:

  • MEMORIAL HOSPITAL OF SALEM COUNTY (310 WOODSTOWN ROAD)

Other hospitals/medical centers near Salem:

Airports

Airports certified for carrier operations nearest to Salem:

  • NEW CASTLE COUNTY (about 12 miles; WILMINGTON, DE; Abbreviation: ILG)
  • PHILADELPHIA INTL (about 27 miles; PHILADELPHIA, PA; Abbreviation: PHL)
  • DOVER AFB (about 32 miles; DOVER, DE; Abbreviation: DOV)

Other public-use airports nearest to Salem:

  • SPITFIRE AERODROME (about 13 miles; PEDRICKTOWN, NJ; Abbreviation: 7N7)
  • SUMMIT (about 18 miles; MIDDLETOWN, DE; Abbreviation: EVY)
  • LI CALZI (about 20 miles; BRIDGETON, NJ; Abbreviation: N50)

Amtrak station near Salem:

  • 13 miles: WILMINGTON (M. L. KING BLVD, & FRENCH ST.). Services: ticket office, partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public restrooms, public payphones, snack bar, ATM, paid short-term parking, paid long-term parking, car rental agency, taxi stand, intercity bus service, public transit connection.

Colleges and Universities

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Salem:

  • UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE (about 9 miles; NEWARK, DE; Full-time enrollment: 17,786)
  • WILMINGTON COLLEGE (about 11 miles; NEW CASTLE, DE; Full-time enrollment: 3,087)
  • DELAWARE TECHNICAL & COMM COLL-STANTON-WILMINGTON (about 18 miles; NEWARK, DE; Full-time enrollment: 3,817)
  • WIDENER UNIVERSITY-MAIN CAMPUS (about 21 miles; CHESTER, PA; Full-time enrollment: 3,646)
  • DELAWARE COUNTY COMMUNITY COLLEGE (about 25 miles; MEDIA, PA; Full-time enrollment: 5,248)
  • ROWAN UNIVERSITY (about 26 miles; GLASSBORO, NJ; Full-time enrollment: 7,587)
  • WEST CHESTER UNIVERSITY OF PENNSYLVANIA (about 28 miles; WEST CHESTER, PA; Full-time enrollment: 10,419)

Schools

Public high school in Salem:

  • SALEM HIGH (Students: 560; Location: 219 WALNUT STREET; Grades: 09 – 12)

Public primary/middle schools in Salem:

  • JOHN FENWICK (Students: 451; Location: 183 SMITH STREET; Grades: PK – 03)
  • SALEM MIDDLE (Students: 439; Location: 51 NEW MARKET STREET; Grades: 04 – 08)
  • LOWER ALLOWAYS CREEK (Students: 221; Location: 967 MAIN ST CANTON; Grades: PK – 08)
  • MANNINGTON (Students: 178; Location: 495 ROUTE 45; Grades: PK – 08)
  • ELSINBORO TWP (Students: 118; Location: 631 SALEM-FORT ELFSBORG ROAD; Grades: KG – 08)

Private primary/middle school in Salem:

  • ST MARY REGIONAL (Students: 142; Location: 31 OAK STREET; Grades: KG – 8)

Libraries

Library in Salem:

  • SALEM FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $137,421; Location: 112 W. BROADWAY; 43,955 books; 1,925 audio materials; 500 video materials; 119 serial subscriptions)

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