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As of 2010-2014, the per capita income of Salem County is $28,987, which is lower than the state average of $36,359 and is about the same as the national average of $28,555. Salem County median household income is $60,768, which has grown by 33.34% since 2000. The median household income growth rate is higher than the state average rate of 30.67% and is higher than the national average rate of 27.36%. On average Salem County residents spend 25.4 minutes per day commuting to work, which is lower than the state average of 31.2 minutes and is about the same as the national average of 25.7 minutes.

Topics:Per Capita Income Median Workers Income Household Income Family Income Median Income by Age Employment Status Commuting to Work Careers Poverty Level

Per Capita Income, #18

Salem County	28,987 USD
New Jersey	36,359 USD
U.S.	28,555 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical per capita income data.

Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Salem County	36,556 USD
New Jersey	39,546 USD
U.S.	30,815 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median individual worker income data.

Male Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Salem County	45,277 USD
New Jersey	47,106 USD
U.S.	36,116 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical male median individual worker income data.

Female Median Individual Worker Income, see rank

Salem County	27,959 USD
New Jersey	32,292 USD
U.S.	25,692 USD

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical female median individual worker income data.

Household Income

Median Household Income, #15

Salem County	60,768 USD
New Jersey	72,062 USD
U.S.	53,482 USD

Mean Household Income, see rank

Salem County	74,346 USD
New Jersey	98,286 USD
U.S.	74,596 USD

Median Household Income Growth Since 2000, #6

Salem County	33.34%
New Jersey	30.67%
U.S.	27.36%

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

Household Income Other than Earnings

	Salem County		New Jersey		U.S.
	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount	%⁺	Average Amount
Interest, Dividends, or Net Rental Income	21.16%	$11,030, see rank	24.72%	$16,682	21.11%	$16,919
Social Security Income	35.26%	$18,561, see rank	29.18%	$19,213	29.33%	$17,636
Public Assistance Income	4.10%	$3,185, see rank	2.81%	$4,209	2.82%	$3,720
Retirement Income	24.56%	$21,461, see rank	17.41%	$26,347	17.85%	$24,095

⁺ The percentage of the total households that have the income.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical household income data.

Family Income

Median Family Income, see rank

Salem County	73,770 USD
New Jersey	87,999 USD
U.S.	65,443 USD

Mean Family Income, see rank

Salem County	86,520 USD
New Jersey	114,618 USD
U.S.	86,963 USD

Ranks: $10k or less, $10k-$20k, $20k-$30k, $30k-$40k, $40k-$50k, $50k-$75k, $75k-$100k, $100k-$150k, $150k-$200k, $200k or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical family income data.

Median Household Income by Races

	Salem County	New Jersey	U.S.
White	$65,803, see rank	$77,446	$56,900
Black	$31,015, see rank	$46,640	$35,600
Hispanic	$41,591, see rank	$49,097	$42,396
Asian	$92,593, see rank	$103,101	$73,244
American Indian, Alaska Native	$20,000, see rank	$36,663	$37,170
One Race, Other	$34,500, see rank	$45,137	$40,300
Two or More Races	$41,964, see rank	$59,161	$47,621

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by races data.

Median Household Income by Age

	Salem County	New Jersey	U.S.
less than 25	$21,821, see rank	$32,789	$25,788
25 to 44	$69,149, see rank	$77,813	$58,398
45 to 64	$74,386, see rank	$88,136	$65,027
65 or over	$41,121, see rank	$44,740	$37,945

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical median household income by age data.

Employment Status

	Salem County	New Jersey	U.S.
Population 16 Years and Over	52,468, see rank	7,080,181	248,775,628
Male¹	25,172, 47.98%, see rank	48.17%	48.69%
Male, In Labor Force:²	17,199, 68.33%, see rank	72.30%	69.28%
Male, In Armed Forces²	26, 0.10%, see rank	0.17%	0.73%
Male, Civilian²	17,173, 68.22%, see rank	72.13%	68.54%
Male, Civilian, Employed³	15,002, 87.36%, see rank	90.25%	90.49%
Male, Civilian, Unemployed³	2,171, 12.64%, see rank	9.75%	9.51%
Male, Not in Labor Force²	7,973, 31.67%, see rank	27.70%	30.72%
Female¹	27,296, 52.02%, see rank	51.83%	51.31%
Female, In Labor Force:²	15,884, 58.19%, see rank	60.75%	58.79%
Female, In Armed Forces²	0, 0.00%, see rank	0.03%	0.11%
Female, Civilian²	15,884, 58.19%, see rank	60.72%	58.69%
Female, Civilian, Employed³	13,971, 87.96%, see rank	90.43%	91.18%
Female, Civilian, Unemployed³	1,913, 12.04%, see rank	9.57%	8.82%
Female, Not in Labor Force²	11,412, 41.81%, see rank	39.25%	41.21%

¹ Percentage of the population of 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the population of 16 years and over for the gender.
³ Percentage of the Civilian for the gender.

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical employment status data.

Commuting to Work

	Salem County	New Jersey	U.S.
Workers 16 Years and Over	28,450, 100%	4,144,855	141,337,148
Car, Truck, or Van—Drove Alone	24,080, 84.64%, see rank	71.91%	76.41%
Car, Truck, or Van—Carpooled	2,441, 8.58%, see rank	8.31%	9.59%
Public Transportation	382, 1.34%, see rank	10.92%	5.06%
Walked	540, 1.90%, see rank	3.03%	2.78%
Other Means	273, 0.96%, see rank	1.89%	1.79%
Worked at Home	734, 2.58%, see rank	3.94%	4.37%

Mean Travel Time to Work, see rank

Salem County	25.4 minutes
New Jersey	31.2 minutes
U.S.	25.7 minutes

Ranks: 9 min. or less, 10-19 min., 20-29 min., 30-39 min., 40-59 min., 60-89 min., 90min. or more

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical commuting to work data.

Careers

Occupation

	Salem County	New Jersey	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	28,973	4,235,089	143,435,233
Male¹	15,002, 51.78%, see rank	52.43%	52.38%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	3,955, 26.36%, see rank	38.00%	33.12%
Service Occupations²	2,283, 15.22%, see rank	14.90%	15.12%
Sales and Office Occupations²	1,804, 12.03%, see rank	18.56%	17.47%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	350, 2.33%, see rank	0.26%	1.11%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	1,745, 11.63%, see rank	8.12%	9.29%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	3,596, 23.97%, see rank	15.13%	17.94%
Female¹	13,971, 48.22%, see rank	47.57%	47.62%
Management, Professional, and Related Occupations²	5,378, 38.49%, see rank	43.61%	40.04%
Service Occupations²	2,971, 21.27%, see rank	18.85%	21.52%
Sales and Office Occupations²	4,386, 31.39%, see rank	31.96%	31.93%
Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations²	35, 0.25%, see rank	0.09%	0.32%
Construction, Extraction, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations²	28, 0.20%, see rank	0.17%	0.28%
Production, Transportation, and Material Moving Occupations²	1,152, 8.25%, see rank	5.12%	5.65%

¹ Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over.
² Percentage of the civilian employed, 16 years and over for the gender.

Industry

	Salem County	New Jersey	U.S.
Civilian Employed, 16 Years and Over	28,973, 100%	4,235,089	143,435,233
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, Hunting, Mining	681, 2.35%, see rank	0.32%	1.96%
Construction	2,269, 7.83%, see rank	5.57%	6.17%
Manufacturing	3,216, 11.10%, see rank	8.65%	10.43%
Wholesale Trade	1,099, 3.79%, see rank	3.43%	2.75%
Retail Trade	2,876, 9.93%, see rank	11.20%	11.57%
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities	2,890, 9.97%, see rank	5.72%	4.93%
Information	481, 1.66%, see rank	2.86%	2.14%
Finance, Insurance, Real Estate, Rental, Leasing	1,500, 5.18%, see rank	8.63%	6.60%
Professional, Scientific, Management, Administrative, Waste Management Services	2,700, 9.32%, see rank	12.77%	10.89%
Educational Services, Health Care, Social Assistance	6,868, 23.70%, see rank	23.68%	23.21%
Arts, Entertainment, Recreation, Accommodation, Food Services	1,675, 5.78%, see rank	8.28%	9.49%
Public Administration	1,392, 4.80%, see rank	4.39%	4.92%
Other Services, Except Public Administration	1,326, 4.58%, see rank	4.50%	4.96%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical careers data.

Poverty Level

	Salem County	%	New Jersey	U.S.
Population in Poverty	8,693	13.52%, see rank	10.74%	15.59%
Family in Poverty	1,751	10.34%, see rank	8.14%	11.47%

*Based on 2010-2014 data. View historical poverty level data.