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Salem, MA Historical Language Spoken at Home Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 42,321
| Salem, MA | % | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| English | 13,853 | 76.33%, see rank | 75.89% | 79.39% |
| Spanish | 2,037 | 11.22%, see rank | 8.35% | 11.75% |
| Other Indo-European Languages | 1,762 | 9.71%, see rank | 10.59% | 4.52% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander Languages | 264 | 1.45%, see rank | 3.83% | 3.36% |
| Other | 232 | 1.28%, see rank | 1.33% | 0.99% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 41,641
| Salem, MA | % | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| English | 13,363 | 74.89%, see rank | 76.28% | 79.64% |
| Spanish | 2,037 | 11.42%, see rank | 8.01% | 11.57% |
| Other Indo-European Languages | 1,918 | 10.75%, see rank | 10.83% | 4.61% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander Languages | 268 | 1.50%, see rank | 3.63% | 3.24% |
| Other | 258 | 1.45%, see rank | 1.24% | 0.94% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 40,964
| Salem, MA | % | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| English | 12,996 | 74.12%, see rank | 76.85% | 79.95% |
| Spanish | 1,993 | 11.37%, see rank | 7.71% | 11.42% |
| Other Indo-European Languages | 2,119 | 12.09%, see rank | 10.81% | 4.60% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander Languages | 198 | 1.13%, see rank | 3.48% | 3.14% |
| Other | 228 | 1.30%, see rank | 1.16% | 0.89% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 41,547
| Salem, MA | % | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| English | 12,913 | 73.83%, see rank | 77.66% | 80.35% |
| Spanish | 2,035 | 11.64%, see rank | 7.24% | 11.21% |
| Other Indo-European Languages | 2,160 | 12.35%, see rank | 10.81% | 4.62% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander Languages | 150 | 0.86%, see rank | 3.20% | 2.95% |
| Other | 231 | 1.32%, see rank | 1.09% | 0.87% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 40,407
| Salem, MA | % | Massachusetts | U.S. | |
| English | 13,671 | 78.22%, see rank | 78.83% | 81.14% |
| Spanish | 1,453 | 8.31%, see rank | 6.28% | 10.21% |
| Other Indo-European Languages | 1,983 | 11.35%, see rank | 11.36% | 5.22% |
| Asian and Pacific Islander Languages | 311 | 1.78%, see rank | 2.63% | 2.61% |
| Other | 59 | 0.34%, see rank | 0.91% | 0.82% |
* ACS stands for U.S. Census American Community Survey. According to the U.S. Census, if the date is a range, you can interpret the data as an average of the period of time.