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Salem, NJ Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 5,045
| Salem, NJ | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 1,927, 100% | 3,188,498 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.60, see rank | 2.72 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 789, 40.94%, see rank | 25.81% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 1,138, 59.06%, see rank | 74.19% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 1,108, 57.50%, see rank | 69.25% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 3.75, see rank | 3.39 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 352, 18.27%, see rank | 50.93% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 819, 42.50%, see rank | 30.75% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 5,146
| Salem, NJ | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 2,157, 100% | 3,214,360 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.36, see rank | 2.68 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 765, 35.47%, see rank | 25.24% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 1,392, 64.53%, see rank | 74.76% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 1,263, 58.55%, see rank | 69.27% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 3.05, see rank | 3.22 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 492, 22.81%, see rank | 51.13% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 894, 41.45%, see rank | 30.73% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 5,195
| Salem, NJ | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 2,023, 100% | 3,186,878 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.55, see rank | 2.70 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 848, 41.92%, see rank | 25.97% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 1,175, 58.08%, see rank | 74.03% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 1,091, 53.93%, see rank | 69.21% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 3.77, see rank | 3.36 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 460, 22.74%, see rank | 51.29% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 932, 46.07%, see rank | 30.79% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 5,289
| Salem, NJ | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 2,138, 100% | 3,176,069 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.40, see rank | 2.69 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 874, 40.88%, see rank | 25.95% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 1,264, 59.12%, see rank | 74.05% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 1,150, 53.79%, see rank | 69.23% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 3.49, see rank | 3.34 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 551, 25.77%, see rank | 51.72% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 988, 46.21%, see rank | 30.77% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 5,723
| Salem, NJ | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 2,215, 100% | 3,152,877 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.48, see rank | 2.68 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 825, 37.25%, see rank | 25.94% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 1,390, 62.75%, see rank | 74.06% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 1,271, 57.38%, see rank | 69.23% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 3.48, see rank | 3.33 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 574, 25.91%, see rank | 51.92% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 944, 42.62%, see rank | 30.77% | 33.33% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 5,857
| Salem, NJ | New Jersey | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 2,383, 100% | 3,064,645 | 105,480,101 |
| Average Household Size | 2.43, see rank | 2.68 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 813, 34.12%, see rank | 24.51% | 25.82% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 1,570, 65.88%, see rank | 75.49% | 74.18% |
| Family Households (Families) | 1,464, 61.44%, see rank | 70.30% | 68.06% |
| Average Family Size | 3.10, see rank | 3.21 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 659, 27.65%, see rank | 53.46% | 51.66% |
| Nonfamily Households | 919, 38.56%, see rank | 29.70% | 31.94% |
* 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.