Salem Metro Area Historical Marital Status Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 396,912
| Salem Area | % | Oregon | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 312,823 | see rank | 3,187,791 | 252,974,135 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 153,337 | 100%, see rank | 1,564,715 | 123,281,364 |
| Never Married | 50,304 | 32.81%, see rank | 33.24% | 35.77% |
| Married | 82,300 | 53.67%, see rank | 52.43% | 52.04% |
| Widowed | 3,699 | 2.41%, see rank | 2.56% | 2.57% |
| Divorced | 17,034 | 11.11%, see rank | 11.76% | 9.62% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 159,486 | 100%, see rank | 1,623,076 | 129,692,771 |
| Never Married | 42,969 | 26.94%, see rank | 26.57% | 29.48% |
| Married | 81,862 | 51.33%, see rank | 50.46% | 49.19% |
| Widowed | 13,069 | 8.19%, see rank | 8.34% | 9.16% |
| Divorced | 21,586 | 13.53%, see rank | 14.63% | 12.16% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 390,839
| Salem Area | % | Oregon | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 306,654 | see rank | 3,121,818 | 248,042,237 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 150,597 | 100%, see rank | 1,533,414 | 120,789,875 |
| Never Married | 48,034 | 31.90%, see rank | 32.64% | 35.08% |
| Married | 82,668 | 54.89%, see rank | 53.53% | 52.93% |
| Widowed | 3,890 | 2.58%, see rank | 2.47% | 2.53% |
| Divorced | 16,005 | 10.63%, see rank | 11.35% | 9.46% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 156,057 | 100%, see rank | 1,588,404 | 127,252,362 |
| Never Married | 40,738 | 26.10%, see rank | 25.98% | 28.74% |
| Married | 81,040 | 51.93%, see rank | 51.33% | 49.95% |
| Widowed | 13,651 | 8.75%, see rank | 8.52% | 9.34% |
| Divorced | 20,628 | 13.22%, see rank | 14.17% | 11.97% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 383,639
| Salem Area | % | Oregon | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 300,687 | see rank | 3,051,544 | 243,073,468 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 148,042 | 100%, see rank | 1,498,904 | 118,264,295 |
| Never Married | 46,276 | 31.26%, see rank | 31.94% | 34.21% |
| Married | 82,407 | 55.66%, see rank | 54.37% | 54.02% |
| Widowed | 4,046 | 2.73%, see rank | 2.45% | 2.52% |
| Divorced | 15,313 | 10.34%, see rank | 11.23% | 9.25% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 152,645 | 100%, see rank | 1,552,640 | 124,809,173 |
| Never Married | 38,222 | 25.04%, see rank | 25.26% | 27.93% |
| Married | 80,689 | 52.86%, see rank | 52.24% | 50.85% |
| Widowed | 14,180 | 9.29%, see rank | 8.79% | 9.55% |
| Divorced | 19,554 | 12.81%, see rank | 13.71% | 11.66% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 384,379
| Salem Area | % | Oregon | U.S. | |
| 15 Years and Over Total | 300,776 | see rank | 3,014,957 | 240,146,935 |
| Males, 15 Years and Over | 150,374 | 100%, see rank | 1,483,992 | 117,166,601 |
| Never Married | 48,307 | 32.12%, see rank | 31.97% | 34.13% |
| Married | 82,162 | 54.64%, see rank | 54.51% | 54.15% |
| Widowed | 4,092 | 2.72%, see rank | 2.38% | 2.53% |
| Divorced | 15,813 | 10.52%, see rank | 11.14% | 9.19% |
| Females, 15 Years and Over | 150,402 | 100%, see rank | 1,530,965 | 122,980,334 |
| Never Married | 36,471 | 24.25%, see rank | 25.26% | 27.67% |
| Married | 79,836 | 53.08%, see rank | 52.15% | 50.88% |
| Widowed | 14,689 | 9.77%, see rank | 9.00% | 9.85% |
| Divorced | 19,406 | 12.90%, see rank | 13.59% | 11.60% |
* 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.