Salem, WV Historical Household and Family Data
ACS 2010-2014 data
Total population: 1,861
| Salem, WV | West Virginia | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 628, 100% | 742,359 | 116,211,092 |
| Average Household Size | 2.62, see rank | 2.43 | 2.63 |
| 1 Person Households | 162, 25.80%, see rank | 29.92% | 27.57% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 466, 74.20%, see rank | 70.08% | 72.43% |
| Family Households (Families) | 419, 66.72%, see rank | 64.90% | 66.22% |
| Average Family Size | 3.30, see rank | 3.08 | 3.32 |
| Married-Couple Family | 267, 42.52%, see rank | 49.20% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 209, 33.28%, see rank | 35.10% | 33.78% |
US Census 2010 data
Total population: 1,586
| Salem, WV | West Virginia | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 662, 100% | 763,831 | 116,716,292 |
| Average Household Size | 2.23, see rank | 2.36 | 2.58 |
| 1 Person Households | 234, 35.35%, see rank | 28.45% | 26.74% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 428, 64.65%, see rank | 71.55% | 73.26% |
| Family Households (Families) | 384, 58.01%, see rank | 65.76% | 66.43% |
| Average Family Size | 2.88, see rank | 2.88 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 241, 36.40%, see rank | 49.80% | 48.42% |
| Nonfamily Households | 278, 41.99%, see rank | 34.24% | 33.57% |
ACS 2008-2012 data
Total population: 1,989
| Salem, WV | West Virginia | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 700, 100% | 742,674 | 115,226,802 |
| Average Household Size | 2.49, see rank | 2.43 | 2.61 |
| 1 Person Households | 234, 33.43%, see rank | 29.85% | 27.45% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 466, 66.57%, see rank | 70.15% | 72.55% |
| Family Households (Families) | 421, 60.14%, see rank | 65.24% | 66.47% |
| Average Family Size | 3.36, see rank | 3.07 | 3.29 |
| Married-Couple Family | 289, 41.29%, see rank | 50.09% | 48.97% |
| Nonfamily Households | 279, 39.86%, see rank | 34.76% | 33.53% |
ACS 2006-2010 data
Total population: 1,894
| Salem, WV | West Virginia | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 727, 100% | 740,874 | 114,235,996 |
| Average Household Size | 2.31, see rank | 2.42 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 294, 40.44%, see rank | 29.01% | 27.24% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 433, 59.56%, see rank | 70.99% | 72.76% |
| Family Households (Families) | 389, 53.51%, see rank | 66.14% | 66.75% |
| Average Family Size | 3.31, see rank | 3.04 | 3.25 |
| Married-Couple Family | 269, 37.00%, see rank | 51.38% | 49.60% |
| Nonfamily Households | 338, 46.49%, see rank | 33.86% | 33.25% |
ACS 2005-2009 data
Total population: 1,912
| Salem, WV | West Virginia | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 727, 100% | 746,419 | 112,611,029 |
| Average Household Size | 2.24, see rank | 2.37 | 2.60 |
| 1 Person Households | 291, 40.03%, see rank | 28.57% | 27.32% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 436, 59.97%, see rank | 71.43% | 72.68% |
| Family Households (Families) | 370, 50.89%, see rank | 66.54% | 66.67% |
| Average Family Size | 3.25, see rank | 2.95 | 3.27 |
| Married-Couple Family | 253, 34.80%, see rank | 51.54% | 49.71% |
| Nonfamily Households | 357, 49.11%, see rank | 33.46% | 33.33% |
US Census 2000 data
Total population: 2,006
| Salem, WV | West Virginia | U.S. | |
| Total Households | 744, 100% | 736,481 | 105,480,101 |
| Average Household Size | 2.21, see rank | 2.40 | 2.59 |
| 1 Person Households | 273, 36.69%, see rank | 27.10% | 25.82% |
| 2 or More Person Households | 471, 63.31%, see rank | 72.90% | 74.18% |
| Family Households (Families) | 413, 55.51%, see rank | 68.44% | 68.06% |
| Average Family Size | 2.92, see rank | 2.90 | 3.14 |
| Married-Couple Family | 280, 37.63%, see rank | 53.97% | 51.66% |
| Nonfamily Households | 331, 44.49%, see rank | 31.56% | 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.