Salem, VA Housing Statistics
Updated September 25, 2021 |
Infoplease Staff
| Number | Percent |
| Total housing units | 10,403 | 100.0 |
| UNITS IN STRUCTURE | ||
|---|---|---|
| 1-unit, detached | 7,133 | 68.6 |
| 1-unit, attached | 321 | 3.1 |
| 2 units | 407 | 3.9 |
| 3 or 4 units | 272 | 2.6 |
| 5 to 9 units | 493 | 4.7 |
| 10 to 19 units | 1,054 | 10.1 |
| 20 or more units | 323 | 3.1 |
| Mobile home | 391 | 3.8 |
| Boat, RV, van, etc. | 9 | 0.1 |
| YEAR STRUCTURE BUILT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 115 | 1.1 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 571 | 5.5 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 432 | 4.2 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 1,382 | 13.3 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 1,825 | 17.5 |
| 1960 to 1969 | 2,304 | 22.1 |
| 1940 to 1959 | 2,578 | 24.8 |
| 1939 or earlier | 1,196 | 11.5 |
| ROOMS | ||
| 1 room | 62 | 0.6 |
| 2 rooms | 187 | 1.8 |
| 3 rooms | 639 | 6.1 |
| 4 rooms | 1,810 | 17.4 |
| 5 rooms | 2,325 | 22.3 |
| 6 rooms | 1,807 | 17.4 |
| 7 rooms | 1,470 | 14.1 |
| 8 rooms | 874 | 8.4 |
| 9 or more rooms | 1,229 | 11.8 |
| Median (rooms) | 5.6 | (X) |
| Occupied Housing Units | 9,954 | 100.0 |
| YEAR HOUSEHOLDER MOVED INTO UNIT | ||
| 1999 to March 2000 | 1,805 | 18.1 |
| 1995 to 1998 | 2,635 | 26.5 |
| 1990 to 1994 | 1,508 | 15.1 |
| 1980 to 1989 | 1,741 | 17.5 |
| 1970 to 1979 | 891 | 9.0 |
| 1969 or earlier | 1,374 | 13.8 |
| VEHICLES AVAILABLE | ||
| None | 595 | 6.0 |
| 1 | 3,400 | 34.2 |
| 2 | 3,904 | 39.2 |
| 3 or more | 2,055 | 20.6 |
| HOUSE HEATING FUEL | ||
| Utility gas | 5,786 | 58.1 |
| Bottled, tank, or LP gas | 185 | 1.9 |
| Electricity | 2,791 | 28.0 |
| Fuel oil, kerosene, etc. | 1,122 | 11.3 |
| Coal or coke | 0 | 0.0 |
| Wood | 34 | 0.3 |
| Solar energy | 9 | 0.1 |
| Other fuel | 27 | 0.3 |
| No fuel used | 0 | 0.0 |
| SELECTED CHARACTERISTICS | ||
| Lacking complete plumbing facilities | 9 | 0.1 |
| Lacking complete kitchen facilities | 27 | 0.3 |
| No telephone service | 179 | 1.8 |
| OCCUPANTS PER ROOM | ||
| Occupied housing units | 9,954 | 100.0 |
| 1.00 or less | 9,878 | 99.2 |
| 1.01 to 1.50 | 40 | 0.4 |
| 1.51 or more | 36 | 0.4 |
| Specified owner-occupied units | 6,063 | 100.0 |
| VALUE | ||
| Less than $50,000 | 227 | 3.7 |
| $50,000 to $99,999 | 2,652 | 43.7 |
| $100,000 to $149,999 | 1,862 | 30.7 |
| $150,000 to $199,999 | 721 | 11.9 |
| $200,000 to $299,999 | 426 | 7.0 |
| $300,000 to $499,999 | 158 | 2.6 |
| $500,000 to $999,999 | 17 | 0.3 |
| $1,000,000 or more | 0 | 0.0 |
| Median (dollars) | 104,200 | (X) |
| MORTGAGE STATUS AND SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS | ||
| With a mortgage | 3,797 | 62.6 |
Less than $300 | 38 | 0.6 |
$300 to $499 | 230 | 3.8 |
$500 to $699 | 631 | 10.4 |
$700 to $999 | 1,363 | 22.5 |
$1,000 to $1,499 | 1,061 | 17.5 |
$1,500 to $1,999 | 304 | 5.0 |
$2,000 or more | 170 | 2.8 |
Median (dollars) | 911 | (X) |
| Not mortgaged | 2,266 | 37.4 |
Median (dollars) | 249 | (X) |
| SELECTED MONTHLY OWNER COSTS AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 2,597 | 42.8 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 1,257 | 20.7 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 755 | 12.5 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 428 | 7.1 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 337 | 5.6 |
| 35 percent or more | 658 | 10.9 |
| Not computed | 31 | 0.5 |
| Specified renter-occupied units | 3,219 | 100.0 |
| GROSS RENT | ||
| Less than $200 | 15 | 0.5 |
| $200 to $299 | 82 | 2.5 |
| $300 to $499 | 996 | 30.9 |
| $500 to $749 | 1,670 | 51.9 |
| $750 to $999 | 218 | 6.8 |
| $1,000 to $1,499 | 59 | 1.8 |
| $1,500 or more | 10 | 0.3 |
| No cash rent | 169 | 5.3 |
| Median (dollars) | 550 | (X) |
| GROSS RENT AS A PERCENTAGE OF HOUSEHOLD INCOME IN 1999 | ||
| Less than 15 percent | 607 | 18.9 |
| 15 to 19 percent | 513 | 15.9 |
| 20 to 24 percent | 429 | 13.3 |
| 25 to 29 percent | 373 | 11.6 |
| 30 to 34 percent | 257 | 8.0 |
| 35 percent or more | 793 | 24.6 |
| Not computed | 247 | 7.7 |
| (X) Not applicable. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Census 2000 Summary File 3, Matrices H1, H7, H20, H23, H24, H30, H34, H38, H40, H43, H44, H48, H51, H62, H63, H69, H74, H76, H90, H91, and H94 |
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