New Jersey

Salem County

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
73.7%
African
13.8%
Hispanic
9.5%
Other
3%

Compared with New Jersey and the United States

Salem Countynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricSalem CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Non-Hispanic White73.7%49.5%58%
Black or African American13.8%12.6%—
Hispanic9.5%24%—
Indian0.6%5.4%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0.4%0.1%—
East Asian0.3%3.1%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Salem County next to New Jersey and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricSalem CountyNew JerseyUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—108.8 (+8.8%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—134.3 (+34.3%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$79,960$103,556$80,734
Median home value$239,500$454,400$332,700
Home price to income3.0×4.4×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,253/mo$1,720/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income18.8%19.9%21.0%