Editing Salem, Oregon (section)

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|1860= 902
|1870= 2139
|1880= 2538
|1890= 3422
|1900= 4258
|1910= 14094
|1920= 17679
|1930= 26266
|1940= 30908
|1950= 43140
|1960= 49142
|1970= 68296
|1980= 89233
|1990= 107786
|2000= 136924
|2010= 154637
|2020= 175535
|estyear=2022
|estimate=180013
|estref=
|footnote=Sources:<ref name="2010 census">{{cite web|title=2010 Census profiles: Oregon cities alphabetically R-S|url=http://www.pdx.edu/sites/www.pdx.edu.prc/files/media_assets/2010_PL94_cities_R-S_updated.pdf|publisher=Portland State University Population Research Center|access-date=May 19, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121022125223/http://www.pdx.edu/sites/www.pdx.edu.prc/files/media_assets/2010_PL94_cities_R-S_updated.pdf|archive-date=October 22, 2012|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>Moffatt, Riley. ''Population History of Western U.S. Cities & Towns, 1850–1990''. [[Lanham, Maryland|Lanham]]: Scarecrow, 1996, 215.</ref><ref name="USCensusDecennial2020CenPopScriptOnly">{{cite web|url=https://api.census.gov/data/2020/dec/pl?get=P1_001N,NAME&for=place:*&in=state:41&key=5ccd0821c15d9f4520e2dcc0f8d92b2ec9336108|title=Census Population API|publisher=United States Census Bureau|access-date=Oct 12, 2022}}</ref>
}}

===2020 census===
As of the [[2020 United States census]], there were 175,535 people, and 64,426 households in the city.<ref name=":0" /> The population density was 3,596.8 people per square mile. The racial make up of the city was 75.3% [[White Americans|White]], 1.4% [[African Americans|African American]], 1.0% [[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]], 3.3% [[Asian Americans|Asian]], 1.8% [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]], and 10.2% two or more races. Those of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 22.4% of the population.<ref name=":0" />

24.2% of the population were under 18, and 6.2% were under 5. People over 65 made up 14.6% of the population. The gender make up was 49% female and 51% male.<ref name=":0" />

The median household income was $62,185, and the per capita income was $31,610. 14.7% of the population were under the [[Poverty line in the United States|poverty line]].<ref name=":0" />

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+'''Salem, Oregon – Racial and ethnic composition'''<br><small>{{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}</small>
!Race / Ethnicity <small>(''NH = Non-Hispanic'')</small>
!Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Salem city, Oregon |url=https://data.census.gov/table?g=160XX00US4164900&tid=DECENNIALSF12000.P004|publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=February 25, 2024}}</ref>
!Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Salem city, Oregon |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALPL2010.P2?q=p2&g=160XX00US4164900&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=February 25, 2024}}</ref>
!{{partial|Pop 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2: Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Salem city, Oregon |url=https://data.census.gov/table/DECENNIALPL2020.P2?q=p2&g=160XX00US4164900&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|publisher=United States Census Bureau |access-date=February 25, 2024}}</ref>
!% 2000
!% 2010
!{{partial|% 2020}}
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
|106,331
|109,352
|style='background: #ffffe6; |111,430
|77.66%
|70.72%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |63.48%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
|1,621
|2,081
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2,812
|1.18%
|1.35%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1.60%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
|1,692
|1,750
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1,776
|1.24%
|1.13%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1.01%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
|3,268
|4,134
|style='background: #ffffe6; |5,446
|2.39%
|2.67%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3.10%
|-
|[[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
|617
|1,429
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2,293
|0.45%
|0.92%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1.31%
|-
|[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Other race]] alone (NH)
|195
|214
|style='background: #ffffe6; |838
|0.14%
|0.14%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.48%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed Race or Multi-Racial]] (NH)
|3,227
|4,318
|style='background: #ffffe6; |9,638
|2.36%
|2.79%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |5.49%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|19,973
|31,359
|style='background: #ffffe6; |41,302
|14.59%
|20.28%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |23.53%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''136,924'''
|'''154,637'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''175,535'''
|'''100.00%'''
|'''100.00%'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%'''
|}

===2010 census===
As of the census<ref name="wwwcensusgov">{{cite web|title=U.S. Census website|url=https://www.census.gov|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=December 21, 2012}}</ref> of 2010, there were 154,637 people, 57,290 households, and 36,261 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|3228.3|PD/sqmi|PD/km2|1}}. There were 61,276 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1279.2|/sqmi|/km2|1}}. The racial makeup of the city was 79.0% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 1.5% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 1.5% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 2.7% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 0.9% [[Race (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 10.1% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 4.3% from two or more races. [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]] of any race were 20.3% of the population.

There were 57,290 households, of which 33.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 45.0% were married couples living together, 13.0% had a female householder with no husband present, 5.2% had a male householder with no wife present, and 36.7% were non-families. 28.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.4% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.55 and the average family size was 3.15.

The median age in the city was 34.5 years. 25.2% of residents were under the age of 18; 10.8% were between the ages of 18 and 24; 27.6% were from 25 to 44; 24.5% were from 45 to 64; and 12% were 65 years of age or older. The gender makeup of the city was 49.9% male and 50.1% female.

===2000 census===
As of the census of 2000, there were 136,924 people, 50,676 households, and 32,331 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|2,994.0|/mi2|/km2|disp=preunit|people&nbsp;|people}}. There were 53,817 housing units at an average density of {{convert|1,176.8|/mi2|/km2}}. The racial makeup of the city was 83.1% White, 1.3% African American, 1.5% Native American, 2.4% Asian, 0.5% Pacific Islander, 7.9% from other races, and 3.4% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 14.6% of the population. [[Non-Hispanic Whites]] were 70.7% of the population in 2010,<ref>{{cite web |url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/41/4164900.html |title=Salem (city), Oregon |work=State & County QuickFacts |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau |access-date=May 4, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130915124933/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/41/4164900.html |archive-date=September 15, 2013 |df=mdy-all }}</ref> compared to 88.6% in 1990.<ref>{{cite web|title=Oregon – Race and Hispanic Origin for Selected Cities and Other Places: Earliest Census to 1990 |publisher=U.S. Census Bureau |url=https://www.census.gov/population/www/documentation/twps0076/twps0076.html |access-date=May 4, 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120812191959/http://www.census.gov/population/www/documentation/twps0076/twps0076.html |archive-date=August 12, 2012 }}</ref>

There were 50,676 households, out of which 32.4% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 47.7% were married couples living together, 11.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 36.2% were non-families. 28.3% of all households were made up of individuals, and 10.5% had someone living alone who was 65&nbsp;years of age or older. The average household size was 2.53 and the average family size was 3.10.

In the city, the population was spread out, with 25.4% under the age of 18, 11.4% from 18 to 24, 30.1% from 25 to 44, 20.6% from 45 to 64, and 12.4% who were 65&nbsp;years of age or older. The median age was 34&nbsp;years. For every 100 females, there were 100.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 99.5 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $38,881, and the median income for a family was $46,409. Males had a median income of $34,746 versus $26,789 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,141. About 10.5% of families and 15.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 20.2% of those under age 18 and 7.1% of those age 65 or over.