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Salem Information

Relocation, travel info, sports, demographic data, and general statistics about the city of Salem, NC

General Salem Information

State: North Carolina

County: Burke County

Close cities: Morganton, NC, Glen Alpine, NC, Morganton, NC, Valdese, NC, Drexel, NC, Nebo, NC, Connellys Springs, NC, Morganton, NC, Rutherford College, NC, Connelly Springs, NC, Lenoir, NC

Salem Population (census data)
Total 2,912
Male 1,761 (60.5%)
Female 1,151 (39.5%)

Population Density: 690 people per sq. mile

Cost of Living Index: 84.7 (US Avg is 100)

Land Area: 4.22 square miles

Median Household Income: $30,262

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Ethnic Information:
  • White Non-Hispanic (78.5%)
  • Black (15.9%)
  • Hispanic (2.2%)
  • Other Asian (1.6%)
  • Other race (1.3%)
  • Two or more races (1.2%)
  • American Indian (0.8%)
Ancestry Information:
  • United States (21.4%)
  • English (9.8%)
  • German (9.2%)
  • Irish (7.2%)
  • Scotch-Irish (4.2%)
  • Subsaharan African (2.5%)
Foriegn Born: 85 people (2.9%)
  • Latin America (69.0%)
  • Asia (20.7%)
  • Europe (10.3%)

Local Salem Sports Teams

Major League Baseball: Atlanta Braves, Cincinnati Reds
NFL Football: Carolina Panthers, Atlanta Falcons
NBA Basketball: Atlanta Hawks, Washington Wizards
NHL Hockey: Carolina Hurricanes
NCAA Sports: Appalachian State University, Gardner-Webb University

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