Salem County, New Jersey
PO Box 18
Salem, NJ 08079
Phone: (856) 935-7510
Fax: (856) 935-8882
www.salemco.org
In southwestern NJ along Delaware River, east of Wilmington, DE; original county, organized May 17, 1694. Name Origin: Anglicization of Hebrewshalom 'peace.'
Area (sq mi): 372.57 (land 337.88; water 34.69). Pop per sq mi: 196.40.
Pop 2005: 66,346. State rank: 21. Pop change: 2000-20005 3.20%; 1990-2000 -1.50%. Pop 2000: 64,285 (White 79.60%; Black or African American 14.80%; Hispanic or Latino 3.90%; Asian 0.60%; Other 3.50%). Foreign born: 2.50%. Median age: 38.00.
Income 2000: per capita $20,874; median household $45,573; Pop below poverty level: 9.50%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $27,665-$29,568.
Unemployment 2004: 5.20%. Change from 2000: 0.60%. Median travel time to work: 24.60 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 50.40%.
Salem, NJ 08079
Phone: (856) 935-7510
Fax: (856) 935-8882
www.salemco.org
In southwestern NJ along Delaware River, east of Wilmington, DE; original county, organized May 17, 1694. Name Origin: Anglicization of Hebrew
Area (sq mi): 372.57 (land 337.88; water 34.69). Pop per sq mi: 196.40.
Pop 2005: 66,346. State rank: 21. Pop change: 2000-20005 3.20%; 1990-2000 -1.50%. Pop 2000: 64,285 (White 79.60%; Black or African American 14.80%; Hispanic or Latino 3.90%; Asian 0.60%; Other 3.50%). Foreign born: 2.50%. Median age: 38.00.
Income 2000: per capita $20,874; median household $45,573; Pop below poverty level: 9.50%. *Personal per capita income 2000-2003: $27,665-$29,568.
Unemployment 2004: 5.20%. Change from 2000: 0.60%. Median travel time to work: 24.60 minutes. Working outside county of residence: 50.40%.
Cities with population over 10,000: None.
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