Salem County, Pennsylvania Economic Profile
County Seat: 92 Market St, Salem, NJ 08079
County Homepage: www.salemcountynj.gov

With 700 farms, agriculture dominates over 40 percent of the land in Salem County, while residential and commercial structures occupy just 10 percent. This places the county in stark contrast with other areas of Greater Philadelphia that have experienced tremendous development over time. Referred to as "the garden spot of the garden state," its natural features include more than 34,000 acres of unique meadow and marshland, extensive woodlands, tidal and freshwater wetlands, approximately 40 lakes and ponds, six rivers, numerous streams, bay beaches and sand dunes. A drive through Salem County reveals a wide range of natural resources and open spaces, enhanced by a rich historical legacy. Located in southwestern New Jersey, it is truly unlike any other county in the region. More acres of land in Salem County are devoted to farmlands, wetlands and forests than to residential, commercial or industrial developments. In fact, nearly half of its land is actively farmed. It is the least populated county in the Greater Philadelphia region, despite the fact that it spans 337 square miles. Accordingly, Salem County has the lowest population density per square mile in New Jersey.

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Educational Attainment
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Would you like more county data? You can download American Community Survey Data. Click on the tabs in the spreadsheet for the following information on:

• Social Characteristics in the Greater Philadelphia region, 2007 (Households by Type. Relationship, Martial Status, Fertility, Grandparents, School Enrollment, Educational Attainment, Veteran Status, Disability Status of the Civilian Non-institutionalized Population, Residence One Year Ago, Place of Birth, U.S. Citizenship Status, Year of Entry, World Region of Birth of Foreign Born, Language Spoken at Home and Ancestry)
• Selected Economic Characteristics, 2007 (Employment Status, Commuting to Work, Occupation, Industry, Class of Worker, Income and Benefits and Percentage of Families and People Whose Income in the past 12 Months is Below the Poverty Level)
• Selected Housing Characteristics, 2007 (Housing Occupancy, Units in Structure, Year Structure Built, Rooms, bedrooms, Housing Tenure, Year Householder Moved into Unit, Vehicles Available, House Heating Fuel, Occupants per Room, Value, Mortgage Status and Selected Monthly Owner Costs, Selected Monthly Owner Costs as a Percentage of Household Income, Gross Rent and Gross Rent as a Percentage of Household Income)
• Demographic and Housing Estimates, 2007 (Sex and Age, Race and Hispanic or Latino and Race)