| PEOPLE | Salem | Prairie Village | United States |
| Population | 41,340 | 21,447 | 308,035,306 |
| Pop. Density | 4,993 | 3,457 | 87 |
| Pop. Change | 1.85% | -1.08% | 8.07% |
| Median Age | 37.6 | 41.4 | 37.3 |
| Households | 17,842 | 9,771 | 116,716,292 |
| Household Size | 2.21 | 2.18 | 2.58 |
| Male Population | 46.52% | 46.48% | 49.27% |
| Female Population | 53.48% | 53.52% | 50.96% |
| Married Population | 37.09% | 51.59% | 47.02% |
| Single Population | 62.91% | 48.41% | 52.98% |
| ESTIMATED TOTAL POPULATION BY AGE | | | |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.58% | 6.15% | 6.56% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.10% | 5.49% | 6.61% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 4.72% | 5.54% | 6.71% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.29% | 3.80% | 4.21% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.88% | 1.50% | 2.95% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 8.93% | 3.51% | 7.01% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 15.05% | 16.23% | 13.33% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 13.51% | 12.19% | 13.33% |
| Age 45 to 49 | 14.66% | 14.48% | 14.61% |
| Age 50 to 54 | 14.66% | 14.48% | 14.61% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 12.35% | 13.22% | 11.84% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 12.35% | 13.22% | 11.84% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 6.46% | 7.79% | 7.05% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 4.36% | 6.30% | 4.24% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.11% | 3.79% | 1.78% |
| RACE | | | |
| White | 81.50% | 95.28% | 72.41% |
| Black | 4.93% | 1.00% | 12.61% |
| Asian | 2.65% | 1.42% | 4.75% |
| American Indian | 0.42% | 0.19% | 0.95% |
| Other | 10.49% | 2.11% | 9.28% |
| Hispanic | 5.05% | 4.07% | 16.35% |
| Non-Hispanic | 94.95% | 95.93% | 83.65% |
| FAMILY | | | |
| Married, w/children | 24.17% | 32.32% | 30.42% |
| Married, no children | 41.78% | 49.60% | 42.46% |
| Single, w/children | 18.40% | 9.96% | 14.39% |
| Single, no children | 15.65% | 8.12% | 12.73% |
| Divorced | 10.20% | 14.14% | 10.62% |
| Separated | 5.28% | 1.89% | 4.97% |
| Widowed | 6.55% | 8.49% | 6.14% |
| Now Married | 36.94% | 52.63% | 46.32% |
| Never Married | 41.03% | 22.85% | 31.95% |
