| Statistic | Salem | Barrie | Ontario |
| Population | 163 | 159,618 | 14,804,681 |
| Population density (sq km) | 9 | 1,529 | 15 |
| Median age | 55.0 | 38.4 | 40.9 |
| Male/Female ratio | 0.8:1 | 1.0:1 | 1.0:1 |
| Married couples | 71% | 63% | 71% |
| Families w/ kids at home | 37% | 45% | 46% |
| Speak English only | 95.5% | 92.6% | 86.1% |
| Speak French only | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.3% |
| Data | Percent |
| N/A | 0.0% |
| Data | Percent |
| Hungary | 6.8% |
| Italy | 3.0% |
| India | 1.5% |
| Egypt | 0.8% |
| France | 0.8% |