Median Household Income
$59,728 ± $8,627
Median Home Value
$106,100 ± $7,815
Median Gross Rent
$774 ± $56/mo
Per Capita Income
$33,467
Poverty Rate
16.3%
Unemployment Rate
2.4%
Homeownership Rate
65.0%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
15.6%
Median Age
39.1
Average Commute
13 min
Households
3,122
Veterans
385
Population Over Time
Salem grew 1.4% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
7,135
2016
6,930
2018
7,100
2020
6,988
2022
7,228
2024
7,236
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
91.3%
Hispanic or Latino
0.5%
Black or African American
2.6%
Asian
0.9%
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024. Estimates carry a margin of error (shown as ±) inherent to ACS's sample-based methodology.