Median Household Income
$43,923 ± $8,132
Median Home Value
$115,000 ± $17,238
Median Gross Rent
$639 ± $163/mo
Per Capita Income
$29,524
Poverty Rate
11.1%
Unemployment Rate
3.0%
Homeownership Rate
50.0%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
15.1%
Median Age
42.3
Average Commute
14 min
Households
1,966
Veterans
377
Population Over Time
Salem shrank 6.1% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
4,979
2016
4,974
2018
4,939
2020
4,904
2022
4,673
2024
4,677
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
91.7%
Hispanic or Latino
1.7%
Black or African American
1.0%
Asian
0.2%
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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.