Median Household Income
$74,881 ± $23,758
Median Home Value
$166,700 ± $13,601
Median Gross Rent
$965 ± $101/mo
Per Capita Income
$36,486
Poverty Rate
5.6%
Unemployment Rate
0.8%
Homeownership Rate
68.0%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
26.6%
Median Age
39.6
Average Commute
21 min
Households
518
Veterans
59
Population Over Time
Salem shrank 11.7% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
1,377
2016
1,367
2018
1,393
2020
1,183
2022
1,163
2024
1,216
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
88.5%
Hispanic or Latino
6.4%
Black or African American
0.0%
Asian
0.0%
Nearby Cities in South Dakota
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.