Median Household Income
$38,529 ± $14,698
Median Home Value
$77,800 ± $16,486
Median Gross Rent
$525 ± $91/mo
Per Capita Income
$21,304
Poverty Rate
16.8%
Unemployment Rate
4.4%
Homeownership Rate
69.7%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
13.9%
Median Age
32.6
Average Commute
20 min
Households
578
Veterans
62
Population Over Time
Salem shrank 12.5% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
1,861
2016
1,552
2018
1,664
2020
1,862
2022
1,873
2024
1,629
Population by Race & Ethnicity
White
94.5%
Hispanic or Latino
2.3%
Black or African American
2.9%
Asian
0.9%
Nearby Cities in West Virginia
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.