Median Household Income
$66,725
Median Home Value
$258,600
Median Gross Rent
$1,133/mo
Poverty Rate
10.2%
Unemployment Rate
3.6%
Homeownership Rate
62.8%
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
33.0%
Median Age
40.0
Population Over Time
Salem city grew 2.0% from 2014 to 2024.
2014
25,120
2016
25,290
2018
25,519
2020
25,290
2022
25,372
2024
25,618
Business & Industry
Salem city has 994 business establishments employing 19,148 people.
Health care and social assistance
148
Other services (except public administration)
136
Accommodation and food services
95
Construction
72
Wholesale trade
69
Finance and insurance
65
Professional, scientific, and technical services
64
Real estate and rental and leasing
49
Establishments by industry sector. Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns.
Source: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey, ACS 2020-2024.