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Salem, Indiana

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StatisticSalemIndianaUnited States
Total Population6,4896,851,073334,922,499
Median Household Income$56,538$71,957$80,734
Median Age43.138.138.9
Bachelor's Degree or Higher15.6%29.5%35.7%
Median Home Value$144,700$218,200$332,700
Median Gross Rent$690$1,062$1,413
Poverty Rate25.7%12.3%12.5%
Unemployment Rate4.8%4.3%5.2%
Foreign Born1.0%6.3%14.1%
Homeownership Rate73.7%70.6%65.2%
Average Commute Time25.724.126.4
Worked from Home8.8%10.7%15.1%
Married-Couple Households38.5%47.3%46.9%

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Race and ethnicity in Salem, Indiana

Age in Salem, Indiana

StatisticSalemIndianaUnited States
Median Age43.138.138.9
Under 18 %18.4%23.3%22.0%
Age 18-24 %7.9%9.6%9.1%
Age 25-34 %14.4%13.1%13.7%
Age 35-44 %11.6%12.7%13.2%
Age 45-64 %26.4%24.5%24.8%
Age 65 and Over %21.4%16.8%17.2%

Households and families in Salem, Indiana

StatisticSalemIndianaUnited States
Households2,7062,716,009129,227,496
Average Household Size2.32.52.5
Family Households59.7%63.7%64.2%
Households with Children24.9%29.9%29.5%
Single-Parent Families21.1%16.4%17.3%
People Living Alone35.6%29.6%28.7%
Never Married32.4%32.0%34.4%

Income and poverty in Salem, Indiana

StatisticSalemIndianaUnited States
Per Capita Income$27,205$38,351$44,673
Households Under $25,00021.2%15.0%14.6%
Households $50,000 to $74,99921.1%17.7%15.5%
Households $100,000 to $149,99912.6%17.5%17.5%
Households $200,000 or More1.7%8.2%13.4%
Poverty Rate25.7%12.3%12.5%
Below 200% of Poverty46.0%29.4%28.2%
SNAP Households14.0%9.1%n/a

Housing in Salem, Indiana

StatisticSalemIndianaUnited States
Housing Units2,8382,976,568143,775,355
Single-Family Detached Homes76.3%72.6%61.3%
Buildings with 5+ Units5.1%13.0%19.1%
Vacancy Rate4.7%8.8%10.1%
Median Year Structure Built1,967.01,976.01,980.0
Renter-Occupied26.3%29.4%34.8%
Rent as % of Household Income33.8%29.1%30.6%
Median Property Tax$896$1,614n/a

Education in Salem, Indiana

StatisticSalemIndianaUnited States
Less than High School16.1%9.6%10.4%
High School Graduate40.6%32.5%26.0%
Some College or Associate Degree27.6%28.4%27.9%
Bachelor's Degree9.9%18.7%21.6%
Graduate or Professional Degree5.7%10.8%14.1%

Work and commuting in Salem, Indiana

StatisticSalemIndianaUnited States
Labour Force Participation58.3%63.8%63.5%
Drove Alone to Work73.0%76.3%68.8%
Public Transit0.1%0.6%3.2%
Walked to Work0.6%1.9%2.4%
Commutes Under 15 Minutes42.1%30.0%26.0%
Commutes Over an Hour9.2%6.1%8.6%
Households Without a Car6.8%6.2%n/a

Origins and language in Salem, Indiana

StatisticSalemIndianaUnited States
Born in State of Residence68.3%67.0%57.3%
Naturalised Citizens0.5%2.6%7.4%
Non-Citizens0.5%3.7%6.8%
Speaks Only English at Home99.3%89.7%77.7%
Speaks Spanish at Home0.7%5.5%13.6%
Limited English Proficiency0.1%8.1%16.7%

Cities near Salem

Figures are American Community Survey five-year estimates for the place itself, not for the county around it. Small places carry wide margins of error.