Salem (Fulton County), AR

Census Place

2024 Population

1,620

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2024 Median Age

39.3

16% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

29.1%

18.6% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$40,833

14.4% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Salem (Fulton County), AR is home to a population of 1.62k people, from which 100% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.247% of Salem (Fulton County), AR residents were born outside of the country (4 people).

In 2024, there were 28.6 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.49k people) in Salem (Fulton County), AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 52 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 40 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%

2024 Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Salem (Fulton County), AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Salem (Fulton County), AR was 99.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Salem (Fulton County), AR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Salem (Fulton County), AR

White (Non-Hispanic)
1.49k ± 235
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
52 ± 55
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
40 ± 32

0.741%

Hispanic Population

12 people

0.741% of the people in Salem (Fulton County), AR are hispanic (12 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Salem (Fulton County), AR as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Arkansas.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
66,868 ± 6,279 people
El Salvador
15,793 ± 3,077 people
India
10,798 ± 2,547 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arkansas was Mexico, the natal country of 66,868 Arkansas residents, followed by El Salvador with 15,793 and India with 10,798.

Foreign-Born Population

0.247%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

4 people

1.22%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

18 people

As of 2024, 0.247% of Salem (Fulton County), AR residents (4 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Salem (Fulton County), AR was 1.22%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Salem (Fulton County), AR compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Vietnam
52 ± 39
Gulf War (2001-)
14 ± 18
Gulf War (1990s)
9 ± 19

Salem (Fulton County), AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 3.71 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Salem (Fulton County), AR.

Economy

The economy of Salem (Fulton County), AR employs 544 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Salem (Fulton County), AR were Health Care & Social Assistance (159 people), Retail Trade (105 people), and Utilities (37 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($123,750), Manufacturing ($83,043), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($68,438).

Employment

Occupations

544

2024 Value

± 145

15%

1 Year growth

± 33.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Salem (Fulton County), AR grew at a rate of 15%, from 473 employees to 544 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Salem (Fulton County), AR, are Sales & Related Occupations (90 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (73 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (66 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Salem (Fulton County), AR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Arkansas.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Arkansas (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

544

2024 Value

± 145

15%

1 Year growth

± 33.5%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Salem (Fulton County), AR grew at a rate of 15%, from 473 employees to 544 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Salem (Fulton County), AR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (159 people), Retail Trade (105 people), and Utilities (37 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Salem (Fulton County), AR, though some of these residents may live in Salem (Fulton County), AR and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$43,889

Median earning men ± $8,835

$31,216

Median earning women ± $5,598

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($83,958), Manufacturing ($83,043), and Public Administration ($44,583).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($35,333), Retail Trade ($25,855), and Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($14,531).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Salem (Fulton County), AR was $105,900 in 2024, which is 0.318 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $88,200 to $105,900, a 20.1% increase. The homeownership rate in Salem (Fulton County), AR is 56.7%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Salem (Fulton County), AR have an average commute time of 27.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Salem (Fulton County), AR is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$105,900

Median Property Value 2024

±$13,827

$321

Median Property Taxes

±$94

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Salem (Fulton County), AR the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Salem (Fulton County), AR compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

56.7%

Homeownership

2024

56.8%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 56.7% of the housing units in Salem (Fulton County), AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 54.8%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Salem (Fulton County), AR compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$40,833

Median Household Income

± $13,568

566

Number of Households

± 120

In 2024, the median household income of the 566 households in Salem (Fulton County), AR grew to $40,833 from the previous year's value of $35,679.

The following chart displays the households in Salem (Fulton County), AR distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $100k - $125k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Salem (Fulton County), AR is from Arkansas.

0.445

2024 Wage GINI in Arkansas

0.448

2023 Wage GINI in Arkansas

In 2024, the income inequality in Arkansas was 0.445 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.844% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Arkansas was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Arkansas in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Arkansas across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (78.8%)
Worked At Home (8.19%)
Carpooled (7.26%)

In 2024, 78.8% of workers in Salem (Fulton County), AR drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (8.19%) and those who carpooled to work (7.26%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

27.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Salem (Fulton County), AR have a longer commute time (27.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 3.65% of the workforce in Salem (Fulton County), AR have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Salem (Fulton County), AR compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Salem (Fulton County), AR distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Salem (Fulton County), AR have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

29.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Salem (Fulton County), AR (450 out of 1.55k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females < 5, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Salem (Fulton County), AR is White, followed by Two Or More and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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