Salem (Fulton County), AR

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2023 Population

1,471

0.809% 1-year decline

US Senator

John Boozman

Republican Party

US Senator

Tom Cotton

Republican Party

2023 Median Age

46.8

1.08% 1-year increase

2023 Poverty Rate

35.8%

6.43% 1-year increase

2023 Median Household Income

$35,679

8.6% 1-year growth

2023 Median Property Value

$88,200

6.27% 1-year growth

2023 Employed Population

473

6.34% 1-year decline

About

In 2023, Salem (Fulton County), AR had a population of 1.47k people with a median age of 46.8 and a median household income of $35,679. Between 2022 and 2023 the population of Salem (Fulton County), AR declined from 1,483 to 1,471, a −0.809% decrease and its median household income grew from $32,853 to $35,679, a 8.6% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Salem (Fulton County), AR are White (Non-Hispanic) (91.6%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (4.96%), Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) (1.63%), White (Hispanic) (1.22%), and Two+ (Hispanic) (0.34%).

None of the households in Salem (Fulton County), AR reported speaking a non-English language at home as their primary shared language. This does not consider the potential multi-lingual nature of households, but only the primary self-reported language spoken by all members of the household.

99.7% of the residents in Salem (Fulton County), AR are U.S. citizens.

In 2023, the median property value in Salem (Fulton County), AR was $88,200, and the homeownership rate was 54.8%.

Most people in Salem (Fulton County), AR drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 23.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Salem (Fulton County), AR was 2 cars per household.

United States Arkansas Fulton County, AR Independence, Cleburne & Van Buren Counties PUMA, AR

Population & Diversity

Salem (Fulton County), AR is home to a population of 1.47k people, from which 99.7% are citizens. As of 2023, 1.22% of Salem (Fulton County), AR residents were born outside of the country (18 people).

In 2023, there were 18.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.35k people) in Salem (Fulton County), AR than any other race or ethnicity. There were 73 Two+ (Non-Hispanic) and 24 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.7%

2023 Citizenship

99.5%

2022 Citizenship

As of 2023, 99.7% of Salem (Fulton County), AR residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.4%. In 2022, the percentage of US citizens in Salem (Fulton County), AR was 99.5%, 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)
1.35k ± 335
Two+ (Non-Hispanic)
73 ± 50
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
24 ± 26

1.56%

Hispanic Population

23 people

1.56% of the people in Salem (Fulton County), AR are hispanic (23 people).

The following chart shows the 7 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
62,018 ± 6,050 people
El Salvador
15,360 ± 3,035 people
India
9,985 ± 2,449 people

In 2022, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Arkansas was Mexico, the natal country of 62,018 Arkansas residents, followed by El Salvador with 15,360 and India with 9,985.

Foreign-Born Population

1.22%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

18 people

1.42%

2022 Foreign-Born Population

21 people

As of 2023, 1.22% of Salem (Fulton County), AR residents (18 people) were born outside of the United States, which is lower than the national average of 13.8%. In 2022, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Salem (Fulton County), AR was 1.42%, 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
44 ± 35
Gulf War (2001-)
26 ± 34
Korea
13 ± 24

Salem (Fulton County), AR has a large population of military personnel who served in Vietnam, 1.69 times greater than any other conflict.

Economy

The economy of Salem (Fulton County), AR employs 473 people. The largest industries in Salem (Fulton County), AR are Health Care & Social Assistance (159 people), Retail Trade (101 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (30 people), and the highest paying industries are Transportation & Warehousing ($117,917), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($84,750), and Manufacturing ($81,000).

Males in Arkansas have an average income that is 1.35 times higher than the average income of females, which is $50,335. The income inequality in Arkansas (measured using the Gini index) is 0.452, which is lower than than the national average.

Employment

Occupations

473

2023 Value

± 132

−6.34%

1 Year decline

± 42.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Salem (Fulton County), AR declined at a rate of −6.34%, from 505 employees to 473 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Salem (Fulton County), AR, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (75 people), Sales & Related Occupations (63 people), and Healthcare Support Occupations (61 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Salem (Fulton County), AR.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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.

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Industries

Employment by Industries

473

2023 Value

± 132

−6.34%

1 Year decline

± 42.5%

From 2022 to 2023, employment in Salem (Fulton County), AR declined at a rate of −6.34%, from 505 employees to 473 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Salem (Fulton County), AR, are Health Care & Social Assistance (159 people), Retail Trade (101 people), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services (30 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

$37,778

Median earning men ± $13,713

$25,417

Median earning women ± $10,716

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2023 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($84,750), Manufacturing ($81,000), and Public Administration ($44,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2023 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($31,400), Retail Trade ($19,643), and Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation, & Accommodations & Food Services ($10,625).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.24%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 1.35M people employed in Arkansas. This represents a 2.24% increase in employment when compared to February 2022.

Right after the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, during April 2020, a general dip can be seen across industry sectors, resulting in an overall decline in employment by 8.69%.

The following chart shows monthly employment numbers for each industry sector in Arkansas.

Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Arkansas went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.6%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

John Boozman and Tom Cotton are the senators currently representing the state of Arkansas. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Arkansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house, and members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms.

Presidential Elections

Presidential Popular Vote Over Time

Voting results are not available for Salem (Fulton County), AR. Showing the available data for Arkansas.

2024 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (64.2%)
Republican Party
Kamala Harris (33.6%)
Democratic Party
Robert Kennedy (1.12%)
Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Arkansas went to Donald J. Trump with 64.2% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (33.6%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1.12%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Arkansas for each registered party from 1976 to 2024.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Arkansas

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John Boozman

Senator from Arkansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2011

Tom Cotton

Senator from Arkansas

Assumed office on January 3, 2015

John Boozman and Tom Cotton are the senators currently representing Arkansas.

In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

The following chart shows elected senators in Arkansas over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Arkansas

Arkansas is currently represented by 4 members in the U.S. house.

Members of the House of Representives are elected to 2-year terms, and the following chart shows the how the members for Arkansas have changed over time starting in 2008.

Education

Completions

Awarded Degrees over Time

The graph shows the evolution of awarded degrees by degrees. Under the paragraphs, the average number of awarded degrees by university in each degree is shown.

Working Population

Educational Pyramid

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Measure

In 2022, 0.946% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.851% of women were in the same situation.

This visualization shows the gender distribution of the population according to the academic level reached.

Educational Attainment

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Race

The most common educational levels obtained by the working population in 2022 were High School or Equivalent (793k), Some college (528k), and Secondary Education (350k).

This visualization illustrates the percentage distribution of the population according to the highest educational level reached. You can filter the data by race by using the selector above.

Housing & Living

The median property value in Salem (Fulton County), AR was $88,200 in 2023, which is 0.291 times smaller than the national average of $303,400. Between 2022 and 2023 the median property value increased from $83,000 to $88,200, a 6.27% increase. The homeownership rate in Salem (Fulton County), AR is 54.8%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 65%.

People in Salem (Fulton County), AR have an average commute time of 23.9 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

$88,200

Median Property Value 2023

±$9,782

$304

Median Property Taxes

±$92

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

54.8%

Homeownership

2023

61.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2023

In 2023, 54.8% of the housing units in Salem (Fulton County), AR were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 50.4%.

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

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

The following map shows all of the places in Salem (Fulton County), AR colored by their Median Household Income (Total).

Household Income

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

$35,679

Median Household Income

± $4,388

555

Number of Households

± 115

In 2023, the median household income of the 555 households in Salem (Fulton County), AR grew to $35,679 from the previous year's value of $32,853.

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 $15k - $20k range.

Wage Distribution

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

0.452

2022 Wage GINI in Arkansas

0.45

2021 Wage GINI in Arkansas

In 2022, the income inequality in Arkansas was 0.452 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.376% growth from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for Arkansas was lower than than the national average of 0.478. 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 2023

Drove Alone (86.2%)
Carpooled (5.11%)
Worked At Home (4.04%)

In 2023, 86.2% of workers in Salem (Fulton County), AR drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (5.11%) and those who worked at home (4.04%).

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

23.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Salem (Fulton County), AR have a shorter commute time (23.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.6 minutes). Additionally, 3.1% 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

35.8% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Salem (Fulton County), AR (497 out of 1.39k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is higher than the national average of 12.4%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females < 5, followed by Females 45 - 54 and then Females 18 - 24.

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
Florida
4,915 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798. New York has the second highest (5,087), followed by Florida (4,915).

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

Health

88.3% of the population of Salem (Fulton County), AR has health coverage, with 19.1% on employee plans, 35.8% on Medicaid, 17.6% on Medicare, 14.2% on non-group plans, and 1.65% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Fulton County, AR see 2064 patients per year on average, which represents a 15.8% increase from the previous year (1782 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 6072 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 1735 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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2,064 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Fulton County, AR

Primary care physicians in Fulton County, AR see an average of 2,064 patients per year. This represents a 15.8% increase from the previous year (1,782 patients).

The following chart shows how the number of patients seen by primary care physicians has been changing over time in Fulton County, AR in comparison to its neighboring geographies.

Health Care Diversity

In 2023, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22% under 18 years, 17.6% between 18 and 34 years, 36.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 24.1% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 36.1% were men and 63.9% were women.

The following chart shows the number of people with health coverage by gender.

Uninsured People

11.7%

Uninsured

19.1%

Employer Coverage

35.8%

Medicaid

17.6%

Medicare

14.2%

Non-Group

1.65%

Military or VA

Between 2022 and 2023, the percent of uninsured citizens in Salem (Fulton County), AR declined by 3.94% from 12.1% to 11.7%.

The following chart shows how the percent of uninsured individuals in Salem (Fulton County), AR changed over time compared with the percent of individuals enrolled in various types of health insurance.

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