Salem, GA

Census Place

2024 Population

385

US Senator

Jon Ossoff

Democratic Party

US Senator

Raphael Warnock

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

57.5

0.701% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

18.4%

34.5% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$36,618

11% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$91,000

Population & Diversity

Salem, GA is home to a population of 385 people, from which 97.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 2.34% of Salem, GA residents were born outside of the country (9 people).

In 2024, there were 19.7 times more Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) residents (354 people) in Salem, GA than any other race or ethnicity. There were 18 White (Non-Hispanic) and 9 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

97.7%

2024 Citizenship

97%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 97.7% of Salem, GA residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Salem, GA was 97%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Salem, GA compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Salem, GA

Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
354 ± 156
White (Non-Hispanic)
18 ± 21
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
9 ± 20

2.34%

Hispanic Population

9 people

2.34% of the people in Salem, GA are hispanic (9 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Salem, GA 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 Georgia.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
232,075 ± 11,701 people
India
112,556 ± 8,194 people
Jamaica
54,537 ± 5,719 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Georgia was Mexico, the natal country of 232,075 Georgia residents, followed by India with 112,556 and Jamaica with 54,537.

Foreign-Born Population

2.34%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

9 people

2.96%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

11 people

As of 2024, 2.34% of Salem, GA residents (9 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, GA was 2.96%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Vietnam

Most Common Service Period

20 ± 33

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Salem, GA.

Economy

The economy of Salem, GA employs 186 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Salem, GA were Construction (44 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (34 people), and Educational Services (34 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($49,135), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,894), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($21,607).

Employment

Occupations

186

2024 Value

± 129

−1.59%

1 Year decline

± 98.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Salem, GA declined at a rate of −1.59%, from 189 employees to 186 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Salem, GA, are Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (44 people), Management Occupations (36 people), and Office & Administrative Support Occupations (33 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Salem, GA.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Georgia (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

186

2024 Value

± 129

−1.59%

1 Year decline

± 98.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Salem, GA declined at a rate of −1.59%, from 189 employees to 186 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Salem, GA, are Construction (44 people), Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (34 people), and Educational Services (34 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Salem, GA, though some of these residents may live in Salem, GA and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,080

Median earning men ± $799

$48,173

Median earning women ± $29,828

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are .

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,894).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Salem, GA was $91,000 in 2024, which is 0.274 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $90,400 to $91,000, a 0.664% increase. The homeownership rate in Salem, GA is 71.4%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Salem, GA have an average commute time of 23.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Salem, GA is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$91,000

Median Property Value 2024

±$43,334

$132

Median Property Taxes

±$78

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, GA the largest share of households pay taxes in the < $800 range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Salem, GA compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

71.4%

Homeownership

2024

36.6%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 71.4% of the housing units in Salem, GA were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 60.6%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Salem, GA 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.

$36,618

Median Household Income

± $24,884

185

Number of Households

± 94

In 2022, the median household income of the 185 households in Salem, GA grew to $36,618 from the previous year's value of $33,000.

The following chart displays the households in Salem, GA 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 $10k - $15k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Salem, GA is from Georgia.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Georgia

0.471

2023 Wage GINI in Georgia

In 2024, the income inequality in Georgia was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.104% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Georgia was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Georgia in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (70.9%)
Walked (25.1%)
Carpooled (4%)

In 2024, 70.9% of workers in Salem, GA drove alone to work, followed by those who walked to work (25.1%) and those who carpooled to work (4%).

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

23.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Salem, GA have a shorter commute time (23.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 2.29% of the workforce in Salem, GA have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Salem, GA distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Salem, GA have 4 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

18.4% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Salem, GA (71 out of 385 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 75+, followed by Females 65 - 74 and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Salem, GA is Black, followed by White and Native American.

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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