Salem, IL

Census Place

2024 Population

7,236

US Senator

Dick Durbin

Democratic Party

US Senator

Tammy Duckworth

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

39.1

2.36% 1-year increase

2024 Poverty Rate

16.3%

19.1% 1-year decrease

2024 Median Household Income

$59,728

4.63% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

$106,100

Population & Diversity

Salem, IL is home to a population of 7.24k people, from which 99.8% are citizens.

As of 2024, 0.359% of Salem, IL residents were born outside of the country (26 people).

In 2024, there were 35.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.61k people) in Salem, IL than any other race or ethnicity. There were 186 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 164 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%

2024 Citizenship

99.9%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.8% of Salem, IL residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Salem, IL was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Salem, IL

White (Non-Hispanic)
6.61k ± 328
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
186 ± 95
Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
164 ± 109

0.511%

Hispanic Population

37 people

0.511% of the people in Salem, IL are hispanic (37 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Salem, IL 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 Illinois.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
637,284 ± 19,101 people
India
166,788 ± 9,961 people
Poland
117,148 ± 8,364 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Illinois was Mexico, the natal country of 637,284 Illinois residents, followed by India with 166,788 and Poland with 117,148.

Foreign-Born Population

0.359%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

26 people

0.272%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

20 people

As of 2024, 0.359% of Salem, IL residents (26 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, IL was 0.272%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Gulf War (2001-)
167 ± 104
Vietnam
58 ± 37
Gulf War (1990s)
52 ± 57

Salem, IL has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2.88 times greater than any other conflict.

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

Economy

The economy of Salem, IL employs 3.37k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Salem, IL were Health Care & Social Assistance (706 people), Manufacturing (667 people), and Retail Trade (462 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($80,391), Public Administration ($71,563), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($71,042).

Employment

Occupations

3.37k

2024 Value

± 415

−3.13%

1 Year decline

± 17.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Salem, IL declined at a rate of −3.13%, from 3.48k employees to 3.37k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Salem, IL, are Production Occupations (407 people), Office & Administrative Support Occupations (329 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (292 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Salem, IL.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Illinois (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

3.37k

2024 Value

± 415

−3.13%

1 Year decline

± 17.3%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Salem, IL declined at a rate of −3.13%, from 3.48k employees to 3.37k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Salem, IL, are Health Care & Social Assistance (706 people), Manufacturing (667 people), and Retail Trade (462 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Salem, IL, though some of these residents may live in Salem, IL and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$46,992

Median earning men ± $5,847

$36,354

Median earning women ± $6,314

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($180,691), Public Administration ($87,870), and Wholesale Trade ($80,391).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Public Administration ($60,893), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,744), and Manufacturing ($58,125).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Salem, IL was $106,100 in 2024, which is 0.319 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $99,800 to $106,100, a 6.31% increase. The homeownership rate in Salem, IL is 65%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Salem, IL have an average commute time of 13.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Salem, IL is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$106,100

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,815

$2,030

Median Property Taxes

±$290

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, IL the largest share of households pay taxes in the $2k - $3k range.

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

Rent vs Own

65%

Homeownership

2024

66%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 65% of the housing units in Salem, IL were occupied by their owner. This percentage grew from the previous year's rate of 62.8%.

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

$59,728

Median Household Income

± $8,627

3.12k

Number of Households

± 359

In 2024, the median household income of the 3.12k households in Salem, IL grew to $59,728 from the previous year's value of $57,083.

The following chart displays the households in Salem, IL 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 $75k - $100k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Salem, IL is from Illinois.

0.471

2024 Wage GINI in Illinois

0.474

2023 Wage GINI in Illinois

In 2024, the income inequality in Illinois was 0.471 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.55% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Illinois was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Illinois in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (84.6%)
Carpooled (8.3%)
Worked At Home (4.24%)

In 2024, 84.6% of workers in Salem, IL drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (8.3%) and those who worked at home (4.24%).

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

13.9 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Salem, IL have a shorter commute time (13.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Salem, IL have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

16.3% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Salem, IL (1.13k out of 6.96k 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 35 - 44, followed by Females 25 - 34 and then Males 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Salem, IL is White, followed by Other 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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