Salem, IN

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2022 Population

6,330

0.86% 1-year growth

US Senator

Todd Young

Republican Party

US Senator

Mike Braun

Republican Party

2022 Median Age

40.6

7.12% 1-year increase

2022 Poverty Rate

25%

8.75% 1-year increase

2022 Median Household Income

$48,205

12% 1-year growth

2022 Median Property Value

$132,800

24% 1-year growth

About

In 2022, Salem, IN had a population of 6.33k people with a median age of 40.6 and a median household income of $48,205. Between 2021 and 2022 the population of Salem, IN grew from 6,276 to 6,330, a 0.86% increase and its median household income grew from $43,021 to $48,205, a 12% increase.

The 5 largest ethnic groups in Salem, IN are White (Non-Hispanic) (94.1%), Two+ (Non-Hispanic) (3.16%), Two+ (Hispanic) (1.37%), White (Hispanic) (0.569%), and Other (Hispanic) (0.569%).

None of the households in Salem, IN 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.

99.6% of the residents in Salem, IN are U.S. citizens.

In 2022, the median property value in Salem, IN was $132,800, and the homeownership rate was 69.5%.

Most people in Salem, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.1 minutes. The average car ownership in Salem, IN was 2 cars per household.

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Economy

The economy of Salem, IN employs 2.99k people. The largest industries in Salem, IN are Manufacturing (699 people), Retail Trade (483 people), and Construction (398 people), and the highest paying industries are Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($53,818), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,007), and Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,970).

Employment

Occupations

2.99k

2022 Value

± 377

0.606%

1 Year growth

± 18.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Salem, IN grew at a rate of 0.606%, from 2.97k employees to 2.99k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Salem, IN, are Production Occupations (431 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (389 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (362 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Salem, IN.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Indiana (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

2.99k

2022 Value

± 377

0.606%

1 Year growth

± 18.4%

From 2021 to 2022, employment in Salem, IN grew at a rate of 0.606%, from 2.97k employees to 2.99k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Salem, IN, are Manufacturing (699 people), Retail Trade (483 people), and Construction (398 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Salem, IN, though some of these residents may live in Salem, IN and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$36,141

Median earning men ± $16,614

$30,000

Median earning women ± $7,845

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2022 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($103,500), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($53,514), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($48,177).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2022 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($44,181), Public Administration ($38,636), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($36,863).

Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis

2.48%

Year-over-year growth

Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 3.21M people employed in Indiana. This represents a 2.48% 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 15.4%.

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

Civics

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 57% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.95%).

Todd Young and Mike Braun are the senators currently representing the state of Indiana. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Indiana is currently represented by 9 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

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2020 Election Results

Donald J. Trump (57%)
Republican Party
Joseph R Biden Jr. (41%)
Democratic Party
Jo Jorgensen (1.95%)
Libertarian Party

In the 2020 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 57% of the vote. The runner-up was Joseph R Biden Jr. (41%), followed by Jo Jorgensen (1.95%).

The following chart shows the popular vote results in Indiana for each registered party from 1976 to 2020.

Senator Elections

US Senators from Indiana

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Todd Young

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2017

Mike Braun

Senator from Indiana

Assumed office on January 3, 2019

Todd Young and Mike Braun are the senators currently representing Indiana.

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 Indiana over time, excluding special elections, colored by their political party.

US Representative Elections

US Representatives from Indiana

Indiana is currently represented by 9 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 Indiana 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, 0.799% of men over 25 years of age had not completed any academic degree (no schooling), while 0.781% 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 (1.75M), Some college (1.13M), and Bachelors Degree (879k).

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, IN was $132,800 in 2022, which is 0.471 times smaller than the national average of $281,900. Between 2021 and 2022 the median property value increased from $107,100 to $132,800, a 24% increase. The homeownership rate in Salem, IN is 69.5%, which is approximately the same as the national average of 64.8%.

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

Property

$132,800

Median Property Value 2022

±$13,989

$1,791

Median Property Taxes

±$274

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

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

Rent vs Own

69.5%

Homeownership

2022

56%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2022

In 2022, 69.5% of the housing units in Salem, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.5%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Salem, IN compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Income by Location

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Race/Ethnicity

Highest Median Household Income (Total)

Census Tract 9676
Census Tract 9675

The following map shows all of the places in Salem, IN 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.

$48,205

Median Household Income

± $9,530

2.58k

Number of Households

± 332

In 2022, the median household income of the 2.58k households in Salem, IN grew to $48,205 from the previous year's value of $43,021.

The following chart displays the households in Salem, IN 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, IN is from Indiana.

0.448

2022 Wage GINI in Indiana

0.449

2021 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2022, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.448 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.283% decline from 2021 to 2022, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.478. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2022

Drove Alone (80.3%)
Carpooled (14%)
Worked At Home (4.76%)

In 2022, 80.3% of workers in Salem, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14%) and those who worked at home (4.76%).

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, IN have a longer commute time (27.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.7 minutes). Additionally, 1.37% of the workforce in Salem, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Salem, IN (1.54k out of 6.13k 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 Males 55 - 64, followed by Males 25 - 34 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Salem, IN is White, followed by Two Or More and Hispanic.

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

86% of the population of Salem, IN has health coverage, with 37.9% on employee plans, 18.3% on Medicaid, 16.1% on Medicare, 11.5% on non-group plans, and 2.2% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Washington County, IN see 3527 patients per year on average, which represents a 0.656% increase from the previous year (3504 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 5620 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 2007 patients per year.

Coverage

Patient to Clinician Ratios

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3,527 to 1

Patient to Primary Care Physician Ratio in Washington County, IN

Primary care physicians in Washington County, IN see an average of 3,527 patients per year. This represents a 0.656% increase from the previous year (3,504 patients).

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

Health Care Diversity

In 2022, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 22.4% under 18 years, 21% between 18 and 34 years, 37.6% between 35 and 64 years, and 19% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 43.1% were men and 56.9% were women.

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

Uninsured People

14%

Uninsured

37.9%

Employer Coverage

18.3%

Medicaid

16.1%

Medicare

11.5%

Non-Group

2.2%

Military or VA

Between 2021 and 2022, the percent of uninsured citizens in Salem, IN declined by 4.37% from 14.6% to 14%.

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

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