Salem, IN

Census Place

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2024 Population
6,489
US Senator
Todd Young
Republican Party
US Senator
Jim Banks
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
43.1
5.38% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
25.7%
1.15% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$56,538
9.18% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$144,700
5.77% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
3,022
1.08% 1-year decline

About

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.

99.5% of the residents in Salem, IN are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Salem, IN was $144,700, and the homeownership rate was 73.7%.

Most people in Salem, IN drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 25.7 minutes. The average car ownership in Salem, IN was 3 cars per household.

United StatesIndianaWashington County, INLouisville/Jefferson County, KY-INFloyd, Harrison & Washington Counties PUMA, IN

Population & Diversity

Salem, IN is home to a population of 6.49k people, from which 99.5% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.971% of Salem, IN residents were born outside of the country (63 people).

In 2024, there were 56.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.17k people) in Salem, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 110 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 93 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.5%
2024 Citizenship
99.6%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 99.5% of Salem, IN residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Salem, IN was 99.6%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Salem, IN
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    6.17k ± 149
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    110 ± 66
  3. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    93 ± 101
2.73%
Hispanic Population
177 people

In 2024, there were 56.1 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (6.17k people) in Salem, IN than any other race or ethnicity. There were 110 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 93 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

2.73% of the people in Salem, IN are hispanic (177 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Salem, IN as a share of the total population.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Indiana.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    108,287 ± 8,015 people
  2. India
    34,966 ± 4,579 people
  3. China
    17,771 ± 3,269 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Indiana was Mexico, the natal country of 108,287 Indiana residents, followed by India with 34,966 and China with 17,771.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.971%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
63 people
0.864%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
56 people

As of 2024, 0.971% of Salem, IN residents (63 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, IN was 0.864%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    121 ± 73
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    111 ± 111
  3. Vietnam
    105 ± 67

Salem, IN has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.09 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Salem, IN employs 3.02k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Salem, IN were Manufacturing (785 people), Retail Trade (507 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (398 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($58,375), Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($50,694), and Transportation & Warehousing ($50,298).

Employment

Occupations

3.02k
2024 Value
± 395
−1.08%
1 Year decline
± 18.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Salem, IN declined at a rate of −1.08%, from 3.06k employees to 3.02k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Salem, IN, are Production Occupations (524 people), Sales & Related Occupations (511 people), and Construction & Extraction Occupations (297 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Salem, IN.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

3.02k
2024 Value
± 395
−1.08%
1 Year decline
± 18.4%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Salem, IN declined at a rate of −1.08%, from 3.06k employees to 3.02k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Salem, IN, are Manufacturing (785 people), Retail Trade (507 people), and Health Care & Social Assistance (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.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$43,774
Median earning men ± $14,847
$36,620
Median earning women ± $5,507

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($110,750), Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($60,893), and Manufacturing ($52,813).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($46,250), Public Administration ($42,540), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($39,400).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (39.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1%).

Todd Young and Jim Banks 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

Voting results are not available for Salem, IN. Showing the available data for Indiana.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (58.8%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (39.8%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Robert Kennedy (1%)
    Independent Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Indiana went to Donald J. Trump with 58.8% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (39.8%), followed by Robert Kennedy (1%).

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

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Indiana

Senatorial voting results are only available at the state level. Showing data for Indiana.
Todd Young
Senator from Indiana3
Assumed office on January 3, 2017
Jim Banks
Senator from Indiana1
Assumed office on January 3, 2025

Todd Young and Jim Banks 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.

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Salem, IN was $144,700 in 2024, which is 0.435 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $136,800 to $144,700, a 5.77% increase. The homeownership rate in Salem, IN is 73.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Salem, IN have an average commute time of 25.7 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Salem, IN is higher than the national average, with an average of 3 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$144,700
Median Property Value 2024
±$15,431
$1,993
Median Property Taxes
±$283

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.

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Rent vs Own

73.7%
Homeownership
2024
59.3%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 73.7% of the housing units in Salem, IN were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 74.1%.

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Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.
$56,538
Median Household Income
± $6,839
2.71k
Number of Households
± 335

In 2024, the median household income of the 2.71k households in Salem, IN grew to $56,538 from the previous year's value of $51,786.

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 $75k - $100k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Salem, IN is from Indiana.
0.445
2023 Wage GINI in Indiana
0.448
2022 Wage GINI in Indiana

In 2023, the income inequality in Indiana was 0.445 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.529% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Indiana was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Indiana in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (73%)
  2. Carpooled (17.4%)
  3. Worked At Home (8.84%)

In 2024, 73% of workers in Salem, IN drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (17.4%) and those who worked at home (8.84%).

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.

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Commute Time

25.7 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Salem, IN have a shorter commute time (25.7 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0.228% of the workforce in Salem, IN have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

3 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 3 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

25.7% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Salem, IN (1.59k out of 6.18k 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.

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Health

85.9% of the population of Salem, IN has health coverage, with 37.4% on employee plans, 20.1% on Medicaid, 14.2% on Medicare, 11.9% on non-group plans, and 2.22% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Indiana see 1,524 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,524 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1681 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 474 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 19.9% under 18 years, 22.2% between 18 and 34 years, 38.2% between 35 and 64 years, and 19.8% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 50.1% were men and 49.9% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

14.1%
Uninsured
37.4%
Employer Coverage
20.1%
Medicaid
14.2%
Medicare
11.9%
Non-Group
2.22%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Salem, IN declined by 2.6% from 14.5% to 14.1%.

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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