Salem, MO

Census Place

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2024 Population
4,677
US Senator
Josh Hawley
Republican Party
US Senator
Eric Schmitt
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
42.3
0.714% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
11.1%
33.6% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$43,923
12% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$115,000
18.3% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
1,982
0.405% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Salem, MO 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.

99.8% of the residents in Salem, MO are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Salem, MO was $115,000, and the homeownership rate was 50%.

Most people in Salem, MO drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 15.3 minutes. The average car ownership in Salem, MO was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Salem, MO is home to a population of 4.68k people, from which 99.8% are citizens. As of 2024, 0.406% of Salem, MO residents were born outside of the country (19 people).

In 2024, there were 32.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.25k people) in Salem, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 132 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 122 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

99.8%
2024 Citizenship
99.8%
2023 Citizenship

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

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Salem, MO
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    4.25k ± 150
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    132 ± 56
  3. Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
    122 ± 132
1.67%
Hispanic Population
78 people

In 2024, there were 32.2 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (4.25k people) in Salem, MO than any other race or ethnicity. There were 132 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 122 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

1.67% of the people in Salem, MO are hispanic (78 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Salem, MO 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 Missouri.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    41,951 ± 5,011 people
  2. India
    23,410 ± 3,749 people
  3. China
    17,257 ± 3,221 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Missouri was Mexico, the natal country of 41,951 Missouri residents, followed by India with 23,410 and China with 17,257.

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Foreign-Born Population

0.406%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
19 people
0.364%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
17 people

As of 2024, 0.406% of Salem, MO residents (19 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, MO was 0.364%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    109 ± 74
  2. Vietnam
    105 ± 90
  3. Gulf War (1990s)
    40 ± 48

Salem, MO has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 1.04 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Salem, MO employs 1.98k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Salem, MO were Retail Trade (316 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (291 people), and Educational Services (275 people), and the highest paying industries were Transportation & Warehousing ($56,111), Educational Services ($55,625), and Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($53,977).

Employment

Occupations

1.98k
2024 Value
± 352
0.405%
1 Year growth
± 24.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Salem, MO grew at a rate of 0.405%, from 1.97k employees to 1.98k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Salem, MO, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (214 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (213 people), and Sales & Related Occupations (185 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Salem, MO.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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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

1.98k
2024 Value
± 352
0.405%
1 Year growth
± 24.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Salem, MO grew at a rate of 0.405%, from 1.97k employees to 1.98k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Salem, MO, are Retail Trade (316 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (291 people), and Educational Services (275 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Salem, MO, though some of these residents may live in Salem, MO and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$36,846
Median earning men ± $3,879
$26,250
Median earning women ± $5,085

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Transportation & Warehousing, & Utilities ($55,139), Wholesale Trade ($51,607), and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($47,083).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($42,679), Public Administration ($34,083), and Other Services Except Public Administration ($29,833).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.17%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.94M people employed in Missouri. This represents a 2.17% 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 11.8%.

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

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Civics

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.1%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.797%).

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing the state of Missouri. In the United States, senators are elected to 6-year terms with the terms for individual senators staggered.

Missouri is currently represented by 8 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, MO. Showing the available data for Missouri.
2024 Election Results
  1. Donald J. Trump (58.5%)
    Republican Party
  2. Kamala Harris (40.1%)
    Democratic Party
  3. Chase Oliver (0.797%)
    Libertarian Party

In the 2024 presidential election, the popular vote in Missouri went to Donald J. Trump with 58.5% of the vote. The runner-up was Kamala Harris (40.1%), followed by Chase Oliver (0.797%).

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

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Senator Elections

US Senators from Missouri

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Josh Hawley
Senator from Missouri1
Assumed office on January 3, 2019
Eric Schmitt
Senator from Missouri3
Assumed office on January 3, 2023

Josh Hawley and Eric Schmitt are the senators currently representing Missouri.

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

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Salem, MO was $115,000 in 2024, which is 0.346 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $97,200 to $115,000, a 18.3% increase. The homeownership rate in Salem, MO is 50%, which is lower than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Salem, MO have an average commute time of 15.3 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Salem, MO is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$115,000
Median Property Value 2024
±$17,238
$983
Median Property Taxes
±$178

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

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

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Rent vs Own

50%
Homeownership
2024
60.1%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 50% of the housing units in Salem, MO were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 53.4%.

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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.
$43,923
Median Household Income
± $8,132
1.97k
Number of Households
± 295

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.97k households in Salem, MO grew to $43,923 from the previous year's value of $39,200.

The following chart displays the households in Salem, MO 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 range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Salem, MO is from Missouri.
0.451
2023 Wage GINI in Missouri
0.455
2022 Wage GINI in Missouri

In 2023, the income inequality in Missouri was 0.451 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.848% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Missouri was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in Missouri in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (89.1%)
  2. Worked At Home (5.87%)
  3. Carpooled (4.6%)

In 2024, 89.1% of workers in Salem, MO drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (5.87%) and those who carpooled to work (4.6%).

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

15.3 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Salem, MO have a shorter commute time (15.3 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Salem, MO have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Salem, MO (507 out of 4.59k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Males 55 - 64, followed by Females 75+ and then Females 35 - 44.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Salem, MO 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.

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Health

85.2% of the population of Salem, MO has health coverage, with 34.2% on employee plans, 22.9% on Medicaid, 13.4% on Medicare, 12.8% on non-group plans, and 1.85% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in Missouri see 1,421 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,421 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1596 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 382 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45% were men and 55% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 23.1% under 18 years, 19.3% between 18 and 34 years, 36.3% between 35 and 64 years, and 21.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 45% were men and 55% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

14.8%
Uninsured
34.2%
Employer Coverage
22.9%
Medicaid
13.4%
Medicare
12.8%
Non-Group
1.85%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Salem, MO declined by 0.525% from 14.9% to 14.8%.

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

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