Salem, NM

Census Place

2024 Population

916

US Senator

Martin Heinrich

Democratic Party

US Senator

Ben Ray Luján

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

15.3% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

54.1%

14% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$31,386

44.1% 1-year decline

2024 Median Property Value

$61,500

11.2% 1-year growth

Population & Diversity

Salem, NM is home to a population of 916 people, from which 60.4% are citizens.

As of 2024, 48.6% of Salem, NM residents were born outside of the country (445 people).

In 2024, there were 2.71 times more Other (Hispanic) residents (654 people) in Salem, NM than any other race or ethnicity. There were 241 Two Races Including Other (Hispanic) and 21 White (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

60.4%

2024 Citizenship

62.7%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 60.4% of Salem, NM residents were US citizens, which is lower than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Salem, NM was 62.7%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Salem, NM

Other (Hispanic)
654 ± 333
Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
241 ± 215
White (Non-Hispanic)
21 ± 35

97.7%

Hispanic Population

895 people

97.7% of the people in Salem, NM are hispanic (895 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Salem, NM 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 New Mexico.

Most Common Origin

Mexico
126,568 ± 8,470 people
Philippines
6,950 ± 2,043 people
Germany
4,158 ± 1,582 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Mexico was Mexico, the natal country of 126,568 New Mexico residents, followed by Philippines with 6,950 and Germany with 4,158.

Foreign-Born Population

48.6%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

445 people

52.9%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

441 people

As of 2024, 48.6% of Salem, NM residents (445 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, NM was 52.9%, meaning that the rate has been decreasing.

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

Military

Veterans

Gulf War (1990s)

Most Common Service Period

21 ± 38

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

Economy

The economy of Salem, NM employs 408 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Salem, NM were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (195 people), Construction (48 people), and Manufacturing (39 people), and the highest paying industries were Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($14,509) and Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting ($14,509).

Employment

Occupations

408

2024 Value

± 182

−2.86%

1 Year decline

± 66.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Salem, NM declined at a rate of −2.86%, from 420 employees to 408 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Salem, NM, are Farming, Fishing, & Forestry Occupations (115 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (73 people), and Installation, Maintenance, & Repair Occupations (48 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Salem, NM.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in New Mexico (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

408

2024 Value

± 182

−2.86%

1 Year decline

± 66.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Salem, NM declined at a rate of −2.86%, from 420 employees to 408 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Salem, NM, are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting (195 people), Construction (48 people), and Manufacturing (39 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Salem, NM, though some of these residents may live in Salem, NM and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$13,601

Median earning men ± $7,168

$25,286

Median earning women ± $21,411

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting, & Mining ($14,196).

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

Housing & Living

The median property value in Salem, NM was $61,500 in 2024, which is 0.185 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $55,300 to $61,500, a 11.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Salem, NM is 74.9%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Salem, NM have an average commute time of 29.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Salem, NM is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$61,500

Median Property Value 2024

±$7,005

$182

Median Property Taxes

±$96

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

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

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$31,386

Median Household Income

± $15,093

243

Number of Households

± 122

In 2024, the median household income of the 243 households in Salem, NM declined from $31,386 from the previous year's value of $56,103.

The following chart displays the households in Salem, NM 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 $20k - $25k range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Salem, NM is from New Mexico.

0.46

2024 Wage GINI in New Mexico

0.462

2023 Wage GINI in New Mexico

In 2024, the income inequality in New Mexico was 0.46 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.506% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for New Mexico was lower than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in New Mexico in comparison to the national average.

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

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (74%)
Carpooled (14.2%)
Other (11.8%)

In 2024, 74% of workers in Salem, NM drove alone to work, followed by those who carpooled to work (14.2%) and those who used some unspecified means to get work (11.8%).

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

29.2 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Salem, NM have a longer commute time (29.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Salem, NM have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

Car Ownership

4 cars

Average Number

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

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

54.1% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Salem, NM (496 out of 916 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 25 - 34, followed by Females 18 - 24 and then Males 15.

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

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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