Salem, NM

Census Place

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2024 Population
916
US Senator
Martin Heinrich
Democratic Party
US Senator
Ben Ray Luján
Democratic Party
2024 Median Age
30
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
2024 Employed Population
408
2.86% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Salem, NM 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.

60.4% of the residents in Salem, NM are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Salem, NM was $61,500, and the homeownership rate was 74.9%.

Most people in Salem, NM drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 29.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Salem, NM was 4 cars per household.

United StatesNew MexicoDoña Ana County, NMLas Cruces, NMDoña Ana County (Outer) PUMA, NM

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.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Salem, NM
  1. Other (Hispanic)
    654 ± 333
  2. Two Races Including Other (Hispanic)
    241 ± 215
  3. White (Non-Hispanic)
    21 ± 35
97.7%
Hispanic Population
895 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.

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.

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Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for New Mexico.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    124,411 ± 8,401 people
  2. Philippines
    6,498 ± 1,976 people
  3. Germany
    4,186 ± 1,587 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of New Mexico was Mexico, the natal country of 124,411 New Mexico residents, followed by Philippines with 6,498 and Germany with 4,186.

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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.

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Military

Veterans

Gulf War (1990s)
Most Common Service Period
21 ± 38

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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.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

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.

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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 .

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for New Mexico.
Y-Axis
2.72%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 860k people employed in New Mexico. This represents a 2.72% 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 10.8%.

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

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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.

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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.
$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 $60k - $75k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Salem, NM is from New Mexico.
0.462
2023 Wage GINI in New Mexico
0.462
2022 Wage GINI in New Mexico

In 2023, the income inequality in New Mexico was 0.462 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.0654% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for New Mexico was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in New Mexico in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (74%)
  2. Carpooled (14.2%)
  3. 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%).

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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.

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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.

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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.

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Health

88.5% of the population of Salem, NM has health coverage, with 7.75% on employee plans, 77.7% on Medicaid, 3.06% on Medicare, 0% on non-group plans, and 0% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in New Mexico see 1,344 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,344 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1436 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 215 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 62% were men and 38% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 26.5% under 18 years, 23.7% between 18 and 34 years, 42.8% between 35 and 64 years, and 6.99% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 62% were men and 38% were women.

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Uninsured People

11.5%
Uninsured
7.75%
Employer Coverage
77.7%
Medicaid
3.06%
Medicare
0%
Non-Group
0%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Salem, NM declined by 21% from 14.5% to 11.5%.

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