Salem, SC

Census Place

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2024 Population
177
US Senator
Lindsey Graham
Republican Party
US Senator
Tim Scott
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
49.5
4.21% 1-year increase
2024 Poverty Rate
11.5%
10.6% 1-year increase
2024 Median Household Income
$62,143
2.52% 1-year decline
2024 Median Property Value
$167,500
8.2% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
90
2.17% 1-year decline

About

None of the households in Salem, SC 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.

98.9% of the residents in Salem, SC are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Salem, SC was $167,500, and the homeownership rate was 80.6%.

Most people in Salem, SC drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 27.2 minutes. The average car ownership in Salem, SC was 4 cars per household.

United StatesSouth CarolinaOconee County, SCSeneca, SCPickens (Southwest Corner) & Oconee (West, Central) Counties--Seneca & Clemson Cities PUMA, SC

Population & Diversity

Salem, SC is home to a population of 177 people, from which 98.9% are citizens. As of 2024, 2.26% of Salem, SC residents were born outside of the country (4 people).

In 2024, there were 22.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (160 people) in Salem, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 4 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

98.9%
2024 Citizenship
99%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 98.9% of Salem, SC residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Salem, SC was 99%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Salem, SC
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    160 ± 87
  2. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    7 ± 12
  3. Asian (Non-Hispanic)
    4 ± 8
3.39%
Hispanic Population
6 people

In 2024, there were 22.9 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (160 people) in Salem, SC than any other race or ethnicity. There were 7 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) and 4 Asian (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

3.39% of the people in Salem, SC are hispanic (6 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Salem, SC 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 South Carolina.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    63,986 ± 6,172 people
  2. India
    20,779 ± 3,532 people
  3. Honduras
    17,281 ± 3,222 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Carolina was Mexico, the natal country of 63,986 South Carolina residents, followed by India with 20,779 and Honduras with 17,281.

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Foreign-Born Population

2.26%
2024 Foreign-Born Population
4 people
1.92%
2023 Foreign-Born Population
4 people

As of 2024, 2.26% of Salem, SC residents (4 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, SC was 1.92%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (2001-)
    2 ± 20
  2. Vietnam
    1 ± 20

Salem, SC has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (2001-), 2 times greater than any other conflict.

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Economy

The economy of Salem, SC employs 90 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Salem, SC were Educational Services (27 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (21 people), and Manufacturing (14 people), and the highest paying industries were Educational Services ($52,841), Manufacturing ($52,000), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($37,143).

Employment

Occupations

90
2024 Value
± 90
−2.17%
1 Year decline
± 138%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Salem, SC declined at a rate of −2.17%, from 92 employees to 90 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Salem, SC, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (17 people), Building & Grounds Cleaning & Maintenance Occupations (17 people), and Production Occupations (11 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Salem, SC.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

90
2024 Value
± 90
−2.17%
1 Year decline
± 138%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Salem, SC declined at a rate of −2.17%, from 92 employees to 90 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Salem, SC, are Educational Services (27 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (21 people), and Manufacturing (14 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Salem, SC, though some of these residents may live in Salem, SC and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$38,125
Median earning men ± $21,524
$45,250
Median earning women ± $17,359

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Manufacturing ($68,750) and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($45,000).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($36,667).

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Employment by Industry Sector

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for South Carolina.
Y-Axis
2.54%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 2.26M people employed in South Carolina. This represents a 2.54% 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 13.4%.

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

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Salem, SC was $167,500 in 2024, which is 0.503 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $154,800 to $167,500, a 8.2% increase. The homeownership rate in Salem, SC is 80.6%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Salem, SC have an average commute time of 27.2 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Salem, SC is higher than the national average, with an average of 4 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$167,500
Median Property Value 2024
±$52,643
$58
Median Property Taxes
±$41

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

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

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Rent vs Own

80.6%
Homeownership
2024
55.6%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 80.6% of the housing units in Salem, SC were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 86.3%.

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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.
$62,143
Median Household Income
± $33,263
72
Number of Households
± 39

In 2024, the median household income of the 72 households in Salem, SC declined from $62,143 from the previous year's value of $63,750.

The following chart displays the households in Salem, SC 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 $100k - $125k range.

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Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Salem, SC is from South Carolina.
0.464
2023 Wage GINI in South Carolina
0.464
2022 Wage GINI in South Carolina

In 2023, the income inequality in South Carolina was 0.464 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.102% decline from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for South Carolina was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Carolina in comparison to the national average.

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

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (96.5%)
  2. Worked At Home (3.49%)

In 2024, 96.5% of workers in Salem, SC drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (3.49%) and those who carpooled to work (0%).

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

27.2 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Salem, SC have a longer commute time (27.2 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Salem, SC 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, SC distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Salem, SC have 4 cars.

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

11.5% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Salem, SC (20 out of 174 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 55 - 64 and then Females 25 - 34.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Salem, SC is White, followed by Black and Native American.

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

88.1% of the population of Salem, SC has health coverage, with 44.1% on employee plans, 19.2% on Medicaid, 6.78% on Medicare, 16.9% on non-group plans, and 1.13% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in South Carolina see 1,485 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,485 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1682 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 437 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.7% were men and 46.3% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 17.5% under 18 years, 17.5% between 18 and 34 years, 52.5% between 35 and 64 years, and 12.4% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 53.7% were men and 46.3% were women.

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

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Uninsured People

11.9%
Uninsured
44.1%
Employer Coverage
19.2%
Medicaid
6.78%
Medicare
16.9%
Non-Group
1.13%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Salem, SC declined by 8.6% from 13% to 11.9%.

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

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