Salem, SD

Census Place

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2024 Population
1,216
US Senator
John Thune
Republican Party
US Senator
Mike Rounds
Republican Party
2024 Median Age
39.6
9.38% 1-year decrease
2024 Poverty Rate
5.58%
12% 1-year decrease
2024 Median Household Income
$74,881
4.5% 1-year growth
2024 Median Property Value
$166,700
1.96% 1-year growth
2024 Employed Population
615
0.82% 1-year growth

About

None of the households in Salem, SD 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.

100% of the residents in Salem, SD are U.S. citizens.

In 2024, the median property value in Salem, SD was $166,700, and the homeownership rate was 68%.

Most people in Salem, SD drove alone to work, and the average commute time was 22.9 minutes. The average car ownership in Salem, SD was 2 cars per household.

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Population & Diversity

Salem, SD is home to a population of 1.22k people, from which 100% are citizens. As of 2024, 0% of Salem, SD residents were born outside of the country (0 people).

In 2024, there were 15.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.07k people) in Salem, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 69 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) and 34 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

100%
2024 Citizenship
99.9%
2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 100% of Salem, SD residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Salem, SD was 99.9%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been increasing.

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Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Salem, SD
  1. White (Non-Hispanic)
    1.07k ± 128
  2. American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic)
    69 ± 66
  3. Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic)
    34 ± 25
6.41%
Hispanic Population
78 people

In 2024, there were 15.5 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (1.07k people) in Salem, SD than any other race or ethnicity. There were 69 American Indian & Alaska Native (Hispanic) and 34 Two Races Excluding Other, & Three or More Races (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

6.41% of the people in Salem, SD are hispanic (78 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Salem, SD 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 Dakota.
Most Common Origin
  1. Mexico
    3,626 ± 1,475 people
  2. Guatemala
    2,932 ± 1,327 people
  3. Ethiopia
    2,627 ± 1,257 people

In 2023, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of South Dakota was Mexico, the natal country of 3,626 South Dakota residents, followed by Guatemala with 2,932 and Ethiopia with 2,627.

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Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period
  1. Gulf War (1990s)
    15 ± 19
  2. Gulf War (2001-)
    12 ± 14
  3. Vietnam
    7 ± 16

Salem, SD has a large population of military personnel who served in Gulf War (1990s), 1.25 times greater than any other conflict.

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

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Economy

The economy of Salem, SD employs 615 people. In 2024, the largest industries in Salem, SD were Construction (89 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (72 people), and Educational Services (62 people), and the highest paying industries were Wholesale Trade ($161,000), Information ($80,417), and Administrative & Support & Waste Management Services ($79,500).

Employment

Occupations

615
2024 Value
± 99
0.82%
1 Year growth
± 22.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Salem, SD grew at a rate of 0.82%, from 610 employees to 615 employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Salem, SD, are Office & Administrative Support Occupations (84 people), Construction & Extraction Occupations (74 people), and Transportation Occupations (53 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Salem, SD.

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Unemployment Insurance Claims

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

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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

615
2024 Value
± 99
0.82%
1 Year growth
± 22.8%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Salem, SD grew at a rate of 0.82%, from 610 employees to 615 employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Salem, SD, are Construction (89 people), Health Care & Social Assistance (72 people), and Educational Services (62 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Salem, SD, though some of these residents may live in Salem, SD and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

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Median Earnings by Industry

$58,571
Median earning men ± $9,107
$32,292
Median earning women ± $6,873

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Wholesale Trade ($162,000), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($81,250), and Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($78,750).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($60,357), Public Administration ($47,250), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($33,750).

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Employment by Industry Sector

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Y-Axis
2.37%
Year-over-year growth
Employment change between February 2022 and February 2023

As of February 2023, there are 450k people employed in South Dakota. This represents a 2.37% 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 8.96%.

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

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Housing & Living

The median property value in Salem, SD was $166,700 in 2024, which is 0.501 times smaller than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $163,500 to $166,700, a 1.96% increase. The homeownership rate in Salem, SD is 68%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Salem, SD have an average commute time of 22.9 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Salem, SD is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$166,700
Median Property Value 2024
±$13,601
$352
Median Property Taxes
±$63

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, SD the largest share of households pay taxes in the $800 - $1,499 range.

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

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Rent vs Own

68%
Homeownership
2024
64.4%
Homeowners with Mortgage
2024

In 2024, 68% of the housing units in Salem, SD were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.2%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Salem, SD compared it's parent and neighboring 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.
$74,881
Median Household Income
± $23,758
518
Number of Households
± 88

In 2024, the median household income of the 518 households in Salem, SD grew to $74,881 from the previous year's value of $71,655.

The following chart displays the households in Salem, SD 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, SD is from South Dakota.
0.443
2023 Wage GINI in South Dakota
0.438
2022 Wage GINI in South Dakota

In 2023, the income inequality in South Dakota was 0.443 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 1.14% growth from 2022 to 2023, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat less even. The GINI for South Dakota was lower than than the national average of 0.476. In other words, wages are distributed more evenly in South Dakota in comparison to the national average.

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Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024
  1. Drove Alone (82.7%)
  2. Worked At Home (7.04%)
  3. Carpooled (6.06%)

In 2024, 82.7% of workers in Salem, SD drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (7.04%) and those who carpooled to work (6.06%).

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

22.9 minutes
Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Salem, SD have a shorter commute time (22.9 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Salem, SD have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

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

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Car Ownership

2 cars
Average Number

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

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Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

5.58% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Salem, SD (66 out of 1.18k 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 6 - 11, followed by Males 12 - 14 and then Females 25 - 34.

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

87.3% of the population of Salem, SD has health coverage, with 48.4% on employee plans, 8.79% on Medicaid, 17.5% on Medicare, 12% on non-group plans, and 0.676% on military or VA plans.

Primary care physicians in South Dakota see 1,252 patients per year on average, which represents a 0% change from the previous year (1,252 patients). Compare this to dentists who see 1561 patients per year, and mental health providers who see 409 patients per year.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.9% were men and 48.1% were women.

Coverage

Health Care Diversity

In 2024, insured persons according to age ranges were distributed in 29.2% under 18 years, 18.4% between 18 and 34 years, 31.4% between 35 and 64 years, and 21% over 64 years.

By gender, of the total number of insured persons, 51.9% were men and 48.1% were women.

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Uninsured People

12.7%
Uninsured
48.4%
Employer Coverage
8.79%
Medicaid
17.5%
Medicare
12%
Non-Group
0.676%
Military or VA

Between 2023 and 2024, the percent of uninsured citizens in Salem, SD declined by 7.55% from 13.7% to 12.7%.

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

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