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| Metric | 2010–2025 | Salem | Peer median | Pctile | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Population | 1,216 | 1,197 | 45 | ||
| Population change (10 yr) | — | n/a | -16.7% | — | |
| Median household income | $74,881 | $74,816 | 45 | ||
| Poverty rate | 5.6% | 11.3% | 9 | ||
| Bachelor's degree or higher | 26.6% | 25.3% | 55 | ||
| Housing unit change (10 yr) | — | n/a | -12.9% | — | |
| Median owner-occupied home value | $166,700 | $164,650 | 55 | ||
| Median gross rent | $965 | $946 | 64 | ||
| Housing vacancy rate | 17.4% | 7.8% | 73 | ||
| Worked from home | 7.0% | 6.6% | 55 |
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SalemPeer median
| Metric | 2012–2019 | 2019–2024 | Peer median, latest span |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population | — | — | +3.4% |
| Housing units | — | — | -9.2% |
| Median household income | — | — | +4.1% |
| Median owner-occupied home value | — | — | +41.7% |
| Median gross rent | — | — | -13.4% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher | — | — | +24.2% |
| Worked from home | — | — | +157.5% |
| Poverty rate | — | — | +0.8% |
| Restaurants & bars | 22.6 | US 21.3 | above US rate |
| Grocery & food retail | 7.0 | US 4.8 | above US rate |
| Other retail | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Personal & repair services | 0.0 | US 8.1 | below US rate |
| Professional & technical services | 19.1 | US 29.5 | below US rate |
| Ambulatory health care | 17.4 | US 21.0 | below US rate |
| Arts, entertainment & recreation | 0.0 | US 5.0 | below US rate |
| Accommodation | 0.0 | US 2.1 | below US rate |
| Construction | 48.7 | US 24.3 | above US rate |
| Manufacturing | 0.0 | US n/a | not published |
| Place | Similarity | Population | Pop change 10y | Income | BA or higher |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. John, KS | 95 | 1,172 | — | $73,929 | 26.7% |
| Dickson, OK | 88 | 1,231 | — | $81,250 | 25.0% |
| Spring Valley, WI | 88 | 1,290 | — | $69,750 | 29.6% |
| Neoga, IL | 88 | 1,421 | — | $73,355 | 25.5% |
| Victoria, KS | 87 | 1,095 | — | $77,500 | 24.8% |
| Glidden, IA | 87 | 1,169 | -16.7% | $68,333 | 23.9% |
| Sweetser, IN | 86 | 1,061 | — | $80,625 | 28.9% |
| Alma, NE | 86 | 1,154 | — | $75,703 | 29.0% |
| Kittitas, WA | 86 | 1,221 | — | $80,278 | 22.8% |
| Adrian, MN | 85 | 1,236 | — | $73,438 | 23.3% |