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Indiana·Washington County
2 tracts·3K people·$145K median·806/mi²
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Rep-tract reading · FEMA National Risk Index, national ranks 0–100; the tick is the national median
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The median home value in Salem is $144,700 (Census ACS 2020–2024) — 0.3× the US median of $458,812.
Salem has 6,489 residents across 1 census tracts and 3 named neighborhoods (Census ACS 2020–2024).
The median age is 43.1; the population is 95.1% White, 2.7% Hispanic or Latino, 2.0% Multiracial, 0.1% Black, 0.1% Other and 0.0% Asian; the average household has 2.3 people; 15.6% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 25.7% (Census ACS 2020–2024).
Bradie Shrum Elementary is the elementary school with reported scores (38%); Salem Middle School is the middle school with reported scores (27%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $690/month, 56% below the US median (Census ACS 2020–2024).
The median household income in Salem is $56,538 a year, 34% below the US median (Census ACS 2020–2024).
In Salem, median rent is $690/month and the median home value is $144,700 (Census ACS 2020–2024).
Salem reported 1.3 violent crimes and 1.3 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2013).
Summer highs average 86°F; winter lows average 26°F; there are 71 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 50 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Salem are tornado (98), strong wind (97) and winter weather (92), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.18g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Salem, 0% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).