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4 tracts·8K people·$606K median·643/mi²
White 89 · Hispanic 7 · Multiracial 4 · Black 0 · Asian 0 · Other 0
Married couple 80 · Other 11 · Living alone 10
Health 40 · Manufacturing 23 · Retail 15 · Professional 11 · Leisure 7 · Public admin 4
Management · business · science · arts 48 · Sales · office 20 · Service 15 · Construction · maintenance 11 · Production · transport 6
Drive alone 76 · Carpool 18 · Work from home 10 · Transit 0 · Walk 0 · Bike 0
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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 $605,700 (Census ACS) — 1.3× the US median of $458,812.
Salem has 10,324 residents across 2 census tracts and 3 named neighborhoods (Census ACS).
The median age is 29.3; the population is 88.8% White, 6.7% Hispanic or Latino, 4.1% Multiracial, 0.3% Black, 0.1% Asian and 0.1% Other; the average household has 3.5 people; 39.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 4.2% (Census ACS).
Mt. Loafer School (46%), Foothills School (43%) and Salem School (41%) lead the elementary schools; Valley View Middle (39%) and Salem Junior High (36%) lead the middle schools; Salem Hills High is the high school with reported scores (42%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,592/month, in line with the US median (Census ACS).
The median household income in Salem is $111,117 a year, 29% above the US median (Census ACS).
In Salem, median rent is $1,592/month and the median home value is $605,700 (Census ACS).
Salem reported 0.3 violent crimes and 7.2 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 88°F; winter lows average 21°F; there are 41 comfortable days a year; annual precipitation is 18 inches; snowfall averages 61 inches a year (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Salem are earthquake (90), wildfire (89) and drought (85), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.54g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Salem, 0% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).