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Virginia·Salem County
5 tracts·26K people·$259K median·1,765/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 $258,600 (Census ACS 2020–2024) — 0.6× the US median of $458,812.
Salem has 25,618 residents across 5 census tracts and 5 named neighborhoods (Census ACS 2020–2024).
The median age is 40.0; the population is 81.6% White, 8.7% Black, 4.8% Hispanic or Latino, 2.0% Multiracial, 2.0% Asian and 1.0% Other; the average household has 2.3 people; 33.0% of adults hold a bachelor's degree or higher; the poverty rate is 10.3% (Census ACS 2020–2024).
South Salem Elementary (84%), G.W. Carver Elementary (82%) and West Salem Elementary (82%) lead the elementary schools; Andrew Lewis Middle is the middle school with reported scores (78%); Salem High is the high school with reported scores (92%). Average of ELA and math proficiency (state DOE / NCES).
Median gross rent is $1,133/month, 28% below the US median (Census ACS 2020–2024).
The median household income in Salem is $66,725 a year, 22% below the US median (Census ACS 2020–2024).
In Salem, median rent is $1,133/month and the median home value is $258,600 (Census ACS 2020–2024).
Salem reported 0.9 violent crimes and 18.6 property crimes per 1,000 residents (FBI UCR, 2023).
Summer highs average 85°F; winter lows average 29°F; there are 87 comfortable days a year; annual rainfall is 44 inches (NOAA GridMET).
The highest-rated natural hazards in Salem are strong wind (94), inland flooding (90) and lightning (89), scored 0–100 against all US communities (FEMA National Risk Index). Peak ground shaking is 0.17g (USGS; 2% chance in 50 years).
In Salem, 5.4% of workers walk to work (Census ACS).