Salem

Population: 2,727
Median household income: $79,692
Median home value: $192,000

Located in Saline County, Arkansas, Salem is a community with a population of 2,727. Its median household income of $79,692 runs above the Saline County figure of $76,534.

Between 2019 and 2023, Salem's population grew 36.8% from 1,993 to 2,727, while its median home value rose 22.8% from $156,400 to $192,000.

80.6% of workers drive to work alone. 83.0% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 2,727
Median age: 53.1 yrs
Median household income: $79,692
Median home value: $192,000
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 1,168
Homeownership rate: 84.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 28.3%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

1,9932,727

Median household income

$78,531$79,692

Median home value

$156,400$192,000

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	1,993	$78,531	$156,400
2020	2,163	$82,780	$162,200
2021	2,238	$78,940	$175,000
2022	2,476	$83,426	$189,800
2023	2,727	$79,692	$192,000

Each year is a US Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimate ending that year.

Age distribution

Under 51.5%

5 to 179.5%

18 to 242.6%

25 to 3420.6%

35 to 448.3%

45 to 5417.8%

55 to 6415.6%

65 to 7413.5%

75 and over10.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	41	1.5%
5 to 17	259	9.5%
18 to 24	72	2.6%
25 to 34	562	20.6%
35 to 44	227	8.3%
45 to 54	486	17.8%
55 to 64	425	15.6%
65 to 74	369	13.5%
75 and over	286	10.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	2,474	90.7%
Black or African American	0	0.0%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	76	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	177	6.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma5.1%

High school graduate36.1%

Some college or associate's30.5%

Bachelor's degree21.7%

Graduate or professional degree6.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	119	5.1%
High school graduate	851	36.1%
Some college or associate's	718	30.5%
Bachelor's degree	510	21.7%
Graduate or professional degree	157	6.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone80.6%

Carpooled2.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home16.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	1,117	80.6%
Carpooled	37	2.7%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	231	16.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	196	17.0%
15 to 29 min	584	50.6%
30 to 44 min	339	29.4%
45 to 59 min	35	3.0%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.33
Poverty rate: 2.5% (69 of 2,727)

	Count	Share
Family households	727	62.2%
Nonfamily households	441	37.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1979

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	1,168	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	984	84.2%
Renter-occupied	184	15.8%

1-unit, detached83.0%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other17.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	969	83.0%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	199	17.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 0562210
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 3.12 sq mi
Water area: 0.05 sq mi
Center point: 34.6309, -92.5615