Salem

Population: 372
Median home value: $90,400

Salem, a community in Upson County, Georgia, has 372 residents. Its median home value of $90,400 runs below the Upson County figure of $149,500.

Between 2019 and 2023, Salem's population declined 2.6% from 382 to 372, while its median home value rose 98.7% from $45,500 to $90,400.

The median resident is 57.1 years old. The largest age group is 55 to 64, 31.5% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 372
Median age: 57.1 yrs
Median household income: —
Median home value: $90,400
Median gross rent: $473
Housing units: 170
Homeownership rate: 60.6%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.9%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

382372

Median household income

$31,591$36,618

Median home value

$45,500$90,400

Median gross rent

$434$473

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	382	$31,591	$45,500	—
2020	358	$25,000	$48,100	$434
2021	351	$33,000	$73,800	$433
2022	377	$36,618	$91,300	$484
2023	372	—	$90,400	$473

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

Age distribution

Under 53.8%

5 to 1713.2%

18 to 248.9%

25 to 343.8%

35 to 4412.9%

45 to 545.9%

55 to 6431.5%

65 to 7411.0%

75 and over9.1%

	Count	Share
Under 5	14	3.8%
5 to 17	49	13.2%
18 to 24	33	8.9%
25 to 34	14	3.8%
35 to 44	48	12.9%
45 to 54	22	5.9%
55 to 64	117	31.5%
65 to 74	41	11.0%
75 and over	34	9.1%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8	2.2%
Black or African American	353	94.9%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	11	3.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma39.5%

High school graduate22.1%

Some college or associate's23.6%

Bachelor's degree13.8%

Graduate or professional degree1.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	109	39.5%
High school graduate	61	22.1%
Some college or associate's	65	23.6%
Bachelor's degree	38	13.8%
Graduate or professional degree	3	1.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 25 min

Drove alone71.8%

Carpooled2.2%

Public transit0.0%

Walked26.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	130	71.8%
Carpooled	4	2.2%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	47	26.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	47	26.0%
15 to 29 min	49	27.1%
30 to 44 min	71	39.2%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	14	7.7%

Households

Average household size: 2.19
Poverty rate: 13.7% (51 of 372)

	Count	Share
Family households	65	38.2%
Nonfamily households	105	61.8%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1993

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	170	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	103	60.6%
Renter-occupied	67	39.4%

1-unit, detached59.4%

1-unit, attached5.9%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other34.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	101	59.4%
1-unit, attached	10	5.9%
2 to 4 units	0	0.0%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	59	34.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1368129
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 8.82 sq mi
Water area: 0.01 sq mi
Center point: 32.7586, -84.1936