Salem

Population: 7,341
Median household income: $57,083
Median home value: $99,800

Salem, a community in Marion County, Illinois, has 7,341 residents. Its median household income of $57,083 runs below the Marion County figure of $60,839.

Between 2019 and 2023, Salem's population grew 4.5% from 7,027 to 7,341, while its median home value rose 27.1% from $78,500 to $99,800.

Households average 2.31 people. The median gross rent is $752.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 7,341
Median age: 38.2 yrs
Median household income: $57,083
Median home value: $99,800
Median gross rent: $752
Housing units: 3,340
Homeownership rate: 62.8%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.8%
Unemployment rate: 2.6%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

7,0277,341

Median household income

$40,449$57,083

Median home value

$78,500$99,800

Median gross rent

$620$752

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	7,027	$40,449	$78,500	$620
2020	6,988	$48,022	$78,900	$638
2021	7,269	$51,559	$80,800	$691
2022	7,228	$55,536	$95,300	$729
2023	7,341	$57,083	$99,800	$752

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

Age distribution

Under 56.5%

5 to 1718.4%

18 to 247.3%

25 to 3414.2%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 5413.2%

55 to 6410.0%

65 to 7410.1%

75 and over8.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	480	6.5%
5 to 17	1,354	18.4%
18 to 24	533	7.3%
25 to 34	1,045	14.2%
35 to 44	887	12.1%
45 to 54	967	13.2%
55 to 64	731	10.0%
65 to 74	743	10.1%
75 and over	601	8.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,609	90.0%
Black or African American	306	4.2%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	66	0.9%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	139	1.9%
Two or more races	203	2.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	18	0.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.1%

High school graduate38.4%

Some college or associate's39.7%

Bachelor's degree12.1%

Graduate or professional degree2.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	355	7.1%
High school graduate	1,910	38.4%
Some college or associate's	1,974	39.7%
Bachelor's degree	603	12.1%
Graduate or professional degree	132	2.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 12 min

Drove alone82.3%

Carpooled9.6%

Public transit0.3%

Walked1.8%

Bicycle1.1%

Worked from home4.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,774	82.3%
Carpooled	325	9.6%
Public transit	10	0.3%
Walked	62	1.8%
Bicycle	38	1.1%
Worked from home	161	4.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,150	67.0%
15 to 29 min	695	21.7%
30 to 44 min	251	7.8%
45 to 59 min	112	3.5%
60+ min	1	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.31
Poverty rate: 20.1% (1,415 of 7,032)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,839	59.7%
Nonfamily households	1,241	40.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	3,080	92.2%
Vacant	260	7.8%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,933	62.8%
Renter-occupied	1,147	37.2%

1-unit, detached70.0%

1-unit, attached0.2%

2 to 4 units13.2%

5 to 19 units4.3%

20 or more units3.2%

Mobile home & other9.2%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,337	70.0%
1-unit, attached	6	0.2%
2 to 4 units	442	13.2%
5 to 19 units	142	4.3%
20 or more units	107	3.2%
Mobile home & other	306	9.2%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1767236
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 6.99 sq mi
Water area: 0.15 sq mi
Center point: 38.6275, -88.9594