North Salem

Population: 602
Median household income: $61,563
Median home value: $172,700

North Salem, a community in Hendricks County, Indiana, has 602 residents. Its median household income of $61,563 runs below the Hendricks County figure of $99,988.

From 2019 to 2023, North Salem's population grew 42.3% from 423 to 602, while its median home value rose 50.3% from $114,900 to $172,700.

The median gross rent is $1,550. 21.6% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 602
Median age: 30.8 yrs
Median household income: $61,563
Median home value: $172,700
Median gross rent: $1,550
Housing units: 226
Homeownership rate: 94.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 21.6%
Unemployment rate: 2.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

423602

Median household income

$42,857$61,563

Median home value

$114,900$172,700

Median gross rent

$817$1,550

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	423	$42,857	$114,900	$817
2020	421	$51,333	$137,700	$775
2021	611	$53,194	$150,400	$800
2022	542	$70,179	$155,800	$950
2023	602	$61,563	$172,700	$1,550

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

Age distribution

Under 58.0%

5 to 1723.9%

18 to 247.5%

25 to 3412.6%

35 to 4417.3%

45 to 5411.3%

55 to 647.1%

65 to 748.3%

75 and over4.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	48	8.0%
5 to 17	144	23.9%
18 to 24	45	7.5%
25 to 34	76	12.6%
35 to 44	104	17.3%
45 to 54	68	11.3%
55 to 64	43	7.1%
65 to 74	50	8.3%
75 and over	24	4.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	543	90.2%
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	16	2.7%
Two or more races	19	3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	24	4.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.3%

High school graduate29.9%

Some college or associate's36.2%

Bachelor's degree17.8%

Graduate or professional degree3.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	45	12.3%
High school graduate	109	29.9%
Some college or associate's	132	36.2%
Bachelor's degree	65	17.8%
Graduate or professional degree	14	3.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone90.7%

Carpooled3.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home2.2%

Other means1.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	243	90.7%
Carpooled	9	3.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	7	2.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	6	2.2%
Other means	3	1.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	33	12.6%
15 to 29 min	108	41.2%
30 to 44 min	66	25.2%
45 to 59 min	33	12.6%
60+ min	22	8.4%

Households

Average household size: 3.00
Poverty rate: 2.8% (17 of 599)

	Count	Share
Family households	143	71.1%
Nonfamily households	58	28.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	201	88.9%
Vacant	25	11.1%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	189	94.0%
Renter-occupied	12	6.0%

1-unit, detached97.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.9%

5 to 19 units0.9%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	220	97.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	2	0.9%
5 to 19 units	2	0.9%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	2	0.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1855080
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.34 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.8600, -86.6437