Salamonia

Population: 199
Median household income: $58,958
Median home value: $95,600

Salamonia is a community in Jay County, Indiana, home to 199 residents. At $58,958, its median household income sits above Jay County's $54,114.

From 2019 to 2023, Salamonia's population grew 35.4% from 147 to 199, while its median home value rose 77.7% from $53,800 to $95,600.

98.7% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1971.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 199
Median age: 34.3 yrs
Median household income: $58,958
Median home value: $95,600
Median gross rent: $1,100
Housing units: 75
Homeownership rate: 76.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 7.0%
Unemployment rate: 12.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

147199

Median household income

$44,500$58,958

Median home value

$53,800$95,600

Median gross rent

$625$1,100

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	147	$44,500	$53,800	$625
2020	147	$46,111	$65,000	$675
2021	182	$48,472	$83,300	$735
2022	171	$56,250	$95,000	$838
2023	199	$58,958	$95,600	$1,100

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

Age distribution

Under 55.0%

5 to 1726.6%

18 to 244.0%

25 to 3417.6%

35 to 4412.1%

45 to 543.5%

55 to 6418.6%

65 to 7411.6%

75 and over1.0%

	Count	Share
Under 5	10	5.0%
5 to 17	53	26.6%
18 to 24	8	4.0%
25 to 34	35	17.6%
35 to 44	24	12.1%
45 to 54	7	3.5%
55 to 64	37	18.6%
65 to 74	23	11.6%
75 and over	2	1.0%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	170	85.4%
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	3	1.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	26	13.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.3%

High school graduate50.8%

Some college or associate's39.8%

Bachelor's degree6.3%

Graduate or professional degree0.8%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	3	2.3%
High school graduate	65	50.8%
Some college or associate's	51	39.8%
Bachelor's degree	8	6.3%
Graduate or professional degree	1	0.8%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone77.0%

Carpooled16.0%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home7.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	77	77.0%
Carpooled	16	16.0%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	7	7.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	17	18.3%
15 to 29 min	49	52.7%
30 to 44 min	12	12.9%
45 to 59 min	15	16.1%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.65
Poverty rate: 14.1% (28 of 199)

	Count	Share
Family households	53	70.7%
Nonfamily households	22	29.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1971

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	75	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	57	76.0%
Renter-occupied	18	24.0%

1-unit, detached98.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other1.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	74	98.7%
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	1	1.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1867302
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 0.73 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.3860, -84.8649