Salem

Population: 6,484
Median household income: $51,786
Median home value: $136,800

Salem is a community in Washington County, Indiana, home to 6,484 residents. Its median household income of $51,786 runs below the Washington County figure of $61,358.

Between 2019 and 2023, Salem's population grew 5.1% from 6,172 to 6,484, while its median home value rose 65.6% from $82,600 to $136,800.

The median resident is 40.9 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 17.3% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 6,484
Median age: 40.9 yrs
Median household income: $51,786
Median home value: $136,800
Median gross rent: $736
Housing units: 2,765
Homeownership rate: 74.1%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.5%
Unemployment rate: 4.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

6,1726,484

Median household income

$36,339$51,786

Median home value

$82,600$136,800

Median gross rent

$557$736

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	6,172	$36,339	$82,600	$557
2020	6,193	$38,065	$93,900	$628
2021	6,276	$43,021	$107,100	$670
2022	6,330	$48,205	$132,800	$638
2023	6,484	$51,786	$136,800	$736

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

Age distribution

Under 53.1%

5 to 1717.3%

18 to 247.8%

25 to 3414.9%

35 to 4410.6%

45 to 549.1%

55 to 6417.1%

65 to 7410.8%

75 and over9.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	203	3.1%
5 to 17	1,122	17.3%
18 to 24	506	7.8%
25 to 34	963	14.9%
35 to 44	690	10.6%
45 to 54	593	9.1%
55 to 64	1,108	17.1%
65 to 74	700	10.8%
75 and over	599	9.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	6,165	95.1%
Black or African American	8	0.1%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	3	0.0%
Two or more races	163	2.5%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	145	2.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.5%

High school graduate44.7%

Some college or associate's27.3%

Bachelor's degree10.1%

Graduate or professional degree4.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	627	13.5%
High school graduate	2,079	44.7%
Some college or associate's	1,272	27.3%
Bachelor's degree	470	10.1%
Graduate or professional degree	205	4.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 27 min

Drove alone76.5%

Carpooled16.5%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.7%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home6.3%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	2,250	76.5%
Carpooled	484	16.5%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	22	0.7%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	184	6.3%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,108	40.2%
15 to 29 min	311	11.3%
30 to 44 min	642	23.3%
45 to 59 min	461	16.7%
60+ min	234	8.5%

Households

Average household size: 2.37
Poverty rate: 26.0% (1,614 of 6,205)

	Count	Share
Family households	1,551	59.3%
Nonfamily households	1,065	40.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1967

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,616	94.6%
Vacant	149	5.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	1,939	74.1%
Renter-occupied	677	25.9%

1-unit, detached77.4%

1-unit, attached0.9%

2 to 4 units5.4%

5 to 19 units1.6%

20 or more units3.1%

Mobile home & other11.7%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,140	77.4%
1-unit, attached	26	0.9%
2 to 4 units	148	5.4%
5 to 19 units	43	1.6%
20 or more units	85	3.1%
Mobile home & other	323	11.7%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1867464
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 4.22 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 38.6046, -86.0975