Salem

Population: 363
Median household income: $59,583
Median home value: $75,000

Located in Henry County, Iowa, Salem is a community with a population of 363. At $59,583, its median household income sits below Henry County's $64,604.

Between 2019 and 2023, Salem's population declined 26.5% from 494 to 363, while its median home value rose 25.0% from $60,000 to $75,000.

Households average 2.44 people. The median gross rent is $850.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 363
Median age: 48.2 yrs
Median household income: $59,583
Median home value: $75,000
Median gross rent: $850
Housing units: 155
Homeownership rate: 83.2%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 5.2%
Unemployment rate: 1.7%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

494363

Median household income

$40,625$59,583

Median home value

$60,000$75,000

Median gross rent

$645$850

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	494	$40,625	$60,000	$645
2020	492	$44,750	$65,900	$850
2021	423	$45,750	$67,000	$792
2022	338	$53,125	$73,300	$732
2023	363	$59,583	$75,000	$850

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

Age distribution

Under 53.9%

5 to 1713.8%

18 to 247.7%

25 to 346.3%

35 to 4416.5%

45 to 5413.8%

55 to 6415.4%

65 to 7410.7%

75 and over11.8%

	Count	Share
Under 5	14	3.9%
5 to 17	50	13.8%
18 to 24	28	7.7%
25 to 34	23	6.3%
35 to 44	60	16.5%
45 to 54	50	13.8%
55 to 64	56	15.4%
65 to 74	39	10.7%
75 and over	43	11.8%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	289	79.6%
Black or African American	2	0.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	9	2.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	2	0.6%
Two or more races	43	11.8%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	18	5.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma8.1%

High school graduate41.7%

Some college or associate's45.0%

Bachelor's degree4.1%

Graduate or professional degree1.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	22	8.1%
High school graduate	113	41.7%
Some college or associate's	122	45.0%
Bachelor's degree	11	4.1%
Graduate or professional degree	3	1.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone83.1%

Carpooled8.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.6%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home5.2%

Other means2.9%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	143	83.1%
Carpooled	14	8.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	1	0.6%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	9	5.2%
Other means	5	2.9%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	26	16.0%
15 to 29 min	79	48.5%
30 to 44 min	47	28.8%
45 to 59 min	3	1.8%
60+ min	8	4.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.44
Poverty rate: 10.2% (37 of 363)

	Count	Share
Family households	106	71.1%
Nonfamily households	43	28.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1954

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	149	96.1%
Vacant	6	3.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	124	83.2%
Renter-occupied	25	16.8%

1-unit, detached76.8%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units3.9%

5 to 19 units3.9%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other15.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	119	76.8%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	6	3.9%
5 to 19 units	6	3.9%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	24	15.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 1970230
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.63 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.8522, -91.6207