Salem

Population: 782
Median household income: $61,250
Median home value: $100,000

Located in Livingston County, Kentucky, Salem is a community with a population of 782. Its median household income of $61,250 runs in line with the Livingston County figure of $59,713.

Between 2019 and 2023, Salem's population grew 11.1% from 704 to 782, while its median home value rose 28.0% from $78,100 to $100,000.

The median resident is 45.3 years old. The largest age group is 75 and over, 18.4% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 782
Median age: 45.3 yrs
Median household income: $61,250
Median home value: $100,000
Median gross rent: $683
Housing units: 299
Homeownership rate: 76.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 12.9%
Unemployment rate: 1.5%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

704782

Median household income

$37,206$61,250

Median home value

$78,100$100,000

Median gross rent

$558$683

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	704	$37,206	$78,100	$558
2020	653	$40,188	$75,400	$560
2021	681	$38,409	$73,400	$587
2022	879	$47,054	$89,500	$650
2023	782	$61,250	$100,000	$683

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

Age distribution

Under 53.7%

5 to 1710.4%

18 to 2415.3%

25 to 3411.0%

35 to 449.2%

45 to 5412.3%

55 to 6410.1%

65 to 749.6%

75 and over18.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	29	3.7%
5 to 17	81	10.4%
18 to 24	120	15.3%
25 to 34	86	11.0%
35 to 44	72	9.2%
45 to 54	96	12.3%
55 to 64	79	10.1%
65 to 74	75	9.6%
75 and over	144	18.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	732	93.6%
Black or African American	4	0.5%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	2	0.3%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	1	0.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	43	5.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma16.1%

High school graduate37.7%

Some college or associate's33.3%

Bachelor's degree6.0%

Graduate or professional degree6.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	89	16.1%
High school graduate	208	37.7%
Some college or associate's	184	33.3%
Bachelor's degree	33	6.0%
Graduate or professional degree	38	6.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 36 min

Drove alone84.1%

Carpooled12.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.1%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.6%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	270	84.1%
Carpooled	39	12.1%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	10	3.1%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	2	0.6%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	71	22.3%
15 to 29 min	46	14.4%
30 to 44 min	58	18.2%
45 to 59 min	56	17.6%
60+ min	88	27.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.79
Poverty rate: 19.0% (138 of 728)

	Count	Share
Family households	165	64.0%
Nonfamily households	93	36.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1973

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	258	86.3%
Vacant	41	13.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	196	76.0%
Renter-occupied	62	24.0%

1-unit, detached76.3%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units5.7%

5 to 19 units3.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other15.1%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	228	76.3%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	17	5.7%
5 to 19 units	9	3.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	45	15.1%

Geography

Place GEOID: 2168052
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 0.85 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 37.2647, -88.2412