Salem

Population: 84
Median household income: $46,563
Median home value: $45,900

Salem, a community in Richardson County, Nebraska, has 84 residents. Its median household income of $46,563 runs below the Richardson County figure of $55,578.

From 2019 to 2023, Salem's population declined 18.4% from 103 to 84, while its median home value rose 31.1% from $35,000 to $45,900.

85.5% of homes are single-family detached houses. The typical home was built around 1938.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 84
Median age: 63.5 yrs
Median household income: $46,563
Median home value: $45,900
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 62
Homeownership rate: 65.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 2.6%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

10384

Median household income

$32,125$46,563

Median home value

$35,000$45,900

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	103	$32,125	$35,000
2020	126	$38,889	$36,400
2021	99	$48,500	$36,800
2022	88	$44,688	$39,000
2023	84	$46,563	$45,900

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

Age distribution

Under 51.2%

5 to 178.3%

18 to 240.0%

25 to 341.2%

35 to 443.6%

45 to 5414.3%

55 to 6429.8%

65 to 7421.4%

75 and over20.2%

	Count	Share
Under 5	1	1.2%
5 to 17	7	8.3%
18 to 24	0	0.0%
25 to 34	1	1.2%
35 to 44	3	3.6%
45 to 54	12	14.3%
55 to 64	25	29.8%
65 to 74	18	21.4%
75 and over	17	20.2%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	82	97.6%
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	0	0.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2	2.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma17.1%

High school graduate42.1%

Some college or associate's38.2%

Bachelor's degree1.3%

Graduate or professional degree1.3%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	13	17.1%
High school graduate	32	42.1%
Some college or associate's	29	38.2%
Bachelor's degree	1	1.3%
Graduate or professional degree	1	1.3%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 65 min

Drove alone55.6%

Carpooled44.4%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	10	55.6%
Carpooled	8	44.4%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	0	0.0%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1	5.6%
15 to 29 min	1	5.6%
30 to 44 min	9	50.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	7	38.9%

Households

Average household size: 1.91
Poverty rate: 16.7% (14 of 84)

	Count	Share
Family households	27	61.4%
Nonfamily households	17	38.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	44	71.0%
Vacant	18	29.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	29	65.9%
Renter-occupied	15	34.1%

1-unit, detached85.5%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other14.5%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	53	85.5%
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	9	14.5%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3143370
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.62 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.0769, -95.7285