Salem

Population: 834
Median household income: $56,103
Median home value: $55,300

Located in DoÃ±a Ana County, New Mexico, Salem is a community with a population of 834. Its median household income of $56,103 runs in line with the DoÃ±a Ana County figure of $55,663.

From 2019 to 2023, Salem's population grew 168.2% from 311 to 834, while its median home value rose 72.8% from $32,000 to $55,300.

The median resident is 35.4 years old. The largest age group is 5 to 17, 27.2% of residents.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 834
Median age: 35.4 yrs
Median household income: $56,103
Median home value: $55,300
Median gross rent: —
Housing units: 235
Homeownership rate: 78.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
Unemployment rate: 13.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

311834

Median household income

$50,994$56,103

Median home value

$32,000$55,300

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value
2019	311	$50,994	$32,000
2020	586	—	—
2021	716	$18,586	$9,999
2022	844	$26,768	$62,100
2023	834	$56,103	$55,300

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

Age distribution

Under 51.9%

5 to 1727.2%

18 to 2412.7%

25 to 346.8%

35 to 4424.3%

45 to 546.2%

55 to 6414.1%

65 to 743.0%

75 and over3.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	16	1.9%
5 to 17	227	27.2%
18 to 24	106	12.7%
25 to 34	57	6.8%
35 to 44	203	24.3%
45 to 54	52	6.2%
55 to 64	118	14.1%
65 to 74	25	3.0%
75 and over	30	3.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	17	2.0%
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)	817	98.0%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma55.3%

High school graduate34.2%

Some college or associate's10.5%

Bachelor's degree0.0%

Graduate or professional degree0.0%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	268	55.3%
High school graduate	166	34.2%
Some college or associate's	51	10.5%
Bachelor's degree	0	0.0%
Graduate or professional degree	0	0.0%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 30 min

Drove alone79.3%

Carpooled20.7%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home0.0%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	333	79.3%
Carpooled	87	20.7%
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	66	15.7%
15 to 29 min	115	27.4%
30 to 44 min	164	39.0%
45 to 59 min	0	0.0%
60+ min	75	17.9%

Households

Average household size: 3.55
Poverty rate: 47.5% (396 of 834)

	Count	Share
Family households	194	82.6%
Nonfamily households	41	17.4%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1984

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	235	100.0%
Vacant	0	0.0%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	184	78.3%
Renter-occupied	51	21.7%

1-unit, detached25.1%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units0.0%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other74.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	59	25.1%
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	176	74.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3565840
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 1.31 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 32.7121, -107.2056