Salem

Population: 914
Median household income: $76,993
Median home value: $160,900

Located in Washington County, New York, Salem is a community with a population of 914. The median household income of $76,993 is above the Washington County median ($72,342).

Between 2019 and 2023, Salem's population grew 15.5% from 791 to 914, while its median home value rose 38.7% from $116,000 to $160,900.

Households average 2.25 people. The median gross rent is $893.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 914
Median age: 43.5 yrs
Median household income: $76,993
Median home value: $160,900
Median gross rent: $893
Housing units: 466
Homeownership rate: 76.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 24.2%
Unemployment rate: 14.2%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

791914

Median household income

$58,942$76,993

Median home value

$116,000$160,900

Median gross rent

$860$893

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	791	$58,942	$116,000	$860
2020	933	$70,685	$126,700	$860
2021	893	$73,844	$141,000	$881
2022	854	$75,250	$138,200	$943
2023	914	$76,993	$160,900	$893

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

Age distribution

Under 52.5%

5 to 176.0%

18 to 244.8%

25 to 3427.1%

35 to 4410.4%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 6418.9%

65 to 746.2%

75 and over12.5%

	Count	Share
Under 5	23	2.5%
5 to 17	55	6.0%
18 to 24	44	4.8%
25 to 34	248	27.1%
35 to 44	95	10.4%
45 to 54	105	11.5%
55 to 64	173	18.9%
65 to 74	57	6.2%
75 and over	114	12.5%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	780	85.3%
Black or African American	33	3.6%
American Indian & Alaska Native	0	0.0%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	11	1.2%
Two or more races	79	8.6%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	11	1.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma2.1%

High school graduate24.2%

Some college or associate's49.4%

Bachelor's degree9.7%

Graduate or professional degree14.5%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	17	2.1%
High school graduate	192	24.2%
Some college or associate's	391	49.4%
Bachelor's degree	77	9.7%
Graduate or professional degree	115	14.5%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 26 min

Drove alone87.4%

Carpooled0.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.8%

Worked from home11.1%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	424	87.4%
Carpooled	3	0.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	4	0.8%
Worked from home	54	11.1%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	82	19.0%
15 to 29 min	186	43.2%
30 to 44 min	69	16.0%
45 to 59 min	57	13.2%
60+ min	37	8.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.25
Poverty rate: 3.0% (27 of 914)

	Count	Share
Family households	173	42.5%
Nonfamily households	234	57.5%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	407	87.3%
Vacant	59	12.7%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	312	76.7%
Renter-occupied	95	23.3%

1-unit, detached76.8%

1-unit, attached0.4%

2 to 4 units20.2%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other2.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	358	76.8%
1-unit, attached	2	0.4%
2 to 4 units	94	20.2%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	12	2.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3664771
Type (LSAD): 57
Land area: 2.93 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 43.1727, -73.3266