Salemburg

Population: 486
Median household income: $74,375
Median home value: $166,500

Salemburg is a community in Sampson County, North Carolina, home to 486 residents. The median household income of $74,375 is above the Sampson County median ($53,159).

From 2019 to 2023, Salemburg's population grew 6.1% from 458 to 486, while its median home value rose 56.3% from $106,500 to $166,500.

84.5% of workers drive to work alone. 94.2% of homes are single-family detached houses.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 486
Median age: 45.2 yrs
Median household income: $74,375
Median home value: $166,500
Median gross rent: $1,108
Housing units: 241
Homeownership rate: 82.3%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 14.6%
Unemployment rate: 0.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

458486

Median household income

$40,938$74,375

Median home value

$106,500$166,500

Median gross rent

$694$1,108

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	458	$40,938	$106,500	$694
2020	368	$38,750	$114,900	$805
2021	297	$35,000	$113,200	$906
2022	330	$46,071	$126,800	$928
2023	486	$74,375	$166,500	$1,108

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

Age distribution

Under 56.0%

5 to 1715.6%

18 to 245.3%

25 to 3414.6%

35 to 447.6%

45 to 5418.5%

55 to 6410.3%

65 to 7412.1%

75 and over9.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	29	6.0%
5 to 17	76	15.6%
18 to 24	26	5.3%
25 to 34	71	14.6%
35 to 44	37	7.6%
45 to 54	90	18.5%
55 to 64	50	10.3%
65 to 74	59	12.1%
75 and over	48	9.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	382	78.6%
Black or African American	41	8.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	4	0.8%
Asian	0	0.0%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	0	0.0%
Some other race	0	0.0%
Two or more races	5	1.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	54	11.1%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma7.0%

High school graduate42.5%

Some college or associate's35.8%

Bachelor's degree10.7%

Graduate or professional degree3.9%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	25	7.0%
High school graduate	151	42.5%
Some college or associate's	127	35.8%
Bachelor's degree	38	10.7%
Graduate or professional degree	14	3.9%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 29 min

Drove alone84.5%

Carpooled6.6%

Public transit0.0%

Walked0.0%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home8.8%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	191	84.5%
Carpooled	15	6.6%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	0	0.0%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	20	8.8%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	34	16.5%
15 to 29 min	78	37.9%
30 to 44 min	22	10.7%
45 to 59 min	44	21.4%
60+ min	28	13.6%

Households

Average household size: 2.65
Poverty rate: 9.8% (47 of 479)

	Count	Share
Family households	113	62.4%
Nonfamily households	68	37.6%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1970

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	181	75.1%
Vacant	60	24.9%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	149	82.3%
Renter-occupied	32	17.7%

1-unit, detached94.2%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units5.8%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	227	94.2%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	14	5.8%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3758840
Type (LSAD): 43
Land area: 1.05 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 35.0138, -78.5027