Salem

Population: 11,805
Median household income: $50,250
Median home value: $117,400

Salem is a community in Columbiana County, Ohio, home to 11,805 residents. Its median household income of $50,250 runs below the Columbiana County figure of $58,474.

Between 2019 and 2023, Salem's population held roughly steady from 11,774 to 11,805, while its median home value rose 21.2% from $96,900 to $117,400.

19.8% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's degree or higher. Owners occupy 58.4% of the area's occupied homes.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 11,805
Median age: 40.6 yrs
Median household income: $50,250
Median home value: $117,400
Median gross rent: $771
Housing units: 5,753
Homeownership rate: 58.4%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 19.8%
Unemployment rate: 5.1%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

11,77411,805

Median household income

$40,134$50,250

Median home value

$96,900$117,400

Median gross rent

$677$771

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	11,774	$40,134	$96,900	$677
2020	11,692	$38,822	$92,000	$695
2021	11,920	$41,949	$98,300	$724
2022	11,861	$45,380	$113,700	$779
2023	11,805	$50,250	$117,400	$771

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

Age distribution

Under 54.2%

5 to 1713.1%

18 to 2411.3%

25 to 3414.5%

35 to 4411.1%

45 to 5412.4%

55 to 6412.4%

65 to 7411.3%

75 and over9.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	501	4.2%
5 to 17	1,550	13.1%
18 to 24	1,337	11.3%
25 to 34	1,710	14.5%
35 to 44	1,316	11.1%
45 to 54	1,467	12.4%
55 to 64	1,467	12.4%
65 to 74	1,329	11.3%
75 and over	1,128	9.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	11,359	96.2%
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	55	0.5%
Two or more races	247	2.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	144	1.2%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma12.8%

High school graduate41.0%

Some college or associate's26.4%

Bachelor's degree16.4%

Graduate or professional degree3.4%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	1,077	12.8%
High school graduate	3,449	41.0%
Some college or associate's	2,225	26.4%
Bachelor's degree	1,382	16.4%
Graduate or professional degree	284	3.4%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone81.9%

Carpooled6.1%

Public transit0.0%

Walked2.6%

Bicycle5.1%

Worked from home4.1%

Other means0.1%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	4,864	81.9%
Carpooled	364	6.1%
Public transit	1	0.0%
Walked	156	2.6%
Bicycle	301	5.1%
Worked from home	245	4.1%
Other means	7	0.1%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	2,436	42.8%
15 to 29 min	1,726	30.3%
30 to 44 min	771	13.5%
45 to 59 min	359	6.3%
60+ min	401	7.0%

Households

Average household size: 2.25
Poverty rate: 19.2% (2,198 of 11,438)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,709	53.0%
Nonfamily households	2,400	47.0%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1953

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	5,109	88.8%
Vacant	644	11.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,986	58.4%
Renter-occupied	2,123	41.6%

1-unit, detached68.8%

1-unit, attached5.6%

2 to 4 units18.2%

5 to 19 units3.6%

20 or more units3.5%

Mobile home & other0.3%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	3,956	68.8%
1-unit, attached	323	5.6%
2 to 4 units	1,049	18.2%
5 to 19 units	205	3.6%
20 or more units	203	3.5%
Mobile home & other	17	0.3%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3969834
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 6.43 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 40.9046, -80.8489