South Salem

Population: 135
Median household income: $68,750
Median home value: $115,600

South Salem is a community in Ross County, Ohio, home to 135 residents. Its median household income of $68,750 runs above the Ross County figure of $59,819.

From 2019 to 2023, South Salem's population declined 53.0% from 287 to 135, while its median home value rose 40.1% from $82,500 to $115,600.

18.9% of residents live below the poverty line. Households average 3.00 people.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 135
Median age: 31.8 yrs
Median household income: $68,750
Median home value: $115,600
Median gross rent: $988
Housing units: 58
Homeownership rate: 66.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 20.0%
Unemployment rate: 9.4%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

287135

Median household income

$39,500$68,750

Median home value

$82,500$115,600

Median gross rent

$754$988

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	287	$39,500	$82,500	$754
2020	221	$43,958	$86,100	$825
2021	213	$45,750	$94,200	$813
2022	192	$75,278	$116,700	$950
2023	135	$68,750	$115,600	$988

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

Age distribution

Under 58.9%

5 to 1720.7%

18 to 243.7%

25 to 3423.7%

35 to 4412.6%

45 to 549.6%

55 to 648.1%

65 to 743.7%

75 and over8.9%

	Count	Share
Under 5	12	8.9%
5 to 17	28	20.7%
18 to 24	5	3.7%
25 to 34	32	23.7%
35 to 44	17	12.6%
45 to 54	13	9.6%
55 to 64	11	8.1%
65 to 74	5	3.7%
75 and over	12	8.9%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	129	95.6%
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	4	3.0%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	2	1.5%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma13.3%

High school graduate41.1%

Some college or associate's25.6%

Bachelor's degree13.3%

Graduate or professional degree6.7%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	12	13.3%
High school graduate	37	41.1%
Some college or associate's	23	25.6%
Bachelor's degree	12	13.3%
Graduate or professional degree	6	6.7%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 24 min

Drove alone81.0%

Carpooled13.8%

Public transit0.0%

Walked3.4%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home1.7%

Other means0.0%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	47	81.0%
Carpooled	8	13.8%
Public transit	0	0.0%
Walked	2	3.4%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	1	1.7%
Other means	0	0.0%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	19	33.3%
15 to 29 min	14	24.6%
30 to 44 min	13	22.8%
45 to 59 min	11	19.3%
60+ min	0	0.0%

Households

Average household size: 3.00
Poverty rate: 18.9% (25 of 132)

	Count	Share
Family households	30	66.7%
Nonfamily households	15	33.3%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1938

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	45	77.6%
Vacant	13	22.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	30	66.7%
Renter-occupied	15	33.3%

1-unit, detached89.7%

1-unit, attached0.0%

2 to 4 units1.7%

5 to 19 units0.0%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other8.6%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	52	89.7%
1-unit, attached	0	0.0%
2 to 4 units	1	1.7%
5 to 19 units	0	0.0%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	5	8.6%

Geography

Place GEOID: 3973698
Type (LSAD): 47
Land area: 0.18 sq mi
Water area: 0 sq mi
Center point: 39.3372, -83.3071