Salem

Population: 176,666
Median household income: $71,900
Median home value: $382,400

Located in Marion County, Oregon, Salem is a community with a population of 176,666. At $71,900, its median household income sits in line with Marion County's $74,624.

Between 2019 and 2023, Salem's population grew 4.4% from 169,259 to 176,666, while its median home value rose 57.5% from $242,800 to $382,400.

White (non-Hispanic) residents are the largest group, 63.9% of the population. 68.4% of workers drive to work alone.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 176,666
Median age: 35.7 yrs
Median household income: $71,900
Median home value: $382,400
Median gross rent: $1,323
Housing units: 69,993
Homeownership rate: 55.7%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 31.4%
Unemployment rate: 5.3%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

169,259176,666

Median household income

$55,920$71,900

Median home value

$242,800$382,400

Median gross rent

$975$1,323

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	169,259	$55,920	$242,800	$975
2020	171,806	$58,726	$266,200	$1,034
2021	174,193	$62,185	$289,500	$1,125
2022	175,754	$67,540	$349,500	$1,224
2023	176,666	$71,900	$382,400	$1,323

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

Age distribution

Under 55.9%

5 to 1717.1%

18 to 2410.1%

25 to 3415.9%

35 to 4413.6%

45 to 5411.4%

55 to 6410.8%

65 to 748.9%

75 and over6.4%

	Count	Share
Under 5	10,461	5.9%
5 to 17	30,277	17.1%
18 to 24	17,821	10.1%
25 to 34	28,059	15.9%
35 to 44	24,032	13.6%
45 to 54	20,054	11.4%
55 to 64	18,996	10.8%
65 to 74	15,746	8.9%
75 and over	11,220	6.4%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	112,909	63.9%
Black or African American	2,531	1.4%
American Indian & Alaska Native	854	0.5%
Asian	6,194	3.5%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	2,769	1.6%
Some other race	880	0.5%
Two or more races	9,206	5.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	41,323	23.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma11.3%

High school graduate22.4%

Some college or associate's34.8%

Bachelor's degree19.3%

Graduate or professional degree12.2%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	13,400	11.3%
High school graduate	26,507	22.4%
Some college or associate's	41,080	34.8%
Bachelor's degree	22,748	19.3%
Graduate or professional degree	14,372	12.2%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone68.4%

Carpooled10.4%

Public transit1.8%

Walked3.0%

Bicycle1.1%

Worked from home14.0%

Other means1.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	55,103	68.4%
Carpooled	8,361	10.4%
Public transit	1,426	1.8%
Walked	2,396	3.0%
Bicycle	889	1.1%
Worked from home	11,268	14.0%
Other means	1,110	1.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	23,446	33.8%
15 to 29 min	28,019	40.4%
30 to 44 min	8,527	12.3%
45 to 59 min	3,841	5.5%
60+ min	5,452	7.9%

Households

Average household size: 2.51
Poverty rate: 14.7% (24,772 of 168,999)

	Count	Share
Family households	41,759	62.3%
Nonfamily households	25,269	37.7%

Housing

Median year structure built: 1980

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	67,028	95.8%
Vacant	2,965	4.2%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	37,359	55.7%
Renter-occupied	29,669	44.3%

1-unit, detached58.5%

1-unit, attached3.8%

2 to 4 units9.3%

5 to 19 units15.4%

20 or more units8.1%

Mobile home & other4.9%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	40,961	58.5%
1-unit, attached	2,627	3.8%
2 to 4 units	6,531	9.3%
5 to 19 units	10,782	15.4%
20 or more units	5,681	8.1%
Mobile home & other	3,411	4.9%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4164900
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 49 sq mi
Water area: 0.55 sq mi
Center point: 44.9239, -123.0230