Salem

Population: 9,893
Median household income: $107,617
Median home value: $547,000

Located in Utah County, Utah, Salem is a community with a population of 9,893. Its median household income of $107,617 runs above the Utah County figure of $96,877.

Between 2019 and 2023, Salem's population grew 22.2% from 8,099 to 9,893, while its median home value rose 64.8% from $331,900 to $547,000.

The typical home was built around 2004. 4.1% of residents live below the poverty line.

Demographics

ACS 2019–2023

Population: 9,893
Median age: 28.6 yrs
Median household income: $107,617
Median home value: $547,000
Median gross rent: $1,691
Housing units: 2,795
Homeownership rate: 94.0%
Bachelor's degree or higher: 39.0%
Unemployment rate: 4.0%

Trends

ACS 5-year · 2019–2023

Population

8,0999,893

Median household income

$98,750$107,617

Median home value

$331,900$547,000

Median gross rent

$1,250$1,691

Year	Population	Median household income	Median home value	Median gross rent
2019	8,099	$98,750	$331,900	$1,250
2020	8,403	$86,745	$362,600	$1,222
2021	9,097	$92,250	$393,900	$1,355
2022	9,467	$101,700	$468,100	$1,481
2023	9,893	$107,617	$547,000	$1,691

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

Age distribution

Under 59.3%

5 to 1727.7%

18 to 249.6%

25 to 3411.7%

35 to 4412.3%

45 to 5411.5%

55 to 649.0%

65 to 746.3%

75 and over2.6%

	Count	Share
Under 5	921	9.3%
5 to 17	2,738	27.7%
18 to 24	945	9.6%
25 to 34	1,156	11.7%
35 to 44	1,219	12.3%
45 to 54	1,135	11.5%
55 to 64	893	9.0%
65 to 74	625	6.3%
75 and over	261	2.6%

Race & ethnicity

	Count	Share
White (non-Hispanic)	8,769	88.6%
Black or African American	28	0.3%
American Indian & Alaska Native	30	0.3%
Asian	15	0.2%
Native Hawaiian & Pacific Islander	8	0.1%
Some other race	7	0.1%
Two or more races	406	4.1%
Hispanic or Latino (any race)	630	6.4%

Educational attainment (age 25+)

No high school diploma1.7%

High school graduate16.9%

Some college or associate's42.4%

Bachelor's degree26.9%

Graduate or professional degree12.1%

	Count	Share
No high school diploma	91	1.7%
High school graduate	894	16.9%
Some college or associate's	2,240	42.4%
Bachelor's degree	1,424	26.9%
Graduate or professional degree	640	12.1%

Commute to work

Mean travel time to work: 22 min

Drove alone77.5%

Carpooled7.5%

Public transit0.5%

Walked0.3%

Bicycle0.0%

Worked from home13.8%

Other means0.4%

How workers get to work

	Count	Share
Drove alone	3,471	77.5%
Carpooled	338	7.5%
Public transit	22	0.5%
Walked	14	0.3%
Bicycle	0	0.0%
Worked from home	616	13.8%
Other means	19	0.4%

Travel time

	Count	Share
Under 15 min	1,446	37.4%
15 to 29 min	1,163	30.1%
30 to 44 min	892	23.1%
45 to 59 min	166	4.3%
60+ min	197	5.1%

Households

Average household size: 3.59
Poverty rate: 4.1% (406 of 9,893)

	Count	Share
Family households	2,400	87.1%
Nonfamily households	357	12.9%

Housing

Median year structure built: 2004

Occupancy

	Count	Share
Occupied	2,757	98.6%
Vacant	38	1.4%

Tenure (of occupied units)

	Count	Share
Owner-occupied	2,591	94.0%
Renter-occupied	166	6.0%

1-unit, detached89.4%

1-unit, attached8.9%

2 to 4 units1.5%

5 to 19 units0.2%

20 or more units0.0%

Mobile home & other0.0%

Units in structure

	Count	Share
1-unit, detached	2,499	89.4%
1-unit, attached	248	8.9%
2 to 4 units	43	1.5%
5 to 19 units	5	0.2%
20 or more units	0	0.0%
Mobile home & other	0	0.0%

Geography

Place GEOID: 4965770
Type (LSAD): 25
Land area: 12 sq mi
Water area: 0.02 sq mi
Center point: 40.0553, -111.6674