Arkansas · Census place 62150
Salem city, AR
Quick answer
Salem city has 1,471 residents, ranking #172 of 625 places in Arkansas. Median household income is $35,679, the median home is worth $88,200 and median gross rent runs $619 a month.
- Population
- 1,471Salem city residents
- Median household income
- $35,679Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $88,200Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $619Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 46.8 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 54.8%Owner-occupied households
What the numbers mean in Salem city
Housing cost measured against local earnings.
A household earning the Salem city median would spend about 20.8% of gross income on the median rent. The 30% mark is the federal threshold for cost burden, so anything above it signals a stretched rental market. The median home costs 2.5× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 35.8% of residents and 54.8% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
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- Earle city 1,421
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