Indiana · Census place 67464
Salem city, IN
Quick answer
Salem city has 6,484 residents, ranking #111 of 976 places in Indiana. Median household income is $51,786, the median home is worth $136,800 and median gross rent runs $736 a month.
- Population
- 6,484Salem city residents
- Median household income
- $51,786Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $136,800Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $736Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 40.9 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 74.1%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 17.1% 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 2.6× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 26% of residents and 74.1% 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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- Dunlap CDP 6,602
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- Rochester city 6,244
- Rushville city 6,186
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