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Kentucky · Census place 68052

Salem city, KY

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Salem city has 782 residents, ranking #276 of 554 places in Kentucky. Median household income is $61,250, the median home is worth $100,000 and median gross rent runs $683 a month.

Population
782Salem city residents
Median household income
$61,250Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$100,000Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$683Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
45.3 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
76%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 13.4% 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 1.6× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 19% of residents and 76% 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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