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Missouri · Census place 65234

Salem city, MO

Quick answer

Salem city has 4,673 residents, ranking #155 of 1082 places in Missouri. Median household income is $39,200, the median home is worth $97,200 and median gross rent runs $593 a month.

Population
4,673Salem city residents
Median household income
$39,200Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$97,200Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$593Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
42 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
53.4%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 18.2% 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 16.6% of residents and 53.4% 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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