Oregon · Census place 64900
Salem city, OR
Quick answer
Salem city has 176,666 residents, ranking #3 of 426 places in Oregon. Median household income is $71,900, the median home is worth $382,400 and median gross rent runs $1,323 a month.
- Population
- 176,666Salem city residents
- Median household income
- $71,900Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $382,400Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,323Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 35.7 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 55.7%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 22.1% 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 5.3× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 14.7% of residents and 55.7% of households own their home.
Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year
Compare with nearby places
Places of similar size in Oregon.
- Portland city 642,715
- Eugene city 177,520
- Gresham city 112,818
- Hillsboro city 107,050
- Bend city 101,472
- Beaverton city 97,502
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