South Dakota · Census place 57340
Salem city, SD
Quick answer
Salem city has 1,201 residents, ranking #70 of 485 places in South Dakota. Median household income is $71,655, the median home is worth $163,500 and median gross rent runs $880 a month.
- Population
- 1,201Salem city residents
- Median household income
- $71,655Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $163,500Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $880Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 43.7 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 70.2%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 14.7% 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 2.3× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 6.3% of residents and 70.2% 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
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- Ashland Heights CDP 1,142
- Fort Thompson CDP 1,134
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