Utah · Census place 65770
Salem city, UT
Quick answer
Salem city has 9,893 residents, ranking #68 of 334 places in Utah. Median household income is $107,617, the median home is worth $547,000 and median gross rent runs $1,691 a month.
- Population
- 9,893Salem city residents
- Median household income
- $107,617Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $547,000Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,691Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 28.6 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 94%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 18.9% 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 5.1× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 4.1% of residents and 94% 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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