Virginia · Census place 70000
Salem city, VA
Quick answer
Salem city has 25,477 residents, ranking #44 of 688 places in Virginia. Median household income is $66,716, the median home is worth $244,800 and median gross rent runs $1,046 a month.
- Population
- 25,477Salem city residents
- Median household income
- $66,716Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
- Median home value
- $244,800Owner-occupied units
- Median gross rent
- $1,046Rent plus utilities, monthly
- Median age
- 40.3 yrsAll residents
- Homeownership rate
- 63.5%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 18.8% 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 3.7× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 10.9% of residents and 63.5% 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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