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West Virginia · Census place 71380

Salem city, WV

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Salem city has 1,812 residents, ranking #84 of 439 places in West Virginia. Median household income is $43,690, the median home is worth $77,200 and median gross rent runs $570 a month.

Population
1,812Salem city residents
Median household income
$43,690Past 12 months, inflation adjusted
Median home value
$77,200Owner-occupied units
Median gross rent
$570Rent plus utilities, monthly
Median age
32.4 yrsAll residents
Homeownership rate
71.2%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 15.7% 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 1.8× the median household income; nationally that ratio sits near 4.5×. Poverty affects 16.6% of residents and 71.2% of households own their home.

Source: US Census Bureau, ACS 2019-2023 5-year estimates · rates as published for 2019-2023 ACS 5-year

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