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The total population of Salem is estimated to be 11,861 with 5,487 males (46.26%) and 6,374 females (53.74%). There are 887 more females than males in Salem.
The median household income in Salem was $45,343 in 2021, which marked an an increase of 1,352(3.07%) from $43,991 in 2020. This income is 60.78% of the U.S. median household income of $74,606 (all incomes in 2022 inflation-adjusted dollars).
Per the latest American Community Survey by the Census Bureau, Salem sees its highest median household income among householders in the age group of under 25 years old, at $62,828. Overall, the median household income for the city of Salem stands at $45,343.
In Salem, the median income for all workers aged 15 years and older, regardless of work hours, was $35,913 for males and $22,763 for females. However, when specifically considering full-time, year-round workers within the same age group, the median income was $47,885 for males and $33,910 for females.
In Salem, there are just two different racial groups among households. Among these, White households report a median household income of $45,546, while Two or More Races households have a median household income of $22,190.
In 2022, the population of Salem was 11,729, a 0.79% decrease year-by-year from 2021. Previously, in 2021, Salem's population was 11,822, a decline of 0.50% compared to a population of 11,881 in 2020.
The median age in Salem, OH is 45.3, as per 2021 ACS 5-Year Estimates. Of the total population, 12.79% were under the age of 15, 19.61% aged 15 to 29, 47.24% aged 30 to 64, 15.19% aged 65 to 84, and 5.18% were 85 years of age and older.
Racial distribution of Salem population: 96.33% are White, 1.17% are Black or African American, 0.46% are some other race and 2.05% are multiracial.