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Put up to four U.S. cities, towns or census-designated places side by side on 29 figures: 22 measures from the ACS 2020-2024 5-year estimates, each with its margin, and their 2025 population estimate, growth, density, new homes and housing costs against income. A filled square marks a figure that differs from the first place by more than both margins of error allow; without it, the survey cannot tell the two apart.
How do North Salem, IN compare?
| Figure | North Salem, IN |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 473 |
| Change since April 2020 | +2.8% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 464 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 1,353 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.7 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 20.4% |
| Measure | North Salem, IN |
|---|---|
| Total population | 741±316 |
| Median age | 29.7±11.3 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 3.5%±5.7 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 92.2%±7.3 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±4.9 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±4.9 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.3%±2.1 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 20.2%±9.3 pts |
| Median household income | $68,214±$15,097 |
| Per capita income | $27,416±$9,251 |
| People below the poverty line | 2.6%±2.8 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 2.1%±2.4 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $186,500±$40,162 |
| Median gross rent | $1,160±$128 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 7.4%±13.1 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 87.9%±8.9 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.7%±1.2 pts |
| Worked from home | 1.9%±1.8 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 91.6%±5.7 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±11.0 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 27.9 min±3.8 |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.9%±4.2 pts |
Source: American Community Survey 2020-2024 5-year estimates, U.S. Census Bureau (released January 2026); Census Bureau population estimates, Vintage 2025; 2020 Census; Building Permits Survey 2025 · Check it at data.census.gov