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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 Salem, OH compare?
| Figure | Salem, OH |
|---|---|
| Residents, July 2025 (estimate) | 4,958 |
| Change since April 2020 | −3.3% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 5,142 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 165 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.6 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 17.2% |
| Measure | Salem, OH |
|---|---|
| Total population | 5,055±28 |
| Median age | 40.8±5.1 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 2.4%±2.4 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 95.1%±2.6 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±0.1 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.4%±0.7 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 1.0%±0.9 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 14.4%±3.6 pts |
| Median household income | $60,714±$7,867 |
| Per capita income | $32,324±$3,799 |
| People below the poverty line | 12.8%±4.8 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 4.9%±2.3 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $155,400±$26,016 |
| Median gross rent | $869±$60 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 25.7%±12.3 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 83.5%±4.0 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 0.7%±1.0 pts |
| Worked from home | 6.6%±2.6 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 83.4%±4.9 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±1.7 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 23.1 min±2.1 |
| No health insurance coverage | 12.6%±4.9 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