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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) | 793 |
| Change since April 2020 | −3.3% |
| Residents counted in the 2020 Census | 831 |
| Residents per square mile (2020) | 32 |
| Homes permitted in 2025 per 1,000 residents | – |
| Median home value ÷ median household income | 2.2 years of income |
| A year of median rent ÷ median income of all households (renters usually earn less) | 14.5% |
| Measure | Salem, OH |
|---|---|
| Total population | 854±191 |
| Median age | 46.3±12.2 |
| Hispanic or Latino (any race) | 0.1%±0.2 pts |
| White alone, not Hispanic | 97.4%±2.1 pts |
| Black or African American alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±4.3 pts |
| Asian alone, not Hispanic | 0.0%±4.3 pts |
| Born outside the United States | 0.0%±4.3 pts |
| Bachelor's degree or higher (age 25+) | 17.0%±7.9 pts |
| Median household income | $61,583±$14,155 |
| Per capita income | $35,506±$8,565 |
| People below the poverty line | 16.0%±11.0 pts |
| Unemployment rate | 6.1%±6.8 pts |
| Median home value (owner-occupied) | $135,800±$48,382 |
| Median gross rent | $742±$321 |
| Renters paying 35% or more of income on rent | 66.7%±31.8 pts |
| Owner-occupied homes | 84.5%±8.2 pts |
| Built 2020 or later | 6.5%±6.5 pts |
| Worked from home | 3.1%±4.1 pts |
| Drove alone to work | 84.9%±12.3 pts |
| Public transportation | 0.0%±9.3 pts |
| Mean travel time to work | 36.8 min±6.7 |
| No health insurance coverage | 4.6%±3.6 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