Salem city, Indiana
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6,463
People
Population
Population estimates, July 1, 2025, (V2025) 6,427
Population estimates, July 1, 2024, (V2024) 6,463
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2025) 6,524
Population estimates base, April 1, 2020, (V2024) 6,539
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2025, (V2025) -1.5%
Population, percent change - April 1, 2020 (estimates base) to July 1, 2024, (V2024) -1.2%
Population, Census, April 1, 2020 6,371
Population, Census, April 1, 2010 6,319
Age and Sex
Persons under 5 years, percent 2.5%
Persons under 18 years, percent 18.4%
Persons 65 years and over, percent 21.4%
Female persons, percent 49.7%
Race and Hispanic Origin
White alone, percent 95.2%
Black alone, percent(a) 0.1%
American Indian and Alaska Native alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Asian alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone, percent(a) 0.0%
Two or More Races, percent 4.0%
Hispanic or Latino, percent(b) 2.7%
White alone, not Hispanic or Latino, percent 95.1%
Population Characteristics
Veterans, 2020-2024 470
Foreign-born persons, percent, 2020-2024 1.0%
Housing
Housing Units, July 1, 2025, (V2025) X
Owner-occupied housing unit rate, 2020-2024 73.7%
Median value of owner-occupied housing units, 2020-2024 $144,700
Median selected monthly owner costs - with a mortgage, 2020-2024 $1,049
Median selected monthly owner costs - without a mortage, 2020-2024 $420
Median gross rent, 2020-2024 $690
Building Permits, 2025 X
Families & Living Arrangements
Households, 2020-2024 2,706
Persons per household, 2020-2024 2.28
Living in the same house 1 year ago, percent of persons age 1 year+ , 2020-2024 83.5%
Language other than English spoken at home, percent of persons age 5 years+, 2020-2024 0.7%
Computer and Internet Use
Households with a computer, percent, 2020-2024 92.6%
Households with a broadband Internet subscription, percent, 2020-2024 86.0%
Education
High school graduate or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 83.9%
Bachelor's degree or higher, percent of persons age 25 years+, 2020-2024 15.6%
Health
With a disability, under age 65 years, percent, 2020-2024 16.4%
Persons without health insurance, under age 65 years, percent 17.6%
Economy
In civilian labor force, total, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 58.3%
In civilian labor force, female, percent of population age 16 years+, 2020-2024 50.7%
Total accommodation and food services sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) D
Total health care and social assistance receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 63,544
Total transportation and warehousing receipts/revenue, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 4,500
Total retail sales, 2022 ($1,000)(c) 482,194
Total retail sales per capita, 2022(c) $74,631
Transportation
Mean travel time to work (minutes), workers age 16 years+, 2020-2024 25.7
Income & Poverty
Median households income (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $56,538
Per capita income in past 12 months (in 2024 dollars), 2020-2024 $27,205
Persons in poverty, percent 25.7%
Businesses
Businesses
Total employer establishments, 2023 X
Total employment, 2023 X
Total annual payroll, 2023 ($1,000) X
Total employment, percent change, 2022-2023 X
Total nonemployer establishments, 2023 X
All employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Male-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Female-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Minority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonminority-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Veteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Nonveteran-owned employer firms, Reference year 2023 X
Geography
Geography
Population per square mile, 2020 1,592.8
Population per square mile, 2010 1,579.8
Land area in square miles, 2020 4.00
Land area in square miles, 2010 4.00
FIPS Code 1867464