Population 388 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Salem
Household size in Salem
| Period | Salem | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.38 | 2.70 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.07 | 2.77 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.85 | 2.75 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 3.00 | 2.73 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.62 | +0.03 | −0.03 |
Households in Salem are large by national standards, averaging 3.00 people against 2.65 for the U.S. That usually means more families with children at home. Since 2006–10, household size has climbed from 2.38, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Salem
| Period | Salem | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 45.0 | 36.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 47.7 | 36.9 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 46.2 | 38.1 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 42.2 | 38.6 | 40.1 |
| Change | −2.8 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Salem is 42.2 years old, a bit older than the national median of 40.1.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Salem
| Period | Salem | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.4% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 2.0% | 13.8% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 8.7% | 13.0% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 13.3% | 13.4% | 11.6% |
| Change | +8.9 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single parents head just over one in eight households in Salem (13.3%), a bit above the national share of 11.6%. The picture is much the same across Georgia.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Salem
Renters in Salem
| Period | Salem | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 32.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 15.3% | 35.8% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 21.9% | 36.7% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 22.4% | 34.3% | 34.8% |
| Change | +12.6 pts | +1.5 pts | +1.5 pts |
Salem is largely a place of homeowners: only 22.4% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. More than half of owners (55.0%) have paid off their mortgages, well above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Salem
| Period | Salem | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 32.1% | 13.1% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 12.9% | 13.2% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 16.8% | 11.6% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 10.4% | 10.3% | 9.6% |
| Change | −21.7 pts | −2.8 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in Salem is close to the national rate: 10.4% of homes are empty, against 9.6%.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Salem
| Period | Salem | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1976 | 1985 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1991 | 1987 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1985 | 1987 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1988 | 1991 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +6 | +6 |
Salem has newer housing than the country as a whole: the median home was built in 1988, versus 1980 nationally. Georgia as a whole looks much the same.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Salem
| Period | Salem | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $519 | $910 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $439 | $977 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $536 | $1,112 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $498 | $1,520 | $1,571 |
| Change | −$21 | +$609 | +$606 |
A typical rental in Salem costs $498 a month with utilities, well below the national median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 32.2% of household income on rent, just over the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Salem
Bachelor's degrees in Salem
| Period | Salem | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 11.5% | 28.1% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.0% | 28.9% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 8.0% | 31.4% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 11.8% | 35.1% | 35.6% |
| Change | +0.2 pts | +7.0 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Salem have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 11.8%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Salem
| Period | Salem | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 78.8% | 84.1% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 78.6% | 85.4% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 71.7% | 87.2% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 79.2% | 89.2% | 89.3% |
| Change | +0.4 pts | +5.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Just over one in five adults in Salem never finished high school, well above the national share: only 79.2% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% nationally.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Salem
| Period | Salem | Georgia | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.2% | 8.8% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 7.1% | 10.7% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 10.2% | 5.8% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.9% | 5.2% | 5.4% |
| Change | −0.3 pts | −3.6 pts | −2.7 pts |
Unemployment in Salem runs below the national rate: 3.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, against 5.4% nationally. Each figure pools five years of surveys (2020–24), so it describes that whole stretch rather than today's job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Salem compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salem | 3.00 | 42.2 | 13.3% | 22.4% | 10.4% | 1988 | $498 | 11.8% | 79.2% | 3.9% |
| Russellville | 2.72 | 44.2 | 11.0% | 30.4% | 18.1% | 1984 | $657 | 14.1% | 84.1% | 5.5% |
| Fickling Mill | 2.17 | 50.1 | 6.8% | 18.9% | 32.1% | 1991 | $1,248 | 25.4% | 88.1% | 3.2% |
| Zenith | 2.58 | 48.5 | 12.6% | 25.5% | 33.4% | 1984 | $837 | 13.7% | 90.3% | 4.7% |
| Jarrell | 2.08 | 50.1 | 6.2% | 19.4% | 32.6% | 1992 | $1,331 | 27.6% | 88.1% | 3.5% |
| Lincoln Park | 2.70 | 45.8 | 9.6% | 22.0% | 10.4% | 1982 | $675 | 15.8% | 80.0% | 3.2% |
| Hammett | 2.82 | 46.8 | 12.6% | 8.4% | 28.3% | 1986 | $763 | 6.9% | 88.8% | 0.9% |
| Roberta | 2.65 | 47.6 | 8.8% | 23.0% | 21.1% | 1988 | $741 | 14.1% | 87.3% | 3.2% |
| Knoxville | 2.45 | 51.0 | 8.0% | 29.9% | 16.3% | 1992 | $852 | 16.8% | 78.8% | 1.4% |
| Musella | 3.14 | 38.7 | 12.5% | 26.3% | 11.0% | 1987 | $860 | 13.6% | 86.7% | 1.9% |
| Sunset Village | 2.56 | 45.3 | 3.5% | 1.5% | 9.8% | 1992 | $1,096 | 16.0% | 93.9% | 1.6% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Salem. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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