Population 1,646 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in South Salem
Household size in South Salem
| Period | South Salem | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.79 | 2.51 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.69 | 2.51 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.81 | 2.47 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.42 | 2.46 | 2.65 |
| Change | −0.37 | −0.05 | −0.03 |
The average household in South Salem has 2.42 people, under the U.S. average of 2.65. Ohio as a whole looks much the same. Household size has dropped from 2.79 in 2006–10, but in a place this small, much of that may be survey noise rather than real change.
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 South Salem
| Period | South Salem | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 37.8 | 39.0 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 39.4 | 40.0 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 40.7 | 40.7 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 43.6 | 40.8 | 40.1 |
| Change | +5.8 | +1.8 | +2.3 |
South Salem skews older than the country: its median age is 43.6, against 40.1 nationally.
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 South Salem
| Period | South Salem | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 9.3% | 11.9% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 17.3% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 12.1% | 11.7% | 11.6% |
| Change | +2.4 pts | −0.0 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are about as common in South Salem as they are nationally: 12.1%, against 11.6%.
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 South Salem
Renters in South Salem
| Period | South Salem | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.2% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 14.7% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 18.7% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 28.2% | 32.8% | 34.8% |
| Change | +15.0 pts | +2.0 pts | +1.5 pts |
Nearly three in ten households in South Salem rent their homes (28.2%), below the national share of 34.8%; the rest own. About half of owners (50.5%) 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 South Salem
| Period | South Salem | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 4.8% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 5.1% | 10.8% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.1% | 10.2% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.4% | 8.7% | 9.6% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | −2.2 pts | −1.8 pts |
Vacancy in South Salem is close to the national rate: 8.4% 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 South Salem
| Period | South Salem | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1972 | 1968 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1984 | 1969 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1979 | 1970 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1972 | 1980 |
| Change | +8 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in South Salem was built around 1981, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in Ohio overall, where the median home dates to 1972.
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 South Salem
| Period | South Salem | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $657 | $765 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $768 | $814 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $686 | $901 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $935 | $1,142 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$278 | +$377 | +$606 |
Rent in South Salem runs $935 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 31.8% 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 South Salem
Bachelor's degrees in South Salem
| Period | South Salem | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.1% | 25.4% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 15.2% | 26.5% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 16.3% | 28.9% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 15.7% | 31.9% | 35.6% |
| Change | +3.6 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
College degrees are relatively uncommon in South Salem: 15.7% of adults 25 and older hold a bachelor's or higher, well below the national share of 35.6%.
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 South Salem
| Period | South Salem | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 85.1% | 87.7% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 86.1% | 88.9% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 88.3% | 90.4% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.4% | 91.7% | 89.3% |
| Change | +1.3 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in seven adults in South Salem never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.4% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
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 South Salem
| Period | South Salem | Ohio | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 12.5% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 12.4% | 9.4% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 6.1% | 5.5% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 8.9% | 4.9% | 5.4% |
| Change | −3.5 pts | −3.8 pts | −2.7 pts |
Finding work has been harder in South Salem: 8.9% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well above the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current 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).
South 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Salem | 2.42 | 43.6 | 12.1% | 28.2% | 8.4% | 1981 | $935 | 15.7% | 86.4% | 8.9% |
| Lattasville | 2.50 | 40.8 | 13.7% | 28.8% | 6.3% | 1984 | $885 | 16.4% | 87.7% | 4.5% |
| Humboldt | 2.59 | 38.4 | 8.3% | 27.1% | 16.4% | 1990 | $929 | 17.5% | 85.8% | 1.3% |
| Thrifton | 2.49 | 40.5 | 9.7% | 35.3% | 14.8% | 1980 | $844 | 16.1% | 82.7% | 3.2% |
| Frankfort | 2.54 | 39.4 | 12.2% | 28.4% | 6.6% | 1980 | $909 | 16.3% | 89.3% | 1.0% |
| Bourneville | 2.63 | 44.6 | 20.8% | 24.8% | 6.6% | 1961 | $1,194 | 15.1% | 94.2% | 5.0% |
| Sulphur Lick | 2.46 | 40.2 | 4.5% | 14.2% | 6.7% | 1986 | $1,010 | 22.8% | 99.2% | 0.9% |
| Greenfield | 2.55 | 38.3 | 14.6% | 36.5% | 13.9% | 1966 | $781 | 15.3% | 86.0% | 2.4% |
| Bainbridge | 2.47 | 40.3 | 9.8% | 27.7% | 12.0% | 1986 | $851 | 13.4% | 84.9% | 4.2% |
| Fruitdale | 2.18 | 48.8 | 4.6% | 23.7% | 12.5% | 1994 | $845 | 18.0% | 91.8% | 0.0% |
| Spargursville | 2.61 | 48.4 | 20.6% | 20.7% | 8.0% | 1951 | $1,201 | 16.8% | 94.1% | 0.0% |
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 South 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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