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Salem, IA

Full City Profile · Iowa · Henry County County

2.9 /5.0
C+ Fair
363 Population 576/sq mi density
$59,583 Median Income $26,012 per capita
$75,000 Home Value $201,913 Zillow
$850 Median Rent 33.3% income on rent
50°F Avg Temperature 275 sunny days/yr
127 Violent Crime/100K 2,921 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$59,583 median income, 1.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$75,000 home value, $850/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
127 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.4 / 5.0
5.2% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
363
Population Density
576
per square mile
Land Area
0.6
square miles (1.6 km²)
Median Age
48.2 yrs
24% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

44.9%
Male
55.1%
Female
45%
55%

Race & Ethnicity

White 79.6% US: 61.6%
Black 1.1% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 8% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 11.3%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
79.6%
Black
1.1%
Hispanic
8%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 95.7% US: 78.5%
Spanish 4.3% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
95.7%
Spanish
4.3%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
7.4%
24% above US avg (6%)
Disability
22.6%
74% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
96.1%
5% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
7.3%
15% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.396
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population363
Population Density576 / sq mi
Land Area0.6 sq mi
Median Age48.2 years

Gender

Male44.9%
Female55.1%

Race & Ethnicity

White79.6%
Black or African American1.1%
Hispanic or Latino8.0%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only95.7%
Spanish4.3%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans7.4%
Disability22.6%
Health Insurance96.1%
Uninsured7.3%
Broadband Access79.2%
Gini Coefficient0.396

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code6 — Nonmetro / Urban 2.5K–20K, adjacent