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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+0%
387 → 387
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+65.4%
$36,023 → $59,583
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.16%
Compound annual growth rate
Population Over Time
Total population for Salem across each available Census ACS release.
Median Household Income Over Time
Median household income reported by U.S. Census ACS. Values are nominal (not adjusted for inflation).
Projected 2030
Simple projections extrapolating the 2013–2023 compound annual growth rate forward. These are mathematical extensions of recent trends, not forecasts — real outcomes depend on migration, policy and economic shifts.
Projected Population 2030
387
+0 from 2023 (387)
Projected Median Income 2030
$84,738
+$25,155 from 2023 ($59,583)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 387 | — | $36,023 | — |
| 2015 | 387 | +0% | $33,182 | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 385 | -0.5% | $36,908 | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 383 | -0.5% | $40,625 | +10.1% |
| 2021 | 405 | +5.7% | $45,750 | +12.6% |
| 2023 | 387 | -4.4% | $59,583 | +30.2% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.