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Salem, IL
Full City Profile · Illinois · Marion County County
2.9
/5.0
C+
Fair
7,341
Population
1,050/sq mi density
$57,083
Median Income
$31,213 per capita
$99,800
Home Value
$143,214 Zillow
$752
Median Rent
23.9% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
298
Violent Crime/100K
4,736 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.9 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.6 / 5.0
$57,083 median income, 1.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$99,800 home value, $752/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
298 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.2 / 5.0
14.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-3.4%
7,306 → 7,058
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.34%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+51.4%
$37,705 → $57,083
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.23%
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
6,892
-166 from 2023 (7,058)
Projected Median Income 2030
$76,288
+$19,205 from 2023 ($57,083)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 7,306 | — | $37,705 | — |
| 2015 | 7,238 | -0.9% | $37,972 | +0.7% |
| 2017 | 7,112 | -1.7% | $41,122 | +8.3% |
| 2019 | 7,011 | -1.4% | $40,449 | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 7,187 | +2.5% | $51,559 | +27.5% |
| 2023 | 7,058 | -1.8% | $57,083 | +10.7% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.