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Salem, KY
Full City Profile · Kentucky · Livingston County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
782
Population
920/sq mi density
$61,250
Median Income
$28,614 per capita
$100,000
Home Value
$101,482 Zillow
$683
Median Rent
28.8% income on rent
57°F
Avg Temperature
305 sunny days/yr
133
Violent Crime/100K
1,791 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$61,250 median income, 0.7% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$100,000 home value, $683/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
133 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.9% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$61,250
18% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$28,614
27% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.7%
81% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
9.7%
22% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Salem vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Salem’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$61,250
82%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$28,614
73%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$56,130
78%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,188
83%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,188
17% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
36 min
29% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.6%
96% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
84.1%
15% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$519M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
84.1%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0.6%
Other
15.3%
Average commute time
36 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
260
Restaurants
12
Healthcare
17
Retail
27
Manufacturing
5
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$56,130
22% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,911
45% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $61,250 |
| Per Capita Income | $28,614 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $56,130 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,188 |
| County GDP | $519M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.7% |
| Poverty Rate | 9.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.469 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 36 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 84.1% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.6% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 260 |
| Restaurants | 12 |
| Healthcare | 17 |
| Retail | 27 |
| Manufacturing | 5 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $56,130 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,911 |