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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

Population Overview

Total Population
782
Population Density
920
per square mile
Land Area
0.9
square miles (2.2 km²)
Median Age
45.3 yrs
16% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

50.3%
Male
49.7%
Female
50%
50%

Race & Ethnicity

White 95% US: 61.6%
Black 3.1% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0.1% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 1.8%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
95%
Black
3.1%
Hispanic
0.1%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 97.8% US: 78.5%
Spanish 2.2% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
97.8%
Spanish
2.2%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
4.2%
31% below US avg (6%)
Disability
28.8%
122% above US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
91.9%
1% above US avg (91.4%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.469
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population782
Population Density920 / sq mi
Land Area0.9 sq mi
Median Age45.3 years

Gender

Male50.3%
Female49.7%

Race & Ethnicity

White95.0%
Black or African American3.1%
Hispanic or Latino0.1%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only97.8%
Spanish2.2%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans4.2%
Disability28.8%
Health Insurance91.9%
Broadband Access85.3%
Gini Coefficient0.469

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code3 — Metro / under 250K