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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-3.8%
741 → 713
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.38%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+66.4%
$36,806 → $61,250
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.22%
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
694
-19 from 2023 (713)
Projected Median Income 2030
$87,457
+$26,207 from 2023 ($61,250)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 741 | — | $36,806 | — |
| 2015 | 738 | -0.4% | $33,500 | -9% |
| 2017 | 734 | -0.5% | $36,518 | +9% |
| 2019 | 726 | -1.1% | $37,206 | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 705 | -2.9% | $38,409 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 713 | +1.1% | $61,250 | +59.5% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.