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Salem Lakes, WI
Full City Profile · Wisconsin · McHenry County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
14,521
Population
478/sq mi density
$94,554
Median Income
$46,879 per capita
$281,500
Home Value
$307,938 Zillow
$1,132
Median Rent
23.8% income on rent
47°F
Avg Temperature
260 sunny days/yr
49
Violent Crime/100K
1,195 property/100K
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A+
Economy
4.7 / 5.0
$94,554 median income, 3.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$281,500 home value, $1,132/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
49 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.2 / 5.0
27.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$94,554
26% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$46,879
20% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.2%
11% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
1.7%
86% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Salem Lakes vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Salem Lakes’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$94,554
126%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$46,879
120%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$93,804
130%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,060
74%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,060
26% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
33 min
19% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
10.7%
30% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
76.2%
4% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.5%
90% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$15,983M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
76.2%
Public Transit
0.5%
Work From Home
10.7%
Other
12.6%
Average commute time
33 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
7,928
Restaurants
645
Healthcare
846
Retail
816
Manufacturing
432
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$93,804
30% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$8,712
149% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
94.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $94,554 |
| Per Capita Income | $46,879 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $93,804 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,060 |
| County GDP | $15,983M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 1.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.411 |
| Cost of Living Index | 94.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 33 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 76.2% |
| Public Transit | 0.5% |
| Work From Home | 10.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 7,928 |
| Restaurants | 645 |
| Healthcare | 846 |
| Retail | 816 |
| Manufacturing | 432 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $93,804 |
| Avg Property Tax | $8,712 |