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Salem, MA
Full City Profile · Massachusetts · Essex County County
3.4
/5.0
B
Good
44,241
Population
5,337/sq mi density
$85,137
Median Income
$49,734 per capita
$497,400
Home Value
$597,459 Zillow
$1,800
Median Rent
32.1% income on rent
51°F
Avg Temperature
259 sunny days/yr
249
Violent Crime/100K
1,673 property/100K
B
Overall
3.4 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.1 / 5.0
$85,137 median income, 3.7% unemployment
B
Affordability
3.4 / 5.0
$497,400 home value, $1,800/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
249 violent crimes/100K
A+
Education
5.0 / 5.0
49.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+6.3%
42,672 → 45,376
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.62%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+52.6%
$55,780 → $85,137
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+4.32%
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
47,382
+2,006 from 2023 (45,376)
Projected Median Income 2030
$114,470
+$29,333 from 2023 ($85,137)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 42,672 | — | $55,780 | — |
| 2015 | 43,249 | +1.4% | $60,690 | +8.8% |
| 2017 | 43,318 | +0.2% | $65,528 | +8% |
| 2019 | 43,299 | +-0% | $68,808 | +5% |
| 2021 | 44,819 | +3.5% | $72,884 | +5.9% |
| 2023 | 45,376 | +1.2% | $85,137 | +16.8% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.