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Salem, MO
Full City Profile · Missouri
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
4,673
Population
1,343/sq mi density
$39,200
Median Income
$24,636 per capita
$97,200
Home Value
$184,221 Zillow
$593
Median Rent
28.6% income on rent
55°F
Avg Temperature
259 sunny days/yr
123
Violent Crime/100K
1,839 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$39,200 median income, 2.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$97,200 home value, $593/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
123 violent crimes/100K
C
Education
2.4 / 5.0
17.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
-5.1%
4,964 → 4,712
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
-0.52%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+46.5%
$26,761 → $39,200
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+3.89%
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
4,543
-169 from 2023 (4,712)
Projected Median Income 2030
$51,204
+$12,004 from 2023 ($39,200)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4,964 | — | $26,761 | — |
| 2015 | 4,959 | -0.1% | $25,790 | -3.6% |
| 2017 | 4,904 | -1.1% | $27,740 | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 4,902 | +-0% | $30,417 | +9.7% |
| 2021 | 4,571 | -6.8% | $31,575 | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 4,712 | +3.1% | $39,200 | +24.1% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.