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Salem, NE
Full City Profile · Nebraska · Richardson County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
84
Population
135/sq mi density
$46,563
Median Income
$35,573 per capita
$45,900
Home Value
$105,252 Zillow
53°F
Avg Temperature
275 sunny days/yr
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.5 / 5.0
$46,563 median income, 0.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$45,900 home value, /mo rent
C+
Safety
2.5 / 5.0
0 violent crimes/100K
F
Education
1.2 / 5.0
2.6% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$46,563
38% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,573
9% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.0%
100% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
14.8%
19% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Salem vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Salem’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$46,563
62%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,573
91%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$67,104
93%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$831
58%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$831
42% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
65 min
136% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
55.6%
24% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$499M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
55.6%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
44.4%
Average commute time
65 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
298
Restaurants
19
Healthcare
20
Retail
34
Manufacturing
15
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$67,104
7% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,629
25% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
90.1
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $46,563 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,573 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $67,104 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $831 |
| County GDP | $499M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.0% |
| Poverty Rate | 14.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.444 |
| Cost of Living Index | 90.1 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 65 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 55.6% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 298 |
| Restaurants | 19 |
| Healthcare | 20 |
| Retail | 34 |
| Manufacturing | 15 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $67,104 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,629 |