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Salem, NJ
Full City Profile · New Jersey · Salem County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
5,315
Population
2,271/sq mi density
$40,650
Median Income
$24,371 per capita
$69,300
Home Value
$225,390 Zillow
$992
Median Rent
35.9% income on rent
56°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
1,553
Violent Crime/100K
4,828 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
C
Economy
2.3 / 5.0
$40,650 median income, 5.9% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$69,300 home value, $992/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
1,553 violent crimes/100K (309% above avg)
C
Education
2.0 / 5.0
12.7% bachelor's degree or higher
Change Over Time (2013, 2023)
Population Change
+7.1%
4,980 → 5,335
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.69%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+74%
$23,365 → $40,650
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+5.69%
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
5,598
+263 from 2023 (5,335)
Projected Median Income 2030
$59,882
+$19,232 from 2023 ($40,650)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 4,980 | - | $23,365 | - |
| 2015 | 4,867 | -2.3% | $26,320 | +12.6% |
| 2017 | 4,790 | -1.6% | $25,171 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 4,703 | -1.8% | $24,926 | -1% |
| 2021 | 5,297 | +12.6% | $26,667 | +7% |
| 2023 | 5,335 | +0.7% | $40,650 | +52.4% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.