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Salem, NM
Full City Profile · New Mexico · Luna County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
834
Population
637/sq mi density
$56,103
Median Income
$15,012 per capita
$55,300
Home Value
$174,124 Zillow
63°F
Avg Temperature
330 sunny days/yr
63
Violent Crime/100K
1,445 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.7 / 5.0
$56,103 median income, 10.3% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$55,300 home value, /mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
63 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
0.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$56,103
25% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$15,012
62% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
10.3%
186% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
43.3%
249% 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
$56,103
75%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$15,012
38%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$38,791
54%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$938
66%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$938
34% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
30 min
7% above US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
0.0%
100% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
79.3%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$1,242M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
79.3%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
0%
Other
20.7%
Average commute time
30 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
561
Restaurants
62
Healthcare
53
Retail
66
Manufacturing
11
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$38,791
46% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,940
45% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
92.2
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $56,103 |
| Per Capita Income | $15,012 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $38,791 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $938 |
| County GDP | $1,242M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 10.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 43.3% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.451 |
| Cost of Living Index | 92.2 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 30 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 79.3% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 0.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 561 |
| Restaurants | 62 |
| Healthcare | 53 |
| Retail | 66 |
| Manufacturing | 11 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $38,791 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,940 |