Salem, NM

Full City Profile · New Mexico · Luna County County

3.2 /5.0
B Good
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
B
Overall
3.2 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
D
Economy
1.7 / 5.0
$56,103 median income, 13.0% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$55,300 home value, /mo rent
C+
Education
2.8 / 5.0
0.0% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
834
Census 2023
Population Density
637
per square mile
Land Area
1.2
square miles (3.1 km²)
Median Age
35.4 yrs
9% below US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

56.8%
Male
43.2%
Female
57%
43%

Race & Ethnicity

White 7% US: 61.6%
Black 0% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 98% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
7%
Black
0%
Hispanic
98%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 2.1% US: 78.5%
Spanish 97.2% US: 13.4%
Other Languages 0.7%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
2.1%
Spanish
97.2%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
52.9%
Veterans
2.9%
52% below US avg (6%)
Disability
5.2%
60% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
85.5%
6% below US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
14.5%
69% above US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.451
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population834
Population Year2023
Population Density637 / sq mi
Land Area1.2 sq mi
Median Age35.4 years

Gender

Male56.8%
Female43.2%

Race & Ethnicity

White7.0%
Black or African American0.0%
Hispanic or Latino98.0%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only2.1%
Spanish97.2%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born52.9%
Veterans2.9%
Disability5.2%
Health Insurance85.5%
Uninsured14.5%
Broadband Access86.0%
Gini Coefficient0.451

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code6, Nonmetro / Urban 2.5K-20K, adjacent