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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
Change Over Time (2013–2023)
Population Change
+4.5%
798 → 834
over 10 years
Annual Pop. Growth
+0.44%
Compound annual growth rate
Median Income Change
+232.3%
$16,885 → $56,103
nominal, not inflation-adjusted
Annual Income Growth
+12.76%
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
860
+26 from 2023 (834)
Projected Median Income 2030
$130,038
+$73,935 from 2023 ($56,103)
Year-by-Year Detail
| Year | Population | YoY % | Median Income | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 798 | — | $16,885 | — |
| 2015 | 975 | +22.2% | — | — |
| 2017 | 737 | -24.4% | — | — |
| 2019 | 311 | -57.8% | $50,994 | — |
| 2021 | 716 | +130.2% | $18,586 | -63.6% |
| 2023 | 834 | +16.5% | $56,103 | +201.9% |
Source: U.S. Census ACS 5-Year Estimates (Data Commons). Home value and rent are not yet available historically.