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Salem, NY
Full City Profile · New York · Washington County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
914
Population
312/sq mi density
$76,993
Median Income
$44,686 per capita
$160,900
Home Value
$220,353 Zillow
$893
Median Rent
30.4% income on rent
46°F
Avg Temperature
246 sunny days/yr
172
Violent Crime/100K
2,328 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.3 / 5.0
$76,993 median income, 10.6% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$160,900 home value, $893/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
172 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.9 / 5.0
24.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$76,993
2% above
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$44,686
14% above
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
10.6%
194% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
4.0%
68% below
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
$76,993
102%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$44,686
114%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$61,845
86%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,195
83%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,195
17% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
26 min
6% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
11.1%
27% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
87.4%
19% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$2,641M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
87.4%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
11.1%
Other
1.5%
Average commute time
26 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,294
Restaurants
105
Healthcare
100
Retail
181
Manufacturing
87
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$61,845
14% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$6,973
99% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
107.9
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $76,993 |
| Per Capita Income | $44,686 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $61,845 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,195 |
| County GDP | $2,641M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 10.6% |
| Poverty Rate | 4.0% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.413 |
| Cost of Living Index | 107.9 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 26 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 87.4% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 11.1% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,294 |
| Restaurants | 105 |
| Healthcare | 100 |
| Retail | 181 |
| Manufacturing | 87 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $61,845 |
| Avg Property Tax | $6,973 |