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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
Top Industries in Salem (17)
County-level employment data (BLS QCEW). Sorted by employment.
Manufacturing
2,426 jobs
86 firms
$76,794/yr
Retail Trade
1,836 jobs
182 firms
$40,261/yr
Health Care & Social Assistance
1,612 jobs
100 firms
$49,290/yr
Construction
838 jobs
145 firms
$78,027/yr
Accommodation & Food Services
672 jobs
88 firms
$23,772/yr
Administrative & Waste Services
644 jobs
78 firms
$53,290/yr
Agriculture & Forestry
426 jobs
70 firms
$40,662/yr
Other Services
368 jobs
101 firms
$38,764/yr
Finance & Insurance
243 jobs
46 firms
$66,636/yr
Professional & Technical Services
225 jobs
68 firms
$47,210/yr
Arts & Entertainment
199 jobs
32 firms
$21,969/yr
Mining & Oil/Gas
112 jobs
6 firms
$46,874/yr
Real Estate
97 jobs
30 firms
$33,036/yr
Information & Technology
76 jobs
19 firms
$54,659/yr
Unclassified
60 jobs
75 firms
$34,908/yr
Educational Services
59 jobs
8 firms
$19,161/yr
Management of Companies
16 jobs
4 firms
$102,486/yr
Industry Specialization (Location Quotient)
LQ > 1.0 means the industry is more concentrated here than the national average.
Agriculture & Forestry
3.55
Unclassified
2.90
Mining & Oil/Gas
2.00
Manufacturing
1.99
Retail Trade
1.24
Construction
1.08
Other Services
0.82
Arts & Entertainment
0.80
Health Care & Social Assistance
0.76
Administrative & Waste Services
0.74
Accommodation & Food Services
0.50
Real Estate
0.42
Finance & Insurance
0.40
Information & Technology
0.27
Professional & Technical Services
0.22
Educational Services
0.19
Management of Companies
0.06
Thin line = national average (1.0)
Complete Industry Data
| Industry | Employment | Establishments | Avg Weekly Wage | Avg Annual Pay | LQ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2,426 | 86 | $1,477 | $76,794 | 1.99 |
| Retail Trade | 1,836 | 182 | $774 | $40,261 | 1.24 |
| Health Care & Social Assistance | 1,612 | 100 | $948 | $49,290 | 0.76 |
| Construction | 838 | 145 | $1,501 | $78,027 | 1.08 |
| Accommodation & Food Services | 672 | 88 | $457 | $23,772 | 0.50 |
| Administrative & Waste Services | 644 | 78 | $1,025 | $53,290 | 0.74 |
| Agriculture & Forestry | 426 | 70 | $782 | $40,662 | 3.55 |
| Other Services | 368 | 101 | $745 | $38,764 | 0.82 |
| Finance & Insurance | 243 | 46 | $1,281 | $66,636 | 0.40 |
| Professional & Technical Services | 225 | 68 | $908 | $47,210 | 0.22 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 199 | 32 | $422 | $21,969 | 0.80 |
| Mining & Oil/Gas | 112 | 6 | $901 | $46,874 | 2.00 |
| Real Estate | 97 | 30 | $635 | $33,036 | 0.42 |
| Information & Technology | 76 | 19 | $1,051 | $54,659 | 0.27 |
| Unclassified | 60 | 75 | $671 | $34,908 | 2.90 |
| Educational Services | 59 | 8 | $368 | $19,161 | 0.19 |
| Management of Companies | 16 | 4 | $1,971 | $102,486 | 0.06 |