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Salem, OR
Full City Profile · Oregon · Polk County County
3.0
/5.0
B
Good
176,666
Population
3,610/sq mi density
$71,900
Median Income
$36,477 per capita
$382,400
Home Value
$432,341 Zillow
$1,323
Median Rent
32.9% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
239 sunny days/yr
381
Violent Crime/100K
3,689 property/100K
B
Overall
3.0 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.0 / 5.0
$71,900 median income, 3.2% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.7 / 5.0
$382,400 home value, $1,323/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
381 violent crimes/100K (0% above avg)
B+
Education
3.5 / 5.0
31.4% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$71,900
4% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$36,477
7% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.2%
11% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
10.8%
13% 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
$71,900
96%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$36,477
93%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$76,434
106%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,005
70%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,005
30% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
22 min
19% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
14.0%
8% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
68.4%
7% below US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
1.8%
65% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,143M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
68.4%
Public Transit
1.8%
Work From Home
14%
Other
15.8%
Average commute time
22 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
2,330
Restaurants
154
Healthcare
232
Retail
138
Manufacturing
69
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$76,434
6% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,634
32% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
103.4
Above national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $71,900 |
| Per Capita Income | $36,477 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $76,434 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,005 |
| County GDP | $3,143M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 10.8% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.463 |
| Cost of Living Index | 103.4 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 22 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 68.4% |
| Public Transit | 1.8% |
| Work From Home | 14.0% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 2,330 |
| Restaurants | 154 |
| Healthcare | 232 |
| Retail | 138 |
| Manufacturing | 69 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $76,434 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,634 |