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Salem, SD
Full City Profile · South Dakota · McCook County County
3.3
/5.0
B
Good
1,201
Population
961/sq mi density
$71,655
Median Income
$35,763 per capita
$163,500
Home Value
$240,379 Zillow
$880
Median Rent
26.3% income on rent
44°F
Avg Temperature
291 sunny days/yr
80
Violent Crime/100K
319 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.4 / 5.0
$71,655 median income, 0.5% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$163,500 home value, $880/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
80 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
3.0 / 5.0
24.8% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$71,655
5% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$35,763
8% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
0.5%
86% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
2.2%
82% 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
$71,655
95%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$35,763
92%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$85,058
118%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$973
68%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$973
32% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
20 min
27% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
7.9%
48% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
86.0%
17% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$406M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
86%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
7.9%
Other
6.1%
Average commute time
20 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
246
Restaurants
18
Healthcare
18
Retail
22
Manufacturing
5
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$85,058
18% above US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,817
38% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
88.6
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $71,655 |
| Per Capita Income | $35,763 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $85,058 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $973 |
| County GDP | $406M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 0.5% |
| Poverty Rate | 2.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.381 |
| Cost of Living Index | 88.6 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 20 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 86.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 7.9% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 246 |
| Restaurants | 18 |
| Healthcare | 18 |
| Retail | 22 |
| Manufacturing | 5 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $85,058 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,817 |