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Salem, VA

Full City Profile · Virginia · Salem city County

3.3 /5.0
B Good
25,477 Population 1,755/sq mi density
$66,716 Median Income $38,127 per capita
$244,800 Home Value $300,477 Zillow
$1,046 Median Rent 29.6% income on rent
51°F Avg Temperature 305 sunny days/yr
90 Violent Crime/100K 2,184 property/100K
B
Overall
3.3 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
A
Economy
4.2 / 5.0
$66,716 median income, 2.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
4.6 / 5.0
$244,800 home value, $1,046/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
90 violent crimes/100K
B
Education
3.5 / 5.0
31.1% bachelor's degree or higher

Population Overview

Total Population
25,477
Population Density
1,755
per square mile
Land Area
14.5
square miles (37.7 km²)
Median Age
40.3 yrs
4% above US avg (38.9 yrs)

Gender Distribution

47.6%
Male
52.4%
Female
48%
52%

Race & Ethnicity

White 84% US: 61.6%
Black 7.8% US: 12.4%
Hispanic 0.8% US: 18.7%
Asian 0% US: 5.9%
Other 7.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
White
84%
Black
7.8%
Hispanic
0.8%
Asian
0%
Thin line = U.S. average

Language Spoken at Home

English Only 95.1% US: 78.5%
Spanish 4.9% US: 13.4%
City vs. U.S. Average
English Only
95.1%
Spanish
4.9%
Thin line = U.S. average

Social Characteristics

Foreign Born
13.6%
Veterans
7.2%
20% above US avg (6%)
Disability
11.4%
12% below US avg (13%)
Health Insurance Coverage
93.9%
3% above US avg (91.4%)
Uninsured
8.1%
6% below US avg (8.6%)
Income Inequality (Gini)
0.458
US avg: 0.490 (0 = perfect equality, 1 = max inequality)

Complete Demographics Data

Population

Total Population25,477
Population Density1,755 / sq mi
Land Area14.5 sq mi
Median Age40.3 years

Gender

Male47.6%
Female52.4%

Race & Ethnicity

White84.0%
Black or African American7.8%
Hispanic or Latino0.8%
Asian0.0%

Language

English Only95.1%
Spanish4.9%

Social Indicators

Foreign Born13.6%
Veterans7.2%
Disability11.4%
Health Insurance93.9%
Uninsured8.1%
Broadband Access89.6%
Gini Coefficient0.458

Classification

USDA Rural-Urban Code2, Metro / 250K-1M