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Salem, WV
Full City Profile · West Virginia · Doddridge County County
3.5
/5.0
B+
Good
1,812
Population
1,352/sq mi density
$43,690
Median Income
$20,352 per capita
$77,200
Home Value
$118,382 Zillow
$570
Median Rent
23.6% income on rent
53°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
B+
Overall
3.5 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.1 / 5.0
$43,690 median income, 2.1% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$77,200 home value, $570/mo rent
C
Education
2.5 / 5.0
18.2% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$43,690
42% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$20,352
48% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
2.1%
42% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
20.4%
65% above
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
$43,690
58%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$20,352
52%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$66,575
92%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,284
90%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,284
10% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
21 min
24% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.4%
91% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
78.9%
8% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.6%
88% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$665M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
78.9%
Public Transit
0.6%
Work From Home
1.4%
Other
19.1%
Average commute time
21 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
129
Restaurants
6
Healthcare
10
Retail
6
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$66,575
8% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$1,500
57% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
89.5
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $43,690 |
| Per Capita Income | $20,352 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $66,575 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,284 |
| County GDP | $665M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 2.1% |
| Poverty Rate | 20.4% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.477 |
| Cost of Living Index | 89.5 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 21 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 78.9% |
| Public Transit | 0.6% |
| Work From Home | 1.4% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 129 |
| Restaurants | 6 |
| Healthcare | 10 |
| Retail | 6 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $66,575 |
| Avg Property Tax | $1,500 |