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Salmon, ID
Full City Profile · Idaho · Lemhi County County
2.6
/5.0
C+
Fair
3,196
Population
1,273/sq mi density
$40,875
Median Income
$32,404 per capita
$198,400
Home Value
$336,485 Zillow
$584
Median Rent
36.5% income on rent
44°F
Avg Temperature
293 sunny days/yr
541
Violent Crime/100K
541 property/100K
C+
Overall
2.6 / 5.0
Fair overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B
Economy
3.0 / 5.0
$40,875 median income, 3.3% unemployment
B+
Affordability
3.9 / 5.0
$198,400 home value, $584/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
541 violent crimes/100K (42% above avg)
C
Education
2.3 / 5.0
16.3% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$40,875
46% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$32,404
17% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
3.3%
8% below
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
17.2%
39% above
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: Salmon vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows Salmon’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$40,875
54%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$32,404
83%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$62,952
87%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$949
66%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$949
34% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
12 min
57% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
2.3%
85% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
74.0%
1% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$546M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
74%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
2.3%
Other
23.7%
Average commute time
12 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
455
Restaurants
40
Healthcare
32
Retail
46
Manufacturing
9
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$62,952
13% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$2,153
38% below US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
95.5
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $40,875 |
| Per Capita Income | $32,404 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $62,952 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $949 |
| County GDP | $546M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 3.3% |
| Poverty Rate | 17.2% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.495 |
| Cost of Living Index | 95.5 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 12 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 74.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 2.3% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 455 |
| Restaurants | 40 |
| Healthcare | 32 |
| Retail | 46 |
| Manufacturing | 9 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $62,952 |
| Avg Property Tax | $2,153 |