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South Salem, OH
Full City Profile · Ohio · Ross County County
3.1
/5.0
B
Good
135
Population
750/sq mi density
$68,750
Median Income
$26,641 per capita
$115,600
Home Value
$165,899 Zillow
$988
Median Rent
13.8% income on rent
54°F
Avg Temperature
297 sunny days/yr
152
Violent Crime/100K
3,255 property/100K
B
Overall
3.1 / 5.0
Good overall score based on economy, affordability, safety and education
B+
Economy
3.7 / 5.0
$68,750 median income, 6.2% unemployment
A+
Affordability
5.0 / 5.0
$115,600 home value, $988/mo rent
F
Safety
1.0 / 5.0
152 violent crimes/100K
C+
Education
2.6 / 5.0
20.0% bachelor's degree or higher
Income Overview
Median Household Income
$68,750
9% below
US avg: $75,149
Per Capita Income
$26,641
32% below
US avg: $39,052
Unemployment Rate
6.2%
72% above
US avg: 3.6%
Poverty Rate
6.7%
46% below
US avg: 12.4%
Income Comparison: South Salem vs. U.S. Average
Each bar shows South Salem’s value as a percentage of the national average (100% line = U.S. avg)
Median Household
US: $75,149
$68,750
91%
Per Capita
US: $39,052
$26,641
68%
IRS Avg AGI
US: $72,000
$59,892
83%
Avg Weekly Wage
US: $1,432
$1,116
78%
Thin line = U.S. average (100%)
Employment & Commute
Avg Weekly Wage
$1,116
22% below US avg ($1,432)
Mean Commute Time
25 min
11% below US avg (28 min)
Work From Home
1.7%
89% below US avg (15.2%)
Drive Alone
81.0%
11% above US avg (73.2%)
Public Transit
0.0%
100% below US avg (5.0%)
County GDP
$3,869M
County-level GDP (BEA 2024)
How Residents Get to Work
Drive Alone
81%
Public Transit
0%
Work From Home
1.7%
Other
17.3%
Average commute time
25 minutes
US avg: 28 min
Business Landscape
Total Establishments
1,546
Restaurants
135
Healthcare
161
Retail
250
Manufacturing
42
Tax & Financial
IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income
$59,892
17% below US avg ($72,000)
Avg Property Tax
$4,026
15% above US avg ($3,500)
Cost of Living Index
92.8
Below national average (100 = US avg)
Complete Economy Data
Income & Wages
| Median Household Income | $68,750 |
| Per Capita Income | $26,641 |
| IRS Avg Adjusted Gross Income | $59,892 |
| Avg Weekly Wage | $1,116 |
| County GDP | $3,869M |
Hardship Indicators
| Unemployment Rate | 6.2% |
| Poverty Rate | 6.7% |
| Gini Coefficient | 0.445 |
| Cost of Living Index | 92.8 |
Commute
| Mean Commute | 25 minutes |
| Drive Alone | 81.0% |
| Public Transit | 0.0% |
| Work From Home | 1.7% |
Businesses
| Total Establishments | 1,546 |
| Restaurants | 135 |
| Healthcare | 161 |
| Retail | 250 |
| Manufacturing | 42 |
Tax
| IRS Avg AGI | $59,892 |
| Avg Property Tax | $4,026 |