Salem (city) County VA Data & Peer Group Rankings

Salem (city) County VA Data & Demographics (As of July 1, 2020)

POPULATION
Total Population	25,987 (100%)
Population in Households	23,996 (92.3%)
Population in Families	18,520 (71.3%)
Population in Group Quarters¹	1,991 ( 7.7%)
Population Density	1,800
Diversity Index²	32


INCOME
Median Household Income	$57,893
Average Household Income	$76,207
% of Income for Mortgage⁴	14%
Per Capita Income	$30,845
Wealth Index⁵	81

HOUSING
Total HU (Housing Units)	11,177 (100%)
Owner Occupied HU	6,467 (57.9%)
Renter Occupied HU	3,956 (35.4%)
Vacant Housing Units	754 ( 6.7%)
Median Home Value	$187,729
Average Home Value	$234,255
Housing Affordability Index³	166

HOUSEHOLDS
Total Households	10,423
Average Household Size	2.3
Family Households	6,435
Average Family Size	3

NOTES

Group Quarters - a place where people live or stay in a group living arrangement. Includes college residents halls, nursing facilities, military barracks, and correctional facilities.
The Diversity Index is a scale of 0 to 100 that represents the likelihood that two persons, chosen at random from the same area, belong to different races or ethnic groups. If an area's entire population belongs to one race AND one ethnic group, then the area has zero diversity. An area's diversity index increases to 100 when the population is evenly divided into two or more race/ethnic groups.
The Housing Affordability Index base is 100 and represents a balance point where a resident with a median household income can normally qualify to purchase a median price home. Values above 100 indicate increased affordability, while values below 100 indicate decreased affordability.
The % of Income for Mortgage quantifies the percentage of median household income dedicated to mortgage payments on a home priced at the median value (assuming a 30-year mortgage and a 20% down payment).
The Wealth Index is based on a number of indicators of affluence including average household income and average net worth, but it also includes the value of material possessions and resources. It represents the wealth of the area relative to the national level. Values above or below 100 represent above-average wealth or below-average wealth compared to the national level.

GROWTH RATE / YEAR	2010-2020	2020-2025
Population	0.46%	0.21%
Households	0.36%	0.22%
Families	0.19%	0.1%
Median Household Income		0.8%
Per Capita Income		1.63%
Owner Occupied HU		0.28%

Salem (city) County VA - Peer Comparisons by Rank and Percentile

The table below compares Salem (city) County to the other 133 counties / independent cities and county equivalents in Virginia by rank and percentile using July 1, 2020 data. The location Ranked # 1 has the highest value. A location that ranks higher than 75% of its peers would be in the 75th percentile of the peer group.

Variable Description	Rank	Percentile
Total Population	# 69	49th
Population Density	# 23	83rd
Median Household Income	# 52	62nd
Housing Affordability Index	# 79	59th
Per Capita Income	# 50	63rd
Diversity Index	# 94	31st

Variable Description

Rank

Percentile

Total Population

# 69

49th

Population Density

# 23

83rd

Median Household Income

# 52

62nd

Housing Affordability Index

# 79

59th

Per Capita Income

# 50

63rd

Diversity Index

# 94

31st

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