Salem (city) County VA Information
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 |
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INCOME |
Median Household Income | $57,893 |
Average Household Income | $76,207 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 14% |
Per Capita Income | $30,845 |
Wealth Index5 | 81 |
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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 |
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HOUSEHOLDS |
Total Households | 10,423 |
Average Household Size | 2.3 |
Family Households | 6,435 |
Average Family Size | 3 |
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 |
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