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The City of Salem had a population of 7,083 as of July 1, 2023.
The primary coordinate point for Salem is located at latitude 38.627 and longitude -88.9456 in Marion County. The formal boundaries for the City of Salem encompass a land area of 6.95 sq. miles and a water area of 0.16 sq. miles. Marion County is in the Central time zone (GMT -6).
The City of Salem has a C1 Census Class Code which indicates an active incorporated place that does not serve as a county subdivision equivalent. It also has a Functional Status Code of "A" which identifies an active government providing primary general-purpose functions.
The City of Salem is located within Township of Salem, a minor civil division (MCD) of Marion County.
POPULATION | |
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Total Population | 7,083 (100%) |
Population in Households | 6,774 (95.6%) |
Population in Families | 5,214 (73.6%) |
Population in Group Quarters1 | 309 ( 4.4%) |
Population Density | 1,013 |
Diversity Index2 | 22 |
INCOME | |
Median Household Income | $50,943 |
Average Household Income | $72,226 |
% of Income for Mortgage4 | 11% |
Per Capita Income | $30,970 |
Wealth Index5 | 60 |
Socioeconomic Status Index6 | Moderate (46.4) |
HOUSING | |
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Total HU (Housing Units) | 3,353 (100%) |
Owner Occupied HU | 1,975 (58.9%) |
Renter Occupied HU | 1,056 (31.5%) |
Vacant Housing Units | 322 ( 9.6%) |
Median Home Value | $89,458 |
Average Home Value | $114,506 |
Housing Affordability Index3 | 202 |
HOUSEHOLDS | |
Total Households | 3,031 |
Average Household Size | 2.23 |
Family Households | 1,798 |
Average Family Size | 3.00 |
GROWTH RATE / YEAR |
2020-2023 | 2023-2028 |
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Population | -0.85% | -0.55% |
Households | -0.53% | -0.29% |
Families | -0.30% | |
Median Household Income | 1.68% | |
Per Capita Income | 2.71% | |
Owner Occupied HU | 0.21% |
The table below compares Salem to the other 1,464 incorporated cities, towns and CDPs in Illinois by rank and percentile using July 1, 2023 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 |
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Total Population | # 281 | 81st |
Population Density | # 691 | 53rd |
Median Household Income | # 1238 | 16th |
Housing Affordability Index | # 1165 | 80th |
Per Capita Income | # 1077 | 27th |
Diversity Index | # 663 | 55th |
Additional comparisons and rankings can be made with a VERY EASY TO USE Illinois Census Data Comparison Tool.
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