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Salem, AR (Arkansas) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $91,893 (it was $51,300 in 2000)
Salem:

$91,893
Arkansas:

$179,800
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $46,779 - $127,266

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $108,808
Here:

$108,808
State:

$243,881

Mobile homes: $53,986
Here:

$53,986
State:

$79,566

Total population: 1,623 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 1,606 (2 farm, 1,604 nonfarm))

Houses: 714 (587 occupied: 302 owner occupied, 296 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

49%
State:

34%

Housing density: 263 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022: $76,470.

Median contract rent in 2022: $376 (lower quartile is $225, upper quartile is $462)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $580


Median gross rent in Salem, AR in 2022: $584

Housing units in Salem with a mortgage: 164 (9 second mortgage, 0 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 0

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $60,907

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $33,869

Median monthly housing costs: $600

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Salem, Arkansas Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1971

Median year apartment built: 1975

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,496
  • Male householders: 271 (106 living alone), Female householders: 310 (109 living alone)
  • 215 spouses (215 opposite-sex spouses), 49 unmarried partners, (49 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 348 children (315 natural, 25 adopted, 7 stepchildren), 12 grandchildren, 3 brothers or sisters, 98 parents, 0 foster children, 36 other relatives, 45 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 104

Size of family households: 186 2-persons, 47 3-persons, 70 4-persons, 20 5-persons, 10 6-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 235 1-person, 31 2-persons.

163 married couples with children.
93 single-parent households (9 men, 84 women).

98.3% of residents of Salem speak English at home.
1.4% of residents speak Spanish at home (42% speak English very well, 58% speak English not well).
0.2% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English well).

Foreign born population: 21 (1.4%)
(61.9% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

5.3
State:

6.1

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.1
State:

4.3

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Salem, Arkansas
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Salem, Arkansas
  • 18no bedroom
  • 211 bedroom
  • 752 bedrooms
  • 1803 bedrooms
  • 04 bedrooms
  • 95+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Salem, Arkansas
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Salem, Arkansas
  • 16no bedroom
  • 641 bedroom
  • 1312 bedrooms
  • 743 bedrooms
  • 124 bedrooms
  • 05+ bedrooms
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Cars and other vehicles available in Salem in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Salem in owner-occupied houses/condos
  • 0no vehicle
  • 881 vehicle
  • 912 vehicles
  • 883 vehicles
  • 324 vehicles
  • 25+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Salem in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Salem in renter-occupied apartments
  • 59no vehicle
  • 1611 vehicle
  • 522 vehicles
  • 253 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Salem, Arkansas
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Salem, Arkansas
  • 181 room
  • 152 rooms
  • 63 rooms
  • 404 rooms
  • 915 rooms
  • 606 rooms
  • 297 rooms
  • 348 rooms
  • 89+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Salem, Arkansas
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Salem, Arkansas
  • 161 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 703 rooms
  • 864 rooms
  • 795 rooms
  • 296 rooms
  • 27 rooms
  • 118 rooms
  • 49+ rooms
Year house built
Median 2022 house/condo value by year built
Median house/condo value by year householder moved into unit
Breakdown of mean house values by ages of householders
Owners and renters by unit type in Salem, AR
  • Salem, AR household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Salem, AR in 2022
  • 64Less than $10,000
  • 138$10,000 to $19,999
  • 77$20,000 to $29,999
  • 100$30,000 to $39,999
  • 39$40,000 to $49,999
  • 38$50,000 to $59,999
  • 64$60,000 to $74,999
  • 29$75,000 to $99,999
  • 33$100,000 to $124,999
  • 26$125,000 to $149,999
  • 1$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Salem, AR

  • Distribution of house value in Salem, AR in 2022
  • 6Less than $10,000
  • 19$20,000 to $24,999
  • 29$30,000 to $34,999
  • 11$35,000 to $39,999
  • 9$40,000 to $49,999
  • 6$50,000 to $59,999
  • 24$60,000 to $69,999
  • 23$70,000 to $79,999
  • 44$80,000 to $89,999
  • 10$90,000 to $99,999
  • 52$100,000 to $124,999
  • 12$125,000 to $149,999
  • 5$150,000 to $174,999
  • 12$175,000 to $199,999
  • 11$200,000 to $249,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Salem, AR

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Salem, AR in 2022
  • 2Less than $100
  • 9$100 to $149
  • 40$150 to $199
  • 46$200 to $249
  • 7$250 to $299
  • 27$300 to $349
  • 27$350 to $399
  • 54$400 to $449
  • 45$450 to $499
  • 29$500 to $549
  • 3$550 to $599
  • 6$600 to $649
  • 4No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 58.8%
Number of people working at home: 9 (1.8% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 71
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 135
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 26
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 51
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 35
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 4
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 31
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 5
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 28
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 73
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 3
  • 90 or more minutes: 18
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Salem

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 930 (78.2%)
  • Carpooled: 184 (15.5%)
  • Bus: 2 (0.2%)
  • Taxi: 2 (0.2%)
  • Walked: 27 (2.3%)
  • Worked at home: 9 (0.8%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 2.3%Males
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Salem, Arkansas
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Salem, Arkansas
  • 02010 or later
  • 02000 to 2009
  • 91990 to 1999
  • 71980 to 1989
  • 21970 to 1979
  • 1Before 1970
Ancestries in Salem, AR

First ancestries reported:

  • English: 191 (34.2%)
  • Irish: 67 (12.0%)
  • German: 61 (10.9%)
  • American: 57 (10.2%)
  • Scottish: 44 (7.9%)
  • French: 26 (4.7%)
  • Italian: 21 (3.8%)
  • British: 6 (1.1%)
  • Portuguese: 4 (0.7%)
  • Norwegian: 3 (0.5%)
  • European: 2 (0.4%)
  • Polish: 2 (0.4%)

Most common places of birth for foreign-born residents (%):

El Salvador
Salem:

38.1% (8)
Arkansas:

10.7% (16,210)

Mexico
Salem:

33.3% (7)
Arkansas:

40.2% (61,075)

Philippines
Salem:

14.3% (3)
Arkansas:

2.7% (4,128)

Place of birth for U.S.-born residents:

  • This state: 698
  • Other state: 784
  • Northeast: 9
  • Midwest: 472
  • South: 142
  • West: 158

90.2% of Salem residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 37.3% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 35.1% lived in Arkansas.


Salem:

90.2%
State average:

87.0%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 12
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 2
  • 7th and 8th grade: 20
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 10
  • 11th grade: 3
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 0
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 203
  • Less than 1 year of college: 66
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 129
  • Associate degree: 22
  • Bachelor's degree: 16
  • Master's degree: 0
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 6
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 1
  • 7th and 8th grade: 20
  • 9th grade: 6
  • 10th grade: 8
  • 11th grade: 0
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 0
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 282
  • Less than 1 year of college: 82
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 105
  • Associate degree: 50
  • Bachelor's degree: 56
  • Master's degree: 22
  • Professional school degree: 0
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Females
Salem marital status for males
Salem marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 494
  • One, attached: 28
  • Two: 39
  • 3 or 4: 3
  • 5 to 9: 6
  • 10 to 19: 2
  • 20 to 49: 23
  • 50 or more: 12
  • Mobile homes: 87
  • Boats, RVs, vans, etc.: 17

Median worth of mobile homes: $80,129

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 3.1%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 2.1%

House/condo owner moved in on average 9 years ago

Renter moved in on average 4 years ago

Year householders moved into residence in Salem
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Salem, AR
  • 71.1%Electricity
  • 22.3%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 5.8%Wood
  • 0.7%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Salem, AR
  • 70.6%Electricity
  • 15.0%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 10.1%Utility gas
  • 4.2%Wood

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 10
Here:

13.7%
Arkansas:

10.5%

Students in private schools in grades 9 to 12 (high school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Arkansas:

8.7%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 8
Here:

21.1%
Arkansas:

19.4%
School Enrollment by Level of School for Male Students
School Enrollment by Level of School for Female Students
Age and Sex of Sensory-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Physically-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Mentally-Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Self-Care Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Go-Outside-Home Disabled Noninstitutionalized Residents
Age and Sex of Noninstitutionalized Residents with Employment Disability