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Salem, IA (Iowa) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $78,547 (it was $36,700 in 2000)
Salem:

$78,547
Iowa:

$194,600
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $48,164 - $114,508

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $110,294
Here:

$110,294
State:

$245,224

Mobile homes: $33,508
Here:

$33,508
State:

$51,271

Total population: 378 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 444 (all nonfarm))

Houses: 151 (143 occupied: 125 owner occupied, 19 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

13%
State:

28%

Housing density: 249 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $120,362.

Median contract rent in 2022: $489 (lower quartile is $415, upper quartile is $573)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $523


Median gross rent in Salem, IA in 2022: $713

Housing units in Salem with a mortgage: 84 (0 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: $58,690

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $53,088

Median monthly housing costs: $823

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Salem, Iowa Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1944

Median year apartment built: 1981

Household type by relationship:

Households: 339
  • Male householders: 59 (4 living alone), Female householders: 82 (23 living alone)
  • 76 spouses (76 opposite-sex spouses), 18 unmarried partners, (18 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 75 children (67 natural, 0 adopted, 8 stepchildren), 11 grandchildren, 10 brothers or sisters, 0 parents, 0 foster children, 6 other relatives, 1 non-relatives

Size of family households: 74 2-persons, 9 3-persons, 5 4-persons, 4 5-persons, 5 6-persons, 1 7-or-more-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 28 1-person, 19 2-persons.

52 married couples with children.
8 single-parent households (0 men, 8 women).

95.7% of residents of Salem speak English at home.
0.9% of residents speak Spanish at home (100% speak English very well).
1.5% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English very well).
1.9% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 7 (2.1%)
(85.7% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.8
State:

6.8

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.0
State:

4.2

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Salem, Iowa
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Salem, Iowa
  • 0no bedroom
  • 21 bedroom
  • 512 bedrooms
  • 523 bedrooms
  • 144 bedrooms
  • 75+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Salem, Iowa
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Salem, Iowa
  • 0no bedroom
  • 91 bedroom
  • 72 bedrooms
  • 23 bedrooms
  • 14 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
  • 401 vehicle
  • 592 vehicles
  • 183 vehicles
  • 64 vehicles
  • 35+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Salem in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Salem in renter-occupied apartments
  • 2no vehicle
  • 121 vehicle
  • 12 vehicles
  • 43 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Salem, Iowa
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Salem, Iowa
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 23 rooms
  • 124 rooms
  • 285 rooms
  • 186 rooms
  • 147 rooms
  • 278 rooms
  • 259+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Salem, Iowa
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Salem, Iowa
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 93 rooms
  • 14 rooms
  • 45 rooms
  • 26 rooms
  • 17 rooms
  • 28 rooms
  • 09+ 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, IA
  • Salem, IA household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Salem, IA in 2022
  • 5Less than $10,000
  • 17$10,000 to $19,999
  • 23$20,000 to $29,999
  • 13$30,000 to $39,999
  • 9$40,000 to $49,999
  • 14$50,000 to $59,999
  • 23$60,000 to $74,999
  • 27$75,000 to $99,999
  • 12$100,000 to $124,999
  • 1$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Salem, IA

  • Distribution of house value in Salem, IA in 2022
  • 7Less than $10,000
  • 2$10,000 to $14,999
  • 1$20,000 to $24,999
  • 8$30,000 to $34,999
  • 2$35,000 to $39,999
  • 16$40,000 to $49,999
  • 15$50,000 to $59,999
  • 2$60,000 to $69,999
  • 9$70,000 to $79,999
  • 18$80,000 to $89,999
  • 2$90,000 to $99,999
  • 12$100,000 to $124,999
  • 3$125,000 to $149,999
  • 5$150,000 to $174,999
  • 1$175,000 to $199,999
  • 3$200,000 to $249,999
  • 1$250,000 to $299,999
  • 4$400,000 to $499,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Salem, IA

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Salem, IA in 2022
  • 1$100 to $149
  • 1$200 to $249
  • 2$350 to $399
  • 3$400 to $449
  • 2$450 to $499
  • 1$500 to $549
  • 5$550 to $599
  • 1$650 to $699
  • 1$1,000 to $1,249
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 78.1%
Number of people working at home: 16 (11.0% of all workers)

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 4
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 5
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 9
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 43
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 24
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 5
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 18
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 8
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 0
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 3
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 1
  • 90 or more minutes: 4

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 134 (69.1%)
  • Carpooled: 46 (23.7%)
  • Walked: 10 (5.2%)
  • Other means: 4 (2.1%)
Class of Workers in 2022
  • Unemployment by race in 2022
  • Unemployment rate for White non-Hispanic residents
  • 1.4%Males
  • 2.2%Females
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Salem, Iowa
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Salem, Iowa
  • 02010 or later
  • 02000 to 2009
  • 01990 to 1999
  • 21980 to 1989
  • 01970 to 1979
  • 3Before 1970
Ancestries in Salem, IA

First ancestries reported:

  • Irish: 33 (22.8%)
  • American: 26 (18.0%)
  • English: 17 (11.7%)
  • Scottish: 10 (6.9%)
  • European: 8 (5.5%)
  • German: 6 (4.1%)
  • French: 3 (2.1%)
  • Italian: 2 (1.4%)
  • Dutch: 1 (0.7%)

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

Korea
Salem:

42.9% (3)
Iowa:

2.9% (5,155)

Laos
Salem:

28.6% (2)
Iowa:

2.1% (3,682)

South Africa
Salem:

14.3% (1)
Iowa:

0.4% (719)

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

  • This state: 274
  • Other state: 56
  • Northeast: 6
  • Midwest: 17
  • South: 11
  • West: 21

92.9% of Salem residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 41.9% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 80.0% lived in Iowa.


Salem:

92.9%
State average:

87.2%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 5
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 0
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 0
  • 11th grade: 0
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 7
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 52
  • Less than 1 year of college: 16
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 18
  • Associate degree: 7
  • Bachelor's degree: 3
  • Master's degree: 0
  • Professional school degree: 1
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 1
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 1
  • 9th grade: 1
  • 10th grade: 0
  • 11th grade: 2
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 2
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 53
  • Less than 1 year of college: 16
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 28
  • Associate degree: 23
  • Bachelor's degree: 5
  • Master's degree: 2
  • Professional school degree: 1
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Females
Salem marital status for males
Salem marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 116
  • Two: 4
  • 3 or 4: 4
  • 5 to 9: 1
  • Mobile homes: 25

Median worth of mobile homes: $57,015

Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 2.7%

House/condo owner moved in on average 18 years ago

Renter moved in on average 6 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, IA
  • 86.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 5.7%Electricity
  • 3.3%Utility gas
  • 2.5%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.6%Solar energy
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Salem, IA
  • 52.6%Electricity
  • 42.1%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 5.3%No fuel used

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 0
Here:

0.0%
Iowa:

10.6%

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

0.0%
Iowa:

7.9%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
Here:

0.0%
Iowa:

23.9%
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