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Salem, SD (South Dakota) Houses and Residents

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $164,970 (it was $59,900 in 2000)
Salem:

$164,970
South Dakota:

$245,000
Lower value quartile - upper value quartile: $107,266 - $228,155

Mean price in 2022:

Detached houses: $167,651
Here:

$167,651
State:

$303,134

Mobile homes: $53,375
Here:

$53,375
State:

$82,732

Total population: 1,350 (Urban population: 0, Rural population: 1,374 (5 farm, 1,369 nonfarm))

Houses: 584 (505 occupied: 380 owner occupied, 134 renter occupied)

% of renters here:

26%
State:

30%

Housing density: 573 houses/condos per square mile

Median price asked for vacant for-sale houses and condos in 2022 in this county: $117,360.

Median contract rent in 2022: $579 (lower quartile is $389, upper quartile is $871)


Median rent asked for vacant for-rent units in 2022: $1,711


Median gross rent in Salem, SD in 2022: $935

Housing units in Salem with a mortgage: 180 (5 second mortgage, 4 home equity loan, 0 both second mortgage and home equity loan)
Houses without a mortgage: 12

Median household income for houses/condos with a mortgage: $90,934

Median household income for apartments without a mortgage: $69,267

Median monthly housing costs: $770

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Salem, South Dakota Age and Sex of Residents
Median year house/condo built: 1969

Median year apartment built: 1996

Household type by relationship:

Households: 1,188
  • Male householders: 243 (62 living alone), Female householders: 258 (100 living alone)
  • 272 spouses (272 opposite-sex spouses), 26 unmarried partners, (26 opposite-sex unmarried partners), 318 children (290 natural, 2 adopted, 26 stepchildren), 4 grandchildren, 1 brothers or sisters, 2 parents, 0 foster children, 2 other relatives, 6 non-relatives
  • In group quarters: 53

Size of family households: 162 2-persons, 87 3-persons, 23 4-persons, 40 5-persons.

Size of nonfamily households: 172 1-person, 20 2-persons, 4 3-persons.

247 married couples with children.
55 single-parent households (10 men, 45 women).

97.7% of residents of Salem speak English at home.
1.2% of residents speak Spanish at home (86% speak English very well, 14% speak English well).
0.1% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (100% speak English well).
0.4% of residents speak other language at home (100% speak English very well).

Foreign born population: 1 (0.1%)
(0.0% of them are naturalized citizens)

Median number of rooms in houses and condos:
Here:

6.5
State:

7.0

Median number of rooms in apartments
Here:

4.2
State:

4.1

Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Salem, South Dakota
  • Bedrooms in owner-occupied houses and condos in Salem, South Dakota
  • 0no bedroom
  • 01 bedroom
  • 1082 bedrooms
  • 1633 bedrooms
  • 814 bedrooms
  • 295+ bedrooms
Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Salem, South Dakota
  • Bedrooms in renter-occupied apartments in Salem, South Dakota
  • 3no bedroom
  • 91 bedroom
  • 922 bedrooms
  • 193 bedrooms
  • 64 bedrooms
  • 45+ 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
  • 581 vehicle
  • 1432 vehicles
  • 1213 vehicles
  • 344 vehicles
  • 265+ vehicles
Cars and other vehicles available in Salem in renter-occupied apartments
  • Cars and other vehicles available in Salem in renter-occupied apartments
  • 6no vehicle
  • 531 vehicle
  • 692 vehicles
  • 53 vehicles
  • 04 vehicles
  • 05+ vehicles
Owner-occupied Renter-occupied
Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Salem, South Dakota
  • Rooms in owner-occupied houses in Salem, South Dakota
  • 01 room
  • 02 rooms
  • 53 rooms
  • 274 rooms
  • 705 rooms
  • 886 rooms
  • 567 rooms
  • 398 rooms
  • 959+ rooms
Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Salem, South Dakota
  • Rooms in renter-occupied apartments in Salem, South Dakota
  • 01 room
  • 32 rooms
  • 103 rooms
  • 764 rooms
  • 125 rooms
  • 86 rooms
  • 47 rooms
  • 158 rooms
  • 69+ 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, SD
  • Salem, SD household income distribution

  • Distribution of median household income in Salem, SD in 2022
  • 19Less than $10,000
  • 31$10,000 to $19,999
  • 26$20,000 to $29,999
  • 62$30,000 to $39,999
  • 32$40,000 to $49,999
  • 22$50,000 to $59,999
  • 100$60,000 to $74,999
  • 76$75,000 to $99,999
  • 69$100,000 to $124,999
  • 20$125,000 to $149,999
  • 22$150,000 to $199,999
  • 29$200,000 or more
  • Home value of owner - occupied houses in 2022 in Salem, SD

  • Distribution of house value in Salem, SD in 2022
  • 0Less than $10,000
  • 15$10,000 to $14,999
  • 6$15,000 to $19,999
  • 8$20,000 to $24,999
  • 3$40,000 to $49,999
  • 13$50,000 to $59,999
  • 18$60,000 to $69,999
  • 14$70,000 to $79,999
  • 2$80,000 to $89,999
  • 19$90,000 to $99,999
  • 39$100,000 to $124,999
  • 18$125,000 to $149,999
  • 48$150,000 to $174,999
  • 31$175,000 to $199,999
  • 65$200,000 to $249,999
  • 16$250,000 to $299,999
  • 2$300,000 to $399,999
  • 1$400,000 to $499,999
  • 13$500,000 to $749,999
  • Rent paid by renters in 2022 in Salem, SD

  • Distribution of rent paid by renters in Salem, SD in 2022
  • 3$150 to $199
  • 23$350 to $399
  • 3$400 to $449
  • 6$450 to $499
  • 10$500 to $549
  • 8$550 to $599
  • 1$700 to $749
  • 4$750 to $799
  • 27$800 to $899
  • 14$900 to $999
  • 2$1,500 to $1,999
  • 15No cash rent
Time Leaving Home To Go To Work in 2022

Percentage of workers working in this county: 60.5%
Number of people working at home: 33 (5.7% of all workers)

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022

Travel time to work (commute)

  • Less than 5 minutes: 115
  • 5 to 9 minutes: 104
  • 10 to 14 minutes: 20
  • 15 to 19 minutes: 52
  • 20 to 24 minutes: 17
  • 25 to 29 minutes: 0
  • 30 to 34 minutes: 26
  • 35 to 39 minutes: 51
  • 40 to 44 minutes: 51
  • 45 to 59 minutes: 80
  • 60 to 89 minutes: 12
  • 90 or more minutes: 0
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Salem

Means of transportation to work:

  • Drove a car alone: 518 (87.6%)
  • Carpooled: 27 (4.6%)
  • Taxi: 4 (0.7%)
  • Walked: 7 (1.2%)
  • Worked at home: 33 (5.6%)
Class of Workers in 2022
Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Salem, South Dakota
  • Year of entry for the foreign-born population in Salem, South Dakota
  • 02010 or later
  • 22000 to 2009
  • 01990 to 1999
  • 01980 to 1989
  • 01970 to 1979
  • 4Before 1970
Ancestries in Salem, SD

First ancestries reported:

  • German: 304 (57.7%)
  • American: 49 (9.3%)
  • Norwegian: 23 (4.4%)
  • Dutch: 22 (4.2%)
  • Irish: 16 (3.0%)
  • Swedish: 13 (2.5%)
  • English: 9 (1.7%)
  • Czech: 8 (1.5%)
  • Italian: 8 (1.5%)
  • European: 4 (0.8%)
  • Czechoslovakian: 2 (0.4%)

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

Guatemala
Salem:

100.0% (2)
South Dakota:

7.1% (2,433)

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

  • This state: 913
  • Other state: 268
  • Northeast: 9
  • Midwest: 129
  • South: 27
  • West: 105

85.6% of Salem residents lived in the same house 1 years ago.
   Out of people who lived in different houses, 21.1% lived in this county.
   Out of people who lived in different counties, 40.0% lived in South Dakota.


Salem:

85.6%
State average:

86.6%

Education attainment for males 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 2
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 0
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 27
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 5
  • 11th grade: 4
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 2
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 145
  • Less than 1 year of college: 8
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 61
  • Associate degree: 43
  • Bachelor's degree: 85
  • Master's degree: 11
  • Professional school degree: 2
  • Doctorate degree: 0
Educational Attainment for Males

Education attainment for females 25 years and older:

  • No schooling: 0
  • Nursery to 4th grade: 3
  • 5th and 6th grade: 0
  • 7th and 8th grade: 0
  • 9th grade: 0
  • 10th grade: 1
  • 11th grade: 3
  • 12th grade, no diploma: 6
  • High school graduate (or equivalency): 168
  • Less than 1 year of college: 6
  • Some college more than 1 year, no degree: 56
  • Associate degree: 87
  • Bachelor's degree: 64
  • Master's degree: 14
  • Professional school degree: 3
  • Doctorate degree: 2
Educational Attainment for Females
Salem marital status for males
Salem marital status for females

Housing units in structures:

  • One, detached: 443
  • One, attached: 18
  • Two: 11
  • 3 or 4: 84
  • 10 to 19: 6
  • 20 to 49: 11
  • Mobile homes: 9
Housing units lacking complete plumbing facilities in 2022: 2.3%

Housing units lacking complete kitchen facilities in 2022: 2.8%

House/condo owner moved in on average 16 years ago

Renter moved in on average 3 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, SD
  • 75.5%Utility gas
  • 20.7%Electricity
  • 3.9%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Salem, SD
  • 52.3%Electricity
  • 39.8%Utility gas
  • 7.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas

Private vs. public school enrollment:

Students in private schools in grades 1 to 8 (elementary and middle school): 36
Here:

16.4%
South Dakota:

11.9%

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

0.0%
South Dakota:

7.2%

Students in private undergraduate colleges: 0
Here:

0.0%
South Dakota:

10.2%
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