Virginia

Salem city

Snapshot
Population by ethnic group, from the Census Bureau’s American Community Survey.
European
84.6%
African
6.6%
Other
5.4%
Hispanic
3.4%

Compared with Virginia and the United States

Salem citynext to the state and national figures used elsewhere on this site. A dash means the figure isn’t published at that level of geography.

MetricSalem cityVirginiaUnited States
Non-Hispanic White84.6%57%58%
Black or African American6.6%18.3%—
Hispanic3.4%12%—
Indian1%2.6%—
East Asian0.8%2%—
American Indian and Alaska Native0%0.2%—

Cost of living

Incomes and housing costs in Salem city next to Virginia and the nation. Price levels are published for states, not counties.

MetricSalem cityVirginiaUnited States
Price level (US = 100)—101.1 (+1.1%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Housing price level (US = 100)—106.8 (+6.8%)100.0 (+0.0%)
Median household income$66,725$93,170$80,734
Median home value$258,600$383,700$332,700
Home price to income3.9×4.1×4.1×
Median gross rent$1,133/mo$1,579/mo$1,413/mo
Rent to income20.4%20.3%21.0%