Salem, IN Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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28%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

31%

Household income NAT. AVG.

79%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	Salem	Indiana	National
Income per capita	$21,552	$26,117	$29,829
Median household income	$38,065	$50,433	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$49,574	$62,593	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$19,858	$29,285	$35,192
Median earnings male	$27,853	$36,194	$36,919
Median earnings female	$27,671	$23,580	$26,250
Unemployment rate	1.0%	4.4%	4.7%
Poverty level	27.7%	15.0%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in Salem is 28% lower than the national average
The median household income in Salem is 31% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in Salem is 79% lower than the national average
The poverty level in Salem is 83% higher than the national average

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$25,374 $38,065 $76,130

City

$33,618 $50,433 $100,866

State

$36,877 $55,322 $110,644

Nation

According to the PEW research center, the middle class is defined as a range from two thirds (2/3) of the median household income to a multiple of two (2) times the median household income. Displayed above are the city, state and national median household income averages. Simply enter your median household income to determine if your income falls into the middle class or if your household income is considered upper or lower class.

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Salem employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	21.6%	21.6%
Manufacturing sector	35.3%	35.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.3%	0.3%
Wholesale & retail services	13.2%	13.2%
Public administration	1.6%	1.6%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	3.6%	3.6%
Education, health & social services	5.5%	5.5%
Other	18.1%	18.1%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Livonia, IN	76	$54,167	2.1%
Campbellsburg, IN	815	$51,648	6.6%
Little York, IN	267	$51,563	6.8%
Borden, IN	1,448	$51,071	7.7%
Crothersville, IN	1,771	$44,900	18.8%
Salem, IN	6,193	$38,065	31.2%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
St. Robert, MO	6,193	$56,389	1.9%
Rushville, IN	6,194	$53,789	2.8%
South Monroe, MI	6,194	$45,292	18.1%
Jan Phyl Village, FL	6,195	$52,389	5.3%
Port Clinton, OH	6,190	$47,302	14.5%
Salem, IN	6,193	$38,065	31.2%

Source: The Salem, IN employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS).