| Index | South Salem | Ohio | National |
| Income per capita | $13,370 | $26,520 | $28,555 |
| Median household income | $24,821 | $48,849 | $53,482 |
| Median income owner occupied | $25,833 | $62,909 | $68,142 |
| Median income renter occupied | $20,625 | $26,950 | $33,219 |
| Median earnings male | $27,143 | $35,698 | $36,116 |
| Median earnings female | $16,818 | $24,126 | $25,692 |
| Unemployment rate | 4.3% | 5.8% | 5.8% |
| Poverty level | 45.1% | 15.9% | 15.6% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 5.1% | 5.6% |
| Manufacturing sector | 48.7% | 5.6% |
| Financial & insurance services | 0.0% | 8.3% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 12.8% | 22.2% |
| Public administration | 0.0% | 2.8% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 7.7% | 2.8% |
| Education, health & social services | 5.1% | 27.8% |
| Other | 20.5% | 11.1% |
| City, State | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Leesburg, OH | 1,371 | $41,375 | 23% |
| New Holland, OH | 663 | $40,938 | 23% |
| Good Hope, OH | 327 | $40,776 | 24% |
| Clarksburg, OH | 574 | $37,917 | 29% |
| Frankfort, OH | 829 | $35,556 | 34% |
| South Salem, OH | 247 | $24,821 | 54% |
| City, State | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| East Side, PA | 247 | $32,813 | 39% |
| Meno, OK | 247 | $71,250 | 33% |
| Simms, OK | 247 | $43,750 | 18% |
| Anderson, TX | 247 | $44,412 | 17% |
| Kirbyville, MO | 247 | $20,956 | 61% |
| South Salem, OH | 247 | $24,821 | 54% |