South Salem, OH Employment - Median Household Income, Unemployment Rate

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33%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

21%

Household income NAT. AVG.

78%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	South Salem	Ohio	National
Income per capita	$19,915	$27,800	$29,829
Median household income	$43,958	$50,674	$55,322
Median income owner occupied	$57,917	$65,077	$70,586
Median income renter occupied	$0	$28,832	$35,192
Median earnings male	$36,667	$36,579	$36,919
Median earnings female	$17,344	$24,862	$26,250
Unemployment rate	8.3%	4.6%	4.7%
Poverty level	27.6%	15.4%	15.1%

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Key findings

The income per capita in South Salem is 33% lower than the national average
The median household income in South Salem is 21% lower than the national average
Male median earnings are 41% higher than female median earnings
The unemployment rate in South Salem is 78% higher than the national average
The poverty level in South Salem is 83% higher than the national average

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am i middle class

$29,302 $43,958 $87,916

City

$33,779 $50,674 $101,348

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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South Salem employment by industry

Labour Type	Male	Female
Construction industry	20.8%	20.8%
Manufacturing sector	33.3%	33.3%
Financial & insurance services	0.0%	0.0%
Wholesale & retail services	4.2%	4.2%
Public administration	20.8%	20.8%
Transportation, warehousing & utilities	10.4%	10.4%
Education, health & social services	2.1%	2.1%
Other	8.3%	8.3%

Nearby cities with high median household income

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Leesburg, OH	1,449	$47,604	14.0%
Frankfort, OH	1,314	$45,813	17.2%
Washington Court House, OH	14,155	$43,758	20.9%
Greenfield, OH	4,184	$36,330	34.3%
New Holland, OH	829	$30,903	44.1%
South Salem, OH	221	$43,958	20.5%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Newbern, AL	221	$36,250	34.5%
Widener, AR	221	$31,250	43.5%
Jeddito, AZ	221	$23,250	58.0%
Conroy, IA	221	$58,438	5.6%
Moorhead, IA	221	$33,000	40.3%
South Salem, OH	221	$43,958	20.5%

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