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

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33%

Income/capita NAT. AVG.

20%

Household income NAT. AVG.

78%

Unemployment NAT. AVG.

Index	South Salem	Ohio	National
Income per capita	$30,172	$41,785	$44,883
Median household income	$65,373	$75,222	$81,333
Median income owner occupied	$85,052	$98,843	$106,172
Median income renter occupied	$0	$43,469	$52,080
Median earnings male	$54,951	$53,201	$54,343
Median earnings female	$25,392	$36,192	$38,439
Unemployment rate	8.7%	4.8%	4.9%
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 20% 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

$43,577 $65,373 $130,746

City

$50,142 $75,222 $150,444

State

$54,216 $81,333 $162,666

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 median earnings by income bracket

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	1,494	$70,340	13.5%
Frankfort, OH	1,360	$67,317	17.2%
Washington Court House, OH	14,562	$64,936	20.2%
Greenfield, OH	4,317	$54,016	33.6%
New Holland, OH	848	$46,864	42.4%
South Salem, OH	229	$65,373	19.6%

Cities with similar population

City	Population	Household Income	National Avg.
Newbern, AL	229	$54,682	32.8%
Widener, AR	229	$47,450	41.7%
Jansen, CO	229	$81,412	0.1%
Raiford, FL	229	$38,204	53.0%
Moorhead, IA	229	$48,192	40.7%
South Salem, OH	229	$65,373	19.6%

Source: The South Salem, OH employment data displayed above is derived from the United States Census Bureau American Community Survey (ACS) and include 2026 modeled data developed using proprietary methodologies.