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Salem city, New Jersey

NJ · population 5,322 · GEOID 3465490

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Unemployment (salem county) is worse than the national figure. Median gross rent is better than the national figure.

U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±38 · pulled 2026-10-31

data 2026.10 · built 2026-10-31 · pulled 2026-10-31

Population

5,322

0.06% of New Jersey · 5,322 of 9,343,809

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B01003 · 2020-2024 · ±38 · pulled 2026-10-31

Unemployment (Salem County)

5.1%

+1.1 pts above the United Statesworse

2024-012026-09

This placeUnited States

Table, 32 periods
Unemployment (Salem County), against United States
PeriodThis placeUnited StatesMargin
2024-016.3%4.1%—
2024-026.4%4.2%—
2024-036.0%3.9%—
2024-045.3%3.5%—
2024-055.6%3.7%—
2024-066.1%4.3%—
2024-077.0%4.5%—
2024-086.7%4.4%—
2024-095.6%3.9%—
2024-105.7%3.9%—
2024-115.9%4.0%—
2024-126.1%3.8%—
2025-016.9%4.4%—
2025-027.2%4.5%—
2025-036.8%4.2%—
2025-046.2%3.9%—
2025-056.4%4.0%—
2025-066.8%4.4%—
2025-077.6%4.6%—
2025-087.5%4.5%—
2025-097.2%4.3%—
2025-116.0%4.3%—
2025-126.0%4.1%—
2026-016.3%4.7%—
2026-026.9%4.7%—
2026-036.0%4.3%—
2026-045.0%4.0%—
2026-055.1%4.1%—
2026-065.4%4.4%—
2026-075.9%4.4%—
2026-086.1%4.3%—
2026-095.1%4.0%—

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · Local Area Unemployment Statistics · LAUCN340330000000003 · 2026-09 · pulled 2026-10-31

Median gross rent

$1,075

better than the United States

This place $1,075
New Jersey $1,720
United States $1,413

Receipt U.S. Census Bureau · American Community Survey 5-Year · B25064 · 2020-2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Output (Salem County)

$7.4B

+3.7% vs 2023

20162024
Table, 9 periods
Output (Salem County)
PeriodOutput (Salem County)Margin
2016$5.0B—
2017$5.2B—
2018$5.2B—
2019$5.4B—
2020$5.8B—
2021$6.4B—
2022$6.7B—
2023$7.1B—
2024$7.4B—

New Jersey $846.0B · this place is 0.87% of the state

This measure has no national series.

Receipt U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · BEA Regional, CAGDP2 · CAGDP2-1 · 2024 · pulled 2026-10-31

Federal obligations (Salem County)

$106.0M

−36.4% vs FY2025

FY2021FY2026
Table, 6 periods
Federal obligations (Salem County)
PeriodFederal obligations (Salem County)Margin
FY2021$150.6M—
FY2022$129.1M—
FY2023$143.3M—
FY2024$172.6M—
FY2025$166.7M—
FY2026$106.0M—

This measure has no state or national series.

Receipt USAspending.gov · Federal award obligations by county · spending_by_geography · FY2026 · pulled 2026-10-31

More about this place

Median age 36.9 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Bachelor's degree or higher 15.0% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Poverty rate 24.8% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Labor force participation 57.5% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median home value $79,800 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Median household income $38,721 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Unemployment rate, five-year average 10.2% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024
Consumer price index (United States) 336 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics · 2026-09-01
30-year fixed mortgage rate (United States) 7.2% Freddie Mac · 2026-10-29
Share of New Jersey 0.06% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024