place

Salem city, Virginia

VA · population 25,618 · GEOID 5170000

No score yet. It is computed when the file is built.

Median gross rent is better than the national figure.

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

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

Population

25,618

0.29% of Virginia · 25,618 of 8,705,170

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

Unemployment

No unemployment series for this place.

Median gross rent

$1,133

better than the United States

This place $1,133

Virginia $1,579

United States $1,413

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

Output

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Federal obligations

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More about this place

Median age 40.0 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024

Bachelor's degree or higher 33.0% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024

Poverty rate 10.2% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024

Labor force participation 59.9% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024

Median home value $258,600 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024

Median household income $66,725 U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024

Unemployment rate, five-year average 3.6% 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 Virginia 0.29% U.S. Census Bureau · 2020-2024