Salem is a somewhat small city located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 6,307 people and three associated neighborhoods, Salem is the 108th largest community in Indiana.When you are in Salem, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 42.35% of Salem’s employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 27.7% that do. Overall, Salem is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Salem who work in sales jobs (12.12%), office and administrative support (7.33%), and teaching (5.99%). Also of interest is that Salem has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. As is often the case in a small city, Salem doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.In terms of college education, the citizens of Salem rank slightly lower than the national average. 15.14% of adults 25 and older in Salem have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree, while 21.84% of adults have a 4-year degree or higher in the average American community. The per capita income in Salem in 2022 was $24,569, which is low income relative to Indiana, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $98,276 for a family of four. However, Salem contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. The people who call Salem home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Salem residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Salem include English, German, Irish, European, and Lithuanian. The most common language spoken in Salem is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
