Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Salem spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 18.77 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
Salem is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The percentage of adults in Salem who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 17.24% of the adults in Salem have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Salem in 2022 was $24,636, which is lower middle income relative to Missouri, and low income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $98,544 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 Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Salem include German, Irish, English, Swedish, and European.
The most common language spoken in Salem is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Italian.
