Salem is a somewhat small city located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 5,953 people and three constituent neighborhoods, Salem is the 111st largest community in Indiana.

When you are in Salem, you'll notice that it is more blue-collar than most other communities in America. 42.9% of Salem's employed work in blue-collar jobs, while America averages only 24.7% that do. Overall, Salem is a city of production and manufacturing workers, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Salem who work in office and administrative support jobs (11.12%), sales jobs (8.13%), and food service (6.22%).

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.

Salem Information and Demographics

In Salem, just 9.16% of people over 25 hold a college degree, which is very low compared to the rest of the nation, whereas the average among all cities is 14.96%.

The per capita income in Salem in 2000 was $16,299, which is lower middle income relative to Indiana and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $65,196 for a family of four.

The people who call Salem home come from a variety of different races and ancestries. The most prevalent race in Salem is White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in Salem include German, English, and Irish.

The most common language spoken in Salem is English.