Salem is a tiny town located in the state of New York. With a population of 811 people and two associated neighborhoods, Salem is the 798th largest community in New York. Much of the housing stock in Salem was built prior to World War II, making it one of the older and more historic towns in the country.

Telecommuters are a relatively large percentage of the workforce: 9.93% of people work from home. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce it is high relative to the nation. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

Residents will find that the town is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Salem is worth considering.

Being a small town, Salem does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.

The overall education level of Salem citizens is substantially higher than the typical US community, as 30.27% of adults in Salem have at least a bachelor's degree, and the average American community has 21.84%.

The per capita income in Salem in 2018 was $41,164, which is middle income relative to New York, and upper middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $164,656 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 Irish, German, Polish, French, and Scots-Irish.

The most common language spoken in Salem is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Greek.