Salmon is a very small city located in the state of Idaho. With a population of 3,295 people and two associated neighborhoods, Salmon is the 59th largest community in Idaho.
There are quite a few people in the armed forces living in Salmon, and when you visit or drive around town, you will see military people in and out of uniform, shopping, enjoying life, and being part of the community.
Residents will find that the city 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, Salmon is worth considering.
Residents of the city have the good fortune of having one of the shortest daily commutes compared to the rest of the country. On average, they spend only 14.24 minutes getting to work every day.
As is often the case in a small city, Salmon doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.
The citizens of Salmon are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 16.29% of adults in Salmon have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree
The per capita income in Salmon in 2022 was $32,404, which is upper middle income relative to Idaho, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $129,616 for a family of four. However, Salmon contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Salmon home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Salmon residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Salmon include Irish, English, German, French, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Salmon is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.