Salem is a somewhat small town located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 6,050 people and two associated neighborhoods, Salem is the 105th largest community in Alabama. Salem real estate is some of the most expensive in Alabama, although Salem house values don't compare to the most expensive real estate in the U.S.Unlike some towns, Salem isn’t mainly white- or blue-collar. Instead, the most prevalent occupations for people in Salem are a mix of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Salem is a town of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Salem who work in office and administrative support (15.38%), management occupations (10.75%), and sales jobs (10.24%). It is a fairly quiet town because there are relatively few of those groups of people who have a tendency to be noisy. (Children, for example, often can't help themselves from being noisy, and being parents ourselves, we know!) Salem has relatively few families with children living at home, and is quieter because of it. Renters and college students, for their own reasons, can also be noisy. Salem has few renters and college students. But the biggest reason it is quieter in Salem than in most places in America, is that there are just simply fewer people living here. If you think trees make good neighbors, Salem may be for you. In Salem, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 32.84 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. Being a small town, Salem does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.In terms of college education, Salem is nearly on par with the US average for all cities of 21.84%: 20.52% of adults 25 and older in Salem have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Salem in 2022 was $29,839, which is middle income relative to Alabama, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $119,356 for a family of four. However, Salem contains both very wealthy and poor people as well. Salem is a very ethnically-diverse town. 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, English, Scots-Irish, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Salem is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and Italian.
