Salem is a somewhat small city located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 6,307 people and three associated neighborhoods, Salem is the 108th largest community in Indiana.Because occupations involving physical labor dominate the local economy, Salem is generally considered to be a blue-collar town. 42.35% of the Salem workforce is employed in blue-collar occupations, compared to the national average of 27.7%. Overall, Salem is a city of sales and office workers, professionals, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Salem who work in sales jobs (12.12%), office and administrative support (7.33%), and teaching (5.99%). Also of interest is that Salem has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. 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 citizens of Salem are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 15.14% of adults in Salem have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree The per capita income in Salem in 2022 was $24,569, which is low income relative to Indiana, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $98,276 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 Asian. Important ancestries of people in Salem include English, German, Irish, European, and Lithuanian. The most common language spoken in Salem is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
