Salem is a somewhat small town located in the state of Alabama. With a population of 6,073 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 where white-collar or blue-collar occupations dominate the local economy, Salem is neither predominantly one nor the other. Instead, it has a mixed workforce of both white- and blue-collar jobs. Overall, Salem is a town of professionals, sales and office workers, and service providers. There are especially a lot of people living in Salem who work in office and administrative support (10.84%), sales jobs (10.73%), and healthcare (9.34%). 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. 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. One downside of living in Salem, however, is that residents on average have to contend with a long commute, spending on average 32.11 minutes every day commuting to work. Being a small town, Salem does not have a public transit system used by locals to get to and from work.The percentage of adults in Salem who are college-educated is close to the national average for all communities of 21.84%: 19.60% of the adults in Salem have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree. The per capita income in Salem in 2022 was $24,909, which is lower middle income relative to Alabama and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $99,636 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, Dutch, and Scottish. The most common language spoken in Salem is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.
