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 14.43 minutes getting to work every day.
The percentage of adults in Salem with college degrees is slightly lower than the national average of 21.84% for all communities. 14.47% of adults in Salem have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree.
The per capita income in Salem in 2018 was $29,768, which is lower middle income relative to Illinois, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $119,072 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 German, Irish, English, European, and Polish.
The most common language spoken in Salem is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.
