Washington County > Salem (town)
Population trend for Salem
03,0001990: 2,6082,60819902000: 2,7022,70220002010: 2,7152,71520102020: 2,6122,61220202023: 2,6012,6012023
U.S. Census Bureau ACS, IPUMS

Salem is a town in Washington County, in the Capital region.

Community anchors include Salem Central School District.

2023 Median income for Washington County communities
American Community Survey, 2023
2000
Washington County home price index (FHFA)
1986–2024: Home prices rose about 316%.

254 158 61 1986 2024

The numbers at left represent an index, not dollar prices. The index is set to 100 in the year 2000.

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis (FRED)
Occupied housing units in Salem
American Community Survey, 2023
Household types in Salem
Married-couple families: 488 (82.9%) Married-couple families Female householder (no spouse): 101 (17.1%) Female householder (no spouse) Householder living alone: 321 (64.8%) Householder living alone Householder not living alone: 174 (35.2%) Householder not living alone Family Nonfamily
ACS, 2023
Poverty rates by age group in Salem

Pct 5 and under 17% Pct 6 to 17 14% Pct 18 to 64 17% Pct 65 and over 1%

The overall poverty rate in Salem is 13 percent.
The highest rate is found among residents ages 5 and under.
Year: 2023

ACS, 2023

Where residents of Salem lived in the prior year

Same house: 2,320 (90.2%) Same county (different house): 170 (6.6%) Different NY county: 69 (2.7%) 2,572 current residents Same house: 2,320 (90.2%) Same house Same county (different house): 170 (6.6%) Same county (different house) Different NY county: 69 (2.7%) Different NY county Different state: 13 (0.5%) Different state (under 1%)
U.S. Census ACS, 2023
Median age of Salem residents
48.4 46.2 46.7 47.2 2010 2015 2020 2023


The margin of error can be high in 2023 estimates, particularly for small towns and villages.

Changes in median age can also indicate a shift in the number of school-age children; see the Education page for enrollment trends.

U.S. Census Bureau