| Index | Salem | Arkansas | National |
| Income per capita | $17,349 | $23,401 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $24,453 | $42,336 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $50,667 | $53,342 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $17,768 | $26,724 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $20,592 | $31,526 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $15,643 | $22,388 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 1.2% | 4.0% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 34.3% | 18.8% | 15.1% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 9.7% | 9.7% |
| Manufacturing sector | 1.0% | 1.0% |
| Financial & insurance services | 7.7% | 7.7% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 16.3% | 16.3% |
| Public administration | 2.0% | 2.0% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 7.7% | 7.7% |
| Education, health & social services | 30.6% | 30.6% |
| Other | 21.4% | 21.4% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Avilla, AR | 1,082 | $95,529 | 72.7% |
| Cammack Village, AR | 887 | $86,429 | 56.2% |
| Haskell, AR | 4,559 | $72,951 | 31.9% |
| Bryant, AR | 20,563 | $71,802 | 29.8% |
| East End, AR | 6,150 | $70,087 | 26.7% |
| Salem, AR | 1,532 | $24,453 | 55.8% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Lawrenceville, VA | 1,532 | $26,746 | 51.7% |
| Woodville, WI | 1,532 | $52,750 | 4.6% |
| Pepeekeo, HI | 1,531 | $47,039 | 15.0% |
| Tri-Lakes, IN | 1,531 | $87,458 | 58.1% |
| Fryeburg, ME | 1,533 | $46,827 | 15.4% |
| Salem, AR | 1,532 | $24,453 | 55.8% |
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