| Index | Salem | Kentucky | National |
| Income per capita | $26,418 | $24,802 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $40,188 | $44,811 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $45,714 | $56,922 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $16,442 | $26,529 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $46,000 | $32,723 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $25,000 | $23,082 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 2.3% | 4.5% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 13.4% | 18.8% | 15.1% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 15.0% | 15.0% |
| Manufacturing sector | 19.2% | 19.2% |
| Financial & insurance services | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 9.2% | 9.2% |
| Public administration | 0.8% | 0.8% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 10.0% | 10.0% |
| Education, health & social services | 10.0% | 10.0% |
| Other | 35.8% | 35.8% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Crayne, KY | 280 | $100,268 | 81.2% |
| Burna, KY | 66 | $77,692 | 40.4% |
| Ledbetter, KY | 1,720 | $58,689 | 6.1% |
| Smithland, KY | 332 | $56,083 | 1.4% |
| Kuttawa, KY | 514 | $51,667 | 6.6% |
| Salem, KY | 653 | $40,188 | 27.4% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Somerville, AL | 653 | $31,250 | 43.5% |
| Bradford, AR | 653 | $33,676 | 39.1% |
| Cattle Creek, CO | 653 | $54,500 | 1.5% |
| Holiday Hills, IL | 653 | $74,375 | 34.4% |
| Cynthiana, IN | 653 | $50,313 | 9.1% |
| Salem, KY | 653 | $40,188 | 27.4% |
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