| Index | Salem | Virginia | National |
| Income per capita | $34,039 | $34,967 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $63,411 | $66,149 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $78,760 | $82,180 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $41,778 | $42,481 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $42,465 | $41,712 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $27,978 | $29,664 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 3.0% | 3.8% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 8.7% | 11.4% | 15.1% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 9.5% | 9.5% |
| Manufacturing sector | 15.6% | 15.6% |
| Financial & insurance services | 2.4% | 2.4% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 16.6% | 16.6% |
| Public administration | 7.4% | 7.4% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 9.5% | 9.5% |
| Education, health & social services | 16.5% | 16.5% |
| Other | 21.4% | 21.4% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Daleville, VA | 2,716 | $92,230 | 66.7% |
| Laymantown, VA | 1,836 | $78,750 | 42.3% |
| Blue Ridge, VA | 3,169 | $78,536 | 42.0% |
| Cave Spring, VA | 25,193 | $68,225 | 23.3% |
| Hollins, VA | 15,113 | $67,958 | 22.8% |
| Salem, VA | 25,290 | $63,411 | 14.6% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Clinton, IA | 25,290 | $46,066 | 16.7% |
| Mount Pleasant, MI | 25,290 | $39,485 | 28.6% |
| Prince Edward County, ON | 25,289 | n/a | |
| El Cerrito, CA | 25,280 | $108,294 | 95.8% |
| Franklin, IN | 25,276 | $60,500 | 9.4% |
| Salem, VA | 25,290 | $63,411 | 14.6% |
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