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Compare Salem to Short Pump

This post compares Salem, Virginia to Short Pump, Virginia across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Salem (city) Short Pump (CDP)
Population 25,521 26,624
Income (median) $42,987 $77,941
Home Value (median) $174,000 $397,800
White 88% 69%
Black 7% 6%
Asian 1% 21%
With Kids 29% 38%
Age (median) 41 36
Rentals 34% 38%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Salem or Short Pump?
A: Salem has a similar population count than Short Pump: 25521 compared with 26624 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Salem or in Short Pump?
A: Incomes are on average much lower in Salem.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Salem or Short Pump?
A: Homes tend to be much less expensive in Salem.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Short Pump does. The percentage of rentals is quite similar: 34% for Salem versus 38% for Short Pump.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Salem may include: Cave-Spring, Waynesboro, and Staunton.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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