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CITY · 1990 CENSUS

Lower Salem

Ohio · 108 residents · 0.06 sq mi
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Lower Salem is a city of 108 people in Ohio. The poverty rate is 38.0%, above the 13.2% national rate. The typical home is worth $22,100. This skews young, with a median age of 27.3. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 7% of adults. That trails the Ohio median by roughly 39%.

At a glance
Lower income
median household income $17,500, below the US median
US median: $30,130
Younger
median age 27.3
US median: 33.0
Less educated
7% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 20%
More affordable
home values down 35%, inflation adjusted
US median home: $93,722
Section 01

Population & growth

108
−1%vs 2000
vs 109 in 2000
1990 – 2025
1,831 / sq mi
−1%vs 2000
vs 1,847 / sq mi in 2000
US average: 221
27.3
−8%vs 2000
vs 29.8 in 2000
US average: 33.0
Land area
0.06 sq mi
Population, 19902024
31578411013619902000201020202024Lower Salem
202492
1990201020202024
Age distribution, 1990
Under 55.6%(6)
US avg: 7.3%
5 to 913.9%(15)
US avg: 7.3%
10 to 149.3%(10)
US avg: 6.9%
15 to 1914.8%(16)
US avg: 7.1%
20 to 241.9%(2)
US avg: 7.5%
25 to 3414.8%(16)
US avg: 17.5%
35 to 4413.9%(15)
US avg: 15.1%
45 to 546.5%(7)
US avg: 10.2%
55 to 647.4%(8)
US avg: 8.5%
65 to 7411.1%(12)
US avg: 7.3%
75 to 840.9%(1)
US avg: 4%
85 and over0%(0)
US avg: 1.2%
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Section 02

Income & economy

$17,500
−37%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $36,875 in 2000
US average: $30,130
1990 – 2024
$6,307
−38%vs 2000
vs $10,209 in 2000
US average: $14,340
38.0%
+32.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 5.0% in 2000
US average: 13.2%
Section 03

Housing

$22,100
−35%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $44,700 in 2000
US average: $93,722
1990 – 2024
$275
+11%inflation adjusted, since 2000
vs $325 in 2000
US average: $450
59.5%
−23.9 ptsvs 2000
vs 83.3% in 2000
40.5% rent
1.3
1990 – 2024
Years of local income it takes to buy a local home, on a scale of about 0 to 15. Lower is more affordable.
Section 04

Race & ethnicity

2000
White, non-Hispanic93.6%(102)
Black0.9%(1)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%
1990
White, non-Hispanic100%(108)
Black0%(0)
Hispanic / Latino0%(0)
Asian0%(0)
Other0%(0)
0
1990 – 2024
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
Section 04 · Origins

Detailed origins & ancestry

Detailed origin tables are available for 2024; showing 2024 data.

Ancestry
Scottish31.5%(29)
English30.4%(28)
German10.9%(10)
British6.5%(6)
Swiss6.5%(6)
Irish5.4%(5)
American2.2%(2)
Italian2.2%(2)
Section 05

Education

6.8%
−0.8 ptsvs 2000
vs 7.6% in 2000
US average: 20.3%
High school or higher
84.7%
−7.7 ptsvs 2000
vs 92.4% in 2000
US average: 75.2%
6.8%
+4.2 ptsvs 2000
vs 2.5% in 2000
US average: 7.1%
Section 06

Commute & transportation

17.7 min
−17%vs 2000
vs 21.3 min in 2000
US average: 21.9
Section 07

Work & employment

No data for the years selected.

Section 08

People & community

No data for the years selected.

Marital status (2024)
Men 15+
Never married44.4%(12)
Married48.1%(13)
Widowed0%(0)
Divorced7.4%(2)
Women 15+
Never married41%(16)
Married46.2%(18)
Widowed2.6%(1)
Divorced10.3%(4)
SHARE WITHIN EACH SEX · POPULATION 15 AND OVER · 2024
Section 09

Health coverage

Showing 2024 (the nearest year with coverage data).

6.5%
−20.9 ptssince 2013
from 27.4% in 2013
US average: 8.4%
72.8%
+27.6 ptssince 2020
from 45.2% in 2020
US average: 54.8%
Direct-purchase
6.5%
−0.6 ptssince 2020
from 7.1% in 2020
US average: 13.8%
7.6%
−10.7 ptssince 2020
from 18.3% in 2020
US average: 18.4%
18.5%
−23.6 ptssince 2020
from 42.1% in 2020
US average: 20.9%
VA health care
0.0%
Unchangedsince 2020
from 0.0% in 2020
US average: 2.2%
Any private
77.2%
+26.4 ptssince 2020
from 50.8% in 2020
US average: 67.1%
Any public
22.8%
−35.1 ptssince 2020
from 57.9% in 2020
US average: 36.7%

Shares are "alone or in combination": a person with both Medicare and Medicaid counts in each, so categories overlap and do not sum to 100%.

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How many people live in Lower Salem, Ohio?

Lower Salem, Ohio has about 108 residents according to the 1990 Census.

What is the median household income in Lower Salem, Ohio?

The typical household in Lower Salem, Ohio earns about $17,500 a year. Half of households make more than that, and half make less.

Is Lower Salem, Ohio expensive?

In Lower Salem, Ohio, the median home is worth about $22,100, and the typical rent is about $275 a month.

How educated are people in Lower Salem, Ohio?

About 6.8% of adults age 25 and over in Lower Salem, Ohio hold a bachelor's degree or higher.

What is the poverty rate in Lower Salem, Ohio?

About 38.0% of people in Lower Salem, Ohio live below the federal poverty line.

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DATA: US CENSUS BUREAU ACS 5-YEAR + DECENNIAL CENSUS · UPDATED 2024

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