COMPARING TWO PLACES
Ephraim vs Salem
PLACE A
Ephraim, Utah
VS
PLACE B
Salem, South Carolina
Ephraim is 4856% larger than Salem. Ephraim earns more, with a median household income $4,398 higher.
EPHRAIMSALEMDIFFERENCE
Total population6,393129+4856% vs Salem
Population density1,426141+1,285
Population growth-8.5%-11.1%+2.6 pts
Median age22.149.5−27.4
Male50.0%53.7%−3.6 pts
Female50.0%46.3%+3.6 pts
Foreign-born8.9%2.3%+6.6 pts
White, non-Hispanic84.5%90.4%−5.9 pts
Black2.3%0.0%+2.3 pts
Hispanic / Latino9.6%3.4%+6.2 pts
Asian1.1%2.3%−1.1 pts
Other2.5%4.0%−1.5 pts
Median household income$66,541$62,143+$4,398
Per capita income$24,227$30,697−$6,470
Poverty rate17.3%11.5%+5.8 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3950.395Even
Bachelor's degree or higher39.8%9.1%+30.7 pts
Graduate degree17.5%6.1%+11.4 pts
Unemployment rate10.5%0.0%+10.5 pts
Labor force participation63.3%56.3%+7.0 pts
Median home value$423,700$167,500+$256,200
Median gross rent$928$500+$428
Owner-occupied49.5%80.6%−31.0 pts
Housing vacancy rate8.6%26.5%−17.9 pts
Rent-burdened households35.3%64.3%−29.0 pts
Average commute15.927.2−11.3
Worked from home7.3%3.5%+3.8 pts
Public transit to work0.1%0.0%+0.1 pts
Uninsured7.5%11.9%−4.4 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025