COMPARING TWO PLACES
Salem vs Fort Madison
PLACE A
Salem, South Carolina
VS
PLACE B
Fort Madison, Iowa
Salem is 99% smaller than Fort Madison. Salem earns more, with a median household income $11,438 higher.
SALEMFORT MADISONDIFFERENCE
Total population1299,935−99% vs Fort Madison
Population density1411,029−888
Population growth-11.1%-7.1%−4.0 pts
Median age49.542.1+7.4
Male53.7%52.4%+1.3 pts
Female46.3%47.6%−1.3 pts
Foreign-born2.3%2.3%−0.1 pts
White, non-Hispanic90.4%87.9%+2.5 pts
Black0.0%3.5%−3.5 pts
Hispanic / Latino3.4%4.8%−1.4 pts
Asian2.3%0.6%+1.7 pts
Other4.0%3.3%+0.6 pts
Median household income$62,143$50,705+$11,438
Per capita income$30,697$29,507+$1,190
Poverty rate11.5%15.0%−3.5 pts
Income inequality (Gini)0.3950.429−0.0
Bachelor's degree or higher9.1%18.5%−9.4 pts
Graduate degree6.1%3.7%+2.4 pts
Unemployment rate0.0%7.3%−7.3 pts
Labor force participation56.3%55.6%+0.7 pts
Median home value$167,500$94,200+$73,300
Median gross rent$500$826−$326
Owner-occupied80.6%72.4%+8.1 pts
Housing vacancy rate26.5%9.6%+16.9 pts
Rent-burdened households64.3%44.2%+20.1 pts
Average commute27.223.1+4.1
Worked from home3.5%6.6%−3.2 pts
Public transit to work0.0%0.7%−0.7 pts
Uninsured11.9%6.4%+5.5 pts
Population, 1990 – 2025