Southeast Mill Creek is home to 10,073 people in Salem. Four-year degrees are less common here than nationally, at 14% of adults. The typical home is worth $187,535. Households here earn about 29% less than in Salem as a whole. 55% of homes are owner-occupied. Median household income is $53,518, under the $82,259 national median. These figures are approximated by combining the 2 census tracts that make up Southeast Mill Creek; the Census Bureau does not tabulate data for neighborhoods directly.
At a glance
Lower income
below the US median
US median: $82,259
Younger
median age 36.8
US median: 38.9
Less educated
14% hold a bachelor's degree
US average: 36%
Renter-heavy
55% owner-occupied
US average: 65%
Section 01
Population & growth
Total population
10,073
Population density
884 / sq mi
US average: 281
Median age
36.8
US average: 38.9
Land area
11.4 sq mi
Section 02
Income & economy
Median household income
$53,518
US average: $82,259
Per capita income
$30,956
US average: $44,673
Households earning $100K+
34.2%
US average: 53.3%
Poverty rate
14.2%
US average: 12.5%
Income inequality (Gini)
0.459
US average: 0.476
Workforce by industry, 2024
Information10.1%
US avg: 10.8%
Wholesale trade9.9%
US avg: 6.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing8.4%
US avg: 1.6%
Finance & insurance7%
US avg: 5.9%
Other services7%
US avg: 6.7%
Construction6%
US avg: 1.2%
Retail trade5.7%
US avg: 9.9%
Professional, scientific, technical5.5%
US avg: 5.1%
Public administration3.4%
US avg: 4.8%
Transportation & warehousing2.8%
US avg: 2.2%
Arts, entertainment, food2.7%
US avg: 1.9%
Manufacturing2.4%
US avg: 0.4%
Education & health services1.5%
US avg: 0.9%
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Section 03
Housing
Median home value
$187,535
US average: $376,019
Median gross rent
$1,474
US average: $1,442
Owner-occupied
55.0%
45.0% rent
Vacancy rate
2.6%
US average: 10.0%
Persons per household
2.28 people
US average: 2.54
Owner cost-burdened
33.0%
US average: 22.9%
Renter cost-burdened
56.2%
US average: 47.4%
Afford Score
3.5
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
2024
White, non-Hispanic68.8%(6,927)
Black1.1%(112)
Hispanic / Latino20.7%(2,083)
Asian0.9%(88)
Other8.6%(863)
2024
White, non-Hispanic68.8%(6,927)
Black1.1%(112)
Hispanic / Latino20.7%(2,083)
Asian0.9%(88)
Other8.6%(863)
Diversity Score
60
Our index, 0 to 100. Higher means a more even mix of racial and ethnic groups.
