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National Population : 333,590,059
Arkansas State Population : 3,101,839

About Salem, AR

Salem, AR is located in Fulton County in the state of Arkansas.

The total City Population for Salem is about 2,047 with about 253 people per square mile, and the larger Metro Area Population is about 3,868.

The Average Home Value is $84,100.00, which is roughly 8% lower than the Average Home Value of $91,557.00 for the state of Arkansas, and roughly 55% lower than the National Average of $188,692.00.

The Median Income Per Household is about $36,912.00, which is roughly 8% lower than the Average Median Income Per Household of $40,120.00 for the state of Arkansas, and roughly 36% lower than the National Average of $57,518.00.

Employment

The Unemployment Rate for Salem is about 2.2%.

Arkansas is ranked #34 out of 52 for Best and Worst States to Work in America, with an overall score of 30.43 out of 100.

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Voting

Fulton County voted Republican in the 2020 Presidential Election with a very significant difference of 73.87% between the winner and runner up.

Voting Results by Party

Republican: 77.38%
Democratic: 20.22%
Other: 1.58%
Libertarian: 0.74%
Green: 0.08%


Nearby Locations

Camp, AR (5.74 mi.)
Glencoe, AR (5.77 mi.)
Viola, AR (9.30 mi.)
Bexar, AR (9.60 mi.)
Wiseman, AR (9.88 mi.)
Horseshoe Bend, AR (10.43 mi.)
Horseshoe Bnd, AR (10.43 mi.)
Franklin, AR (10.43 mi.)
Sturkie, AR (11.37 mi.)
Oxford, AR (11.75 mi.)
Violet Hill, AR (14.55 mi.)
Wideman, AR (14.58 mi.)
Ash Flat, AR (15.56 mi.)
Elizabeth, AR (15.61 mi.)
Gepp, AR (15.84 mi.)
Cherokee Vlg, AR (16.63 mi.)
Hardy, AR (16.63 mi.)
Highland, AR (17.74 mi.)
Brockwell, AR (17.95 mi.)
Mammoth Spg, AR (18.15 mi.)
Mammoth Spring, AR (18.15 mi.)
Calico Rock, AR (18.25 mi.)
Jordan, AR (18.25 mi.)
Dolph, AR (18.41 mi.)

Additional Location Details

Zip Code(s) : 72576
Latitude : 36.377232
Longitude : -91.860100
TimeZone : Central (GMT -06:00)
Daylight Saving : Yes
Region : South
Average Elevation : 899 ft.
Area Code(s) : 870

Demographic Details

Average # of People Per Household : 2.30
Male Population Estimate : 48.47%
Female Population Estimate : 51.53%
Median Age : 46.1
Male Median Age : 44.3
Female Median Age : 47.8

White Population Estimate : 98.24%
Black Population Estimate : 0.80%
Hispanic Population Estimate : 0.96%
Asian Population Estimate : 0.18%
Hawaiian Population Estimate : 0.00%
Indian Population Estimate : 1.91%
Other Population Estimate : 0.72%

Crime Details

NOTE: Crime is available at the County level so this doesn't necessarily represent the city of Salem specifically.
Average # of Homicides for Fulton County: Data Not Available
Average # of Violent Crimes for Fulton County: About 184 per 100,000 People
(last recorded in 2021)

Fulton County is about 36% lower than the national average of about 288 violent crimes per 100,000 people.