Salmon is a very small city located in the state of Idaho. With a population of 3,295 people and two associated neighborhoods, Salmon is the 59th largest community in Idaho.
Salmon is home to a number of people employed in the armed forces. When you visit or walk around Salmon, some of the people you will bump into will be military people In and out of uniform, jogging, shopping and generally out and about town.
Residents will find that the city is relatively quiet. This is because it is not over-populated, and it has fewer college students, renters, and young children - all of whom can be noisy at times. So, if you're looking for a relatively peaceful place to live, Salmon is worth considering.
Compared to the rest of the country, citizens of Salmon spend much less time in their cars: on average, their commute to work is only 14.24 minutes. This also means that noise and pollution levels in the city are less than they would otherwise be.
Salmon is a small city, and as such doesn't have a public transit system that people use to get to and from their jobs every day.
The citizens of Salmon are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 16.29% of adults in Salmon have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree
The per capita income in Salmon in 2022 was $32,404, which is upper middle income relative to Idaho, and middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $129,616 for a family of four. However, Salmon contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.
The people who call Salmon home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Salmon residents report their race to be White, followed by Native American. Important ancestries of people in Salmon include Irish, English, German, French, and Italian.
The most common language spoken in Salmon is English. Other important languages spoken here include Italian and Spanish.