Salem is a somewhat small city located in the state of Indiana. With a population of 6,463 people and three associated neighborhoods, Salem is the 108th largest community in Indiana.

Also of interest is that Salem has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US.

One interesting thing about the economy is that relatively large numbers of people worked from their home: 8.84% of the workforce. While this number may seem small overall, as a fraction of the total workforce this is high compared to the rest of the county. These workers are often telecommuters who work in knowledge-based, white-collar professions. For example, Silicon Valley has large numbers of people who telecommute. Other at-home workers may be self-employed people who operate small businesses out of their homes.

The citizens of Salem are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 15.59% of adults in Salem have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree

The per capita income in Salem in 2022 was $27,205, which is lower middle income relative to Indiana and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $108,820 for a family of four. However, Salem contains both very wealthy and poor people as well.

The people who call Salem home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of Salem residents report their race to be White, followed by Black or African-American. Important ancestries of people in Salem include English, German, Irish, European, and French.

The most common language spoken in Salem is English. Other important languages spoken here include Polish and Spanish.