Salem is a very small city located in the state of Missouri. With a population of 4,726 people and four associated neighborhoods, Salem is the 149th largest community in Missouri.

One of the benefits of Salem is that there is very little traffic. The average commute to work is 17.59 minutes, which is substantially less than the national average. Not only does this mean that the drive to work is less aggravating, but noise and pollution levels are lower as a result.

As is often the case in a small city, Salem doesn't have a public transportation system that people use for their commute.

The citizens of Salem are slightly less educated than the national average of 21.84% for the average city or town: 15.13% of adults in Salem have a bachelor's degree or advanced degree

The per capita income in Salem in 2022 was $29,524, which is middle income relative to Missouri, and lower middle income relative to the rest of the US. This equates to an annual income of $118,096 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 Irish, English, German, European, and Scottish.

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