| Index | Salem | North Carolina | National |
| Income per capita | $25,628 | $26,779 | $29,829 |
| Median household income | $50,469 | $48,256 | $55,322 |
| Median income owner occupied | $56,213 | $61,102 | $70,586 |
| Median income renter occupied | $0 | $31,027 | $35,192 |
| Median earnings male | $32,778 | $32,737 | $36,919 |
| Median earnings female | $28,924 | $25,062 | $26,250 |
| Unemployment rate | 2.9% | 5.1% | 4.7% |
| Poverty level | 25.8% | 16.8% | 15.1% |
| Labour Type | Male | Female |
| Construction industry | 6.5% | 6.5% |
| Manufacturing sector | 22.0% | 22.0% |
| Financial & insurance services | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Wholesale & retail services | 14.7% | 14.7% |
| Public administration | 13.8% | 13.8% |
| Transportation, warehousing & utilities | 4.3% | 4.3% |
| Education, health & social services | 16.8% | 16.8% |
| Other | 22.0% | 22.0% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Valdese, NC | 4,420 | $58,485 | 5.7% |
| Drexel, NC | 1,725 | $57,609 | 4.1% |
| Sawmills, NC | 5,201 | $55,296 | 0.0% |
| Gamewell, NC | 3,874 | $53,667 | 3.0% |
| Casar, NC | 361 | $48,125 | 13.0% |
| Salem, NC | 1,479 | $50,469 | 8.8% |
| City | Population | Household Income | National Avg. |
| Grand Ronde, OR | 1,479 | $39,294 | 29.0% |
| Calvert, TX | 1,479 | $55,592 | 0.5% |
| Carrizo Hill, TX | 1,479 | $9,162 | 83.4% |
| Strong, ON | 1,479 | n/a | |
| Akron, IA | 1,478 | $49,167 | 11.1% |
| Salem, NC | 1,479 | $50,469 | 8.8% |
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