Salem, New Mexico

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Population in 2010: 942.
Population change since 2000: +18.5%
Males: 457  (48.5%)
Females: 485  (51.5%)
Median resident age:

26.4 years
New Mexico median age:

39.4 years

Zip codes: 87941.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $27,152 (it was $14,934 in 2000)
Salem:

$27,152
NM:

$59,726

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $10,319 (it was $7,405 in 2000)

Salem CDP income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $70,152 (it was $26,600 in 2000)
Salem:

$70,152
NM:

$243,100

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $41,684; mobile homes: $47,352
March 2022 cost of living index in Salem: 82.9 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 72.7%

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Current Local Time: MST time zone

Elevation: 4092 feet

Land area: 1.29 square miles.

Population density: 729 people per square mile   (low).

Salem, New Mexico map

451 residents are foreign born (52.4% Latin America).

This place:

52.6%
New Mexico:

9.2%
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units in 2000:
Salem CDP:

1.3% ($356)
New Mexico:

0.7% ($699)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Las Cruces, NM (37.5 miles , pop. 74,267).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: El Paso, TX (78.6 miles , pop. 563,662).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Phoenix, AZ (287.4 miles , pop. 1,321,045).

Nearest cities:

Hatch, NM (2.1 miles ),
Garfield, NM (2.1 miles),
Rodey, NM (2.4 miles ),
Rincon, NM (3.0 miles ),
Arrey, NM (3.4 miles ),
Oasis, NM (4.0 miles),
Caballo, NM (4.4 miles),
Radium Springs, NM (4.9 miles )

Latitude: 32.71 N, Longitude: 107.21 W

Area code commonly used in this area: 505

Distribution of median household income in Salem, NM in 2022
Distribution of house value in Salem, NM in 2022
Salem satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

4.2%
New Mexico:

3.6%
Most common industries in Salem, NM (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (51.8%)
  • Construction (10.0%)
  • Educational services (10.0%)
  • Social assistance (5.9%)
  • Repair & maintenance (5.9%)
  • Food (5.3%)
  • Utilities (2.9%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (50.0%)
  • Construction (15.7%)
  • Educational services (9.3%)
  • Repair & maintenance (9.3%)
  • Food (8.3%)
  • Utilities (4.6%)
  • Groceries & related products merchant wholesalers (2.8%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (54.8%)
  • Social assistance (16.1%)
  • Educational services (11.3%)
  • Food & beverage stores (6.5%)
  • Pharmacies & drug stores (6.5%)
  • Public administration (4.8%)
Most common occupations in Salem, NM (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (34.1%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (12.4%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (7.6%)
  • Construction laborers (5.9%)
  • Cashiers (4.7%)
  • Other material moving workers, except laborers (4.7%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (4.1%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (34.3%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (11.1%)
  • Construction laborers (9.3%)
  • Other material moving workers, except laborers (7.4%)
  • Other construction workers and helpers (6.5%)
  • Vehicle and mobile equipment mechanics, installers, and repairers (6.5%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (5.6%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Agricultural workers, including supervisors (33.9%)
  • Farmers and farm managers (14.5%)
  • Cashiers (12.9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (11.3%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (11.3%)
  • Child care workers (9.7%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (6.5%)

Average climate in Salem, New Mexico

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Earthquake activity:

Salem-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above New Mexico state average. It is 596% greater than the overall U.S. average.

On 6/29/2014 at 04:59:35, a magnitude 5.3 (5.3 MW, Depth: 4.0 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 114.3 miles away from the city center
On 6/28/1992 at 11:57:34, a magnitude 7.6 (6.2 MB, 7.6 MS, 7.3 MW, Depth: 0.7 mi, Class: Major, Intensity: VIII - XII) earthquake occurred 547.2 miles away from the city center, causing 3 deaths (1 shaking deaths, 2 other deaths) and 400 injuries, causing $100,000,000 total damage and $40,000,000 insured losses
On 5/19/1940 at 04:36:40, a magnitude 7.2 (7.2 UK) earthquake occurred 493.5 miles away from the city center, causing $33,000,000 total damage
On 12/31/1934 at 18:45:56, a magnitude 7.1 (7.1 UK) earthquake occurred 497.5 miles away from the city center
On 10/16/1999 at 09:46:44, a magnitude 7.4 (6.3 MB, 7.4 MS, 7.2 MW, 7.3 ML) earthquake occurred 545.5 miles away from Salem center
On 10/15/1979 at 23:16:54, a magnitude 7.0 (5.7 MB, 6.9 MS, 7.0 ML, 6.4 MW) earthquake occurred 490.1 miles away from the city center
Magnitude types: body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Dona Ana County (8) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 5
Emergencies Declared: 2

Causes of natural disasters: Floods: 4, Storms: 3, Fires: 2, Heavy Rain: 1, Hurricane: 1, Mudslide: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Salem topographic map

Amtrak station near Salem:

  • 5 miles: HATCH (301 W. HALL) - Bus Station . Services: public transit connection.

Colleges/universities with over 2000 students nearest to Salem:

  • New Mexico State University-Main Campus (about 41 miles; Las Cruces, NM; Full-time enrollment: 14,497)
  • New Mexico State University-Dona Ana (about 41 miles; Las Cruces, NM; FT enrollment: 5,640)
  • Western New Mexico University (about 63 miles; Silver City, NM; FT enrollment: 2,456)
  • The University of Texas at El Paso (about 78 miles; El Paso, TX; FT enrollment: 18,008)
  • Vista College (about 80 miles; El Paso, TX; FT enrollment: 3,453)
  • El Paso Community College (about 82 miles; El Paso, TX; FT enrollment: 19,576)
  • Eastern Arizona College (about 149 miles; Thatcher, AZ; FT enrollment: 3,810)

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Dona Ana County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level between 2 and 4 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Moderate Potential
Average household size:
This place:

4.0 people
New Mexico:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This place:

84.7%
Whole state:

65.5%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This place:

6.0%
Whole state:

8.2%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 1.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.0% of all households

For population 15 years and over in Salem:

Marital status in Salem, NM
  • Never married: 28.1%
  • Now married: 64.1%
  • Separated: 7.9%
  • Widowed: 0.0%
  • Divorced: 0.0%

For population 25 years and over in Salem:

  • High school or higher: 40.7%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 0.0%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 0.0%
  • Unemployed: 24.8%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 20.3 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

21.2
New Mexico average:

12.6

Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Salem, NM (based on Dona Ana County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Catholic66,49126
Evangelical Protestant22,120114
Other6,70525
Mainline Protestant6,64017
Black Protestant3533
Orthodox301
None106,894-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 19
Dona Ana County:

0.96 / 10,000 pop.
State:

1.44 / 10,000 pop.
Number of supercenters and club stores: 3
Dona Ana County:

0.15 / 10,000 pop.
State:

0.21 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 4
Dona Ana County:

0.20 / 10,000 pop.
New Mexico:

0.32 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 54
Dona Ana County:

2.73 / 10,000 pop.
New Mexico:

4.06 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 106
This county:

5.35 / 10,000 pop.
New Mexico:

7.12 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
This county:

5.7%
New Mexico:

6.4%
Adult obesity rate:
Dona Ana County:

22.7%
New Mexico:

22.1%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Here:

15.2%
New Mexico:

11.5%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Here:

42.8%
New Mexico:

49.0%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
Salem:

37.5%
New Mexico:

48.1%

Average BMI:
Here:

28.7
State:

28.6

People feeling badly about themselves:
Salem:

25.0%
New Mexico:

20.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Here:

10.5%
State:

10.1%

Average hours sleeping at night:
Here:

6.8
New Mexico:

6.8

Overweight people:
Salem:

33.8%
New Mexico:

34.6%

General health condition:
Salem:

48.4%
State:

55.9%

Average condition of hearing:
Salem:

73.2%
New Mexico:

80.3%

More about Health and Nutrition of Salem, NM Residents

6.15% of this county's 2021 resident taxpayers lived in other counties in 2020 ($52,361 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

6.15%
New Mexico average:

6.50%

0.06% of residents moved from foreign countries ($655 average AGI)
Dona Ana County:

0.06%
New Mexico average:

0.07%

Top counties from which taxpayers relocated into this county between 2020 and 2021:
from El Paso County, TX  1.31% ($40,262 average AGI)
from Bernalillo County, NM  0.29% ($42,967)
from Otero County, NM  0.23% ($41,079)


5.98% of this county's 2020 resident taxpayers moved to other counties in 2021 ($48,402 average adjusted gross income)

Here:

5.98%
New Mexico average:

6.53%

0.03% of residents moved to foreign countries ($376 average AGI)
Dona Ana County:

0.03%
New Mexico average:

0.05%

Top counties to which taxpayers relocated from this county between 2020 and 2021:
to El Paso County, TX  1.16% ($45,222 average AGI)
to Bernalillo County, NM  0.37% ($50,579)
to Otero County, NM  0.30% ($32,241)

Strongest AM radio stations in Salem:

  • KSNM (570 AM; 5 kW; LAS CRUCES, NM; Owner: SUNRISE BROADCASTING INC.)
  • KELP (1590 AM; 50 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: MCCLATCHEY BROADCASTING)
  • KTSM (690 AM; 10 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: CCB TEXAS LICENSES, L.P.)
  • KAMA (750 AM; 10 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KINF (1020 AM; 50 kW; ROSWELL, NM; Owner: JAMES CRYSTAL HOLDINGS OF NEW MEXICO, INC.)
  • KXPL (1060 AM; daytime; 10 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: K-FINA RESULTS, INC.)
  • KNFT (950 AM; 5 kW; BAYARD, NM; Owner: RUNNELS BROADCASTING SYSTEM, LLC, DEBTOR IN POSSESSION)
  • KBNA (920 AM; 10 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: TICHENOR LICENSE CORPORATION ("TLC"))
  • KROD (600 AM; 5 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: REGENT LICENSEE OF EL PASO, INC.)
  • KSVE (1150 AM; 10 kW; EL PASO, TX; Owner: ENTRAVISION HOLDINGS, LLC)
  • KKOB (770 AM; 50 kW; ALBUQUERQUE, NM; Owner: CITADEL BROADCASTING COMPANY)
  • KTNN (660 AM; 50 kW; WINDOW ROCK, AZ; Owner: THE NAVAJO NATION)
  • KFLT (830 AM; 50 kW; TUCSON, AZ; Owner: FAMILY LIFE B/CING SYSTEM, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Salem:

  • KROL (99.5 FM; LAS CRUCES, NM; Owner: RIO GRANDE CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING CO)
  • KVLC (101.1 FM; HATCH, NM; Owner: RADIO PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT, INC.)
  • K216CK (91.1 FM; TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCE, NM; Owner: CONNECTION COMMUNICATIONS ASSOC., INC.)
  • KKVS (98.7 FM; TRUTH OR CONSEQUENCE, NM; Owner: RICHARDSON COMMERCIAL CORPORATION)
  • K211EN (90.1 FM; LAS CRUCES, NM; Owner: CALVARY CHAPEL OF TWIN FALLS, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Salem:

  • K28GJ (Channel 28; HATCH, NM; Owner: REGENTS OF NEW MEXICO STATE UNIV.)

Salem fatal accident list:

Mar 23, 2018 00:23 AM, Sr-187, Salem Rd, Lat: 32.707594, Lon: -107.217661, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Apr 20, 2014 11:30 PM, Sr-390, Lat: 32.707936, Lon: -107.234494, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 1, Fatalities: 1, Drunk persons involved: 1
Feb 25, 2005 03:43 PM, Grand Street, Lat: 32.722750, Lon: -107.197560, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
Nov 14, 1999 04:41 PM, Grand, Vehicles: 2, Persons: 7, Fatalities: 2, Drunk persons involved: 2
Jul 24, 1982 09:45 PM, 85, Vehicles: 1, Persons: 2, Fatalities: 1
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 11Number of bridges
  • 125ft / 37.5mTotal length
  • $5,345,000Total costs
  • 234,194Total average daily traffic
  • 40,318Total average daily truck traffic
  • 403,189Total future (year 2040) average daily traffic
New bridges in Salem, NM - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 11930-1939
  • 21950-1959
  • 31960-1969
  • 11970-1979
  • 21980-1989
  • 12000-2009
  • 12020-2022
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Salem, NM

FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses:

1
  • Call Sign: W5UON, Licensee ID: L01048651, Grant Date: 08/31/2005, Expiration Date: 08/31/2015, Cancellation Date: 09/01/2017, Registrant: Lloyd A Higgins Sr, Hc 31 Box 15, Salem, NM 87941


FAA Registered Aircraft:

1
  • Aircraft: AMERICAN CHAMPION AIRCRAFT 8KCAB (Category: Land, Weight: Up to 12,499 Pounds), Engine: LYCOMING AEIO-360 SER (180 HP) (Reciprocating)
    N-Number: 275MA, N275MA, N-275MA, Serial Number: 1014-2006, Airworthiness Date: 01/12/2006, Certificate Issue Date: 04/15/2015
    Registrant (Co-Owned): Steve Franzoy, 2400 Highway 187, Salem, NM 87941, Other Owners: Lorraine Franzoy

Most common first names in Salem, NM among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Jose571.2 years
Manuel379.3 years
Joseph377.7 years
Juan370.7 years
Adela284.0 years
Antonio276.0 years
Frank275.5 years
Bertha275.5 years
Felipe273.5 years
Mary273.5 years
Most common last names in Salem, NM among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Franzoy1076.8 years
Padilla684.2 years
Lunsford472.3 years
Sanders482.3 years
Torres471.8 years
Oliver377.4 years
Howard281.0 years
Alaniz276.0 years
Alvarado279.0 years
Green285.0 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Salem, NM
  • 58.9%Utility gas
  • 41.1%Electricity
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Salem, NM
  • 100.0%Electricity


Salem compared to New Mexico state average:

  • Median household income below state average.
  • Median house value significantly below state average.
  • Black race population percentage significantly below state average.
  • Hispanic race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Foreign-born population percentage significantly above state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in significantly above state average.
  • Percentage of population with a bachelor's degree or higher significantly below state average.

Salem on our top lists:

  • #27 on the list of "Top 100 cities with highest percentage of foreign-born residents"
  • #48 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the lowest percentage of English-only speaking households, population 500+"
  • #73 on the list of "Top 101 cities with the largest percentage of mobile homes (200+ housing units)"
  • #6 (87941) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the lowest average reported salary/wage in 2012 (pop 1,000+)"
  • #20 (87941) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the largest percentage of German first ancestries"
  • #30 (87941) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the smallest percentage of taxpayers reporting taxable interest in 2012 (pop 1,000+)"
  • #45 (87941) on the list of "Top 101 zip codes with the lowest 2012 average Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) for individuals (pop 1,000+)"
  • #2 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM10) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
  • #7 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the highest Particulate Matter (PM2.5) Annual air pollution readings in 2012 (µg/m3)"
  • #33 on the list of "Top 101 counties with highest percentage of residents voting for 3rd party candidates in the 2012 Presidential Election (pop. 50,000+)"
  • #34 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the worst general health status score of residents (1-5), 3 years of data"
  • #53 on the list of "Top 101 counties with the lowest percentage of residents that drank alcohol in the past 30 days"
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