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South Salem, Ohio: commercial real estate data.
South Salem is a Census village of 185 people across 0.18 square miles of land, in Ross County. Median household income is $60,625, 84.2 percent of occupied homes are owned, and the SBA record carries 1 7(a) approvals to borrowers here worth $69,000 since FY2020.
Underlined figures are computed by MMCG Analytics, not published by the agency.
This is a small place, and the figures below carry wide margins.
The American Community Survey reaches South Salem through a sample, not a count, and in a place this size that sample is thin. The population estimate here is 185 with a margin of error of plus or minus 122, which is 65.9 percent of the estimate itself. Every figure whose margin reaches 20 percent is printed with that margin beside it, so you can see the width of each one rather than having to assume it.
Nothing has been removed or adjusted. These are the published federal estimates, shown with the uncertainty the Census publishes alongside them.
South Salem
What South Salem is
- Census place typevillage
- Land area0.18 sq mi
- Water area0 sq mi
- Population per square mile of land1,028 plus or minus 678
- County holding the largest share of its areaRoss County, 100.0 percent
US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage. US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
South Salem
How many people live in South Salem
- Population185 plus or minus 122
- Median age34.4 plus or minus 8.4
- Population under 1865 plus or minus 41
- Share under 1835.1 percent plus or minus 31.9
- Population 65 and over26 plus or minus 19
- Share 65 and over14.1 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Households57 plus or minus 26
- Family households40 plus or minus 24
- Share of households that are families70.2 percent plus or minus 27.4
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
South Salem
Income and work in South Salem
- Median household income$60,625 plus or minus $41,051
- Per capita income$25,350 plus or minus $13,962
- Civilian labor force84 plus or minus 48
- Employed81 plus or minus 47
- Unemployed3 plus or minus 5
- Unemployment rate3.6 percent plus or minus 5.6
- Adults 25 and over111 plus or minus 61
- Adults 25 and over with a high school diploma or higher90.1 percent plus or minus 62.6
- Adults 25 and over with a bachelor degree or higher21.6 percent plus or minus 16.5
- Adults 25 and over with a graduate degree9.0 percent plus or minus 15.2
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
South Salem
Housing in South Salem
- Housing units69 plus or minus 28
- Occupied units57 plus or minus 26
- Vacant units12 plus or minus 12
- Vacancy rate17.4 percent plus or minus 15.9
- Owner occupied48 plus or minus 24
- Renter occupied9 plus or minus 8
- Ownership rate84.2 percent plus or minus 17.2
- Median owner-occupied home value$137,500 plus or minus $66,893
- Single family units63 plus or minus 30
- Share single family91.3 percent plus or minus 22.7
- Units in buildings of two or more0
- Share in buildings of two or more0.0 percent
- Mobile homes6 plus or minus 9
- Median year structure built1948
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
South Salem
How South Salem gets to work
- Workers 16 and over who commute74 plus or minus 42
- Commuting under 15 minutes29 plus or minus 19
- Share commuting under 15 minutes39.2 percent plus or minus 12.2
- Commuting 30 minutes or more25 plus or minus 21
- Share commuting 30 minutes or more33.8 percent plus or minus 20.7
- Drove alone81.5 percent
- Carpooled6.2 percent plus or minus 6.5
- Public transport0.0 percent
- Walked3.7 percent plus or minus 4.4
- Worked from home8.6 percent plus or minus 11.3
US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
South Salem
SBA loans in South Salem (7(a))
- Approvals1
- Gross approval$69,000
- Average approval$69,000
- Median approval$69,000
- Largest approval$69,000
- Jobs supported2
- Jobs per approval2.0
- Loans with a final outcome0
- Paid in full0
- Charged off0
- Median term120 months
- Share on real estate terms of 20 years or more0.0 percent
- Share to franchises0.0 percent
- Distinct lenders1
- Distinct industries by NAICS1
Counted by borrower city: approvals to borrowers whose address is in South Salem, in any county, FY2020 to FY2026. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published.
US Small Business Administration, 7(a) FOIA release, FY2020 to FY2026 year to date, as of 2026-06-30.
South Salem
Flood risk in South Salem
- NFIP communityVillage of South Salem
- NFIP community number390485
- Participating in the NFIPNo
- Community Rating System classNone
- Currently effective map date07/22/10
The Village of South Salem does not participate in the National Flood Insurance Program as community 390485 and carries no Community Rating System class, so no CRS premium discount applies to it.
Federal Emergency Management Agency, NFIP Community Status Book (OpenFEMA), as of 2026-09-26.
Ross County, not South Salem
Ross County context, not South Salem figures
- Establishments in Ross County1,245
- Covered employment, Ross County29,510
- Average annual pay, Ross County$58,036
- Housing units permitted, Ross County24
Every figure in this section is published for Ross County as a whole and is not a measurement of South Salem.
US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns, 2023. US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages. US Census Bureau, Building Permits Survey, 2024 annual.
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What this page does not hold.
Parcel detail, zoning and the flood zone at an address are not on this page; they resolve at the address in the platform. How this page was built →
Common questions
South Salem questions, answered from the record.
How many people live in South Salem, Ohio?
185, in 57 households. South Salem village covers 0.18 square miles of land, which is 1,028 people per square mile. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
What county is South Salem in?
Ross County, which holds 100.0 percent of the place by area. Source: US Census Bureau, cartographic boundary file, places, 2024 vintage.
What is the median household income in South Salem?
$60,625. The median owner-occupied home is valued at $137,500. Source: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-Year Estimates, place level, 2020-2024 5-year.
How much SBA lending goes to South Salem businesses?
1 7(a) approvals totaling $69,000 since FY2020, across 1 lenders, median approval $69,000. These count approvals to borrowers whose address is in South Salem, not projects sited inside the place boundary, and they are approvals recorded in the release rather than loans disbursed.
Do SBA loans to South Salem borrowers get paid back?
No rate is published for South Salem. Only 0 loans have reached a final outcome, fewer than the 30 a charge-off rate needs, so no rate is published. The counts are shown instead.
Is South Salem in the National Flood Insurance Program?
No, it is listed but not participating. South Salem appears in the FEMA Community Status Book as South Salem, village of, community 390485, with no Community Rating System class, so no CRS discount applies. Whether a specific parcel sits in a mapped special flood hazard area is an address level question the platform answers.
Are the county figures on this page South Salem figures?
No, and they are labeled so. County Business Patterns, QCEW, the Building Permits Survey, BEA product and IRS migration are published for Ross County as a whole and there is no place level equivalent. They appear in one clearly marked section as context and are never presented as measurements of South Salem.
Is zoning published for South Salem?
No. Nothing on this page presents parcel level zoning.