South Salem is a somewhat small town located in the state of New York. With a population of 8,980 people and two associated neighborhoods, South Salem is the 197th largest community in New York. South Salem home prices are not only among the most expensive in New York, but South Salem real estate also consistently ranks among the most expensive in America.South Salem is a decidedly white-collar town, with fully 92.86% of the workforce employed in white-collar jobs, well above the national average. Overall, South Salem is a town of professionals, managers, and sales and office workers. There are especially a lot of people living in South Salem who work in management occupations (21.56%), business and financial occupations (11.99%), and sales jobs (11.01%). Of important note, South Salem is also a town of artists. South Salem has more artists, designers and people working in media than 90% of the communities in America. This concentration of artists helps shape South Salem’s character. Also of interest is that South Salem has more people living here who work in computers and math than 95% of the places in the US. A relatively large number of people in South Salem telecommute to their jobs. Overall, about 27.39% of the workforce works from home. While this may seem like a small number, as a fraction of the total workforce it ranks among the highest in the country. 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. In addition, South Salem is home to many people who could be described as "urban sophisticates". Urban sophisticates are people who are both educated and wealthy, and thus tend to be older, richer, and more established than young professionals. "Urban sophisticates" is not just about being educated and well-off financially: it is a point of view and state of mind, one that you might call 'urbaneness'. But such people can and do regularly live in small towns, suburbs and rural areas, as well as in big cities. They read, support the arts and high-end shops, and love travel. Because of many things, South Salem is a great place for families with children to consider. First of all, many other families with children live here, making South Salem a place where both parents and children are more likely to develop social ties with other families, as well as find family-oriented services and community. The town’s good public school district and large population of college-educated adults provide an environment conducive to academic values. With regard to real estate, South Salem has a high rate of owner-occupied single family homes, which tends to reflect stability in the local community. Finally, South Salem’s overall crime rate ranks among the lowest in the country, making it one of the safest places to raise a family. In South Salem, however, the average commute to work is quite long. On average, people spend 34.21 minutes each day getting to work, which is significantly higher than the national average. One bright side is that local public transit is widely used, so it may be an option to avoid the headache of driving in the heavy traffic by leaving the car at home and taking transit. Despite being a small town, South Salem has a lot of people using the subway to get to and from work every day. Most of these people on the subway are using it to get to good jobs in other cities.Do you like to read, write and learn? If you move to South Salem, you'll likely find that many of your neighbors like to as well. South Salem is one of the more educated communities in America, with a full 71.66% of its adults having a college degree or even advanced degree, compared to a national average across all communities of 21.84%. The per capita income in South Salem in 2022 was $97,052, which is wealthy relative to New York and the nation. This equates to an annual income of $388,208 for a family of four. South Salem is a somewhat ethnically-diverse town. The people who call South Salem home describe themselves as belonging to a variety of racial and ethnic groups. The greatest number of South Salem residents report their race to be White, followed by Asian. Important ancestries of people in South Salem include Irish, Italian, German, English, and Eastern European. The most common language spoken in South Salem is English. Other important languages spoken here include Spanish and German/Yiddish.
