Salem County — Financial Data

64,973 Population FY 2023

Beta: source-backed tax context only. This is not a personalized tax-burden estimate.

Current source-backed tax context for New Jersey and Salem County.

Component	Summary	Effective	Coverage	Sources
NJ gross income tax	New Jersey uses a progressive gross-income-tax schedule with rates from 1.4% to 10.75%.	Current NJ tax-rate schedule (as accessed April 18, 2026).	Rate missing	NJ gross income tax overview; NJ tax rate schedule
NJ sales and use tax (base)	New Jersey state sales tax rate is 6.625%.	Current Treasury guidance (as accessed April 18, 2026).	Rate missing	NJ sales tax
NJ property tax policy (local levy administration)	Property taxes are administered and collected locally by county and municipal tax offices.	Current Treasury guidance (as accessed April 18, 2026).	Needs review	NJ local property tax

Community Profile

Census Bureau ACS 5-year estimates

12.8% Poverty Rate 2023

24.0% Bachelor's+ Rate 2023

7.5% Unemployment Rate 2023

71.3% Homeownership Rate 2023

Median Household Income

$78,412 (2023)

2010 2023

Per Capita Income

$39,397 (2023)

2010 2023

Median Home Value

$223,000 (2023)

2010 2023

Median Gross Rent

$1,185 (2023)

2010 2023

Median Age

41.9 (2023)

2010 2023

Gini Index

0 = perfect equality · 1 = perfect inequality

0.4 (2023)

2010 2023

Financial Documents (13)

Year	Title	Type
2023	Salem County Census ACS 5-Year Estimates 2023	US_CENSUS_ACS5
2022	Salem County Census ACS 5-Year Estimates 2022	US_CENSUS_ACS5
2021	Salem County Census ACS 5-Year Estimates 2021	US_CENSUS_ACS5
2019	Salem County Census ACS 5-Year Estimates 2019	US_CENSUS_ACS5
2018	Salem County Census ACS 5-Year Estimates 2018	US_CENSUS_ACS5

Governance & Structure

Governance Structure

School Details

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