Jackson Purchase News

17.2 percent of people 25 years or older had an associate's degree or higher in Salem in 2020, according to data obtained from the U.S. Census Bureau.

This was 16.4 percent lower than the state average of 33.6 percent. In 2020 the total municipality population reached 653.

80.5 percent of the population had at least a high school diploma or the equivalent.

Degree	Number of people	Percentage of population
No degree	99	19.5
Regular high school diploma	180	35.5
GED or alternative credential	30	5.9
Some college, less than 1 year	32	6.3
Some college, 1 or more years, no degree	79	15.6
Associate's degree	44	8.7
Bachelor's degree	18	3.6
Master's degree	18	3.6
Professional school degree	7	1.4
Doctorate degree	0	0

*All data is for residents who were at least 25 years old in 2020.