Salem County, NJ
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Salem CountyNJ averageUS Census ACS
Municipal budget
Total revenue$158.1M (FY2023)
Total spending$127.4M (FY2023)
Taxes$58.1M (FY2023)
Debt outstanding$23.3M (FY2023)
Spending per resident$1,958 (FY2023)
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Wed Sep 2, 2026 · 16:00
Board of County Commissioners
104 Market Street, Salem
Wed Sep 16, 2026 · 18:00
Board of County Commissioners
Historic Courthouse, Salem
Wed Nov 4, 2026 · 18:00
Board of County Commissioners
Historic Courthouse, Salem
Wed Nov 18, 2026 · 18:00
Board of County Commissioners
Historic Courthouse, Salem
Wed Dec 2, 2026 · 18:00
Board of County Commissioners
Historic Courthouse, Salem
Wed Dec 16, 2026 · 18:00
Board of County Commissioners
Historic Courthouse, Salem
Wed Dec 30, 2026 · 08:30
Board of County Commissioners
Salem County Office, Salem
Wed Jan 6, 2027 · 18:00
Board of County Commissioners
Historic Courthouse, Salem
🌐 County-level context (Salem County)
County-level context — from BLS, IRS, FEMA, HUD, Census. These figures cover the whole county this city sits in, not just the city itself.
Net migration+371 people (-$1.0M net AGI · 2023)
Federal disasters (10 yr)5 ({"Hurricane": 9, "Snowstorm": 5, "Flood": 3, "Drought": 2, " · last Sun Sep 5, 2021)
Traffic fatalities16 (5 pedestrian · 2024)
Business establishments1,137 (17,630 employees · 2023)
Fair Market Rent (2BR)$1,802/mo (1,193 assisted households · 2025)
Adults with low literacy22.2% (low numeracy 34% · 2017)
Sources: BLS LAUS, IRS SOI, FEMA, NHTSA FARS, Census CBP, HUD, NCES PIAAC
City profile
Everything below is drawn from this city’s own public record and primary-source government data. AI-written summaries are a finding aid, not a citable quote.
$158.1M
Annual budget
$23.3M
Debt outstanding
77
Permitted housing units
The money — in
source: Census gov-finance & state comptrollerBudget
Revenue$158.1M
Spending$127.4M
Revenue ran ahead of operating spending this year.
Debt load LOW
Outstanding debt$23.3M
Debt-to-revenue0.15×
Debt-load index30 / 100
A debt-load indicator (national percentile of debt, deficit & aid-reliance) — not a solvency verdict. Cross-checked against official state fiscal-stress scores where they exist.
Outcomes — economic mobility
source: Opportunity Atlas (Harvard) · research useFor kids who grew up here in low-income households, their adult household-income rank (0–1). The average hides a gap by race:
Research-only layer, shown here for context — not included in the CC BY 4.0 bulk download.
Where it’s happening
geocoded land-use decisions🗺 Interactive map
Every rezoning, development approval, and permit — explore the geocoded records in the research explorer.