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Salem, IN Profile


Salem, IN, population 6,463, is located in Indiana's Washington county, about 30.6 miles from Louisville and 80.5 miles from Indianapolis.

Through the 90's Salem's population has grown by about 10%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Salem has grown by about 5%. Since 2005 Salem's population has grown by about 1%.

Salem's property crime levels tend to be much lower than Indiana's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Salem tend to be much lower than Indiana's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 46%
Females 54%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White99%
African American0%
Native American0%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed1%
As % of Population
   

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 608.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20006,215N/A
20016,2550.64%
20026,3601.68%
20036,354-0.09%
20046,349-0.08%
20056,3770.44%
20066,4441.05%
20076,4640.31%
20086,4900.40%
20096,463-0.42%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$29,256
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
200181
200248
200316
200479
2005186
200631
2007122
200877
2009122
2010N/A
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 0005
2002 0012
2003 0100
2004 0023
2005 00012
2006 0002
2007 0008
2008 0005
2009 0026
2010 ----

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001677
2002512
2003549
2004518
2005372
2006354
2007366
2008291
200946
2010N/A
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
 
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 13 29 0
2002 12 19 1
2003 10 25 0
2004 10 21 2
2005 10 14 0
2006 14 9 0
2007 13 11 0
2008 7 12 0
2009 3 0 0
2010 - - -

Location

Elevation747 feet above sea level
Land Area3.8 Square Miles



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