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Salisbury, MD Profile


Salisbury, MD, population 28,327, is located in Maryland's Wicomico county, about 84.1 miles from Alexandria and 84.3 miles from Baltimore.

Through the 90's Salisbury's population has grown by about 15%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Salisbury has grown by about 11%. Since 2005 Salisbury's population has grown by about 7%.

Salisbury's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Maryland's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Salisbury tend to be much higher than Maryland's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 47%
Females 53%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White61%
African American32%
Native American0%
Asian3%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed4%
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 606.00%Over 60: 9.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200023,289N/A
200123,4160.55%
200224,0452.69%
200324,7492.93%
200425,5513.24%
200526,3613.17%
200627,2163.24%
200727,7531.97%
200828,0681.14%
200928,3270.92%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$29,191
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20012,382
2002N/A
20031,886
20041,869
20051,860
20062,158
20071,814
20082,323
20092,233
20101,549
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 128139406
2002 ----
2003 017128324
2004 321148304
2005 114160315
2006 526213325
2007 224182295
2008 418155484
2009 220198423
2010 722143278

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
200110,442
2002N/A
20037,361
20048,861
20059,493
20069,793
20078,620
20087,886
20099,059
20107,705
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 550 1,815 151
2002 - - -
2003 498 1,269 64
2004 497 1,654 106
2005 623 1,766 112
2006 638 1813 131
2007 583 1704 103
2008 534 1618 92
2009 727 1778 104
2010 575 1598 65

Location

Elevation30 feet above sea level
Land Area10.3 Square Miles
Water Area0.4 Square Miles



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