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Salem, OH Profile


Salem, OH, population 11,770, is located in Ohio's Columbiana county, about 36.8 miles from Akron and 55.3 miles from Pittsburgh.

It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Salem has declined by about 2%. Since 2005 Salem's population has declined by about 1%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

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

Race

Population by Race
White98%
African American1%
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
200012,568N/A
200112,304-2.10%
200212,162-1.15%
200312,041-0.99%
200411,992-0.41%
200511,893-0.83%
200611,887-0.05%
200711,856-0.26%
200811,801-0.46%
200911,770-0.26%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$30,006
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
200165
200249
200349
20048
200517
200650
200717
20080
20099
201026
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 0008
2002 0006
2003 0204
2004 0010
2005 0011
2006 0051
2007 0002
2008 0000
2009 0001
2010 0201

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001450
2002473
2003624
2004651
2005638
2006832
20071,309
2008944
2009555
20102,698
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 8 39 8
2002 12 42 4
2003 19 55 3
2004 9 58 12
2005 3 69 5
2006 12 70 18
2007 3 141 12
2008 2 106 3
2009 5 54 6
2010 30 282 3

Location

Elevation1,226 feet above sea level
Land Area4.6 Square Miles



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