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Salem, VA Profile


Salem, VA, population 25,462, is located in Virginia's Salem (city) county, about 83.2 miles from Winston-Salem and 85.7 miles from Greensboro.

Through the 90's Salem's population has grown by about 4%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Salem has stayed about the same. Since 2005 Salem's population has grown by about 3%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

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

Race

Population by Race
White92%
African American6%
Native American0%
Asian1%
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 609.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
200024,747N/A
200124,641-0.43%
200224,7910.61%
200324,762-0.12%
200424,494-1.08%
200524,7511.05%
200625,0261.11%
200725,0800.22%
200825,3741.17%
200925,4620.35%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$38,997
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001111
2002106
2003135
2004137
2005126
2006124
2007105
2008143
2009125
2010133
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 241012
2002 031311
2003 161017
2004 05821
2005 051313
2006 031612
2007 03914
2008 21726
2009 05819
2010 16621

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20012,487
20022,475
20032,664
20042,483
20052,575
20062,651
20072,826
20083,021
20093,053
20102,642
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 51 543 31
2002 53 539 39
2003 65 568 37
2004 66 509 42
2005 78 521 37
2006 89 542 29
2007 88 574 38
2008 121 605 35
2009 88 657 37
2010 89 559 29

Location

Elevation1,060 feet above sea level
Land Area14.6 Square Miles



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