Salem, IN Profile

Salem, IN, population 6,453, 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 this decade the population of Salem has grown by about 5%.

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
	White	99%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.70
	Males	35.00
	Females	40.90

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	12.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	15.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	6,172	N/A
2001	6,261	1.44%
2002	6,385	1.98%
2003	6,382	-0.05%
2004	6,406	0.38%
2005	6,453	0.73%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$29,256

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	81
2002	48
2003	16
2004	79
2005	186
2006	31
2007	122
2008	77

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0
Robbery	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0
Aggravated Assault	5	2	0	3	12	2	8	5

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	677
2002	512
2003	549
2004	518
2005	372
2006	354
2007	366
2008	291

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	13	12	10	10	10	14	13	7
Larceny, Theft	29	19	25	21	14	9	11	12
Motor Vehicle Theft	0	1	0	2	0	0	0	0
Arson	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	747 feet above sea level
Land Area	3.8 Square Miles