Salina, KS Profile

Salina, KS, population 45,956, is located in Kansas's Saline county, about 80.8 miles from Wichita and 105.0 miles from Topeka.

Through the 90's Salina's population has grown by about 8%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Salina has grown by about 1%.

Salina's property crime levels tend to be higher than Kansas's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Salina tend to be about the same as Kansas's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	88%
	African American	4%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	5%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	35.30
	Males	33.30
	Females	37.30

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	14.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	45,679	N/A
2001	45,918	0.52%
2002	46,023	0.23%
2003	45,865	-0.34%
2004	45,964	0.22%
2005	45,956	-0.02%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$36,066

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	327
2003	308
2004	369
2005	N/A
2006	248
2007	364
2008	382

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	-	0	10	1	-	1	0	4
Forcible Rape	-	18	31	40	-	32	45	35
Robbery	-	20	11	11	-	14	15	24
Aggravated Assault	-	113	90	118	-	68	108	115

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	6,076
2003	6,872
2004	5,915
2005	N/A
2006	6,806
2007	5,961
2008	5,281

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	-	296	366	334	-	422	362	305
Larceny, Theft	-	2,402	2,707	2,275	-	2626	2291	2064
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	106	95	114	-	102	100	89
Arson	-	32	31	32	-	21	19	23

Location

Elevation	1,225 feet above sea level
Land Area	21 Square Miles