Salem, MA Profile

Salem, MA, population 41,756, is located in Massachusetts's Essex county, about 13.9 miles from Boston and 14.6 miles from Cambridge.

Through the 90's Salem's population has grown by about 6%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Salem has grown by about 3%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	85%
	African American	3%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	10%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.40
	Males	35.20
	Females	37.50

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	11.00%	Under 20:	12.00%
20 to 40	16.00%	20 to 40:	17.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	7.00%	Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	40,407	N/A
2001	41,160	1.86%
2002	42,232	2.60%
2003	42,127	-0.25%
2004	41,825	-0.72%
2005	41,756	-0.16%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$44,033

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	236
2002	196
2003	232
2004	205
2005	234
2006	290
2007	323
2008	207

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	9	7	8	9	2	10	15	10
Robbery	23	22	17	18	27	26	21	15
Aggravated Assault	64	51	73	59	69	86	98	61

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,926
2002	2,388
2003	2,273
2004	2,531
2005	2,328
2006	2,088
2007	1,908
2008	2,037

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	120	117	135	181	171	191	148	175
Larceny, Theft	878	743	717	823	735	627	614	584
Motor Vehicle Theft	190	117	107	58	67	59	30	87
Arson	-	0	0	-	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	9 feet above sea level
Land Area	8.1 Square Miles
Water Area	10 Square Miles