Salisbury, MA Profile

Salisbury, MA, population 4,484, is located in Massachusetts's Essex county, about 27.3 miles from Lowell and 31.9 miles from Manchester.

Through the 90's Salisbury's population has grown by about 20%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	49%
	Females	51%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	97%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.40
	Males	38.60
	Females	40.40

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	12.00%		Under 20:	12.00%
	20 to 40	14.00%		20 to 40:	14.00%
	40 to 60	15.00%		40 to 60:	15.00%
	Over 60	8.00%		Over 60:	11.00%

Age Distribution

Economics

Household Income
Median	$41,961

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	127
2002	1,174
2003	678
2004	514
2005	602
2006	N/A
2007	529
2008	534

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	0
Forcible Rape	5	5	4	6	6	8	5	6
Robbery	5	5	2	4	4	2	3	1
Aggravated Assault	-	83	47	31	39	-	36	39

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,077
2002	2,877
2003	2,763
2004	1,854
2005	2,065
2006	2,232
2007	1,975
2008	2,219

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	66	77	68	53	63	75	83	79
Larceny, Theft	151	114	118	82	88	91	75	95
Motor Vehicle Theft	25	37	34	13	17	20	10	17
Arson	5	2	1	0	3	2	2	1

Location

Elevation	25 feet above sea level
Land Area	5.9 Square Miles
Water Area	1.5 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities