Salisbury, MD Profile

Salisbury, MD, population 26,295, is located in Maryland's Wicomico county, about 84.1 miles from Alexandria and 84.3 miles from Baltimore.

Through the 90's Salisbury's population has grown by about 15%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Salisbury has grown by about 11%.

Salisbury's property crime levels tend to be much higher than Maryland's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Salisbury tend to be much higher than Maryland's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	61%
	African American	32%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	3%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	4%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	29.40
	Males	28.10
	Females	30.70

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	17.00%	20 to 40:	18.00%
40 to 60	10.00%	40 to 60:	11.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	23,743	N/A
2001	23,329	-1.74%
2002	23,970	2.75%
2003	24,692	3.01%
2004	25,484	3.21%
2005	26,295	3.18%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$29,191

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,382
2002	N/A
2003	1,886
2004	1,869
2005	1,860
2006	2,158

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	1	-	0	3	1	5
Forcible Rape	28	-	17	21	14	26
Robbery	139	-	128	148	160	213
Aggravated Assault	406	-	324	304	315	325

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	10,442
2002	N/A
2003	7,361
2004	8,861
2005	9,493
2006	9,793

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	550	-	498	497	623	638
Larceny, Theft	1,815	-	1,269	1,654	1,766	1813
Motor Vehicle Theft	151	-	64	106	112	131
Arson	13	-	13	14	28	24

Location

Elevation	30 feet above sea level
Land Area	10.3 Square Miles
Water Area	0.4 Square Miles