Saluda, NC Profile

Saluda, NC, population 579, is located in North Carolina's Polk county, about 85.1 miles from Charlotte and 101.6 miles from Knoxville.

Through the 90's Saluda's population has grown by about 18%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Saluda has grown by about 1%.

Saluda's property crime levels tend to be lower than North Carolina's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Saluda tend to be lower than North Carolina's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

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

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	47.80
	Males	45.50
	Females	49.20

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	11.00%		Under 20:	8.00%
	20 to 40	10.00%		20 to 40:	10.00%
	40 to 60	15.00%		40 to 60:	20.00%
	Over 60	12.00%		Over 60:	15.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	575	N/A
2001	582	1.22%
2002	581	-0.17%
2003	577	-0.69%
2004	577	0.00%
2005	579	0.35%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$39,063

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	0
2002	168
2003	870
2004	351
2005	N/A
2006	N/A
2007	N/A
2008	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

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

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,932
2002	1,684
2003	1,913
2004	6,503
2005	N/A
2006	N/A
2007	N/A
2008	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	4	1	0	15	-	-	-	-
Larceny, Theft	18	6	10	20	-	-	-	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	1	3	1	2	-	-	-	-
Arson	0	0	0	0	-	-	-	-

Location

Elevation	209 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.4 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities