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Saluda, NC Profile


Saluda, NC, population 591, 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 the past decade the population of Saluda has grown by about 1%. Since 2005 Saluda's population has declined 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
White97%
African American2%
Native American0%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed1%
As % of Population
     

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 8.00%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 609.99%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
2000604N/A
2001603-0.17%
2002601-0.33%
2003595-1.00%
2004593-0.34%
20055940.17%
20065940.00%
2007592-0.34%
20085920.00%
2009591-0.17%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$39,063
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20010
2002168
2003870
2004351
2005N/A
2006N/A
2007N/A
2008N/A
2009N/A
2010N/A
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
 
 
 
 
 
 
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 0000
2002 0001
2003 0113
2004 0011
2005 ----
2006 ----
2007 ----
2008 ----
2009 ----
2010 ----

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20013,932
20021,684
20031,913
20046,503
2005N/A
2006N/A
2007N/A
2008N/A
2009N/A
2010N/A
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
 
 
 
 
 
 
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 4 18 1
2002 1 6 3
2003 0 10 1
2004 15 20 2
2005 - - -
2006 - - -
2007 - - -
2008 - - -
2009 - - -
2010 - - -

Location

Elevation209 feet above sea level
Land Area1.4 Square Miles



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