Salamanca, NY Profile

Salamanca, NY, population 5,851, is located in New York's Cattaraugus county, about 51.1 miles from Buffalo and 70.3 miles from Erie.

Through the 90's Salamanca's population has declined by about 7%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Salamanca has declined by about 4%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	85%
	African American	1%
	Native American	12%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	2%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	37.40
	Males	36.30
	Females	38.20

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	14.00%	Under 20:	15.00%
20 to 40	12.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	12.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	6,097	N/A
2001	6,022	-1.23%
2002	5,989	-0.55%
2003	5,961	-0.47%
2004	5,916	-0.75%
2005	5,851	-1.10%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$24,579

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,146
2002	N/A
2003	1,137
2004	1,663
2005	N/A
2006	426
2007	455
2008	502

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	-	0	0	-	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	1	-	3	5	-	2	1	3
Robbery	2	-	3	0	-	2	3	5
Aggravated Assault	67	-	62	94	-	21	22	20

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,453
2002	N/A
2003	4,162
2004	4,771
2005	N/A
2006	4,909
2007	5,212
2008	4,536

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	31	-	39	45	-	58	65	60
Larceny, Theft	232	-	201	229	-	222	225	189
Motor Vehicle Theft	9	-	9	10	-	8	8	4
Arson	2	-	-	-	-	2	1	1

Location

Elevation	1,392 feet above sea level
Land Area	6 Square Miles