Salem, OH Profile

Salem, OH, population 12,005, is located in Ohio's Columbiana county, about 36.8 miles from Akron and 55.3 miles from Pittsburgh.

It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Salem has declined by about 2%.

Salem's property crime levels tend to be much lower than Ohio's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Salem tend to be much lower than Ohio's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	98%
	African American	1%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.50
	Males	36.80
	Females	42.20

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	13.00%		Under 20:	13.00%
	20 to 40	13.00%		20 to 40:	13.00%
	40 to 60	12.00%		40 to 60:	13.00%
	Over 60	8.00%		Over 60:	15.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	12,197	N/A
2001	12,283	0.71%
2002	12,168	-0.94%
2003	12,072	-0.79%
2004	12,048	-0.20%
2005	12,005	-0.36%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$30,006

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	65
2002	49
2003	49
2004	8
2005	17
2006	50

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	0	0	2	0	0	0
Robbery	0	0	0	1	1	5
Aggravated Assault	8	6	4	0	1	1

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	450
2002	473
2003	624
2004	651
2005	638
2006	832

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	8	12	19	9	3	12
Larceny, Theft	39	42	55	58	69	70
Motor Vehicle Theft	8	4	3	12	5	18
Arson	0	0	0	0	0	0

Location

Elevation	1,226 feet above sea level
Land Area	4.6 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities