Sallisaw, OK Profile

Sallisaw, OK, population 8,621, is located in Oklahoma's Sequoyah county, about 82.9 miles from Tulsa and 147.0 miles from Springfield.

Through the 90's Sallisaw's population has grown by about 12%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Sallisaw has grown by about 8%.

Sallisaw's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Oklahoma's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Sallisaw tend to be much higher than Oklahoma's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	68%
	African American	1%
	Native American	20%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	11%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	36.20
	Males	33.40
	Females	38.50

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	16.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	11.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	8.00%	Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	7,989	N/A
2001	8,139	1.88%
2002	8,288	1.83%
2003	8,400	1.35%
2004	8,537	1.63%
2005	8,621	0.98%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$24,821

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	1,860
2002	1,830
2003	1,951
2004	1,676
2005	1,629
2006	966
2007	543
2008	294

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	3	1	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	3	5	7	3	2	4	5	0
Robbery	3	1	4	2	5	5	3	5
Aggravated Assault	143	139	151	136	133	75	40	21

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	6,266
2002	4,376
2003	4,966
2004	4,589
2005	3,141
2006	3,633
2007	3,223
2008	3,239

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	121	72	75	82	35	66	71	72
Larceny, Theft	333	255	313	279	221	233	194	198
Motor Vehicle Theft	48	27	27	25	14	17	20	16
Arson	3	4	2	3	3	3	1	1

Location

Land Area	12.5 Square Miles
Water Area	0.2 Square Miles