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Salem, OR Profile


Salem, OR, population 155,469, is located in Oregon's Marion county, about 43.8 miles from Portland and 51.4 miles from Vancouver.

Through the 90's Salem's population has grown by about 27%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Salem has grown by about 9%. Since 2005 Salem's population has grown by about 6%.

Salem's property crime levels tend to be higher than Oregon's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Salem tend to be higher than Oregon's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 50%
Females 50%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White83%
African American1%
Native American2%
Asian2%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed12%
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: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 606.00%Over 60: 9.00%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
2000137,569N/A
2001139,7211.56%
2002142,6342.08%
2003144,1961.10%
2004145,3800.82%
2005147,1141.19%
2006149,4321.58%
2007151,6671.50%
2008153,2141.02%
2009155,4691.47%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$38,881
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001240
2002244
2003361
2004516
2005477
2006457
2007377
2008372
2009371
2010310
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 48116088
2002 679156103
2003 575180254
2004 461141539
2005 353134516
2006 974129479
2007 358132390
2008 958136369
2009 571121379
2010 148118316

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20017,761
20028,547
20038,114
20046,888
20056,083
20065,468
20074,813
20084,663
20094,000
20103,887
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 1,395 8,515 877
2002 1,415 9,277 1,353
2003 1,575 8,417 1,571
2004 1,400 7,420 1,120
2005 1,170 6,752 1,082
2006 1073 6363 831
2007 915 5629 892
2008 1094 5428 651
2009 967 4617 629
2010 868 4761 427

Location

Elevation154 feet above sea level
Land Area41.5 Square Miles
Water Area0.6 Square Miles



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