Salem, OR Profile

Salem, OR, population 148,751, 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 this decade the population of Salem has grown by about 9%.

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
	White	83%
	African American	1%
	Native American	2%
	Asian	2%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	12%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	33.60
	Males	32.10
	Females	35.40

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	15.00%	Under 20:	14.00%
20 to 40	17.00%	20 to 40:	14.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	12.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	9.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	136,924	N/A
2001	139,465	1.86%
2002	142,679	2.30%
2003	144,617	1.36%
2004	146,176	1.08%
2005	148,751	1.76%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$38,881

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	240
2002	244
2003	361
2004	516
2005	477
2006	457
2007	377
2008	372

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	4	6	5	4	3	9	3	9
Forcible Rape	81	79	75	61	53	74	58	58
Robbery	160	156	180	141	134	129	132	136
Aggravated Assault	88	103	254	539	516	479	390	369

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	7,761
2002	8,547
2003	8,114
2004	6,888
2005	6,083
2006	5,468
2007	4,813
2008	4,663

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	1,395	1,415	1,575	1,400	1,170	1073	915	1094
Larceny, Theft	8,515	9,277	8,417	7,420	6,752	6363	5629	5428
Motor Vehicle Theft	877	1,353	1,571	1,120	1,082	831	892	651
Arson	27	23	42	43	32	54	30	40