Silverton, OR Profile

Silverton, OR, population 8,233, is located in Oregon's Marion county, about 13.1 miles from Salem and 36.2 miles from Portland.

Through the 90's Silverton's population has grown by about 32%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Silverton has grown by about 11%.

Silverton's property crime levels tend to be about the same as Oregon's average level. The same data shows violent crime levels in Silverton tend to be lower than Oregon's average level.

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	89%
	African American	0%
	Native American	1%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	10%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	33.40
	Males	31.00
	Females	35.30

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	17.00%	Under 20:	17.00%
20 to 40	11.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	12.00%	40 to 60:	13.00%
Over 60	6.00%	Over 60:	10.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	7,414	N/A
2001	7,739	4.38%
2002	7,892	1.98%
2003	7,984	1.17%
2004	8,104	1.50%
2005	8,233	1.59%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$38,429

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	359
2002	262
2003	64
2004	76
2005	134
2006	N/A
2007	163
2008	62

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	-	0	1
Forcible Rape	4	2	1	1	1	-	4	0
Robbery	2	0	0	1	2	-	4	1
Aggravated Assault	21	18	4	4	8	-	7	4

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	4,903
2002	6,094
2003	5,185
2004	3,971
2005	3,783
2006	N/A
2007	2,489
2008	1,766

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	44	43	46	31	73	-	44	33
Larceny, Theft	303	382	342	268	221	-	175	131
Motor Vehicle Theft	22	40	15	13	17	-	10	7
Arson	6	5	1	4	1	1	1	1

Location

Elevation	249 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.9 Square Miles