Salem, SC Profile

Salem, SC, population 130, is located in South Carolina's Oconee county, about 68.2 miles from Athens and 91.2 miles from Knoxville.

Through the 90's Salem's population has declined by about 34%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Salem has grown by about 3%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	46%
	Females	54%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	95%
	African American	1%
	Native American	4%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	0%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.70
	Males	33.50
	Females	42.00

Vs. State Median Age

Males by Age			Females by Age
	Under 20	13.00%		Under 20:	12.00%
	20 to 40	13.00%		20 to 40:	13.00%
	40 to 60	10.00%		40 to 60:	14.00%
	Over 60	10.00%		Over 60:	15.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	126	N/A
2001	127	0.79%
2002	128	0.79%
2003	129	0.78%
2004	129	0.00%
2005	130	0.78%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$30,000

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	1,538
2005	763
2006	N/A

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

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

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	N/A
2002	N/A
2003	N/A
2004	0
2005	1,527
2006	N/A

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006
Burglary	-	-	-	0	0	-
Larceny, Theft	-	-	-	0	2	-
Motor Vehicle Theft	-	-	-	0	0	-
Arson	-	-	-	0	0	-

Location

Elevation	1,061 feet above sea level
Land Area	1.2 Square Miles

Nearby Towns & Cities

Nearest Big Cities