Salem, VA Profile

Salem, VA, population 24,654, is located in Virginia's Salem (city) county, about 83.2 miles from Winston-Salem and 85.7 miles from Greensboro.

Through the 90's Salem's population has grown by about 4%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Salem has stayed about the same.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	92%
	African American	6%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	1%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.20
	Males	37.40
	Females	40.70

Vs. State Median Age


Under 20	13.00%	Under 20:	13.00%
20 to 40	13.00%	20 to 40:	13.00%
40 to 60	13.00%	40 to 60:	14.00%
Over 60	9.00%	Over 60:	13.00%

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	24,747	N/A
2001	24,596	-0.61%
2002	24,781	0.75%
2003	24,645	-0.55%
2004	24,507	-0.56%
2005	24,654	0.60%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$38,997

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	111
2002	106
2003	135
2004	137
2005	126
2006	124
2007	105
2008	143

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	2
Forcible Rape	4	3	6	5	5	3	3	1
Robbery	10	13	10	8	13	16	9	7
Aggravated Assault	12	11	17	21	13	12	14	26

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	2,487
2002	2,475
2003	2,664
2004	2,483
2005	2,575
2006	2,651
2007	2,826
2008	3,021

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	51	53	65	66	78	89	88	121
Larceny, Theft	543	539	568	509	521	542	574	605
Motor Vehicle Theft	31	39	37	42	37	29	38	35
Arson	7	6	5	1	1	1	2	2

Location

Elevation	1,060 feet above sea level
Land Area	14.6 Square Miles