Saltville, VA Profile

Saltville, VA, population 2,267, is located in Virginia's Smyth county, about 100.2 miles from Winston-Salem and 123.0 miles from Greensboro.

Through the 90's Saltville's population has declined by about 4%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of this decade the population of Saltville has grown by about 3%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
	Males	47%
	Females	53%

As % of Population

Race

Population by Race
	White	99%
	African American	0%
	Native American	0%
	Asian	0%
	Hawaiian	0%
	Other/Mixed	1%

As % of Population

Age

Median Age
	Population	39.40
	Males	37.90
	Females	40.60

Vs. State Median Age


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

Age Distribution

Size

Population by Year		Change Rate
2000	2,204	N/A
2001	2,181	-1.04%
2002	2,169	-0.55%
2003	2,287	5.44%
2004	2,270	-0.74%
2005	2,267	-0.13%

Vs. State Change Rate

Economics

Household Income
Median	$29,917

Vs. State Median Income

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	536
2002	88
2003	40
2004	87
2005	174
2006	262
2007	532
2008	450

Vs. State Violent Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Murder, Man-Slaughter	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Forcible Rape	1	0	0	2	3	2	1	1
Robbery	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Aggravated Assault	11	2	1	0	1	4	11	9

Property Crimes

Rate Per 100K People
2001	3,128
2002	2,730
2003	1,720
2004	1,921
2005	2,561
2006	2,533
2007	2,083
2008	1,802

Vs. State Property Crime Rate

Offense	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008
Burglary	17	17	8	12	24	10	12	7
Larceny, Theft	48	44	33	30	34	44	31	32
Motor Vehicle Theft	5	1	2	2	1	4	4	1
Arson	0	1	0	2	2	2	1	0

Location

Elevation	1,718 feet above sea level
Land Area	8.1 Square Miles