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Salem, MO Profile


Salem, MO, population 4,936, is located in Missouri's Dent county, about 99.5 miles from St Louis and 101.3 miles from Springfield.

Through the 90's Salem's population has grown by about 8%. It is estimated that in the first 5 years of the past decade the population of Salem has declined by about 1%. Since 2005 Salem's population has grown by about 1%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

Population by Gender
Males 45%
Females 55%
As % of Population
   

Race

Population by Race
White97%
African American1%
Native American1%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed1%
As % of Population
       

Age


Median Age
Population9.99
Males9.99
Females9.99
Vs. State Median Age
  
  
  
Males by AgeFemales by Age
Under 209.99%Under 20: 9.99%
20 to 409.99%20 to 40: 9.99%
40 to 609.99%40 to 60: 9.99%
Over 609.99%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20004,993N/A
20014,978-0.30%
20024,885-1.87%
20034,877-0.16%
20044,865-0.25%
20054,8810.33%
20064,9331.07%
20074,910-0.47%
20084,9450.71%
20094,936-0.18%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$21,648
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
2002874
2003896
2004690
2005685
2006643
2007432
2008457
2009287
2010163
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 ----
2002 00142
2003 02041
2004 13029
2005 00033
2006 00031
2007 00219
2008 00319
2009 01013
2010 1007

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
20025,607
20035,314
20043,636
20054,216
20062,840
20073,436
20083,800
20094,207
20104,042
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 - - -
2002 33 237 6
2003 37 211 7
2004 21 150 3
2005 36 167 0
2006 25 105 7
2007 25 137 5
2008 19 154 10
2009 17 187 1
2010 18 174 6

Location

Elevation1,182 feet above sea level
Land Area2.8 Square Miles



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