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Salem, NJ Profile


Salem, NJ, population 5,820, is located in New Jersey's Salem county, about 30.9 miles from Philadelphia and 64.2 miles from Baltimore.

Through the 90's Salem's population has declined by about 15%. 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 2%.

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

Population Statistics

Gender

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

Race

Population by Race
White37%
African American57%
Native American1%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed5%
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 607.00%Over 60: 9.99%
Age Distribution
       
       
       
       

Size


Population by YearChange Rate
20005,857N/A
20015,791-1.13%
20025,784-0.12%
20035,754-0.52%
20045,742-0.21%
20055,727-0.26%
20065,718-0.16%
20075,668-0.87%
20085,657-0.19%
20095,8202.88%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$25,846
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001864
20021,873
20031,309
20041,234
20051,103
20061,479
20071,355
20081,615
2009886
20101,042
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 131730
2002 134662
2003 151357
2004 121752
2005 212239
2006 102857
2007 182247
2008 303751
2009 031829
2010 352033

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
20014,876
20024,834
20035,785
20045,965
20054,966
20064,728
20076,200
20085,893
20094,325
20104,082
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 60 212 16
2002 87 181 21
2003 128 177 31
2004 133 185 30
2005 106 165 17
2006 80 184 11
2007 121 212 24
2008 118 190 24
2009 76 151 17
2010 74 160 5

Location

Elevation19 feet above sea level
Land Area2.6 Square Miles
Water Area0.2 Square Miles



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