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Salem, SC Profile


Salem, SC, population 132, 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 the past decade the population of Salem has grown by about 3%. Since 2005 Salem's population has grown by about 2%.

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
White95%
African American1%
Native American4%
Asian0%
Hawaiian0%
Other/Mixed0%
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
2000126N/A
20011270.79%
20021280.79%
20031290.78%
2004128-0.78%
20051290.78%
20061300.78%
20071310.77%
20081310.00%
20091320.76%
Vs. State Change Rate
 
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    
    

Economics


Household Income
Median$30,000
Vs. State Median Income
    

Law Enforcement Statistics

Violent Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
2002N/A
2003N/A
20041,538
2005763
2006N/A
20070
20080
2009N/A
2010N/A
Vs. State Violent Crime Rate
 
 
 
    
    
 
    
    
 
 
Year Murder, Man-Slaughter Forcible Rape Robbery Aggravated Assault
2001 ----
2002 ----
2003 ----
2004 0200
2005 0001
2006 ----
2007 0000
2008 0000
2009 ----
2010 ----

Property Crime Reports


Rate Per 100K People
2001N/A
2002N/A
2003N/A
20040
20051,527
2006N/A
20070
20083,030
2009N/A
2010N/A
Vs. State Property Crime Rate
 
 
 
    
    
 
    
    
 
 
Year Burglary Larceny, Theft Motor Vehicle Theft
2001 - - -
2002 - - -
2003 - - -
2004 0 0 0
2005 0 2 0
2006 - - -
2007 0 0 0
2008 0 4 0
2009 - - -
2010 - - -

Location

Elevation1,061 feet above sea level
Land Area1.2 Square Miles



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