Salem County Information
Salem in
New Jersey occupies
373 square miles and has a 2006 population of
66,595, a change from a 2000 population of
64,285 and
65,294 in 1990.
13.6% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
12% percent is 25-35, and
14.2% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
184 acts of violent crime reported in
Salem in 2004, a change from
175 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
1,591 people:
5% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
3.9%.
Read more about
Salem, New Jersey in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Salem | |
| State | New Jersey | |
| Land Area | 373 sq. miles | Ranked 2,679 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 66,595 | Ranked 770 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 66,054 | |
| Population 2000 | 64,285 | Ranked 757 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 65,294 | Ranked 671 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 82.7% | |
| African American | 15.1% | |
| Asian American | .8% | |
| Native American | .4% | |
| Pacific Islander | .5% | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 6% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 13.6% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 13.6% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 12% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 14.2% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 15.2% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.5% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 6.5% | |
| Population 75 and up | 7.4% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 184 | 175 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | 1 | |
| Forcible Rapes | 7 | |
| Robberies | 39 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 137 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 1,478 | 1,462 |
| Burglaries | 398 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 968 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 112 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 32,137 | 31,550 |
| Unemployed Population | 1,591 | 1,216 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5% | 3.9% |
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