Salem County Information
Salem in
Virginia occupies
15 square miles and has a 2006 population of
24,825, a change from a 2000 population of
24,747 and
23,835 in 1990.
17.1% percent of the population is between the ages of 15 and 24,
10.8% percent is 25-35, and
13% percent of the population is 35 to 44.
There were
34 acts of violent crime reported in
Salem in 2004, a change from
14 reports of violent crime in 2000.
The unemployed population in 2006 was
384 people:
2.9% percent. This was a change from the unemployment rate in 2000 of
1.9%.
Read more about
Salem, Virginia in the
Wikipedia entry.
| General Information | | |
| County | Salem | |
| State | Virginia | |
| Land Area | 15 sq. miles | Ranked 3,119 of 3,140 |
| Population 2006 | 24,825 | Ranked 1,592 of 3,140 |
| Population 2005 | 24,560 | |
| Population 2000 | 24,747 | Ranked 1,568 of 3,140 |
| Population 1990 | 23,835 | Ranked 1,499 of 3,140 |
| Race Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Caucasion | 91.5% | |
| African American | 6.7% | |
| Asian American | 1.2% | |
| Native American | .1% | |
| Pacific Islander | % | |
| Age Breakdown | Percentage | |
| Population Under 5 | 4.9% | |
| Population 5 to 14 | 10.9% | |
| Population 15 to 24 | 17.1% | |
| Population 25 to 34 | 10.8% | |
| Population 35 to 44 | 13% | |
| Population 45 to 54 | 14.9% | |
| Population 55 to 64 | 11.7% | |
| Population 65 to 74 | 8.4% | |
| Population 75 and up | 8.4% | |
| Crime Counts | 2004 | 2000 |
| Total Violent Crimes | 34 | 14 |
| Murders / Manslaughters | | |
| Forcible Rapes | 5 | |
| Robberies | 8 | |
| Aggravated Assaults | 21 | |
| Total Property Crimes | 624 | 572 |
| Burglaries | 66 | |
| Larceny Thefts | 515 | |
| Motor Vehicle Thefts | 43 | |
| Employment Data | 2006 | 2000 |
| Labor Population | 13,149 | 12,897 |
| Unemployed Population | 384 | 247 |
| Unemployment Rate | 2.9% | 1.9% |
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