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County:

Salem city

State:

Virginia

FIPS Code:

51775

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Amenity Characteristics

Forest Land

Nat'l Forest Category:

No NF Acreage

Percent Land in NF:

0.0%

Recreational County:

Not Applicable

Acreage in NF:

0

Retirement County:

No

Total Forest Acreage:

Amenity Level:

Medium

National Forests and Acreage:

% Seasonal Housing:

Metro

% Water:

0.1

Mean Jan. Temp:

36

Mean July Temp:

75

Topography:

Open Low Mountains

Metro Status:

Small metro area of less than 1 million residents

Economic Type:

Nonspecialized

Policy Type:

None

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Population and Demographic Change

Total

Population

Net

Natural

Population

Change

Migration

Increase

1970:

21,982

n/a

n/a

n/a

1980:

23,958

9.0%

5.5%

3.5%

1990:

23,756

-0.8%

-1.7%

0.9%

2000:

24,747

4.2%

5.5%

-1.3%

2005:

24,654

-0.4%

1.0%

-1.4%

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Demographic Characteristics (2000 Census)

Race:

Count

Percent

Age:

Count

Percent

White:

22,594

91.3%

0-to-19:

6,195

25.0%

Black:

1,444

5.8%

20-to-39:

6,498

26.3%

Hispanic:

205

0.8%

40-to-59:

6,760

27.3%

American Indian:

32

0.1%

60-plus:

5,294

21.4%

Other:

472

1.9%

Median Age:

39.1

Population Density (persons per square mile):

1,700.6

Population Over 25 who Completed High School:

82.0%

Population Over 25 with Bachelors or More:

19.8%

Median Family Income:

$47,174

Families Below Poverty Line:

4.3%

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