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| Salem |
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| Population 2002: | 140,977 |
| Population 2000: | 136,924 |
| Area codes: | 503 971 |
| Elevation: | 154 feet |
| Land area: | 45.7 square miles |
| Foreign born: | 11.7% (7.5% Latin America, 2.0% Asia, 1.4% Europe) |
| Population growth: | +4,053 (+2.96%) |
| County: | Marion |
| Industries: | Educational,health and social services (20.6%), Retail trade (11.6%), Public administration (11.5%), Manufacturing (10.8%). |
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| Races |
| White Non-Hispanic: | 77.7% |
| Hispanic: | 14.6% |
| Other race: | 7.9% |
| Two or more races: | 3.4% |
| American Indian: | 2.7% |
| Black: | 1.3% |
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| Marital Status |
| Now married: | 50.3% |
| Never married: | 27.1% |
| Divorced: | 13.5% |
| Widowed: | 6.6% |
| Separated: | 2.6% |
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| Median |
| House value: | $131,100 |
| Household income: | $38,881 |
| Resident age: | 33.6 years |
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| Salem Compared to Oregon State Average |
| Median house value: | above |
| Hispanic race population percentage: | much above |
| Length of stay since moving in: | below |
| Institutionalized population percentage: | above |
| Foreign-born population percentage: | much above |
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| Education |
| High school or higher: | 81.5% |
| Bachelor's degree or higher: | 24.1% |
| Graduate or professional degree: | 8.8% |
| Unemployed: | 8.3% |
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| Crime Statistics |
| 2002 crime index: | 499.1 - nationwide average is 329, higher means more crime |
| 2002 robberies: | 156 (110.7 per 100,000) |
| 2002 assaults: | 103 (73.1 per 100,000) |
| 2002 rapes: | 79 (56.1 per 100,000) |
| 2002 larceny counts: | 9,277 (6582.7 per 100,000) |
| 2002 murders: | 6 (4.3 per 100,000) |
| 2002 burglaries: | 1,415 (1004.0 per 100,000) |
| 2002 auto thefts: | 1,353 (960.0 per 100,000) |
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| Ancestries |
| German: | 19.3% |
| English: | 12.0% |
| Irish: | 10.1% |
| United States: | 5.7% |
| Norwegian: | 3.9% |
| French: | 3.4% |