Salem, Saline County, Arkansas
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| Salem, Arkansas | |
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| Country | United States |
| State | Arkansas |
| County | Saline |
| Area | |
| - Total | 3.5 sq mi (9.0 km²) |
| - Land | 3.4 sq mi (8.9 km²) |
| - Water | 0.0 sq mi (0.1 km²) |
| Elevation | 469 ft (143 m) |
| Population (2000) | |
| - Total | 2,789 |
| - Density | 815.3/sq mi (314.8/km²) |
| Time zone | Central (CST) (UTC-6) |
| - Summer (DST) | CDT (UTC-5) |
| FIPS code | 05-62210 |
| GNIS feature ID | 0054484 |
Salem is a census-designated place (CDP) in Saline County, Arkansas, United States. The population was 2,789 at the 2000 census. It is part of the Little Rock-North Little Rock-AR Metropolitan Statistical Area.
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[edit] Geography
Salem is located at (34.629565, -92.561668)[1].
According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.5 square miles (9.0 km²), of which, 3.4 square miles (8.9 km²) of it is land and 0.04 square miles (0.1 km²) of it (1.15%) is water.
[edit] Demographics
As of the census[2] of 2000, there were 2,789 people, 1,069 households, and 857 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 815.3 people per square mile (314.9/km²). There were 1,096 housing units at an average density of 320.4/sq mi (123.7/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 98.03% White, 0.32% Black or African American, 0.47% Native American, 0.18% Asian, 0.36% from other races, and 0.65% from two or more races. 1.08% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 1,069 households out of which 34.8% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 68.8% were married couples living together, 8.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 19.8% were non-families. 17.4% of all households were made up of individuals and 5.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.61 and the average family size was 2.94.
In the CDP the population was spread out with 24.7% under the age of 18, 8.0% from 18 to 24, 29.2% from 25 to 44, 27.5% from 45 to 64, and 10.5% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 39 years. For every 100 females there were 99.9 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 97.7 males.
The median income for a household in the CDP was $44,681, and the median income for a family was $52,216. Males had a median income of $33,207 versus $26,337 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $21,301. About 3.9% of families and 3.1% of the population were below the poverty line, including 6.9% of those under age 18 and none of those age 65 or over.
[edit] References
- ^ US Gazetteer files: 2000 and 1990. United States Census Bureau (2005-05-03). Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
- ^ American FactFinder. United States Census Bureau. Retrieved on 2008-01-31.
[edit] External links
- Salem, Saline County, Arkansas is at coordinates Coordinates:
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