Salisbury, NC Demographic Data
Salisbury, NC Summary
Salisbury is located in Rowan County in North Carolina
- Population: 33,596
- Area: 22.14 sq. miles
- Land Area: 22.14 sq. miles
- Water Area: NA
- Population Density: 1,517.36 people per sq. mile
- Elevation: 696.19 ft
- Time Zone: Eastern Standard Time (GMT -5)
- Daylight Savings: Yes
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Salisbury, NC Gender Breakdown
Gender
Number
Percent
National Avg
Female
17,385
52%
50.8
Male
16,289
48%
49.2
Total Population
33,674
323,128,000
Salisbury, NC Age Breakdown
Age Group
Number
Percent
National Avg
Under 5 Years
1,836
5.5%
6.1
5 to 9 Years
2,201
6.5%
6.3
10 to 14 Years
1,910
5.7%
6.4
15 to 19 Years
2,390
7.1%
6.7
20 to 24 Years
2,856
8.5%
6.9
25 to 34 Years
4,373
13.0%
13.7
35 to 44 Years
3,855
11.4%
12.6
45 to 54 Years
4,171
12.4%
13.2
55 to 59 Years
2,147
6.4%
6.7
60 to 64 Years
2,132
6.3%
6.1
65 to 74 Years
2,983
8.9%
8.9
75 to 84 Years
1,842
5.5%
4.4
85 Years and Over
978
2.9%
1.9
Age Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
18 Years and over
26,511
78.7%
77.2
Female
13,742
51.8%
51.3
Male
12,769
48.2%
48.7
21 Years and over
24,627
73.1%
73.1
62 Years and over
7,084
21.0%
18.8
65 Years and over
5,803
17.2%
15.2
Female
3,434
59.2%
55.8
Male
2,369
40.8%
44.2
Median Age (years)
39
0.0%
0.0
Salisbury, NC Race Breakdown
Race
Number
Percent
National Avg
One Race
32,565
96.7%
96.8
White
18,276
54.3%
72.6
Black or African American
12,916
38.4%
12.7
American Indian and Alaska Native
92
0.3%
0.8
Asian
442
1.3%
5.4
Asian Indian
148
0.4%
1.2
Chinese
76
0.2%
1.3
Filipino
15
0.0%
0.9
Japanese
0
0.0%
0.2
Korean
27
0.1%
0.4
Vietnamese
81
0.2%
0.6
Other Asian
95
0.3%
0.8
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.2
Native Hawaiian
0
0.0%
0.1
Guamanian or Chamorro
0
0.0%
0.0
Samoan
0
0.0%
0.0
Other Pacific Islander
0
0.0%
0.1
Some Other Race
839
2.5%
5.1
Two or More Races
1,109
3.3%
3.2
Hispanic Statistics
Number
Percent
National Avg
Hispanic or Latino (of any race)
3,310
9.8%
17.8
Mexican
2,286
6.8%
11.2
Puerto Rican
267
0.8%
1.7
Cuban
29
0.1%
0.7
Other Hispanic or Latino
728
2.2%
4.2
Not Hispanic or Latino
30,364
90.2%
82.2
Salisbury, NC Educational Attainment
Education Level
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 9th grade
1,080
4.8%
5.4
9th to 12th grade, no diploma
2,552
11.4%
7.2
High school graduate (includes equivalent)
6,659
29.6%
27.2
Some college, no degree
5,476
24.4%
20.6
Associate's Degree
1,975
8.8%
8.4
Bachelor's Degree
3,201
14.2%
19.3
Graduate or professional degree
1,538
6.8%
11.9
Education Summary
Number
Percent
National Avg
< High School Graduate
3,632
16.2%
12.6
High School Graduate or Higher
18,849
83.8%
87.4
Bachelor's Degree or Higher
4,739
21.0%
31.2
Salisbury, NC Marital Status
Marital Status
Number
Percent
National Avg
Never Married
10,667
38.5%
33.7%
Now Married
9,862
35.6%
47.5
Divorced
3,660
13.2%
11.0%
Separated
1,322
4.8%
2.0
Widowed
2,216
8.0
5.8%
Salisbury, NC Language Spoken at Home
Language
Number
Percent
National Avg
English Only
28,200
88.6%
78.4%
Languages other than english
3,638
11.4%
21.6%
Spanish
2,876
9.0%
13.3%
Other indo-european languages
339
1.1%
3.7%
Asian and Pacific islander languages
356
1.1%
3.5%
Other Languages
67
0.2%
1.1%
Salisbury, NC Household Income
Household Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than $10,000
1,613
12.9%
6.7
$10,000 to $14,999
1,013
8.1%
4.8
$15,000 to $24,999
1,789
14.3%
9.7
$25,000 to $34,999
1,582
12.7%
9.5
$35,000 to $49,999
1,807
14.5%
13.0
$50,000 to $74,999
2,296
18.4%
17.7
$75,000 to $99,999
1,045
8.4%
12.3
$100,000 to $149,000
779
6.2%
14.0
$150,000 to $199,999
252
2.0%
5.8
$200,000 or more
322
2.6%
6.4
Median household income
36,649
57,617
Per capita income
21,585
31,128
Salisbury, NC Employment Breakdown
Industry
Number
Percent
National Avg
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting and mining
122
1.0%
1.7
Arts, entertainment, recreation, accommodation and food services
1,514
11.9%
9.8
Construction
395
3.1%
6.4
Educational services, health care and social assistance
3,953
31.0%
23.0
Finance, insurance, real estate, rental, and leasing
596
4.7%
6.6
Information
150
1.2%
2.1
Manufacturing
1,914
15.0%
10.1
Other services except public administration
649
5.1%
4.9
Professional, scientific, management, administrative and waste management services
914
7.2%
11.4
Public administration
252
2.0%
4.6
Retail trade
1,431
11.2%
11.5
Transportation, warehousing and utilities
556
4.4%
5.2
Wholesale trade
316
2.5%
2.7
Occupation
Number
Percent
National Avg
Construction, extraction, maintenance, and repair occupations
856
6.7%
8.8%
Management, professional, and related occupations
3,909
30.6%
37.6%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations
2,410
18.9%
12.2%
Sales and office occupations
2,549
20.0%
23.3%
Service occupations
3,038
23.8%
18.1%
Salisbury, NC Commute Statistics
Commute Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Workers 16 Years and over
12,432
Car, truck, or van - drove alone
9,879
79.5%
76.3
Car, truck, or van - carpooled
1,420
11.4%
9.0
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)
103
0.8%
5.1
Walked
366
2.9%
2.7
Other means
221
1.8%
1.8
Worked at home
443
3.6%
5.0
Mean travel time to work (Minutes)
21.8
26.6
Salisbury, NC Vehicles per Household
Vehicles per Household
Number
Percent
National Avg
None
1,344
10.8%
8.7
1 vehicles
5,437
43.5%
33.2
2 vehicles
3,715
29.7%
37.1
3 or more
2,002
16.0%
21.0
Salisbury, NC Housing Occupancy
Housing Occupancy
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
Occupied Housing Units
12,498
84.2%
87.6
Owner Occupied
6,043
48.4%
63.1
Renter Occupied
6,455
51.6%
36.9
Vacant Housing Units
2,347
15.8%
12.4
Homeowner Vacancy Rate
4
0.0%
0.0
Rental Vacancy Rate
8
0.0%
0.0
Average household size of owner-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.7
Average household size of renter-occupied unit
2.4
0.0%
2.5
Salisbury, NC Rooms per Residence
Rooms per Residence
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
14,845
1 room
804
5.4%
2.4
2 rooms
221
1.5%
2.7
3 rooms
1,247
8.4%
9.1
4 rooms
2,875
19.4%
16.5
5 rooms
3,223
21.7%
19.8
6 rooms
2,397
16.1%
17.8
7 rooms
1,765
11.9%
12.0
8 rooms
851
5.7%
8.6
9 rooms or more
1,462
9.8%
11.1
Median Rooms
5
0.0
Salisbury, NC Structure Type Statistics
Structure Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Total Housing Units
14,845
1-unit, detached
8,836
59.5%
61.5
1-unit, attached
442
3.0%
5.9
2-units
816
5.5%
3.6
3 or 4 units
1,055
7.1%
4.4
5 to 9 units
1,068
7.2%
4.8
10 to 19 units
923
6.2%
4.4
20 or more units
976
6.6%
9.0
Mobile home
729
4.9%
6.2
Boat, RV, van, etc.
0
0.0%
0.1
Salisbury, NC Housing Age Statistics
Housing Age
Number
Percent
National Avg
1939 or earlier
2,163
14.6%
12.8%
1940 to 1949
1,059
7.1%
5.0%
1950 to 1959
1,683
11.3%
10.4%
1960 to 1969
1,615
10.9%
10.7%
1970 to 1979
2,029
13.7%
15.3%
1980 to 1989
1,564
10.5%
13.5%
1990 to 1999
2,088
14.1%
13.9%
2000 to 2009
2,500
16.8%
14.2%
2010 to 2013
38
0.3%
2.8%
2014 or later
106
0.7%
1.4%
Salisbury, NC Household Heating
Heating Fuel Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Utility Gas
6,028
48.2%
48.1
Bottled, tank, or LP gas
135
1.1%
4.7
Electricity
5,982
47.9%
38.7
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
237
1.9%
4.8
Coal or coke
0
0.0%
0.1
Wood
93
0.7%
1.9
Solar energy
0
0.0%
0.1
Other fuel
12
0.1%
0.5
No fuel used
11
0.1%
1.1
Salisbury, NC Mortgage Statistics
Mortgage Payments
Number
Percent
National Avg
Housing units with a mortgage
3,938
47295100.0
Less than $500
89
2.3%
1.6%
$3,000 or more
96
2.4%
10.3%
$2,500 to $2,999
108
2.7%
7.0%
$2,000 to $2,499
222
5.6%
11.8%
$1,500 to $1,999
562
14.3%
20.1%
$1,000 to $1,499
1,146
29.1%
28.8%
$500 to $999
1,715
43.6%
20.4%
Mortgage Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 20.0%
1,694
44.1%
45.4%
20.0% to 24.9%
522
13.6%
15.7%
25.0% to 29.9%
342
8.9%
10.6%
30.0% to 34.9%
293
7.6%
7.0%
35.0% or more
991
25.8%
21.3%
Not Computed
96
0.0%
0.0%
Salisbury, NC Rent Statistics
Rent Payment Amount
Number
Percent
National Avg
Occupied Units Paying Rent
6,037
41,631,300
$2,500 to $2,999
15
0.2%
1.9%
$3,000 or more
21
0.3%
1.8%
$2,000 to $2,499
54
0.9%
4.4%
$1,500 to $1,999
75
1.2%
11.9%
$1,000 to $1,499
696
11.5%
28.3%
Less than $500
1,090
18.1%
10.7%
$500 to $999
4,086
67.7%
41.0%
No Cash Rent
418
0.0%
2,206,240
Median (Dollars)
743
0.0%
981
Rent Payment as % of Income
Number
Percent
National Avg
Less than 15.0%
756
12.9%
13.1%
15.0% to 19.9%
864
14.7%
12.9%
20.0% to 24.9%
457
7.8%
12.8%
25.0% to 29.9%
765
13.0%
11.5%
30.0% to 34.9%
415
7.1%
9.0%
35.0% or more
2,616
44.5%
40.7%
Not Computed
582
0.0%
0.0%
Salisbury, NC Property Value
Property Type
Number
Percent
National Avg
Specified Owner-Occupied Units
6,043
75,022,600
Less then $50,000
503
8.3%
7.3%
$50,000 to $99,999
1,561
25.8%
7.3%
$100,000 to $149,000
1,742
28.8%
14.1%
$150,000 to $199,000
769
12.7%
14.5%
$200,000 to $299,999
898
14.9%
19.2%
$300,000 to $499,999
396
6.6%
18.2%
$500,000 to $999,999
149
2.5%
10.5%
$1,000,000 or more
25
0.4%
3.1%
Median (Dollars)
120,700
205,000