Salisbury, NC City Data

Salisbury, NC is a city with great restaurants, attractions, history and people. There are around 26,462 people who live in Salisbury and approximately 130,340 who live in Rowan County. We want to help people moving to or living in Salisbury to understand the dynamics of the city, so we have put together information gathered from various creditable sources to give you a better understanding of Salisbury. We have included Salisbury housing information, demographics, social and education characteristics, and even economic information.

General Salisbury Information

Rowan County where Salisbury resides is 523.86 square miles. The resident population of this county is 130,340 and has a population rank of 413 out of all the places in the United States.

Salisbury has a total of 26,462 people and of those residents there are 12,548 males and 13,914 females. The median age of the male population is 34.6 and the female population is 39.6. There are approximately 1,705 births each year and around 1,364 deaths. The race breakdown of the population in Salisbury varies per year, but currently 26,070 are one race and 392 are two or more races.

Of the 26,462 people who live in Salisbury, there are 6,825 under 20 years old. The sex breakdown of the 20 years old and younger population in Salisbury is 3,498 male and 3,327 female. If you have children or you are under the age of 20, then you will be considered in that statistic. For those of you who are older, then you will be part of the population that is 18 years and older and totals 20,703.

General Salisbury Information
Total area in square miles - Rowan County	523.86
Water area in square miles - Rowan County	N/A
Resident population - Rowan County	130,340
Population rank - Rowan County	413
Total population	26,462
Total population (male)	12,548
Total population (female)	13,914
Population median age (male)	34.6
Population median age (female)	39.6
Births - Rowan County	1,705
Deaths- Rowan County	1,364
Population of one race	26,070
Population of two or more races	392
Population under 20 years	6,825
Population under 20 years (male)	3,498
Population under 20 years (female)	3,327
Total population 18 years and over	20,703

Salisbury Social Characteristics

There are 49,940 households in Salisbury. Families make up 35,806 of these households. The table below breaks down the Salisbury families into three different groups. Married-couple families (27,356), male householder with no wife present (2,285) and female householder with no husband present (5,721). The remainder of the Salisbury households are made up of nonfamily households, which total 14,445. Salisbury, NC moving companies help people in Salisbury move locally and all around the world.

For years, the US has been building stats on the relationship of males and females 15 years and older in cities around the country including Salisbury. This information helps individuals analyze the area they are living in or moving to. For the county where Salisbury is based, there are 52,748 females 15 and over; of those females there are 9,632 never married, 30,216 now married, 1,617 separated, 6,095 widowed, and 5,188 divorced. As for the males, there are N/A males 15 and older: N/A never married, N/A now married, 1,296 separated, 1,477 widowed and 4,388 never married. There is a lot of great information below regarding Salisbury social characteristics. Be sure to review the tables for more information on Salisbury.

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HOUSEHOLDS BY TYPE (Rowan County)
Total households	49,940
Family households (families)	35,806
With own children under 18 years	17,787
Married-couple family	27,356
With own children under 18 years	11,949
Male householder, no wife present, family	2,285
With own children under 18 years	1,162
Female householder, no husband present, family	5,721
With own children under 18 years	3,475
Nonfamily households	14,445
Householder living alone	12,328
65 years and over	5,108

GENERAL HOUSEHOLDS
Households with one or more people under 18 years	3,129
Households with one or more people 65 years and over	3,087
Average household size	2.29
Average family size	2.92

RELATIONSHIP FAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in family households	18,607
Householder	6,183
Spouse	4,004
Child	6,324
Other relatives	442
Nonrelatives	552
Unmarried partner	233
Roomer or boarder	57
Housemate or roommate	113
Unmarried partner	494
Foster child	34
Other	115

RELATIONSHIP NONFAMILY HOUSEHOLDS
Population in nonfamily households	4,876
Male householder	1,685
Male householder living alone	1,355
Male householder not living alone	330
Female householder	2,408
Female householder living alone	2,165
Female householder not living alone	243
Nonrelatives	783
Unmarried partner	261
Roomer or boarder	137
Housemate or roommate	282
Foster child	5
Other	98

RELATIONSHIP BY SEX
Females 15 years and over	52,748
Never married	9,632
Now married	30,216
Separated	1,617
Widowed	6,095
Divorced	5,188
Males 15 years and over	N/A
Never married	N/A
Now married	N/A
Separated	1,296
Widowed	1,477
Divorced	4,388

TOTAL POPULATION BY SEX AND AGE
Total Population	26,462
Male	12,548
Under 5 years	865
5 to 9 years	868
10 to 14 years	791
15 to 17 years	435
18 and 19 years	539
20 years	312
21 years	248
22 to 24 years	641
25 to 29 years	835
30 to 34 years	807
35 to 39 years	815
40 to 44 years	839
45 to 49 years	813
50 to 54 years	749
55 to 59 years	521
60 and 61 years	190
62 to 64 years	282
65 and 66 years	180
67 to 69 years	279
70 to 74 years	503
75 to 79 years	483
80 to 84 years	325
85 years and over	228
Female	13,914
Under 5 years	832
5 to 9 years	790
10 to 14 years	776
15 to 17 years	402
18 and 19 years	527
20 years	319
21 years	310
22 to 24 years	582
25 to 29 years	832
30 to 34 years	802
35 to 39 years	852
40 to 44 years	846
45 to 49 years	829
50 to 54 years	771
55 to 59 years	636
60 and 61 years	208
62 to 64 years	337
65 and 66 years	203
67 to 69 years	368
70 to 74 years	667
75 to 79 years	708
80 to 84 years	602
85 years and over	715

TOTAL POPULATION BY RACE
Total population	26,462
One race	26,070
White	15,163
Black or African American	9,940
American Indian and Alaska Native	74
Asian	369
Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander	15
Some other race	38
Two or more races	392

RACE POPULATION IN HOUSEHOLDS
Total population in households	23,483
People who are White alone	13,387
People who are Black or African American alone	8,811
People who are American Indian and Alaska Native alone	67
People who are Asian alone	362
People who are Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander alone	14
People who are Hispanic or Latino	1,076
People who are Some other race alone	471

RESIDENCE IN 1995
Population 5 years and over	121,745
Same house	70,230
Different house - same county	N/A
Different county - same state	12,630
Different state or abroad	11,475
Different state	9,248
Abroad	2,227

PLACE OF BIRTH (Rowan County)
Total resident population	130,340
Born in United States	81,724
State of residence	94,836
Different state	29,845
Born in Puerto Rico, U.S. Island areas	787
Foreign born	4,872

Salisbury Education and School Enrollment

School enrollment refers to students currently attending school, both private and public. By understanding the school enrollment in an area, you can make decisions concerning your kids' environments and even job markets. In a table below, we provide you with the total school enrollment for children 3 years and older in the county surrounding Salisbury. That total enrollment is 31,855 for the population of the country, which includes Salisbury. Nursery school and kindergarten enrollment was 9,438 and elementary or high school enrollment was 44,447 children. College or graduate school enrollment was 5,617.

Education attainment is defined as "the highest level of education completed in terms of highest degree or the highest level or schooling completed." The table below shows the Salisbury population over 25 years old and their level of education achievement.

SCHOOL ENROLLMENT
Population 3 years and over enrolled in school	31,855
Pre-kindergarten	2,213
Public	1,164
Private	1,049
Kindergarten	1,800
Public	1,591
Private	N/A
Elementary school grades 1 to 8	15,173
Public	13,883
Private	1,290
Elementary and high school	22,224
Public	20,524
Private	1,700
High school grades 9 to 12	7,051
Public	6,641
Private	410
College, undergraduate years	4,983
Public	3,234
Private	1,749
Graduate or professional school	635
Public	386
Private	249
Not enrolled in school	93,305

EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT
Population 25 years and over	86,345
Less than 9th grade	7,793
9th to 12th grade, no diploma	14,485
High school graduate	28,964
Some college, no degree	17,550
Associate's degree	5,311
Bachelor's degree	12,242
Graduate or professional degree	14.2
Percent high school graduate or higher	74.2
Percent bachelor's degree or higher	8,899

Salisbury Employment and Labor Characteristics

There are 101,606 people that are employed over the age of 16 in Salisbury. The Salisbury occupations categories include management, professional and related occupations (14,291), service occupations (8,317), sales and office occupations (13,688), farming, fishing and forestry occupations (216), constructions, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations (8,489) and production, transportation and material moving occupations (16,686). The 101,606 employed over the age of 16 are broken down into the class of worker. There are 50,352 private wage and salary workers, 7,791 government workers, 3,370 self-employed workers and approximately N/A unpaid family workers.

EMPLOYMENT STATUS (Rowan County)
Population 16 years and over	101,606
In labor force	65,877
Civilian labor force	65,823
Employed	61,687
Unemployed	4,136
Percent Unemployed	6.3
Armed Forces	54
Females 16 years and over	51,972
In labor force	30,496
Civilian labor force	30,489
Unemployed Civilian labor force	1,886
Armed forces	7
Males 16 years and over	49,634
In labor force	35,381
Civilian labor force	N/A
Unemployed Civilian labor force	2,250
Armed forces	47

COMMUTING TO WORK (Rowan County)
Workers 16 years and over	60,299
Car, truck, or van -- drove alone	48,959
Car, truck, or van -- carpooled	8,589
Public transportation (excluding taxicab)	N/A
Walked	715
Other means	410
Worked at home	1,242
Mean travel time to work (minutes)	1,377,295

OCCUPATION (Rowan County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	14,291
Management, professional, and related occupations	14,291
Service occupations	8,317
Sales and office occupations	13,688
Farming, fishing, and forestry occupations	216
Construction, extraction, maintenance and repair occupations	8,489
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations	16,686

INDUSTRY (Rowan County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	14,291
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting, and mining	518
Construction	N/A
Manufacturing	17,349
Wholesale trade	1,893
Retail trade	7,270
Transportation and warehousing, and utilities	3,315
Information	769
Finance and insurance, and real estate and rental and leasing	2,226
Professional, scientific, and management, and administrative	3,108
Educational services, and health care and social assistance	11,064
Arts, entertainment, and recreation, and accommodation, and food services	3,888
Other services, except public administration	N/A
Public administration	2,031

CLASS OF WORKER (Rowan County)
Civilian employed population 16 years and over	14,291
Private wage and salary workers	50,352
Government workers	7,791
Self-employed workers in own not incorporated business	3,370
Unpaid family workers	N/A

Salisbury Housing Characteristics

In Salisbury, NC there are 53,980 housing units; of those housing units, there are approximately 49,940 occupied and 4,040 vacant. Types of homes change over the years, but single family homes detached have remained fairly consistent. In Salisbury, there are 36,562 1-unit detached housing units. Single-family attached homes, 1-unit attached, which are also known as row houses or town homes, total 691 units in Salisbury. Apartment housing and apartment buildings are from 2-50 units and the statistics are below. With so many housing units people are always in need of Salisbury, NC local movers to help them move from one place to another so be sure to check out MovingIdeas.org for moving guides, Salisbury, NC truck rentals options, quotes and additional information.

There are several different ranges if you are looking to rent or are a renter in Salisbury. There are 708 housing units with rent less than $200, 739 with rent between $200-299, 4,522 with rent between $300-499 and 5,642 with rent for $500 and above. Full Salisbury gross rent statistics are shown in the table below. Regardless of the housing unit value, it is always suggested by MovingIdeas.org to have Salisbury, NC home security systems installed to keep you and your family safe.

HOUSING OCCUPANCY (Rowan County)
Total housing units	53,980
Occupied housing units	49,940
Vacant housing units	4,040

UNITS IN STRUCTURE (Rowan County)
Total housing units	53,980
1-unit, detached	36,562
1-unit, attached	691
2 units	1,541
3 or 4 units	1,066
5 to 9 units	1,461
10 to 19 units	669
20 to 49 units	240
50 or more units	576
Mobile home	11,137

HOUSING TENURE (Rowan County)
Occupied housing units	49,940
Owner-occupied	36,732
Renter-occupied	13,208

VEHICLES AVAILABLE (Rowan County)
Occupied housing units	49,940
No vehicles available	3,549
2 vehicle available	31,093
3 vehicles available	8,515
4 vehicles available	2,313
5 or more vehicles available	899

HOUSE HEATING FUEL (Rowan County)
Occupied housing units	49,940
Utility gas	14,687
Bottled, tank, or LP gas	N/A
Electricity	24,173
Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.	7,175
Coal or coke	27
Wood	1,031
Solar energy
Other fuel	51
No fuel used	163

HOUSING UNIT VALUE (Rowan County)
Occupied housing units	49,940
Less Than $50,000	36,732
$50,000 to $99,999	12,096
$100,000 to $149,999	6,988
$150,000 to $199,999	2,746
$200,000 to $299,999	1,361
$300,000 to $499,999	306
$1,000,000 or more	19
Median (dollars)	95,200

GROSS RENT (Rowan County)
Occupied units paying rent	13,208
Less than $200	708
$200 to $299	739
$300 to $499	4,522
$500 to $699	4,071
$700 to $999	1,349
$1,000 to $1,499	198
$1,500 or more	23