Salisbury

  1. Salisbury Legal Resources
  2. Salisbury Statistics
  3. Salisbury Property/Housing/Real Estate Information
  4. Salisbury Employment Information
  5. Salisbury Family Information
  6. Salisbury Education Information
  7. Salisbury Business Information
  8. Salisbury Public Benefits Information
  9. Salisbury Criminal Information
  10. Salisbury Immigration & Civil Rights Information
  11. Salisbury Zip Codes


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Salisbury Statistics Back to top
  • Population (2000): 28,423
  • Land Area (2000): 81.373 square kilometers
  • Water Area (2000): 1.557 square kilometers
Salisbury Population By Year

Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population Year Color 0 Box Population
1999 25,447 2002 27,352 2005 26,960
2000 27,622 2003 26,721 2006 28,113
2001 26,912 2004 26,971 2007 28,449

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Houses (2000): 12,168
Very Low Income (VLI) Owner Households (2000): 1,119
Very Low Income (VLI) Renter Households (2000): 2,153
Salisbury Population - Urban/Rural
Urban/Rural Population Percent
Color 0 Box Urban 26,995 95.27%
Color 1 Box Rural, Farm 21 0.07%
Color 2 Box Rural, Non-farm 1,318 4.65%

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Salisbury Employment Information Back to top
Salisbury Labor Force By Month
Year Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
1990 11,103 10,579 524 4.72% 47
1991 11,058 10,319 739 6.68% 67
1992 11,121 10,376 745 6.70% 67
1993 11,200 10,642 558 4.98% 50
1994 11,424 10,981 444 3.88% 39
1995 11,728 11,205 524 4.46% 45
1996 12,157 11,626 531 4.37% 44
1997 12,325 11,860 465 3.77% 38
1998 12,316 11,901 414 3.36% 34
1999 12,653 12,186 467 3.69% 37
2000 11,502 10,716 786 6.83% 68
2001 11,538 10,390 1,148 9.95% 99
2002 11,699 10,589 1,110 9.49% 95
2003 12,069 10,698 1,371 11.36% 113
2004 12,156 10,835 1,321 10.87% 109
2005 11,926 11,195 731 6.13% 61
2006 12,522 11,762 760 6.07% 61
2007 12,865 12,045 820 6.38% 64
2008 12,747 11,832 916 7.18% 72
Month Labor Force Color 8 Box Employed Unemployment
Color 13 Box Total Percent Rate
Jan 2008 12,896 12,012 884 6.85% 69
Feb 2008 12,769 11,972 797 6.24% 62
Mar 2008 12,843 12,050 793 6.17% 62
Apr 2008 12,444 11,711 733 5.89% 59
May 2008 12,581 11,691 890 7.07% 71
Jun 2008 12,659 11,742 917 7.24% 72
Jul 2008 12,839 11,690 1,149 8.95% 89
Aug 2008 12,830 11,736 1,094 8.53% 85
Sep 2008 12,866 11,881 985 7.66% 77
Oct, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Nov, 2008 -- -- -- --% --
Dec, 2008 -- -- -- --% --

Salisbury Employment By Industry

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Construction 589 10.58%
2. Educational Services 385 6.92%
3. Health Care 370 6.65%
4. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 342 6.14%
5. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 312 5.61%
6. Food and Beverage Stores 261 4.69%
7. Public Administration 256 4.60%
8. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 221 3.97%
9. Accommodation and Food Services 205 3.68%
10. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 189 3.40%
11. Metal Manufactuing 172 3.09%
12. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 165 2.96%
13. Truck Transportation 114 2.05%
14. Finance and Insurance 104 1.87%
15. Arts / Entertainment / Recreation 102 1.83%
16. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 97 1.74%
17. Chemical Manufacturing 93 1.67%
18. Furniture and Related Manufacturing 92 1.65%
19. Machinery Manufacturing 92 1.65%
20. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 79 1.42%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Educational Services 880 15.14%
2. Health Care 871 14.98%
3. Accommodation and Food Services 470 8.08%
4. Food and Beverage Stores 249 4.28%
5. Textile and Textile Mills Manufacturing 205 3.53%
6. Social Assistance 204 3.51%
7. Personal and Laundry Services 200 3.44%
8. Public Administration 195 3.35%
9. Professional / Scientific / Tech Services 191 3.29%
10. Apparel Manufacturing 174 2.99%
11. Finance and Insurance 156 2.68%
12. Department and Other General Stores 155 2.67%
13. Admin, Support, and Waste Management 133 2.29%
14. Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 109 1.87%
15. Religious / Grantmaking / Civic / Similar Organizations 98 1.69%
16. Chemical Manufacturing 95 1.63%
17. Plastics and Rubber Manufacturing 87 1.50%
18. Miscellaneous Manufacturing 86 1.48%
19. Metal Manufactuing 78 1.34%
20. Nonmetallic Mineral Manufacturing 75 1.29%

Salisbury Employment By Job

Color 0 Box Male, with percent of employed male population
1. Other Production Occupations 460 8.26%
2. Laborers and Material Movers / Handlers 314 5.64%
3. Other Management Occupations 300 5.39%
4. Assemblers and Fabricators 228 4.10%
5. Driver / Sales Workers and Truckers 225 4.04%
6. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 217 3.90%
7. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 209 3.75%
8. Metal Workers and Plastic Workers 186 3.34%
9. Other Installation / Maintenance 143 2.57%
10. Other Sales and Related Occupations 136 2.44%
11. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 129 2.32%
12. Law Enforcement Workers 116 2.08%
13. Cooks and Food Preparation Workers 114 2.05%
14. Other Construction Trades 108 1.94%
15. Sales Reps / Wholesale and Manufact 108 1.94%
16. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 99 1.78%
17. Carpenters 97 1.74%
18. Operations Managers Non Finance 97 1.74%
19. Vehicle Mechanics 97 1.74%
20. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 96 1.72%
Color 1 Box Female, with percent of employed female population
1. Other Production Occupations 397 6.83%
2. Teachers, Pre/Primary School 337 5.80%
3. Nursing / Psychiatric / Home Health 281 4.83%
4. Textile / Apparel / Furnishings 271 4.66%
5. Secretaries and Admins 255 4.39%
6. Other Office and Admin Support 236 4.06%
7. Cashiers 221 3.80%
8. Other Management Occupations 209 3.59%
9. Assemblers and Fabricators 200 3.44%
10. Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance 180 3.10%
11. Informaion and Record Clerks, Not Customer Service 172 2.96%
12. Other Sales and Related Occupations 169 2.91%
13. Waiters and Waitresses 167 2.87%
14. Health Technologists and Technicians 156 2.68%
15. Retail Sales, Not cashiers 148 2.55%
16. Registered Nurses 138 2.37%
17. Recording / Scheduling / Dispatching 115 1.98%
18. Customer Service Representatives 111 1.91%
19. Other Food Preparation and Servers 104 1.79%
20. Business Operations Specialists 103 1.77%

Salisbury Hours Worked Per Week In 1999
Hours Per Week Color 0 Box Population Percent
35 or more hours 11,509 50.89%
15-35 hours 2,045 9.04%
1-14 hours 460 2.03%
No regular hours 8,600 38.03%

Salisbury Time Left For Work
Time Color 0 Box Population Percent
Midnight-4:59 AM 333 3.04%
5 AM-5:29 AM 279 2.55%
5:30 AM-5:59 AM 482 4.41%
6 AM-6:29 AM 781 7.14%
6:30 AM-6:59 AM 1,179 10.78%
7 AM-7:29 AM 1,546 14.14%
7:30 AM-7:59 AM 1,881 17.20%
8 AM-8:29 AM 1,084 9.91%
8:30 AM-8:59 AM 428 3.91%
9:00 AM-9:59 AM 520 4.75%
10:00 AM-10:59 AM 252 2.30%
11:00 AM-11:59 AM 135 1.23%
Noon-3:59 PM 921 8.42%
4 PM-11:59 PM 1,116 10.20%

Salisbury Length Of Commute In Minutes
Minutes Color 0 Box Population Percent
Less than 5 445 4.07%
5-9 2,273 20.78%
10-14 2,454 22.44%
15-19 2,197 20.09%
20-24 1,122 10.26%
25-29 442 4.04%
30-34 657 6.01%
35-39 106 0.97%
40-44 179 1.64%
45-59 532 4.86%
60-89 319 2.92%
At least 90 211 1.93%

Salisbury Length Of Commute In Mintues - Public vs. Private Transportation

Minutes Color 0 Box Population (public) Percent Color 1 Box Population (private) Percent
Under 30 63 0.58% 8,870 81.10%
30-44 15 0.14% 927 8.48%
45-59 0 0.00% 532 4.86%
At least 60 26 0.24% 504 4.61%

Salisbury Type Of Commute
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Bicycle 59 0.53%
Color 1 Box Car / truck / van, carpool 1,728 15.48%
Color 2 Box Car / truck / van, solo 8,716 78.07%
Color 3 Box Motorcycle 8 0.07%
Color 4 Box Other 36 0.32%
Color 5 Box Public transportation 104 0.93%
Color 6 Box Walked 286 2.56%
Color 7 Box Worked at home 227 2.03%

Salisbury Employment Lawyers handle cases involving employment contracts, severance agreements, OSHA, workers compensation, ADA, race, sex, pregnancy, national-orgin, sexual orientation and age discrimination, sexual harassment, hours & wages and overtime issues. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Salisbury Family Information Back to top
Households (2000): 11,098 (25,354 people)
Families (2000): 6,779 (19,914 people)
Families where both partners work (2000): 2,160
People at same address in 1995: 12,986
Salisbury Household Income in 1999

Income Population Percent
Under $10,000 1,625 14.63%
$10,000-$14,999 828 7.46%
$15,000-$19,999 928 8.36%
$20,000-$24,999 972 8.75%
$25,000-$29,999 803 7.23%
$30,000-$34,999 758 6.83%
$35,000-$39,999 638 5.75%
$40,000-$44,999 793 7.14%
$45,000-$49,999 644 5.80%
$50,000-$59,999 741 6.67%
$60,000-$74,999 742 6.68%
$75,000-$99,999 877 7.90%
$100,000-$124,999 304 2.74%
$125,000-$149,999 113 1.02%
$150,000-$199,999 141 1.27%
$200,000 or more 198 1.78%

Salisbury Household Type
Type Population Percent
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 1 person 3,762 33.97%
Color 0 Box Family, 2 people 3,210 28.99%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 2 people 485 4.38%
Color 0 Box Family, 3 people 1,547 13.97%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 3 people 70 0.63%
Color 0 Box Family, 4 people 1,119 10.10%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 4 people 24 0.22%
Color 0 Box Family, 5 people 520 4.70%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 5 people 11 0.10%
Color 0 Box Family, 6 people 193 1.74%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 6 people 6 0.05%
Color 0 Box Family, 7 or more people 120 1.08%
Color 1 Box Nonfamily, 7 or more people 7 0.06%

Salisbury Household Income Type
Type Color 0 Box Population Percent
Earnings 8,246 29.27%
Interest / Dividend / Rent 3,180 11.29%
Public Assistance 404 1.43%
Retirement 2,002 7.11%
Self Employment 650 2.31%
Social Security 3,557 12.63%
Supplemental Security 518 1.84%
Wage / Salary 8,063 28.62%
Other 1,550 5.50%

Salisbury Family Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box No children under 18 2,760 61.17%
Color 1 Box With children under 18 1,752 38.83%

Salisbury Marital Status - Male (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 802 7.44%
Color 1 Box Married 6,394 59.29%
Color 2 Box Never Married 3,104 28.78%
Color 3 Box Widowed 485 4.50%

Salisbury Marital Status - Female (for those 15+ in 2000)
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Divorced 1,295 10.66%
Color 1 Box Married 5,979 49.21%
Color 2 Box Never Married 2,874 23.65%
Color 3 Box Widowed 2,003 16.48%

Salisbury Family Lawyers help clients with family law issues, such as marriage, divorce, domestic partnerships, adoptions, paternity, annulment, child support, custody, division of property, alimony, palimony, restraining orders, spousal support, uncontested divorce and visitation rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Salisbury Education Information Back to top
Salisbury Highest Degree Earned (18 or older)
Degree Population Percent
Color 0 Box Less than 9th grade 1,868 8.45%
Color 1 Box 9th-12th grade, no diploma 3,609 16.32%
Color 2 Box High school diploma or equivalent 6,100 27.59%
Color 3 Box Some college, no degree 4,948 22.38%
Color 4 Box Associate degree 897 4.06%
Color 5 Box Bachelors degree 3,490 15.78%
Color 6 Box Graduate or professional degree 1,198 5.42%

Salisbury Population In School (3 or older)
School Level Color 0 Box In Public School Percent Color 1 Box In Private School Percent Total Percent
Nursery or preschool 357 1.26% 146 0.51% 503 1.77%
Kindergarten 319 1.12% 23 0.08% 342 1.20%
Grades 1-4 1,216 4.28% 137 0.48% 1,353 4.76%
Grades 5-8 1,442 5.07% 116 0.41% 1,558 5.48%
Grades 9-12 1,325 4.66% 125 0.44% 1,450 5.10%
Undergrad college 820 2.88% 1,185 4.17% 2,005 7.05%
Graduate or professional school 118 0.42% 68 0.24% 186 0.65%
Total 5,597 19.69% 1,800 6.33% 7,397 26.02%

Salisbury Education Lawyers represent colleges, school districts, other educational institutions, and students in the practice of education law. They handle issues related to No Child Left Behind, special education, and disability rights. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Salisbury Business Information Back to top
Wholesale trade sales (2002): $540,859,000
Retail sales (2002): $640,973,000
Accommodation and foodservices sales (2002): $73,663,000
Salisbury Business Lawyers provide services for corporations, LLCs, partnerships, contracts, franchising and business litigation. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Salisbury Public Benefits Information Back to top
Salisbury Above Or Below Poverty Level In 1999
Above/Below Population Percent
Color 0 Box At Or Above Poverty Level 21,783 84.09%
Color 1 Box Below Poverty Level 4,121 15.91%

Salisbury Public Benefits Lawyers assess the range of local, state and federal government benefits to which their clients may be entitled and help them apply for such programs, as well as appeal decisions denying such benefits to their clients. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Salisbury Criminal Information Back to top
Correctional Institution Population (2000): 191
Salisbury Crimes Per 1,000 People By Type And Year


Year Color 0 Box Aggravated Assault Color 1 Box Forcible Rape Color 2 Box Murder / Manslaughter Color 3 Box Robbery Total Violent Crimes Color 4 Box Arson Color 5 Box Burglary Color 6 Box Larceny / Theft Color 7 Box Motor Vehicle Theft Total Property Crimes
1999 5.659 0.550 0.236 2.712 9.156 0.511 12.654 51.244 4.441 68.849
2000 3.982 0.543 0.181 2.208 6.915 0.760 13.938 50.901 4.453 70.053
2001 3.790 0.260 0.111 3.456 7.617 0.557 15.161 47.971 3.753 67.442
2002 3.546 0.731 0.146 2.888 7.312 0.402 12.101 41.533 3.510 57.546
2003 4.379 0.599 0.037 2.695 7.709 0.374 12.050 47.902 3.892 63.845
2004 3.819 0.482 0.074 3.374 7.749 0.408 15.202 56.876 3.263 75.340
2005 5.601 0.445 0.185 3.079 9.310 0.297 15.059 55.638 4.414 75.111
2006 4.624 0.605 0.107 4.660 9.995 0.534 16.398 54.103 5.336 75.837
2007 5.940 0.352 0.105 5.097 11.494 0.422 17.610 48.543 5.940 72.094

Salisbury Law Enforcement Employeess
Year Color 0 Box Officers Color 1 Box Civilian
2004 17 82
2005 18 76
2006 19 85
2007 22 77

Salisbury Crime Index
Year Color 0 Box Index
1999 1,985
2000 2,126
2001 2,020
2002 1,774

Salisbury Criminal Lawyers represent defendants in municipal, state and federal criminal proceedings. These lawyers commonly handle cases involving DUI/DWI (drunk driving), drug possession, gun crimes, traffic tickets, violent crimes, sex crimes, theft offenses and white collar crimes. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Salisbury Immigration & Civil Rights Information Back to top
Salisbury Population By Age
Age Population Percent
0-9 Years 3,650 12.84%
10-19 Years 3,701 13.02%
20-29 Years 4,331 15.24%
30-39 Years 3,566 12.55%
40-49 Years 3,602 12.67%
50-59 Years 2,892 10.17%
60-69 Years 2,218 7.80%
70-79 Years 2,518 8.86%
80-89 Years 1,602 5.64%
90+ Years 343 1.21%

Salisbury Population - Male/Female
Male/Female Population Percent
Color 0 Box Male 13,530 47.60%
Color 1 Box Female 14,893 52.40%

Salisbury Population By Ethnicity
Ethnicity Population Percent
Color 0 Box Caucasian 15,988 56.25%
Color 1 Box African-American 10,217 35.95%
Color 3 Box Hispanic/Latino 1,404 4.94%
Color 2 Box Asian 372 1.31%
Color 7 Box Multiracial 336 1.18%
Color 4 Box Amerindian 65 0.23%
Color 6 Box Other Race 38 0.13%
Color 5 Box Pacific Islander 3 0.01%

Salisbury Top Specified Ancestries
Rank Ancestry Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Specified Ancestries
1. United States Or American 3,615 25.98%
2. German 2,744 19.72%
3. English 2,024 14.55%
4. Irish 1,030 7.40%
5. Scotch Irish 802 5.76%
6. African 461 3.31%
7. French Non-Basque 445 3.20%
8. Scottish 428 3.08%
9. Italian 380 2.73%
10. Dutch 283 2.03%

Salisbury Top Languages Spoken At Home
Rank Language Color 0 Box Population Percent Of Reported Languages
1. Only English 24,617 92.68%
2. Spanish Or Spanish Creole 1,322 4.98%
3. Miao / Hmong 115 0.43%
4. German 99 0.37%
5. French 84 0.32%
6. Vietnamese 62 0.23%
7. African 52 0.20%
8. Serbo Croatian 36 0.14%
9. Other Indic 26 0.10%
10. Tagalog 26 0.10%

Salisbury Citizen Type
Type Population Percent
Color 0 Box Citizen by birth 26,862 94.80%
Color 1 Box Naturalized immigrant 274 0.97%
Color 2 Box Not a citizen 1,198 4.23%

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Salisbury Civil Rights Lawyers represent clients who have been illegally discriminated against on the basis of race, gender, sexual orientation, disability and national origin. If you have suffered employment discrimination, sexual harassment, or have been treated differently by a hotel, restaurant, or other public accommodation, a civil rights lawyer can help you determine whether your rights were violated and what types of redress are available. From the Justia Lawyer Directory.


Salisbury Zip Codes Back to top
Alphabetical | By Population
28144 28146  
28145 28147