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Salisbury, North Carolina

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Population in 2022: 35,808 (100% urban, 0% rural).
Population change since 2000: +35.3%
Males: 18,324  (51.2%)
Females: 17,484  (48.8%)
Median resident age:

35.8 years
North Carolina median age:

39.2 years

Zip codes: 28147.

Estimated median household income in 2022: $50,193 (it was $32,923 in 2000)
Salisbury:

$50,193
NC:

$67,481

Estimated per capita income in 2022: $32,617 (it was $18,864 in 2000)

Salisbury city income, earnings, and wages data

Estimated median house or condo value in 2022: $217,529 (it was $91,600 in 2000)
Salisbury:

$217,529
NC:

$280,600

Mean prices in 2022: all housing units: $242,018; detached houses: $253,068; townhouses or other attached units: $233,604; in 3-to-4-unit structures: $158,336; in 5-or-more-unit structures: $224,050; mobile homes: $46,103

Median gross rent in 2022: $973.

March 2022 cost of living index in Salisbury: 82.2 (low, U.S. average is 100)
Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2022: 23.3%
(10.6% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 33.3% for Black residents, 49.0% for Hispanic or Latino residents, 25.0% for Native Hawaiian and other Pacific Islander residents, 32.7% for other race residents, 63.2% for two or more races residents)

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  • Races in Salisbury, NC (2022)
    • 17,08447.4%White alone
    • 11,53732.0%Black alone
    • 4,02511.2%Hispanic
    • 2,2616.3%Two or more races
    • 4121.1%Asian alone
    • 580.2%American Indian alone
    • 70.02%Other race alone
    • 40.01%Native Hawaiian and Other
      Pacific Islander alone

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According to our research of North Carolina and other state lists, there were 231 registered sex offenders living in Salisbury, North Carolina as of April 27, 2024.
The ratio of all residents to sex offenders in Salisbury is 149 to 1.


Crime rates in Salisbury by year

Type

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2021

2022
Murders
(per 100,000)		5
(17.2)		6
(17.8)		3
(8.8)		1
(2.9)		5
(14.9)		5
(14.9)		5
(14.8)		14
(41.0)		9
(26.4)		6
(17.7)		2
(5.9)		7
(20.6)		13
(38.4)		7
(19.5)
Rapes
(per 100,000)		12
(41.4)		9
(26.7)		10
(29.3)		9
(26.5)		9
(26.8)		13
(38.7)		7
(20.7)		9
(26.4)		12
(35.2)		11
(32.4)		16
(47.2)		11
(32.3)		11
(32.5)		5
(13.9)
Robberies
(per 100,000)		112
(386.1)		78
(231.7)		86
(252.3)		95
(280.1)		78
(232.0)		65
(193.3)		75
(222.1)		74
(216.9)		71
(208.3)		72
(212.4)		69
(203.7)		46
(135.1)		42
(124.1)		41
(114.1)
Assaults
(per 100,000)		138
(475.7)		118
(350.5)		124
(363.8)		107
(315.5)		170
(505.6)		156
(463.9)		164
(485.8)		235
(688.7)		135
(396.1)		158
(466.1)		163
(481.2)		189
(555.1)		256
(756.1)		265
(737.4)
Burglaries
(per 100,000)		416
(1,434)		361
(1,072)		478
(1,402)		488
(1,439)		475
(1,413)		412
(1,225)		299
(885.6)		416
(1,219)		222
(651.3)		313
(923.3)		220
(649.4)		166
(487.6)		164
(484.4)		169
(470.3)
Thefts
(per 100,000)		1,433
(4,940)		1,210
(3,595)		1,697
(4,978)		1,346
(3,968)		1,236
(3,676)		1,201
(3,572)		1,120
(3,317)		1,169
(3,426)		1,122
(3,292)		1,139
(3,360)		1,096
(3,235)		951
(2,793)		1,066
(3,149)		1,005
(2,796)
Auto thefts
(per 100,000)		105
(362.0)		96
(285.2)		89
(261.1)		101
(297.8)		126
(374.7)		116
(345.0)		111
(328.8)		77
(225.7)		77
(225.9)		127
(374.6)		99
(292.2)		102
(299.6)		105
(310.1)		140
(389.6)
Arson
(per 100,000)		12
(41.4)		7
(20.8)		8
(23.5)		10
(29.5)		4
(11.9)		11
(32.7)		6
(17.8)		15
(44.0)		8
(23.5)		5
(14.7)		9
(26.6)		8
(23.5)		6
(17.7)		7
(19.5)
City-Data.com crime index605.5438.3507.7457.5497.7467.7431.0546.4418.0447.3405.2388.4475.9407.7

The City-Data.com crime index weighs serious crimes and violent crimes more heavily. Higher means more crime, U.S. average is 246.1. It adjusts for the number of visitors and daily workers commuting into cities.

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City-data.com crime index in Salisbury, NC

Crime rate in Salisbury detailed stats: murders, rapes, robberies, assaults, burglaries, thefts, arson

Full-time law enforcement employees in 2021, including police officers: 81 (70 officers - 57 male; 13 female).
Officers per 1,000 residents here:

2.07
North Carolina average:

2.27
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Ancestries: American (8.2%), German (7.6%), English (5.0%), Scotch-Irish (2.2%), Irish (1.8%), Scottish (1.5%).

Current Local Time: EST time zone

Elevation: 746 feet

Land area: 17.8 square miles.

Population density: 2,014 people per square mile   (low).

Salisbury, North Carolina map

2,106 residents are foreign born (3.6% Latin America, 1.1% Asia).

This city:

5.8%
North Carolina:

8.3%

Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with mortgages in 2022: $1,862 (0.8%)
Median real estate property taxes paid for housing units with no mortgage in 2022: $1,621 (0.8%)

Nearest city with pop. 50,000+: Concord, NC (19.5 miles , pop. 55,977).

Nearest city with pop. 200,000+: Charlotte, NC (37.5 miles , pop. 540,828).

Nearest city with pop. 1,000,000+: Philadelphia, PA (417.7 miles , pop. 1,517,550).

Nearest cities:

East Spencer, NC (1.7 miles ),
Spencer, NC (1.8 miles ),
Granite Quarry, NC (2.1 miles ),
Faith, NC (2.4 miles ),
China Grove, NC (3.0 miles ),
Rockwell, NC (3.0 miles ),
Cooleemee, NC (3.3 miles ),
Landis, NC (3.4 miles )

Latitude: 35.67 N, Longitude: 80.48 W

Daytime population change due to commuting: +13,303 (+36.9%)
Workers who live and work in this city: 7,633 (49.0%)

Area codes: 704, 980

Distribution of median household income in Salisbury, NC in 2022
Distribution of house value in Salisbury, NC in 2022

Property values in Salisbury, NC

Salisbury satellite photo by USGS
Unemployment in December 2023:
Here:

3.9%
North Carolina:

3.2%
Unemployment by year
Historical population in Salisbury, NC
Historical housing units in Salisbury, NC
Most common industries in Salisbury, NC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common industries in 2000
  • Educational services (11.7%)
  • Health care (11.0%)
  • Accommodation & food services (6.2%)
  • Construction (5.7%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (4.8%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.4%)
  • Public administration (3.8%)
Most common industries for males in 2000
  • Construction (10.6%)
  • Educational services (7.5%)
  • Health care (6.9%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (6.2%)
  • Transportation equipment (5.5%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.8%)
  • Public administration (4.2%)
Most common industries for females in 2000
  • Educational services (15.7%)
  • Health care (14.8%)
  • Accommodation & food services (8.3%)
  • Food & beverage stores (4.0%)
  • Personal & laundry services (3.6%)
  • Textile mills & textile products (3.5%)
  • Public administration (3.5%)
Most common occupations in Salisbury, NC (%)
Both Males Females
Most common occupations in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (7.5%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (4.6%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (4.0%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (3.6%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (3.5%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (3.5%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (3.0%)
Most common occupations for males in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (8.2%)
  • Other management occupations, except farmers and farm managers (5.8%)
  • Laborers and material movers, hand (5.6%)
  • Building and grounds cleaning and maintenance occupations (4.2%)
  • Driver/sales workers and truck drivers (4.0%)
  • Assemblers and fabricators (3.9%)
  • Material recording, scheduling, dispatching, and distributing workers (3.7%)
Most common occupations for females in 2000
  • Other production occupations, including supervisors (6.9%)
  • Preschool, kindergarten, elementary, and middle school teachers (6.1%)
  • Nursing, psychiatric, and home health aides (4.9%)
  • Textile, apparel, and furnishings workers (4.8%)
  • Secretaries and administrative assistants (4.5%)
  • Other office and administrative support workers, including supervisors (4.0%)
  • Cashiers (3.8%)

Average climate in Salisbury, North Carolina

Based on data reported by over 4,000 weather stations

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Salisbury, North Carolina environmental map by EPA

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Air pollution and air quality trends
(lower is better)
AQI CO NO2 SO2 Ozone PM2.5
Air Quality Index

Air Quality Index (AQI) level in 2023 was 85.7. This is about average.

City:

85.7
U.S.:

72.6
Carbon Monoxide Level

Carbon Monoxide (CO) [ppm] level in 2012 was 0.284. This is about average. Closest monitor was 9.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

0.284
U.S.:

0.251
Nitrogen Dioxide Level

Nitrogen Dioxide (NO2) [ppb] level in 2023 was 4.34. This is about average. Closest monitor was 0.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

4.34
U.S.:

5.11
Sulfur Dioxide Level

Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) [ppb] level in 2000 was 4.24. This is significantly worse than average. Closest monitor was 0.8 miles away from the city center.

City:

4.24
U.S.:

1.51
Ozone Level

Ozone [ppb] level in 2014 was 34.1. This is about average. Closest monitor was 9.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

34.1
U.S.:

33.3
Particulate Matter Level

Particulate Matter (PM2.5) [µg/m3] level in 2023 was 9.78. This is worse than average. Closest monitor was 9.3 miles away from the city center.

City:

9.78
U.S.:

8.11

Tornado activity:

Salisbury-area historical tornado activity is near North Carolina state average. It is 8% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 5/5/1989, a category F4 (max. wind speeds 207-260 mph) tornado 39.5 miles away from the Salisbury city center killed one person and injured 6 people and caused between $5,000,000 and $50,000,000 in damages.

On 5/8/2008, a category F3 (max. wind speeds 158-206 mph) tornado 22.3 miles away from the city center injured 2 people and caused $3 million in damages.

Earthquake activity:

Salisbury-area historical earthquake activity is significantly above North Carolina state average. It is 22% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

On 8/23/2011 at 17:51:04, a magnitude 5.8 (5.8 MW, Depth: 3.7 mi, Class: Moderate, Intensity: VI - VII) earthquake occurred 209.4 miles away from the city center
On 8/9/2020 at 12:07:37, a magnitude 5.1 (5.1 MW, Depth: 4.7 mi) earthquake occurred 65.6 miles away from Salisbury center
On 8/2/1974 at 08:52:09, a magnitude 4.9 (4.3 MB, 4.9 LG, Class: Light, Intensity: IV - V) earthquake occurred 168.7 miles away from the city center
On 7/27/1980 at 18:52:21, a magnitude 5.2 (5.1 MB, 4.7 MS, 5.0 UK, 5.2 UK) earthquake occurred 259.7 miles away from Salisbury center
On 11/22/1974 at 05:25:55, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB) earthquake occurred 192.4 miles away from the city center
On 11/30/1973 at 07:48:41, a magnitude 4.7 (4.7 MB, 4.6 ML) earthquake occurred 195.8 miles away from Salisbury center
Magnitude types: regional Lg-wave magnitude (LG), body-wave magnitude (MB), local magnitude (ML), surface-wave magnitude (MS), moment magnitude (MW)

Natural disasters:

The number of natural disasters in Rowan County (11) is smaller than the US average (15).
Major Disasters (Presidential) Declared: 4
Emergencies Declared: 5

Causes of natural disasters: Hurricanes: 5, Droughts: 2, Blizzard: 1, Freeze: 1, Ice Storm: 1, Snowfall: 1, Winter Storm: 1, Other: 1 (Note: some incidents may be assigned to more than one category).
Salisbury topographic map

Main business address for: DELHAIZE AMERICA INC (RETAIL-GROCERY STORES).

Hospitals in Salisbury:

  • ROWAN REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER (Voluntary non-profit - Private, 612 MOCKSVILLE AVE)
  • STONERIDGE (222 UNION HEIGHTS BOULEVARD)
  • W.G. (BILL) HEFNER SALISBURY VA MEDICAL CENTER (Government Federal, 1601 BRENNER AVENUE)

Nursing Homes in Salisbury:

  • AUTUMN CARE OF SALISBURY (1505 BRINGLE FERRY ROAD)
  • BRIAN CTR HEALTH AND REHAB/SALISBURY (635 STATESVILLE BLVD)
  • BRIGHTMOOR NURSING CENTER (610 WEST FISHER STREET)
  • LIBERTY COMMONS NSG AND REH ROWA (4412 SOUTH MAIN ST)
  • LUTHERAN HOME AT TRINITY OAKS (820 KLUMAC RD)
  • NORTH CAROLINA STATE VETERANS NURSING HOME SALISBU (1601 BRENNER AVE, BLDNG #10, PO BOX 599)
  • SALISBURY CENTER (710 JULIAN ROAD)
  • THE LAURELS OF SALISBURY (215 LASH DRIVE)

Dialysis Facilities in Salisbury:

  • DIALYSIS CARE OF ROWAN COUNTY INC (111 DORSETT DRIVE)

Home Health Centers in Salisbury:

  • ADVANCED HOME CARE (126 STATESVILE BLVD)
  • HOME HEALTH PROFESSIONALS (1910 JAKE ALEXANDER BLVD WEST SUITE 102-103)

Airports and heliports located in Salisbury:

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Amtrak station:

SALISBURY (DEPOT & LIBERTY STS.) . Services: partially wheelchair accessible, enclosed waiting area, public payphones, free short-term parking, free long-term parking, call for car rental service, call for taxi service, public transit connection.

Colleges/Universities in Salisbury:

  • Rowan-Cabarrus Community College (Full-time enrollment: 5,749; Location: 1333 Jake Alexander Blvd; Public; Website: www.rccc.edu/)
  • Catawba College (Full-time enrollment: 1,205; Location: 2300 W Innes St; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.catawba.edu; Offers Master's degree)
  • Livingstone College (Full-time enrollment: 1,134; Location: 701 W Monroe St; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.livingstone.edu)
  • Hood Theological Seminary (Full-time enrollment: 160; Location: 1810 Lutheran Synod Drive; Private, not-for-profit; Website: www.hoodseminary.edu; Offers Doctor's degree)

Other colleges/universities with over 2000 students near Salisbury:

  • Davidson County Community College (about 22 miles; Thomasville, NC; Full-time enrollment: 3,581)
  • NASCAR Technical Institute (about 22 miles; Mooresville, NC; FT enrollment: 2,350)
  • Mitchell Community College (about 25 miles; Statesville, NC; FT enrollment: 2,458)
  • Stanly Community College (about 27 miles; Albemarle, NC; FT enrollment: 2,307)
  • University of North Carolina at Charlotte (about 29 miles; Charlotte, NC; FT enrollment: 22,807)
  • Forsyth Technical Community College (about 31 miles; Winston Salem, NC; FT enrollment: 7,190)
  • Winston-Salem State University (about 33 miles; Winston-Salem, NC; FT enrollment: 5,378)

Public high schools in Salisbury:

Private high school in Salisbury:

  • NORTH HILLS CHRISTIAN SCHOOL (Students: 349, Location: 2970 W INNES ST, Grades: PK-12)

Biggest public elementary/middle schools in Salisbury:

  • ERWIN MIDDLE (Location: 170 ST LUKE'S CHURCH RD, Grades: 6-8)
  • GRANITE QUARRY ELEMENTARY (Location: 118 SOUTH WALNUT ST, Grades: PK-5)
  • HURLEY ELEMENTARY (Location: 625 HURLEY SCHOOL RD, Grades: KG-5)
  • KNOLLWOOD ELEMENTARY (Location: 3075 SHUE RD, Grades: KG-5)
  • WEST ROWAN MIDDLE (Location: 5925 STATESVILLE BLVD, Grades: 6-8)
  • OVERTON ELEMENTARY (Location: 1825 PARK RD W, Grades: KG-5)
  • ISENBERG ELEMENTARY (Location: 2800 JAKE ALEXANDER BLVD N, Grades: PK-5)
  • DOLE ELEMENTARY (Location: 465 CHOATE RD, Grades: PK-5)
  • KNOX MIDDLE (Location: 1625 PARK RD W, Grades: 6-8)
  • SOUTHEAST MIDDLE (Location: 1570 PEELER RD, Grades: 6-8)

Private elementary/middle schools in Salisbury:

  • SACRED HEART CATHOLIC SCHOOL (Students: 241, Location: 385 LUMEN CHRISTIE LN, Grades: PK-8)
  • SALISBURY ACADEMY (Students: 167, Location: 2210 JAKE ALEXANDER BLVD N, Grades: PK-8)
See full list of schools located in Salisbury

Library in Salisbury:

  • ROWAN PUBLIC LIBRARY (Operating income: $3,342,254; Location: 201 W. FISHER ST; 241,149 books; 18,530 e-books; 8,529 audio materials; 16,487 video materials; 5 local licensed databases; 56 state licensed databases; 2 other licensed databases; 364 print serial subscriptions)

User-submitted facts and corrections:

  • Salisbury Academy is another private school in Salisbury.

Points of interest:

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Notable locations in Salisbury: Rolling Hills Golf Course (A), Salisbury Country Club (B), Rowan Correction Center (C), Corbin Hills Golf Course (D), Jaycee Optimist Sports Complex (E), Wallace Building (F), Rowan Public Library (G), Rowan County Jail (H), Rowan County Courthouse (I), Fire Station Number 1 (J), Rowan Museum (K). Display/hide their locations on the map

Shopping Centers: Rowan Mall (1), Southgate Shopping Center (2), Towne Mall (3), Westland Shopping Center (4), Mid-Carolina Mall (5). Display/hide their locations on the map

Main business address in Salisbury: DELHAIZE AMERICA INC (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Churches in Salisbury include: Lilys Chapel Holiness Church (A), Main Street Church (B), Maupin Avenue Presbyterian Church (C), Coburn Memorial Methodist Church (D), Zion Baptist Church (E), United House of Prayer (F), Trinity United Presbyterian Church (G), Stallings Memorial Baptist Church (H), Soldiers Memorial African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church (I). Display/hide their locations on the map

Cemeteries: Union Hill Cemetery (1), Dixonville Cemetery (2), Salisbury National Cemetery Annex (3), Salisbury National Cemetery (4), Memorial Park Cemetery (5), Chestnut Hill Cemetery (6), Old English Cemetery (7). Display/hide their locations on the map

Streams, rivers, and creeks: Jump and Run Branch (A). Display/hide its location on the map

Parks in Salisbury include: Lincoln Park (1), Long Street Park (2), Confederate Prison Site (3), Mahaley Park (4), Doctor Josephus Hall House (5), Miller Park (6), YMCA (7), Morlan Park (8), Oakland Heights Park (9). Display/hide their locations on the map

Tourist attractions: Grimes Mill Museum (600 South Church Street) (1), Hall House Museum (226 South Jackson Street) (2), Historic Salisbury Foundation Inc (Historical Places & Services; 215 Depot Street) (3), Friendly Cue Billiards (Amusement & Theme Parks; 131 East Fisher Street) (4), 1440 Center (Arcades & Amusements; 1440 North Long Street) (5). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Hotels: Best Western (825 Klumac Road) (1), Days Inn (321 Bendix Drive) (2), Budget Inn (1011 East Innes Street) (3), Executive Inn of Salisbury (2118 South Main Street) (4), Holiday Inn (530 Jake Alexander Boulevard) (5), Affordable Suites of America (1305 Julian Road) (6), Happy Traveler Inn (1420 East Innes Street) (7), Hampton Inn Salisbury (1001 Klumac Road) (8), Comfort Suites Salisbury (1040 East Innes Street) (9). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Courts: Rowan County Courthouse - Resident Superior Court Judge (Courthouse) (1), Rowan County Courthouse - Resident District Court Judge (Courthouse) (2). Display/hide their approximate locations on the map

Birthplace of: Elizabeth Dole - (born 1936), politician, Bob Timberlake (artist) - Artist, Bobby Jackson - NBA player (Memphis Grizzlies, born: Mar 13, 1973), Bobby Jackson (basketball) - NBA basketball player, Bobby Parnell - Baseball player, Lacy Gibson - Chicago blues guitarist, Sidney Blackmer - Actor, Abner Cook - Architect, E. J. Junior - College football player, Lee Slater Overman - Politician.

Rowan County has a predicted average indoor radon screening level less than 2 pCi/L (pico curies per liter) - Low Potential

Drinking water stations with addresses in Salisbury and their reported violations in the past:

CHINA GROVE, TOWN OF (Population served: 4,648, Purch surface water):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 78 regular monitoring violations
GRACE LUTHERN CHURCH (Population served: 320, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 6 routine major monitoring violations
  • 2 regular monitoring violations
FOXWOOD GOLF COURSE (Population served: 300, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • 4 routine major monitoring violations
FRANKLIN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (Population served: 300, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2011 and JUN-2011, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif received (MAY-25-2011), St Public Notif requested (JUN-02-2011), St Formal NOV issued (JUN-02-2011), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUN-02-2011), St Compliance achieved (MAR-31-2012)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between APR-2008 and JUN-2008, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (APR-25-2008), St Formal NOV issued (APR-25-2008), St Public Notif received (MAY-21-2008), St Compliance achieved (AUG-30-2010)
Past monitoring violations:
  • Monitoring, Repeat Major (TCR) - In JUN-2005, Contaminant: Coliform (TCR). Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (AUG-09-2005), St Public Notif requested (AUG-09-2005), St Compliance achieved (JUN-11-2010), St Intentional no-action (JUN-11-2010)
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
  • One minor monitoring violation
ST PAUL`S LUTHERAN CHURCH (Population served: 300, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
THYATIRA PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH (Population served: 250, Groundwater):
Past monitoring violations:
  • One routine major monitoring violation
  • One minor monitoring violation
  • One regular monitoring violation
UNION LUTHERAN CHURCH (Population served: 250, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JAN-2007 and MAR-2007, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Formal NOV issued (2 times from JAN-24-2007 to JAN-24-2007), St Public Notif requested (2 times from JAN-24-2007 to JAN-24-2007), St Compliance achieved (AUG-30-2010)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 2 routine major monitoring violations
SLOAN LAKE COMMUNITY CHURCH (Population served: 200, Groundwater):
Past health violations:
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - In AUG-2014, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (AUG-14-2014), St Public Notif requested (AUG-14-2014), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-14-2014)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2014 and SEP-2014, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St AO (w/o penalty) issued (JUL-11-2014), St Formal NOV issued (JUL-11-2014), St Public Notif requested (JUL-11-2014), St Public Notif received (AUG-13-2014)
  • MCL, Monthly (TCR) - Between JUL-2012 and SEP-2012, Contaminant: Coliform. Follow-up actions: St Public Notif requested (AUG-13-2012), St Formal NOV issued (AUG-13-2012), St AO (w/o penalty) issued (AUG-13-2012), St Public Notif received (AUG-17-2012), St Compliance achieved (SEP-30-2012)
Past monitoring violations:
  • 8 routine major monitoring violations
  • One regular monitoring violation

Drinking water stations with addresses in Salisbury that have no violations reported:

  • WEBB ROAD FLEA MARKET (Population served: 500, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • ORGAN LUTHERAN CHURCH (Population served: 350, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • SALEM LUTHERAN CHURCH (Population served: 300, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • PROVIDENCE METHODIST CHURCH (Population served: 294, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • SALISBURY CHRISTIAN FELLOWSHIP (Population served: 225, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • FRANKLIN BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 180, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • NEW ZION BAPTIST CHURCH (Population served: 165, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • ELLIS PARK (Population served: 100, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • MARANATHA BIBLE CHURCH (Population served: 50, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
  • DUNNS MOUNTAIN PARK (Population served: 28, Primary Water Source Type: Groundwater)
Average household size:
This city:

2.4 people
North Carolina:

2.5 people

Percentage of family households:
This city:

61.3%
Whole state:

66.7%

Percentage of households with unmarried partners:
This city:

6.5%
Whole state:

5.9%


Likely homosexual households (counted as self-reported same-sex unmarried-partner households)
  • Lesbian couples: 0.3% of all households
  • Gay men: 0.3% of all households

People in group quarters in Salisbury in 2010:

  • 1,446 people in college/university student housing
  • 1,000 people in state prisons
  • 622 people in nursing facilities/skilled-nursing facilities
  • 248 people in local jails and other municipal confinement facilities
  • 141 people in other noninstitutional facilities
  • 113 people in hospitals with patients who have no usual home elsewhere
  • 74 people in group homes intended for adults
  • 40 people in emergency and transitional shelters (with sleeping facilities) for people experiencing homelessness
  • 37 people in mental (psychiatric) hospitals and psychiatric units in other hospitals
  • 22 people in in-patient hospice facilities
  • 17 people in workers' group living quarters and job corps centers
  • 9 people in group homes for juveniles (non-correctional)
  • 6 people in residential treatment centers for juveniles (non-correctional)

People in group quarters in Salisbury in 2000:

  • 1,170 people in college dormitories (includes college quarters off campus)
  • 1,096 people in nursing homes
  • 359 people in other noninstitutional group quarters
  • 167 people in local jails and other confinement facilities (including police lockups)
  • 100 people in other nonhousehold living situations
  • 24 people in state prisons
  • 24 people in homes for the mentally retarded
  • 18 people in other group homes
  • 10 people in homes for the physically handicapped
  • 7 people in homes or halfway houses for drug/alcohol abuse
  • 3 people in hospitals/wards and hospices for chronically ill
  • 3 people in other hospitals or wards for chronically ill

Banks with most branches in Salisbury (2011 data):

  • Farmers & Merchants Bank: North Main Street Branch, Statesville Boulevard Express Branch, Trinity Oaks Retirement Community Br, Avalon Drive Branch, West Salisbury Branch. Info updated 2010/05/27: Bank assets: $570.2 mil, Deposits: $434.7 mil, headquarters in Granite Quarry, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 11 total offices, Holding Company: F & M Financial Corporation
  • SunTrust Bank: Statesville Boulevard Branch 627, 507 West Innes Street Branch 620, Avalon Drive Branch 625. Info updated 2010/05/27: Bank assets: $171,291.7 mil, Deposits: $129,833.2 mil, headquarters in Atlanta, GA, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 1716 total offices, Holding Company: Suntrust Banks, Inc.
  • Wells Fargo Bank, National Association: Salisbury Main Branch, West Branch, Jake Alexander Boulevard. Info updated 2011/04/05: Bank assets: $1,161,490.0 mil, Deposits: $905,653.0 mil, headquarters in Sioux Falls, SD, positive income, 6395 total offices, Holding Company: Wells Fargo & Company
  • Communityone Bank, National Association: Faith Road Branch at 225 Faith Road, branch established on 1999/03/01; First National Center Office Branch at 1938 Jake Alexander Boulevard West, branch established on 2006/09/11. Info updated 2007/12/11: Bank assets: $1,666.0 mil, Deposits: $1,443.4 mil, headquarters in Asheboro, NC, negative income in the last year, 46 total offices, Holding Company: Fnb United Corp.
  • Bank of America, National Association: Salisbury Main Branch at 500 West Innes Street, branch established on 1974/01/28; West Salisbury Branch at 200 Statesville Boulevard, branch established on 1978/12/19. Info updated 2009/11/18: Bank assets: $1,451,969.3 mil, Deposits: $1,077,176.8 mil, headquarters in Charlotte, NC, positive income, 5782 total offices, Holding Company: Bank Of America Corporation
  • First Bank: Salisbury - Main Branch at 215 West Innes Street, branch established on 2001/12/17; Salisbury Branch at 1525 Jake Alexander Boulevard South, branch established on 2000/04/17. Info updated 2011/01/25: Bank assets: $3,289.4 mil, Deposits: $2,759.1 mil, headquarters in Troy, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 98 total offices, Holding Company: First Bancorp
  • The Fidelity Bank: Salisbury Main Branch at 2085 Statesville Boulevard, branch established on 1974/01/01. Info updated 2006/11/03: Bank assets: $1,422.4 mil, Deposits: $1,234.1 mil, headquarters in Fuquay Varina, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 66 total offices, Holding Company: Fidelity Bancshares (N.C.), Inc.
  • VantageSouth Bank: Salisbury Rowan Branch at 322 East Innes Street, branch established on 2006/02/21. Info updated 2012/02/14: Bank assets: $106.8 mil, Deposits: $89.5 mil, headquarters in Burlington, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 4 total offices, Holding Company: Piedmont Community Bank Holdings, Inc.
  • Bank of North Carolina: Salisbury Office at 415 Jake Alexander Boulevard, branch established on 2006/02/01. Info updated 2012/01/09: Bank assets: $2,453.6 mil, Deposits: $2,119.0 mil, headquarters in Thomasville, NC, positive income, Commercial Lending Specialization, 37 total offices, Holding Company: Bnc Bancorp
  • 3 other banks with 3 local branches

For population 15 years and over in Salisbury:

Marital status in Salisbury, NC
  • Never married: 37.7%
  • Now married: 40.6%
  • Separated: 2.3%
  • Widowed: 7.1%
  • Divorced: 12.3%

For population 25 years and over in Salisbury:

  • High school or higher: 87.3%
  • Bachelor's degree or higher: 26.5%
  • Graduate or professional degree: 9.3%
  • Unemployed: 15.5%
  • Mean travel time to work (commute): 19.8 minutes
Educational Attainment in 2022
School Enrollment by Level of School in 2022
Education Gini index (Inequality in education)
Here:

12.9
North Carolina average:

11.7

Travel time (in minutes) to work in 2022
Means of transportation to work in 2022 - Salisbury
Presidential Elections Results

Graphs represent county-level data. Detailed 2008 Election Results

Religion statistics for Salisbury, NC (based on Rowan County data)

Religions Adherents in 2010
Religions Adherents - Change between 2000 and 2010
ReligionAdherentsCongregations
Evangelical Protestant36,841151
Mainline Protestant22,33983
Catholic3,1331
Black Protestant1,89913
Other5155
None74,457-
Source: Clifford Grammich, Kirk Hadaway, Richard Houseal, Dale E.Jones, Alexei Krindatch, Richie Stanley and Richard H.Taylor. 2012. 2010 U.S.Religion Census: Religious Congregations & Membership Study. Association of Statisticians of American Religious Bodies. Jones, Dale E., et al. 2002. Congregations and Membership in the United States 2000. Nashville, TN: Glenmary Research Center. Graphs represent county-level data

Food Environment Statistics:

Number of grocery stores: 23
Rowan County:

1.68 / 10,000 pop.
State:

2.05 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (no gas): 13
Rowan County:

0.95 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

0.92 / 10,000 pop.
Number of convenience stores (with gas): 59
Rowan County:

4.31 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

4.75 / 10,000 pop.
Number of full-service restaurants: 91
Rowan County:

6.64 / 10,000 pop.
North Carolina:

7.57 / 10,000 pop.
Adult diabetes rate:
Rowan County:

11.8%
North Carolina:

9.8%
Adult obesity rate:
Rowan County:

29.7%
North Carolina:

28.3%
Low-income preschool obesity rate:
Rowan County:

15.1%
State:

15.6%

Health and Nutrition:

Healthy diet rate:
Salisbury:

49.0%
North Carolina:

48.9%

Average overall health of teeth and gums:
This city:

45.6%
North Carolina:

46.1%

Average BMI:
Here:

29.0
State:

28.8

People feeling badly about themselves:
Here:

19.6%
State:

20.7%

People not drinking alcohol at all:
Salisbury:

13.1%
North Carolina:

10.7%

Average hours sleeping at night:
This city:

6.8
North Carolina:

6.8

Overweight people:
This city:

34.0%
State:

33.7%

General health condition:
Salisbury:

54.1%
State:

55.8%

Average condition of hearing:
Here:

78.7%
North Carolina:

79.7%

More about Health and Nutrition of Salisbury, NC Residents
Local government employment and payroll (March 2022)
Function Full-time employees Monthly full-time payroll Average yearly full-time wage Part-time employees Monthly part-time payroll
Firefighters 84$414,180$59,1695$6,714
Police Protection - Officers 73$456,008$74,9606$6,251
Water Supply 46$193,108$50,3760$0
Sewerage 45$213,156$56,8420$0
Other and Unallocable 36$147,146$49,0494$4,719
Streets and Highways 35$132,235$45,3380$0
Financial Administration 20$95,301$57,1813$1,506
Other Government Administration 17$128,493$90,7015$6,333
Transit 12$43,245$43,2458$10,434
Parks and Recreation 11$45,167$49,27311$936
Natural Resources 10$42,776$51,3310$0
Police - Other 6$38,115$76,2300$0
Solid Waste Management 6$20,352$40,7040$0
Housing and Community Development (Local) 4$15,938$47,8140$0
Fire - Other 1$4,216$50,5920$0
Judicial and Legal 1$11,519$138,2280$0
Totals for Government 407$2,000,953$58,99642$36,892

Salisbury government finances - Expenditure in 2021 (per resident):

  • Construction - Sewerage: $14,355,000 ($400.89)
    Water Utilities: $5,234,000 ($146.17)
    Regular Highways: $3,557,000 ($99.34)
    Local Fire Protection: $1,464,000 ($40.88)
  • Current Operations - General - Other: $12,093,000 ($337.72)
    Sewerage: $11,455,000 ($319.90)
    Police Protection: $9,409,000 ($262.76)
    Water Utilities: $8,337,000 ($232.83)
    Local Fire Protection: $6,854,000 ($191.41)
    Central Staff Services: $3,973,000 ($110.95)
    Housing and Community Development: $3,543,000 ($98.94)
    Parks and Recreation: $2,740,000 ($76.52)
    Regular Highways: $1,911,000 ($53.37)
    Solid Waste Management: $1,851,000 ($51.69)
    General Public Buildings: $1,344,000 ($37.53)
    Transit Utilities: $1,068,000 ($29.83)
    Financial Administration: $617,000 ($17.23)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities - Other: $264,000 ($7.37)
    Natural Resources - Other: $181,000 ($5.05)
    Elementary and Secondary Education: $40,000 ($1.12)
  • General - Interest on Debt: $2,444,000 ($68.25)
  • Other Capital Outlay - Police Protection: $563,000 ($15.72)
    Regular Highways: $329,000 ($9.19)
    Sewerage: $256,000 ($7.15)
    Parks and Recreation: $148,000 ($4.13)
    Local Fire Protection: $138,000 ($3.85)
    Solid Waste Management: $125,000 ($3.49)
    Water Utilities: $41,000 ($1.14)

Salisbury government finances - Revenue in 2021 (per resident):

  • Charges - Sewerage: $15,670,000 ($437.61)
    Solid Waste Management: $2,548,000 ($71.16)
    Miscellaneous Commercial Activities: $1,710,000 ($47.75)
    Parks and Recreation: $29,000 ($0.81)
    Other: $24,000 ($0.67)
    Parking Facilities: $5,000 ($0.14)
  • Federal Intergovernmental - Highways: $2,152,000 ($60.10)
    Transit Utilities: $95,000 ($2.65)
    Other: $5,000 ($0.14)
  • Miscellaneous - General Revenue - Other: $568,000 ($15.86)
    Rents: $481,000 ($13.43)
    Donations From Private Sources: $403,000 ($11.25)
    Sale of Property: $369,000 ($10.30)
    Interest Earnings: $182,000 ($5.08)
  • Revenue - Water Utilities: $13,766,000 ($384.44)
    Transit Utilities: $18,000 ($0.50)
  • State Intergovernmental - General Local Government Support: $3,085,000 ($86.15)
    Highways: $901,000 ($25.16)
    Transit Utilities: $622,000 ($17.37)
    Housing and Community Development: $497,000 ($13.88)
    Other: $9,000 ($0.25)
  • Tax - Property: $20,966,000 ($585.51)
    General Sales and Gross Receipts: $9,710,000 ($271.17)
    Motor Vehicle License: $2,290,000 ($63.95)
    Other License: $229,000 ($6.40)

Salisbury government finances - Debt in 2021 (per resident):

  • Long Term Debt - Beginning Outstanding - Unspecified Public Purpose: $75,617,000 ($2111.73)
    Outstanding Unspecified Public Purpose: $69,855,000 ($1950.82)
    Retired Unspecified Public Purpose: $5,761,000 ($160.89)
Businesses in Salisbury, NC
NameCountNameCount
AT&T1Lowe's1
Advance Auto Parts2Marshalls1
Applebee's1MasterBrand Cabinets2
Arby's1McDonald's3
AutoZone1New Balance1
Baskin-Robbins1Nike7
Bath & Body Works1Nissan1
Blockbuster1Office Depot1
Burger King2Old Navy1
CVS2Olive Garden1
Chevrolet1Outback1
Chick-Fil-A1Outback Steakhouse1
Circle K1Papa John's Pizza1
Cold Stone Creamery1Payless1
Comfort Suites1Penske1
Cracker Barrel1PetSmart1
Cricket Wireless2Pizza Hut2
Dairy Queen2Quality1
Days Inn1RadioShack2
Discount Tire1Rite Aid2
Domino's Pizza1Ryan's Grill1
Dunkin Donuts1SAS Shoes1
FedEx15SONIC Drive-In1
Firestone Complete Auto Care1Sprint Nextel1
Ford1Staples1
GNC2Starbucks1
GameStop1Super 81
Goodwill1T-Mobile3
H&R Block2Taco Bell2
Hilton1Tire Kingdom1
Holiday Inn1Toyota1
Honda1True Value1
IHOP1U-Haul3
JCPenney1UPS17
KFC2Vans1
Kmart1Verizon Wireless1
Kohl's1Waffle House1
La-Z-Boy1Walmart1
Lane Furniture1Wendy's2
Little Caesars Pizza1YMCA3

Strongest AM radio stations in Salisbury:

  • WSAT (1280 AM; 1 kW; SALISBURY, NC; Owner: CAP COMMUNICATIONS, INC.)
  • WSTP (1490 AM; 1 kW; SALISBURY, NC; Owner: ROWAN MEDIA INC.)
  • WTRU (830 AM; 50 kW; KERNERSVILLE, NC; Owner: TRUTH BROADCASTING CORPORATION)
  • WBT (1110 AM; 50 kW; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATNS CO. OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WHKY (1290 AM; 50 kW; HICKORY, NC; Owner: LONG COMMUNICATIONS, LLC.)
  • WDSL (1520 AM; daytime; 5 kW; MOCKSVILLE, NC)
  • WLXN (1440 AM; 5 kW; LEXINGTON, NC; Owner: DAVIDSON COUNTY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WRNA (1140 AM; daytime; 1 kW; CHINA GROVE, NC; Owner: SOUTH ROWAN BROADCASTING CO., INC.)
  • WAGL (1560 AM; daytime; 50 kW; LANCASTER, SC; Owner: PALMETTO BROADCASTING SYSTEM, INC.)
  • WSGH (1040 AM; 9 kW; LEWISVILLE, NC; Owner: WINSTON-SALEM, GREENSBORO, HIGH POINT AREA RADIO)
  • WSJS (600 AM; 5 kW; WINSTON-SALEM, NC)
  • WPTF (680 AM; 50 kW; RALEIGH, NC; Owner: FIRST STATE COMMUNICATIONS)
  • WRKB (1460 AM; 2 kW; KANNAPOLIS, NC; Owner: FORD BROADCASTING, INC.)

Strongest FM radio stations in Salisbury:

  • W267AG (101.3 FM; SALISBURY, NC; Owner: TRIAD FAMILY NETWORK, INCORPORATED)
  • WOGR-FM (93.3 FM; SALISBURY, NC; Owner: VICTORY CHRISTIAN CENTER, INC.)
  • WEND (106.5 FM; SALISBURY, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WTHZ (94.1 FM; LEXINGTON, NC; Owner: DAVIDSON COUNTY BROADCASTING CO, INC)
  • WFMX (105.7 FM; STATESVILLE, NC; Owner: MERCURY BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC.)
  • WFAE (90.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY RADIO FOUNDATION, INC.)
  • WSOC-FM (103.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WWMG (96.1 FM; SHELBY, NC; Owner: CLEAR CHANNEL BROADCASTING LICENSES, INC.)
  • WSSS (104.7 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WMAG (99.5 FM; HIGH POINT, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WKKT (96.9 FM; STATESVILLE, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLYT (102.9 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: CAPSTAR TX LIMITED PARTNERSHIP)
  • WLNK (107.9 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS COMPANY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WDAV (89.9 FM; DAVIDSON, NC; Owner: THE TRUSTEES OF DAVIDSON COLLEGE)
  • WPEG (97.9 FM; CONCORD, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WKRR (92.3 FM; ASHEBORO, NC; Owner: DICK BROADCASTING COMPANY, INC. OF TENNESSEE)
  • WNKS (95.1 FM; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: INFINITY RADIO SUBSIDIARY OPERATIONS INC.)
  • WQMG-FM (97.1 FM; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: ENTERCOM GREENSBORO LICENSE, LLC)
  • WFDD (88.5 FM; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY)
  • WXRC (95.7 FM; HICKORY, NC; Owner: PACIFIC BROADCASTING GROUP, INC.)

TV broadcast stations around Salisbury:

  • WAXN (Channel 64; KANNAPOLIS, NC; Owner: WSOC-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WUNG-TV (Channel 58; CONCORD, NC; Owner: UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA)
  • WFMY-TV (Channel 2; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: WFMY TELEVISION CORPORATION)
  • WBTV (Channel 3; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: JEFFERSON-PILOT COMMUNICATIONS/WBTV, INC.)
  • WAFF (Channel 48; HUNTSVILLE, AL; Owner: RAYCOM AMERICA, INC.)
  • WUPN-TV (Channel 48; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: WUPN LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WXLV-TV (Channel 45; WINSTON-SALEM, NC; Owner: WXLV LICENSEE, LLC)
  • WTWB-TV (Channel 20; LEXINGTON, NC; Owner: WTWB OF THE TRIAD, LLC)
  • WLXI-TV (Channel 61; GREENSBORO, NC; Owner: TRI-STATE CHRISTIAN TV, INC.)
  • WSOC-TV (Channel 9; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WSOC-TV HOLDINGS, INC.)
  • WTVI (Channel 42; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: CHARLOTTE-MECKLENBURG PUBLIC BROADCASTING AUTHORITY)
  • WGTB-LP (Channel 28; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: VICTORY CHRISTIAN CENTER, INC.)
  • WJZY (Channel 46; BELMONT, NC; Owner: WJZY-TV, INC.)
  • WWWB (Channel 55; ROCK HILL, SC; Owner: WWWB-TV, INC.)
  • WCNC-TV (Channel 36; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WCNC-TV, INC.)
  • WCCB (Channel 18; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: NORTH CAROLINA BROADCASTING PARTNERS)
  • WGHP (Channel 8; HIGH POINT, NC; Owner: WGHP LICENSE, INC.)
  • W25BR (Channel 25; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: WORD OF GOD FELLOWSHIP, INC.)
  • W52CW (Channel 52; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: TRINITY BROADCASTING NETWORK)
  • W34BN (Channel 34; CHARLOTTE, NC; Owner: THREE ANGELS BROADCASTING NETWORK)
Fatal accident count
See more detailed statistics of Salisbury fatal car crashes and road traffic accidents for 1975 - 2021 here
  • National Bridge Inventory (NBI) Statistics
  • 82Number of bridges
  • 810ft / 247mTotal length
  • 1,132,145Total average daily traffic
  • 149,594Total average daily truck traffic
New bridges in Salisbury, NC - historical statistics
  • New bridges - historical statistics
  • 21920-1929
  • 11930-1939
  • 11940-1949
  • 51950-1959
  • 41960-1969
  • 71970-1979
  • 141980-1989
  • 141990-1999
  • 202000-2009
  • 132010-2019
  • 12020-2022
See full National Bridge Inventory statistics for Salisbury, NC
FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers: 2 (See the full list of FCC Registered Cell Phone Towers in Salisbury)
FCC Registered Antenna Towers: 291 (See the full list of FCC Registered Antenna Towers)
FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Commercial Land Mobile Towers in Salisbury, NC)
FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers: 1 (See the full list of FCC Registered Private Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers: 43 (See the full list of FCC Registered Broadcast Land Mobile Towers)
FCC Registered Microwave Towers: 17 (See the full list of FCC Registered Microwave Towers in this town)
FCC Registered Paging Towers: 4 (See the full list of FCC Registered Paging Towers)
FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers: 11 (See the full list of FCC Registered Maritime Coast & Aviation Ground Towers)
FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses: 341 (See the full list of FCC Registered Amateur Radio Licenses in Salisbury)

FAA Registered Aircraft Manufacturers and Dealers: 3 (See the full list of FAA Registered Manufacturers and Dealers in Salisbury)
FAA Registered Aircraft: 69 (See the full list of FAA Registered Aircraft)
Home Mortgage Disclosure Act Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003
(Based on 4 full and 8 partial tracts)
A) FHA, FSA/RHS & VA
Home Purchase Loans		B) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		C) Refinancings
D) Home Improvement Loans
E) Loans on Dwellings For 5+ Families
F) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A B C & D)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED23$95,591229$103,716580$118,82522$27,7282$297,455158$88,473
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED1$60,06032$73,11759$92,8764$18,6420$012$80,117
APPLICATIONS DENIED5$74,34086$76,513222$91,09326$20,1860$044$86,468
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN1$90,00022$122,779110$112,9294$36,0920$014$77,182
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS0$07$145,41132$129,6920$00$05$88,022
Choose year:  2003 2002 2001 2000 1999

Detailed mortgage data for all 11 tracts in Salisbury, NC

Private Mortgage Insurance Companies Aggregated Statistics For Year 2003
(Based on 4 full and 8 partial tracts)
A) Conventional
Home Purchase Loans		B) Refinancings
C) Non-occupant Loans on
< 5 Family Dwellings (A & B)
NumberAverage ValueNumberAverage ValueNumberAverage Value
LOANS ORIGINATED52$110,35265$107,16914$76,216
APPLICATIONS APPROVED, NOT ACCEPTED15$85,90117$123,0503$71,657
APPLICATIONS DENIED0$00$00$0
APPLICATIONS WITHDRAWN4$109,5586$105,4781$141,940
FILES CLOSED FOR INCOMPLETENESS1$250,0001$84,1401$84,000
Choose year:  2003 2002 2001 2000 1999
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Salisbury, NC
Conventional Home Purchase Loans in Salisbury, NC - Value

2002 - 2018 National Fire Incident Reporting System (NFIRS) incidents

    Fire incident distribution by year Based on the data from the years 2002 - 2018 the average number of fires per year is 367. The highest number of fire incidents - 543 took place in 2015, and the least - 170 in 2003. The data has an increasing trend.
    Fire incident types in Salisbury, NC When looking into fire subcategories, the most incidents belonged to: Structure Fires (62.4%), and Outside Fires (21.5%).

    • Fire incident types reported to NFIRS in Salisbury, NC
    • 3,89862.4%Structure Fires
    • 1,34221.5%Outside Fires
    • 77512.4%Mobile Property/Vehicle Fires
    • 2293.7%Other
See full National Fire Incident Reporting System statistics for Salisbury, NC

Fire-safe hotels and motels in Salisbury, North Carolina:

  • Days Inn, 321 Bendix Dr, Salisbury, North Carolina 28146 , Phone: (704) 633-5961, Fax: (704) 216-0163
  • Executive Inn, 2118 S Main St, Salisbury, North Carolina 28147 , Phone: (704) 637-6726, Fax: (704) 639-0552
  • Hotel Salisbury & Conference Center, 530 Jake Alexander Blvd S, Salisbury, North Carolina 28147 , Phone: (704) 637-3100, Fax: (704) 637-9152
  • Comfort Suites Salisbury, 1040 E Innes St, Salisbury, North Carolina 28144 , Phone: (704) 630-0065, Fax: (704) 797-8878
  • Travelodge, 1328 Jake Alexander Blvd, Salisbury, North Carolina 28146 , Phone: (704) 636-8910, Fax: (704) 638-0320
  • Affordable Suites Salisbury, 1305 Julian Rd, Salisbury, North Carolina 28147 , Phone: (704) 636-7400
  • Courtyard By Marriott Salisbury, 120 Marriott Cir, Salisbury, North Carolina 28144 , Phone: (704) 680-9201
  • Holiday Inn Express & Suites Salisbury NC, 125 Marriott Cir, Salisbury, North Carolina 28144 , Phone: (336) 466-3479
  • Quality Inn Salisbury, 825 Klumac Rd, Salisbury, North Carolina 28144 , Phone: (704) 633-5777
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Most common first names in Salisbury, NC among deceased individuals
NameCountLived (average)
Mary57478.2 years
James56571.3 years
John54674.1 years
William48773.6 years
Robert38071.5 years
Charles25270.7 years
George21373.7 years
Margaret17776.8 years
Ruth17479.0 years
Annie15979.0 years
Most common last names in Salisbury, NC among deceased individuals
Last nameCountLived (average)
Smith24672.6 years
Brown19475.3 years
Miller18376.0 years
Jones15572.5 years
Morgan13575.0 years
Williams13371.6 years
Johnson12773.5 years
Davis12672.4 years
Trexler12077.3 years
Kluttz10777.8 years
Houses and condos Apartments
Most commonly used house heating fuel in houses and condos in Salisbury, NC
  • 54.1%Utility gas
  • 43.4%Electricity
  • 0.9%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 0.8%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.6%No fuel used
  • 0.2%Wood
Most commonly used house heating fuel in apartments in Salisbury, NC
  • 73.6%Electricity
  • 22.4%Utility gas
  • 1.8%Fuel oil, kerosene, etc.
  • 1.7%Bottled, tank, or LP gas
  • 0.6%No fuel used


Salisbury compared to North Carolina state average:

  • Black race population percentage above state average.
  • Median age significantly below state average.
  • Length of stay since moving in above state average.
  • House age above state average.
  • Institutionalized population percentage significantly above state average.
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