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Salisbury, North Carolina, in Rowan county, is 19 miles N of Concord, North Carolina (center to center) and 37 miles NE of Charlotte, North Carolina. The city is part of the Charlotte - Gastonia - Rock Hill metropolitan statistical area (MSA). About 26,462 people people live in Salisbury.
In Salisbury, about 39% of adults are married. Single people feel welcome in Salisbury, and many people make their homes without family or roommates living with them. Singles, rather than married couples, seem the order of the day in the city.
Kinder? Gentler? Well at least we can say that women form a particularly large portion of the population in Salisbury. Its large mature (over 65) population grounds the city nicely.
In 2000, Salisbury had a median family income of $41,108.
In 2004, George W. Bush garnered more political contributions ($13,280) in Salisbury than did the other Presidential candidates. The Democratic party was the top fund-raiser among political parties in the city.
Of the houses, apartments, etc. in Salisbury, about 54% are lived in by their owners, not renters. The average property tax bill in the city is higher than that of most other communities in North Carolina.
In Salisbury, 94% of commuters drive to work.
Comparing Salisbury to similar size places nationwide (Peers) and to other places in North Carolina (State):
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| Short Commute Times | | |
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| Low Violent Crime | | |
| Low Property Crime | | |
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