Salisbury is a city in Rowan County in North Carolina, a state of the United States of America. The population was 26,462 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Rowan CountyTemplate:GR.
Geography
Salisbury is located at 35°40′6″N 80°28′43″W / 35.66833°N 80.47861°WInvalid arguments have been passed to the {{#coordinates:}} function (35.668289, -80.478479)Template:GR.
According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 46.0 km² (17.8 mi²), all land.
Demographics
As of the censusTemplate:GR of 2000, there were 26,462 people, 10,276 households, and 6,186 families residing in the city. The population density was 574.6/km² (1,488.3/mi²). There were 11,288 housing units at an average density of 245.1/km² (634.9/mi²). The racial makeup of the city was 57.30% White, 37.56% African American, 0.28% Native American, 1.39% Asian, 0.06% Pacific Islander, 1.92% from other races, and 1.48% from two or more races. Hispanic or Latino of any race were 4.30% of the population.
There were 10,276 households out of which 26.5% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 39.0% were married couples living together, 17.4% had a female householder with no husband present, and 39.8% were non-families. 34.3% of all households were made up of individuals and 14.5% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.29 and the average family size was 2.92.
In the city the population was spread out with 21.8% under the age of 18, 13.1% from 18 to 24, 25.0% from 25 to 44, 20.2% from 45 to 64, and 19.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 37 years. For every 100 females there were 90.2 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 86.3 males.
The median income for a household in the city was $32,923, and the median income for a family was $41,108. Males had a median income of $31,149 versus $25,019 for females. The per capita income for the city was $18,864. About 12.2% of families and 16.0% of the population were below the poverty line, including 22.3% of those under age 18 and 11.0% of those age 65 or over.
Transportation
Amtrak's Crescent and Carolinian and Piedmont trains connect Salisbury with the cities of New York, Philadelphia, Baltimore, Washington, Richmond, Raleigh, Charlotte, Atlanta, Birmingham and New Orleans. The Amtrak station is situated at Depot and Liberty Streets. Salisbury is also served by Interstate 85.
Trivia
- North Carolinians pronouce "Salisbury" in the British manner. (Saulz-bree)
- Food Lion Inc. is based in Salisbury.
- Salisbury is home to Catawba College
- Salisbury is home to Livingstone College