Salem, OR

Salem, OR

1964‑1983:		Salem, OR SMSA
1983‑1992:		Salem, OR MSA
1992‑2003:		Salem, OR PMSA in Portland-Salem, OR-WA CMSA
2003‑2006:		Salem, OR Metro Area

Components

Population


Component		1950		1960		1970		1980		1990		2000		2005


Marion County, OR		101,401		120,888		151,309		204,692		228,483		284,834		305,715

Polk County, OR		26,317		26,523		35,349		45,203		49,541		62,380		70,553



Total		-		-		186,658		249,895		278,024		347,214		376,268
Percent Change		-		-		-		33.9%		11.3%		24.9%		8.4%



Total (as currently defined)		127,718		147,411		186,658		249,895		278,024		347,214		376,268
Percent Change		-		15.4%		26.6%		33.9%		11.3%		24.9%		8.4%

Timeline

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Marion County, OR

Polk County, OR

In this area

In another area

Principal/Central Cities

Population


City		1950			1960			1970			1980			1990			2000			2005


Salem, OR		3,053			3,897			5,336	*		10,539	*		12,803	*		136,924	*		148,751	*



Total		0			0			5,336			10,539			12,803			136,924			148,751
Metro		0			0			186,658			249,895			278,024			347,214			376,268
Percent								2.9%			4.2%			4.6%			39.4%			39.5%

Timeline

Principal or central city of this metro area

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Salem, OR

Urban/Rural Population



1970							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					122,199		65.5%
			UA Population				93,041		49.8%
		Rural Population					64,459		34.5%

		Inside Central Cities					5,336		2.9%
		Outside Central Cities					181,322		97.1%

		Total Metro Area Population					186,658		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Salem, OR			93,041		93,041		100.0%

		Total					93,041


		population figures are from the 1970 census, metro areas as defined Apr 1973




1980							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					177,531		71.0%
			UA Population				135,747		54.3%
		Rural Population					72,364		29.0%

		Inside Central Cities					10,539		4.2%
		Outside Central Cities					239,356		95.8%

		Total Metro Area Population					249,895		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Salem, OR			135,747		135,747		100.0%

		Total					135,747


		population figures are from the 1980 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1983




1990							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					204,042		73.4%
			UA Population				157,079		56.5%
		Rural Population					73,982		26.6%

		Inside Central Cities					12,803		4.6%
		Outside Central Cities					265,221		95.4%

		Total Metro Area Population					278,024		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Salem, OR			157,079		157,079		100.0%

		Total					157,079


		population figures are from the 1990 census, metro areas as defined Jun 1993




2000							Population in Metro Area		Percent of Total Metro Area Population

		Urban Population					288,932		83.2%
			UA Population				207,479		59.8%
		Rural Population					58,282		16.8%

		Inside Principal Cities					136,924		39.4%
		Outside Principal Cities					210,290		60.6%

		Total Metro Area Population					347,214		100.0%


		Urbanized Area			Total UA Population		UA Population in Metro Area		Percent of UA in Metro Area

		Portland, OR-WA			1,583,138		250		0.0%
		Salem, OR			207,229		207,229		100.0%

		Total					207,479


		population figures are from the 2000 census, metro areas as defined Jun 2003

Component Change History




Oct 1964



-		New SMSA: Salem, OR SMSA
-		Marion County, OR included as original SMSA component
-		Polk County, OR included as original SMSA component
-		Salem, OR designated as original central city of new SMSA


Dec 1992



-		Salem, OR MSA became Salem, OR PMSA in Portland-Salem, OR-WA CMSA


Jun 2003



-		Salem, OR PMSA in Portland-Salem, OR-WA CMSA became Salem, OR Metro Area