| PEOPLE | Salem | Wichita | United States |
| Population | 154,637 | 382,368 | 308,035,306 |
| Pop. Density | 3,229 | 2,400 | 87 |
| Pop. Change | 11.49% | 8.61% | 8.07% |
| Median Age | 34.6 | 33.9 | 37.3 |
| Households | 57,290 | 151,818 | 116,716,292 |
| Household Size | 2.55 | 2.47 | 2.58 |
| Male Population | 49.87% | 49.30% | 49.27% |
| Female Population | 50.13% | 50.70% | 50.96% |
| Married Population | 43.81% | 47.47% | 47.02% |
| Single Population | 56.19% | 52.53% | 52.98% |
| ESTIMATED TOTAL POPULATION BY AGE | | | |
| Age 0 to 4 | 7.38% | 8.04% | 6.56% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.97% | 7.42% | 6.61% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.69% | 6.99% | 6.71% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 4.14% | 4.13% | 4.21% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 3.19% | 2.68% | 2.95% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 7.56% | 7.50% | 7.01% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 14.71% | 14.67% | 13.33% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 12.95% | 12.29% | 13.33% |
| Age 45 to 49 | 13.04% | 13.82% | 14.61% |
| Age 50 to 54 | 13.04% | 13.82% | 14.61% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 11.42% | 10.99% | 11.84% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 11.42% | 10.99% | 11.84% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 6.04% | 5.79% | 7.05% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 3.91% | 3.90% | 4.24% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.00% | 1.77% | 1.78% |
| RACE | | | |
| White | 79.03% | 71.94% | 72.41% |
| Black | 1.48% | 11.46% | 12.61% |
| Asian | 2.73% | 4.83% | 4.75% |
| American Indian | 1.48% | 1.19% | 0.95% |
| Other | 15.29% | 10.58% | 9.28% |
| Hispanic | 13.10% | 1.16% | 16.35% |
| Non-Hispanic | 86.90% | 98.84% | 83.65% |
| FAMILY | | | |
| Married, w/children | 30.88% | 30.47% | 30.42% |
| Married, no children | 40.24% | 40.09% | 42.46% |
| Single, w/children | 17.77% | 17.85% | 14.39% |
| Single, no children | 11.11% | 11.59% | 12.73% |
| Divorced | 14.05% | 13.85% | 10.62% |
| Separated | 5.41% | 4.04% | 4.97% |
| Widowed | 6.58% | 5.84% | 6.14% |
| Now Married | 43.33% | 46.90% | 46.32% |
| Never Married | 30.63% | 29.38% | 31.95% |
