| | Checotah, OK | Salem, NY | United States |
| Population | 3,034 | 2,627 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 53.3% | 49.4% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 46.7% | 50.6% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 39.6 | 43.5 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 3,326 | 2,720 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 3,481 | 2,702 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 3,290 | 2,608 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -11.7% | -3.5% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -6.5% | 0.0% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 338.8 | 50.2 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 9.0 | 52.4 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.1 | 0.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Checotah, OK | Salem, NY | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 8.8% | 5.1% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 5.7% | 5.4% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 7.3% | 3.9% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 1.4% | 3.2% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 4.3% | 4.1% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 3.2% | 4.0% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 14.8% | 16.0% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 10.3% | 9.8% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 13.2% | 11.5% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.0% | 9.3% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 6.5% | 7.7% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 9.0% | 13.9% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 6.9% | 4.8% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 2.8% | 1.2% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Checotah, OK | Salem, NY | United States |
| White | 43.9% | 93.0% | 59.4% |
| Black | 6.0% | 0.7% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 2.8% | 0.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 21.7% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 16.2% | 4.1% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 9.5% | 2.2% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Checotah, OK | Salem, NY | United States |
| Married Population | 40.5% | 50.4% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 36.5% | 46.9% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 4.0% | 3.4% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 59.5% | 49.6% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 30.5% | 33.9% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 17.7% | 11.5% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 11.2% | 4.3% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.64 | 2.47 | 2.60 |
| Households | 1,130 | 1,053 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 764 | 610 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 18.3% | 24.4% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 36.5% | 61.3% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 366 | 443 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 25.5% | 12.3% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 19.6% | 2.0% | 10.8% |