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Duluth, MN vs Salem, OR

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Highlights
- Salem is 0% more densely populated than Duluth.
- People are 20.3% more likely to be married in Salem.
- The Median Age is 1.8 years older in Salem.
 Duluth, MNSalem, ORUnited States
 Population86,711174,193329,725,481
 Female Population51.2%49.0%50.5%
 Male Population48.8%51.0%49.5%
 Median Age33.935.738.4
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 Population - 201086,193155,223309,327,143
 Population - 200086,918136,924285,036,114
 Population - 199085,493107,786251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now-1.3%28.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now0.3%63.2%30.8%
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 Population Density1,210.23,580.893.4
 Land Area71.748.63,531,905.4
 Water Area19.60.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Duluth, MNSalem, ORUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.6%6.2%5.9%
 Age 5 to 94.9%6.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.1%7.1%6.6%
 Age 15 to 172.8%4.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 209.2%4.3%4.0%
 Age 21 to 2410.3%5.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.6%15.5%13.8%
 Age 35 to 4411.3%14.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.9%11.6%12.6%
 Age 55 to 595.8%4.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.8%6.0%6.3%
 Age 65 to 749.0%8.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.4%4.2%4.5%
 Age 85 and over2.3%1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Duluth, MNSalem, ORUnited States
 White87.3%65.8%59.4%
 Black2.6%1.2%12.2%
 Asian1.6%3.2%5.6%
 Native American1.6%0.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%1.7%0.2%
 Other0.1%0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.1%4.8%3.2%
 Hispanic2.7%22.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Duluth, MNSalem, ORUnited States
 Married Population38.8%46.7%49.8%
     Currently Married38.2%45.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.7%1.6%1.8%
 Single Population61.2%53.3%50.2%
 Never Married44.6%34.6%33.8%
 Divorced11.5%13.4%10.8%
 Widowed5.0%5.2%5.6%
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 Household Size2.232.582.60
 Households36,10664,426124,010,992
 Family Households18,02940,38280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.8%31.3%30.5%
     Married couple, no children45.5%39.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households18,07724,04443,255,233
     Single householder, w/children17.1%19.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.5%9.9%10.8%
Reviews for Duluth    18 Reviews

My husband and I just visited Duluth for our anniversary. We stayed in Canal Park and found the area fun and convenient for travelers. Lots of quaint shops and  More

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Over 3 years ago

It is the worse weather in the U.S. as far as small cities that large. The houses are fare below par. they are old shingle 1920s vintage generally and not normally well  More

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I moved to Duluth fifteen years ago today from Arizona with my (at that time) 3 children, who were 1, 4 and 8. My daughter was born here 2 years later. I have never once  More

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Reviews for Salem    37 Reviews

After reading the reviews here, I had to come write my own. The problem I had with most of the reviews is that most were very opinion-based and seemed to assume everyone  More

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Moved here approx. 4 years ago from SW Michigan, but I've lived in 9 other cities & 5 other states. Salem is a very manageable sized city, with tons of parks, diverse  More

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Over 4 years ago

I'm a native 5th generation Oregonian, so bear in mind that I was born with webs between my toes! Anyway, I used to think it rained too much when I was young. Then I  More

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