| | Port St. Joe, FL | Salem, OH | United States |
| Population | 3,680 | 11,920 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 50.2% | 52.7% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 49.8% | 47.3% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 50.4 | 45.3 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 3,424 | 12,306 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 3,644 | 12,197 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 4,044 | 12,233 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -3.7% | -5.6% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -13.3% | -5.9% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 392.9 | 1,855.5 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 9.4 | 6.4 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 2.6 | 0.0 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Port St. Joe, FL | Salem, OH | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 6.8% | 4.3% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 7.2% | 4.2% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 7.8% | 4.3% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 2.0% | 2.7% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 2.6% | 4.5% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 0.4% | 5.6% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 12.6% | 11.8% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 7.2% | 12.2% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 9.8% | 14.7% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 12.9% | 9.5% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 7.7% | 5.8% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 11.1% | 9.0% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 11.6% | 6.2% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 0.3% | 5.2% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Port St. Joe, FL | Salem, OH | United States |
| White | 77.9% | 96.3% | 59.4% |
| Black | 15.5% | 0.9% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.5% | 0.0% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.4% | 0.5% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.4% | 2.0% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 3.3% | 0.2% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Port St. Joe, FL | Salem, OH | United States |
| Married Population | 52.2% | 39.2% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 51.5% | 38.2% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.7% | 1.0% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 47.8% | 60.8% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 24.0% | 32.8% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 15.1% | 18.1% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 8.7% | 9.9% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.27 | 2.18 | 2.60 |
| Households | 1,555 | 5,298 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 999 | 2,765 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 29.9% | 31.5% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 43.3% | 40.4% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 556 | 2,533 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 18.4% | 14.5% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 8.3% | 13.6% | 10.8% |