| | Salem, SD | Denver, CO | United States |
| Population | 1,221 | 706,799 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 43.2% | 49.7% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 56.8% | 50.3% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 44.4 | 34.8 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 1,347 | 603,012 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 1,371 | 554,636 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 1,289 | 467,610 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | -8.0% | 32.6% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | -2.2% | 57.3% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 976.8 | 4,610.8 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 1.3 | 153.3 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.0 | 1.6 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Salem, SD | Denver, CO | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 3.4% | 5.7% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 8.7% | 5.2% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 8.9% | 5.4% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 7.7% | 2.9% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 1.1% | 3.0% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 3.8% | 5.1% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 7.0% | 23.1% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 9.7% | 16.4% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 9.0% | 11.7% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 6.2% | 5.1% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 8.6% | 4.7% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 14.2% | 7.3% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 7.0% | 3.0% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 4.8% | 1.4% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Salem, SD | Denver, CO | United States |
| White | 89.7% | 54.0% | 59.4% |
| Black | 0.0% | 8.6% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 0.0% | 3.5% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.0% | 0.3% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 5.6% | 3.6% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 4.4% | 29.4% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Salem, SD | Denver, CO | United States |
| Married Population | 60.9% | 41.2% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 60.0% | 39.6% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.9% | 1.6% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 39.1% | 58.8% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 20.9% | 43.4% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 11.6% | 11.8% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 6.5% | 3.5% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.37 | 2.21 | 2.60 |
| Households | 493 | 313,926 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 332 | 148,599 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 28.3% | 32.7% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 57.5% | 39.7% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 161 | 165,327 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 12.3% | 16.5% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 1.8% | 11.0% | 10.8% |