People in Salem, Oregon

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People	Salem, OR	United States
Population	154,637	308,035,306
Pop. Density	3,229	87
Pop. Change	11.49%	8.07%
Median Age	34.6	37.3
Households	57,290	116,716,292
Household Size	2.55	2.58
Male Population	49.87%	49.27%
Female Population	50.13%	50.96%
Married Population	43.81%	47.02%
Single Population	56.19%	52.98%

Marital Status

The 2012 Salem, OR, population is 154,637. There are 3,229 people per square mile (population density).

Family in Salem, OR

The median age is 34.6. The US median is 37.3. 43.81% of people in Salem, OR, are married. 14.05% are divorced.

The average household size is 2.55 people. 30.88% of people are married, with children. 17.77% have children, but are single.

Race in Salem, OR

79.03% of people are white, 1.48% are black, 2.73% are asian, 1.48% are native american, and 15.29% claim 'Other'.

13.10% of the people in Salem, OR, claim hispanic ethnicity (meaning 86.90% are non-hispanic).

Salem People SperlingViews

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