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Cape Charles, VA vs Salisbury, MD

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- Salisbury is 0% more densely populated than Cape Charles.
- People are 36.6% less likely to be married in Salisbury.
- The Median Age is 26.4 years younger in Salisbury.
 Cape Charles, VASalisbury, MDUnited States
 Population  Unlock32,583329,725,481
 Female Population58.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population41.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock30.138.4
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 Population - 20101,011  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock23,743285,036,114
 Population - 19901,398  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock39.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-24.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,378.293.4
 Land Area3.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Cape Charles, VASalisbury, MDUnited States
 Age 0 to 42.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock10.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 649.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Cape Charles, VASalisbury, MDUnited States
 White77.6%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock39.3%12.2%
 Asian0.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Cape Charles, VASalisbury, MDUnited States
 Married Population45.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock27.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.9%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock71.3%50.2%
 Never Married27.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.1%10.8%
 Widowed6.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.362.60
 Households584  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,89380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children7.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock28.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households307  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock33.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children2.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Cape Charles    4 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

Moved here from Florida where the "no see ums" will torture. No bug problems that I have felt here. Rarely see a mosquito. There is a green fly that bits, but only saw  More

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Over 10 years ago

Cape Charles is a delightful and quaint community with some really great assets like golf and boating. I counted only five days over 90 degrees last summer. Winters are  More

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Unsure of the areas, can anyone help me. Master in Social Work; interested the College or educational  More

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Reviews for Salisbury    11 Reviews

Elijah · 
Over 5 years ago

I left Salisbury 5 years ago, but a year ago I had some business nearby, so I decides to visit Salisbury, MD for nostalgia’s sake, it was a big mistake. I’ll admit there  More

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Over 6 years ago

I lived in Salisbury for 10 years before leaving and It’s funny that people keep telling me that Salisbury has very little crime, and that it having high crime is made  More

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I am tired of hearing about salisbury having a "high violent crime rate" in these national reviews. It is inaccurate and damaging to property and business owners here.  More

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