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Charles Town, WV vs Salisbury, MD

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- Salisbury is 0% more densely populated than Charles Town.
- People are 41.2% less likely to be married in Salisbury.
- The Median Age is 10.3 years younger in Salisbury.
 Charles Town, WVSalisbury, MDUnited States
 Population  Unlock32,583329,725,481
 Female Population52.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock30.138.4
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 Population - 20105,251  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock23,743285,036,114
 Population - 19903,122  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock39.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now92.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,378.293.4
 Land Area5.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Charles Town, WVSalisbury, MDUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock10.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Charles Town, WVSalisbury, MDUnited States
 White71.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock39.3%12.2%
 Asian2.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Charles Town, WVSalisbury, MDUnited States
 Married Population48.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock27.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock71.3%50.2%
 Never Married30.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.1%10.8%
 Widowed3.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.362.60
 Households2,349  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,89380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children45.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock28.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households878  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock33.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Charles Town    3 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

Charles Town is a town with a small town feel. Having grown up and lived there until the age of 18, I've maintained a fondness for that "feel". Living the past 22 years  More

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Over 18 years ago

Charles Town is a beautiful, historic town just a short distance from the confluence of the Shenandoah and Potomac rivers. It used to be inexpensive to live here but in  More

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Over 19 years ago

You can spend a day at Charles Town Races and Slots either cheering on the winning horse or getting lucky at the slots. You can visit many historical sites such as the  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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