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Clayton, GA vs Salem, SC

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- Salem is 0% more densely populated than Clayton.
- People are 12.9% more likely to be married in Salem.
- The Median Age is 4.0 years younger in Salem.
 Clayton, GASalem, SCUnited States
 Population  Unlock150329,725,481
 Female Population52.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.438.4
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 Population - 20101,919  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock126285,036,114
 Population - 19901,613  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock21.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now30.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock163.993.4
 Land Area3.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Clayton, GASalem, SCUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock2.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 207.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5410.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock12.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 848.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Clayton, GASalem, SCUnited States
 White91.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.0%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock0.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Clayton, GASalem, SCUnited States
 Married Population41.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock46.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock53.1%50.2%
 Never Married31.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.4%10.8%
 Widowed9.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.132.60
 Households734  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children20.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock56.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households245  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock6.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children20.9%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Clayton    3 Reviews
Rutger · Clayton, GA
Has potential to be awesome, but a long way to go.
Over 5 years ago

Clayton is the largest town in mountainous Rabun County, the most northeastern part of Georgia before crossing into North Carolina. It is less than 2 hrs from Atlanta.  More

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Tom · Clayton, GA
Review of Rabun County, Georgia
Over 11 years ago

With about 66% of the land being national forest, Rabun County is blessed to retain a small town atmosphere and not worry about being over developed. Beautiful  More

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Marian  · Clayton, GA
Its interesting to live in Rabun County
Over 17 years ago

We have lived full time in Rabun County for 12 years and part time for 31 years. It is an absolutely beautful county but it is governed by the locals and it is hard to  More

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Reviews for Salem    2 Reviews
Laura · Manorville, NY
Paradise awaits in this hidden gem
Over 6 years ago

Absolutely one of the most beautiful places to live m. Come check it  More

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Steve · Seattle, WA
Mediocre Southern Burg
Over 7 years ago

I lived in the general Salem area for a year and a half. Being a "Yankee" I was treated with either indifference or outright hostility. Things I liked were little  More

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