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Elizabethtown, PA vs Salem, MA

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- Salem is 0% more densely populated than Elizabethtown.
- People are 14.0% less likely to be married in Salem.
- The Median Age is 2.7 years older in Salem.
 Elizabethtown, PASalem, MAUnited States
 Population  Unlock44,452329,725,481
 Female Population53.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.638.4
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 Population - 201011,528  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock40,407285,036,114
 Population - 19909,952  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock7.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now15.5%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,359.593.4
 Land Area2.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock10.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Elizabethtown, PASalem, MAUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 2011.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 549.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Elizabethtown, PASalem, MAUnited States
 White91.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.8%12.2%
 Asian0.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock17.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Elizabethtown, PASalem, MAUnited States
 Married Population48.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.5%50.2%
 Never Married37.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.6%10.8%
 Widowed4.1%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.172.60
 Households4,615  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,22580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,733  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children5.3%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Elizabethtown    4 Reviews

If you are a dog owner there is no place with in the town to enjoy time with your pet. Southeastern PA's westernmost town offers train service, in fact good, Amtrak  More

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Being a 40+ year resident of Elizabethtown, I can think of many reasons I love living here...not least of which is the people. It's a wonderful place to raise a  More

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Central Pennsylvania is a great place to live because of the small towns and communities that also give you access to major metropolitan areas such as Philly, NYC,  More

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Reviews for Salem    4 Reviews

I've been in Salem, Massachusetts for a year now because it brought me up here for my husband's job. Salem may be a great place to visit during Halloween but other  More

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Over 12 years ago

My husband and I move to Salem, MA from Long Island NY five years ago and we love it! We kept on visiting for Halloween and we just decided to move here for the hell of  More

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Over 18 years ago

We are family friendly, albeit strange. We celebrate Halloween for a month. Check out the Haunted Happenings  More

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