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Elkhart, IN vs Salem, MA

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- Salem is 0% more densely populated than Elkhart.
- People are 9.5% more likely to be married in Salem.
- The Median Age is 3.6 years older in Salem.
 Elkhart, INSalem, MAUnited States
 Population  Unlock44,452329,725,481
 Female Population51.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.638.4
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 Population - 201051,844  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock40,407285,036,114
 Population - 199043,627  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock7.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now19.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,359.593.4
 Land Area27.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock10.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Elkhart, INSalem, MAUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.1%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.0%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Elkhart, INSalem, MAUnited States
 White56.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.8%12.2%
 Asian0.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock17.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Elkhart, INSalem, MAUnited States
 Married Population37.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.5%50.2%
 Never Married38.3%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.6%10.8%
 Widowed7.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.172.60
 Households21,212  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,22580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children21.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,670  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children15.4%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Elkhart    8 Reviews
Ty · Cedar City, UT
Hometown
Over 12 years ago

I grew up in Elkhart and it's not the greatest city. My car had been broken into numerous times while living in northern Indiana (South Bend as well). I attribute to  More

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Sarsl · Elkhart, IN
Friendly Small Town
Over 13 years ago

I moved away from Elkhart and returned 20 years later. During my time away I lived in many locations around the west coast - but mostly in Arizona. The last couple of  More

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Sarsl · Elkhart, IN
Friendly Small Town
Over 13 years ago

I left Elkhart 20 years ago, lived mainly in Arizona and returned recently. I have been pleasantly surprised at the wonderful people I've met here. I've made more  More

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Reviews for Salem    4 Reviews
Leila · Salem, MA
Horrible place for a Family
Over 9 years ago

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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Eva · Salem, MA
Love it!
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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Robert · Salem, MA
Witch City, America
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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