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Estero, FL vs Salem, VA

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- Salem is 0% more densely populated than Estero.
- People are 30.8% less likely to be married in Salem.
- The Median Age is 24.6 years younger in Salem.
 Estero, FLSalem, VAUnited States
 Population  Unlock25,335329,725,481
 Female Population51.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.838.4
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 Population - 201028,070  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock24,747285,036,114
 Population - 19903,177  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock2.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now982.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,745.193.4
 Land Area24.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Estero, FLSalem, VAUnited States
 Age 0 to 42.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 143.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 200.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.2%5.2%
 Age 25 to 346.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 547.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 6410.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 8418.7%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Estero, FLSalem, VAUnited States
 White86.7%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock7.1%12.2%
 Asian2.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.8%0.4%
 Two or More Races0.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Estero, FLSalem, VAUnited States
 Married Population69.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock46.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.2%50.2%
 Never Married13.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.8%10.8%
 Widowed7.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.292.60
 Households17,289  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,56880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children12.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,537  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children3.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Estero    2 Reviews

Estero, FL is wonderful in every way. It is an upscale village sitting between SW Florida International Airport in Fort Myers, FL, and the posh city of Naples, FL.  More

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Over 20 years ago

A slice of paradise exists here in southwest Florida! Winters are warm with average highs in the 70s along with abundant sunshine. Morning lows average in the 50s.   More

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Reviews for Salem    4 Reviews

Over 10 years ago

I am looking for property in  More

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Over 11 years ago

When we moved from Glen Allen VA to Salem I had read on here that cost of living including housing was cheaper. Housing is less unless you want a house bigger than 1300  More

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Over 15 years ago

Salem is a lovely town surrounded by the beauty of the Blue Ridge mountains. Spring, Summer and Fall is exceptionally beautiful with moderate climate and lots of  More

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