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Marion, KY vs Salem, KY

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- Salem is 0% more densely populated than Marion.
- People are 22.8% more likely to be married in Salem.
- The Median Age is 3.4 years older in Salem.
 Marion, KYSalem, KYUnited States
 Population  Unlock681329,725,481
 Female Population49.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock50.638.4
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 Population - 20103,024  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock769285,036,114
 Population - 19903,320  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-6.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-14.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock799.393.4
 Land Area3.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Marion, KYSalem, KYUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock1.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.4%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 347.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5416.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock13.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 848.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Marion, KYSalem, KYUnited States
 White92.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.2%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 Races2.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Marion, KYSalem, KYUnited States
 Married Population37.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock44.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.1%50.2%
 Never Married25.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock16.4%10.8%
 Widowed17.3%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.492.60
 Households1,077  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock15680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children24.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock50.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households527  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock10.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children19.8%  Unlock10.8%
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Grew up here and is not somewhere you want to end up unless you really enjoy micro-sized cities. There are 2  More

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