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Muscatine, IA vs Salem, SC

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- Salem is 0% more densely populated than Muscatine.
- People are 3.6% more likely to be married in Salem.
- The Median Age is 4.1 years older in Salem.
 Muscatine, IASalem, SCUnited States
 Population  Unlock150329,725,481
 Female Population49.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.438.4
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 Population - 201023,766  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock126285,036,114
 Population - 199022,881  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock21.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now2.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock163.993.4
 Land Area18.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Muscatine, IASalem, SCUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.5%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock2.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.8%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.2%  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 843.8%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Muscatine, IASalem, SCUnited States
 White72.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.0%12.2%
 Asian0.5%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.2%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.2%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock0.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Muscatine, IASalem, SCUnited States
 Married Population45.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock46.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock53.1%50.2%
 Never Married33.9%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.4%10.8%
 Widowed6.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock3.132.60
 Households9,210  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock56.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,141  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock6.3%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Muscatine    3 Reviews

Over 11 years ago

We recently relocated here in October for my husbands work. This is a beautiful city located on the mississippi river. It boasts of state of the art playground equipment  More

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Over 15 years ago

This is the worst place that I have ever lived. There is nothing to do here except drugs. The schools are also terrible. I ended up sending my son to a private boarding  More

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Over 19 years ago

We live just outside of Muscatine,On a bluff looking over the Mississippi river. We have a great view of the river( never floods) and a house in our subdivision just  More

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Reviews for Salem    2 Reviews

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

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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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