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Newark, OH vs Salem, OH

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- Salem is 0% more densely populated than Newark.
- People are 13.1% less likely to be married in Salem.
- The Median Age is 7.0 years older in Salem.
 Newark, OHSalem, OHUnited States
 Population  Unlock11,920329,725,481
 Female Population51.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock45.338.4
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 Population - 201047,607  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock12,197285,036,114
 Population - 199044,389  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-5.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now14.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,855.593.4
 Land Area20.8  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Newark, OHSalem, OHUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.0%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock9.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.5%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Newark, OHSalem, OHUnited States
 White89.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.9%12.2%
 Asian0.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock0.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Newark, OHSalem, OHUnited States
 Married Population45.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock60.8%50.2%
 Never Married32.4%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock18.1%10.8%
 Widowed6.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.182.60
 Households19,800  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,76580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children26.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,834  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock14.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.7%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Newark    7 Reviews
Briley · Newark, OH
Historical and cheap, but the inside is horrible.
Over 4 years ago

I have lived here in Newark for over nine and a half years. This isn't the best place to live. Sure there's historical buildings, including the courthouse, and the  More

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Brooke · Newark, OH
As recent newcomers, we love Newark, OH
Over 9 years ago

We retired to Newark, coming from the ‘burbs of the Chicago area. People we meet are surprised to hear that someone would choose Newark to retire to, but as newcomers  More

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Angela · Newark, OH
Not for the young, up and coming
Over 14 years ago

This city is good for the older generation, rtetiring, and folks that wont mind settling in an affordable-yet-boring town. Crime is going up. Poverty increasing, and  More

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Reviews for Salem    2 Reviews
MICHAEL · San Francisco, CA
Michael White
Over 8 years ago

Salem is a beautiful town with great people. Even though it is a small town it has a good hospital, good restaurants and enough stores to find almost anything you  More

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scott · Salem, OH
Salem Success, growth, and quality of living
Over 12 years ago

Salem is experiencing a renaissance of late. A large group of citizens formed a committee called the Salem Downtown Technical Advisory Committee and this committee has  More

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