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Orting, WA vs Salem, OR

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- Salem is 0% more densely populated than Orting.
- People are 11.7% less likely to be married in Salem.
- The Median Age is 1.0 years older in Salem.
 Orting, WASalem, ORUnited States
 Population  Unlock174,193329,725,481
 Female Population51.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.738.4
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 Population - 20106,743  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock136,924285,036,114
 Population - 19902,106  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock28.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now310.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,580.893.4
 Land Area2.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Orting, WASalem, ORUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5416.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 643.4%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Orting, WASalem, ORUnited States
 White79.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.2%12.2%
 Asian2.7%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races8.5%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock22.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Orting, WASalem, ORUnited States
 Married Population53.0%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock53.3%50.2%
 Never Married33.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.4%10.8%
 Widowed3.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.582.60
 Households2,841  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock40,38280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children35.0%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock39.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households575  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children7.7%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Orting    5 Reviews

Orting has everything. I've lived outside the town for over 13 years and one of my favorite things to do is visit the quaint valley town. The residence are kind,  More

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Over 10 years ago

Orting is in the processes of building a new bridge to enter into Orting from Sumner direction. That will make the old bridge a Historic Point to visit since it can not  More

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Over 10 years ago

Nice place to live 3 schools Elementary Junior high and high school 1 main road thru town. small town but that's what makes it  More

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Reviews for Salem    37 Reviews

After reading the reviews here, I had to come write my own. The problem I had with most of the reviews is that most were very opinion-based and seemed to assume everyone  More

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Moved here approx. 4 years ago from SW Michigan, but I've lived in 9 other cities & 5 other states. Salem is a very manageable sized city, with tons of parks, diverse  More

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Over 5 years ago

I'm a native 5th generation Oregonian, so bear in mind that I was born with webs between my toes! Anyway, I used to think it rained too much when I was young. Then I  More

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