| | Pittsford, NY | Salem, VA | United States |
| Population | 30,364 | 25,335 | 329,725,481 |
| Female Population | 52.6% | 52.4% | 50.5% |
| Male Population | 47.4% | 47.6% | 49.5% |
| Median Age | 42.9 | 40.8 | 38.4 |
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| Population - 2010 | 29,481 | 24,897 | 309,327,143 |
| Population - 2000 | 27,219 | 24,747 | 285,036,114 |
| Population - 1990 | 24,497 | 23,756 | 251,960,433 |
| Pop. 2000 to Now | 7.7% | 2.4% | 15.6% |
| Pop. 1990 to Now | 19.7% | 6.7% | 30.8% |
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| Population Density | 1,309.1 | 1,745.1 | 93.4 |
| Land Area | 23.2 | 14.5 | 3,531,905.4 |
| Water Area | 0.2 | 0.1 | 264,836.8 |
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| Est. Total Population By Age | | | |
| | Pittsford, NY | Salem, VA | United States |
| Age 0 to 4 | 5.5% | 4.1% | 5.9% |
| Age 5 to 9 | 6.0% | 5.3% | 6.1% |
| Age 10 to 14 | 6.9% | 5.7% | 6.6% |
| Age 15 to 17 | 3.8% | 3.9% | 3.9% |
| Age 18 to 20 | 8.6% | 7.2% | 4.0% |
| Age 21 to 24 | 3.9% | 6.2% | 5.2% |
| Age 25 to 34 | 7.1% | 11.3% | 13.8% |
| Age 35 to 44 | 10.2% | 11.7% | 12.9% |
| Age 45 to 54 | 12.5% | 12.1% | 12.6% |
| Age 55 to 59 | 7.3% | 6.2% | 6.7% |
| Age 60 to 64 | 8.0% | 7.6% | 6.3% |
| Age 65 to 74 | 10.9% | 10.7% | 9.6% |
| Age 75 to 84 | 6.1% | 5.2% | 4.5% |
| Age 85 and over | 3.2% | 2.9% | 1.9% |
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| Race | | | |
| | Pittsford, NY | Salem, VA | United States |
| White | 83.3% | 84.2% | 59.4% |
| Black | 2.5% | 7.1% | 12.2% |
| Asian | 8.3% | 1.9% | 5.6% |
| Native American | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.6% |
| Hawaiian, Pacific Islander | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Other | 0.2% | 0.8% | 0.4% |
| Two or More Races | 2.4% | 2.3% | 3.2% |
| Hispanic | 3.3% | 3.6% | 18.4% |
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| Marriage & Family | | | |
| | Pittsford, NY | Salem, VA | United States |
| Married Population | 60.0% | 47.8% | 49.8% |
| Currently Married | 59.3% | 46.4% | 48.0% |
| Married but Separated | 0.7% | 1.4% | 1.8% |
| Single Population | 40.0% | 52.2% | 50.2% |
| Never Married | 28.1% | 32.7% | 33.8% |
| Divorced | 6.0% | 12.8% | 10.8% |
| Widowed | 5.9% | 6.7% | 5.6% |
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| Household Size | 2.62 | 2.29 | 2.60 |
| Households | 10,467 | 9,971 | 124,010,992 |
| Family Households | 7,866 | 6,568 | 80,755,759 |
| Married couple, w/children | 38.2% | 25.6% | 30.5% |
| Married couple, no children | 52.4% | 46.0% | 42.9% |
| Non Family Households | 2,601 | 3,403 | 43,255,233 |
| Single householder, w/children | 4.4% | 18.3% | 15.8% |
| Single householder, no children | 5.0% | 10.1% | 10.8% |