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Salem, MA vs Aiken, SC

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- Aiken is 0% more densely populated than Salem.
- People are 16.8% more likely to be married in Aiken.
- The Median Age is 9.0 years older in Aiken.
 Salem, MAAiken, SCUnited States
 Population  Unlock31,516329,725,481
 Female Population55.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population44.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock46.638.4
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 Population - 201041,823  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock25,337285,036,114
 Population - 199038,091  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock22.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now14.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,510.293.4
 Land Area8.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Salem, MAAiken, SCUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.6%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock15.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock3.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Salem, MAAiken, SCUnited States
 White72.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock34.6%12.2%
 Asian3.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Salem, MAAiken, SCUnited States
 Married Population41.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock45.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock51.6%50.2%
 Never Married43.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.1%10.8%
 Widowed4.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.302.60
 Households19,745  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,87780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children22.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock53.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households9,520  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.0%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Salem    4 Reviews
Leila · Salem, MA
Horrible place for a Family
Over 9 years ago

I've been in Salem, Massachusetts for a year now because it brought me up here for my husband's job. Salem may be a great place to visit during Halloween but other  More

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Eva · Salem, MA
Love it!
Over 12 years ago

My husband and I move to Salem, MA from Long Island NY five years ago and we love it! We kept on visiting for Halloween and we just decided to move here for the hell of  More

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Robert · Salem, MA
Witch City, America
Over 18 years ago

We are family friendly, albeit strange. We celebrate Halloween for a month. Check out the Haunted Happenings  More

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Reviews for Aiken    34 Reviews
laura · Aiken, SC
Moving here was hard, but I love Aiken
Over 5 years ago

I'm going on 3 years living in Aiken. Moving here not having any family or friends was difficult. I'm thankful for the people I have met who now feel like lifelong  More

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Julie · Boise, ID
Almost Perfect, Magical Place.
Over 5 years ago

Aiken is a magical place. It is beautiful and historic, has all the amenities, and Hitchcock Woods is a treasure! I feel blessed to have lived in Aiken for 3 years. As a  More

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Laura · Aiken, SC
I'm young and I like Aiken
Over 6 years ago

Aiken is a unique town to visit or live in. I've lived in Toronto, ON Canada, Lynchburg, VA and in Aiken. I am 24 years old and moved here from VA just over two years  More

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