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Salem, MA vs Birmingham, AL

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- Birmingham is 0% more densely populated than Salem.
- People are 25.0% less likely to be married in Birmingham.
- The Median Age is 1.4 years younger in Birmingham.
 Salem, MABirmingham, ALUnited States
 Population  Unlock202,234329,725,481
 Female Population55.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population44.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.238.4
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 Population - 201041,823  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock242,820285,036,114
 Population - 199038,091  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-14.8%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now14.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,384.593.4
 Land Area8.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Salem, MABirmingham, ALUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Salem, MABirmingham, ALUnited States
 White72.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock68.6%12.2%
 Asian3.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Salem, MABirmingham, ALUnited States
 Married Population41.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock27.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock68.9%50.2%
 Never Married43.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.6%10.8%
 Widowed4.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.262.60
 Households19,745  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock41,74880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children22.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock33.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households9,520  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock27.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Salem    4 Reviews

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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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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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 Birmingham    25 Reviews

Birmingham is better than ever, meaning it is beginning to gain half of the stuff a normal city of its size has. The food scene is definitely an exception and is above  More

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Lived in the Birmingham for years. The small city was divided by the historical train tracks into the north half and the south one. The north section was the  More

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Over 5 years ago

I moved to Birmingham 6.5 years ago for a new job. The city is very boring in my opinion, there isn't much to do over the weekend except shopping or eating out. Summer  More

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