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Salem, MA vs Brookings, OR

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- Brookings is 0% more densely populated than Salem.
- People are 39.2% more likely to be married in Brookings.
- The Median Age is 16.9 years older in Brookings.
 Salem, MABrookings, ORUnited States
 Population  Unlock6,706329,725,481
 Female Population55.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population44.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock54.538.4
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 Population - 201041,823  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock5,447285,036,114
 Population - 199038,091  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock20.5%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now14.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,617.593.4
 Land Area8.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Salem, MABrookings, ORUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.5%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  Unlock3.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock6.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock9.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock15.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Salem, MABrookings, ORUnited States
 White72.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.3%12.2%
 Asian3.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.4%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Salem, MABrookings, ORUnited States
 Married Population41.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock57.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock42.3%50.2%
 Never Married43.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock17.1%10.8%
 Widowed4.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.112.60
 Households19,745  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,12280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children22.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock59.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households9,520  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.1%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 Brookings    29 Reviews
Frank · Red Bluff, CA
Brookings Or.
Over 3 years ago

Brookings Oregon is one of the most beautiful places in the world and has perfect weather. I searched for a retirement home, on the beach, for nearly ten years before  More

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michael · Eugene, OR
Its not the Place to be.
Over 4 years ago

Brookings is an interesting place, very nice scenery, and excellent weather. The "locals" who inhabit this place are some of the most ignorant biased people you will  More

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Lori · Brookings, OR
Great Retirement Location!
Over 4 years ago

Retired and moved here with my husband in 2020. Best decision we ever made. Amazing weather...even the rainy days are punctuated by crisp, sunny days in the winter. Not  More

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