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Salem, MA vs Delray Beach, FL

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- Delray Beach is 0% more densely populated than Salem.
- People are 7.1% more likely to be married in Delray Beach.
- The Median Age is 12.1 years older in Delray Beach.
 Salem, MADelray Beach, FLUnited States
 Population  Unlock66,434329,725,481
 Female Population55.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population44.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock49.738.4
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 Population - 201041,823  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock60,020285,036,114
 Population - 199038,091  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock15.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now14.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,178.293.4
 Land Area8.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Salem, MADelray Beach, FLUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock13.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock5.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Salem, MADelray Beach, FLUnited States
 White72.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock27.3%12.2%
 Asian3.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Salem, MADelray Beach, FLUnited States
 Married Population41.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock42.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.6%50.2%
 Never Married43.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock14.7%10.8%
 Widowed4.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.252.60
 Households19,745  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock15,11780,755,759
     Married couple, w/children22.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock51.7%42.9%
 Non Family Households9,520  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.9%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 13 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 19 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 Delray Beach    19 Reviews

Great place to live, however, the school system isn't great. You really need to pick Boca Raton, or if you're willing to live a bit farther West, Wellington, for better  More

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I have lived in over 100 places and homes..even as a child my parents lived moving every few years..i learned to live that too..getting new ideas for decorating and new  More

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The area has been totally regentrified over the past 10 years. It's outdoor cafe's and restaurants, shops and, of course, a fabulous beach. the beach has cabanas,  More

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