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Salem, MA vs Gloucester, MA

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- Gloucester is 0% more densely populated than Salem.
- People are 27.5% more likely to be married in Gloucester.
- The Median Age is 12.6 years older in Gloucester.
 Salem, MAGloucester, MAUnited States
 Population  Unlock29,814329,725,481
 Female Population55.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population44.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock50.238.4
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 Population - 201041,823  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock30,273285,036,114
 Population - 199038,091  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock0.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now14.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,138.093.4
 Land Area8.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock15.3264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Salem, MAGloucester, MAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock15.7%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.4%1.9%
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 Race
 Salem, MAGloucester, MAUnited States
 White72.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.9%12.2%
 Asian3.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Salem, MAGloucester, MAUnited States
 Married Population41.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock51.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock47.1%50.2%
 Never Married43.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock12.3%10.8%
 Widowed4.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.242.60
 Households19,745  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock8,09480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children22.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock52.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households9,520  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.9%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 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 Gloucester    2 Reviews

Over 17 years ago

I would first like to say that i found this web site to be incredibly informative. i moved to the States a few years ago from Australia and it is difficult to get a  More

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Over 17 years ago

We have lived here for 7 1/2 years and the natural light is incredible. Many artists have spoken on it for years and after awhile you really begin to appreciate and  More

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