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Salem, MA vs Hoboken, NJ

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- Hoboken is 0% more densely populated than Salem.
- People are 0.1% more likely to be married in Hoboken.
- The Median Age is 5.6 years younger in Hoboken.
 Salem, MAHoboken, NJUnited States
 Population  Unlock59,369329,725,481
 Female Population55.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population44.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3238.4
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 Population - 201041,823  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock38,577285,036,114
 Population - 199038,091  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock37.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now14.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock47,495.293.4
 Land Area8.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Salem, MAHoboken, NJUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock18.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock3.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock0.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Salem, MAHoboken, NJUnited States
 White72.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.4%12.2%
 Asian3.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock15.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Salem, MAHoboken, NJUnited States
 Married Population41.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock40.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.5%50.2%
 Never Married43.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock5.1%10.8%
 Widowed4.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.072.60
 Households19,745  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,40480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children22.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households9,520  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock11.3%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 Hoboken    8 Reviews
Michelle · Hoboken, NJ
Hiboken
Over 11 years ago

Great place to  More

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George · Hoboken, NJ
great 6th borough option
Over 14 years ago

Hoboken is one of those places that is still overlooked. With Brooklyn blowing up,why not live essentially the same subway-trip from Manhattan without paying city tax,  More

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Steve · Hoboken, NJ
Hoboken,NJ 07030
Over 14 years ago

My kind of  More

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