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Salem, MA vs Houston, TX

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- Houston is 0% more densely populated than Salem.
- People are 6.6% more likely to be married in Houston.
- The Median Age is 3.9 years younger in Houston.
 Salem, MAHouston, TXUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,293,288329,725,481
 Female Population55.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population44.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.738.4
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 Population - 201041,823  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,953,631285,036,114
 Population - 199038,091  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock18.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now14.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,600.493.4
 Land Area8.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock29.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Salem, MAHouston, TXUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.7%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Salem, MAHouston, TXUnited States
 White72.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock22.1%12.2%
 Asian3.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock44.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Salem, MAHouston, TXUnited States
 Married Population41.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock55.8%50.2%
 Never Married43.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.2%10.8%
 Widowed4.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.572.60
 Households19,745  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock526,60680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children22.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock32.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households9,520  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.5%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 Houston    371 Reviews
Michelle · Houston, TX
The real Houston
Over 3 years ago

I moved to Houston from the San Francisco Bay area in 1991 after college but I have always had family here. Houston is not what you think of when you think of Texas  More

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John · Stafford, TX
Not a great place
Over 3 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  More

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John · Stafford, TX
Not a great place
Over 3 years ago

There's definitely lots of jobs/economic opportunity. It's quite racially diverse if that's your thing. Houston has awful urban sprawl. Expect awful traffic. Hot as hell  More

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