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Salem, MA vs Lawrence, KS

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- Lawrence is 0% more densely populated than Salem.
- People are 5.9% less likely to be married in Lawrence.
- The Median Age is 9.0 years younger in Lawrence.
 Salem, MALawrence, KSUnited States
 Population  Unlock94,745329,725,481
 Female Population55.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population44.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock28.638.4
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 Population - 201041,823  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock80,098285,036,114
 Population - 199038,091  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock22.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now14.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,775.593.4
 Land Area8.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.8264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Salem, MALawrence, KSUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock14.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.4%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Salem, MALawrence, KSUnited States
 White72.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock4.7%12.2%
 Asian3.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock1.8%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock6.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Salem, MALawrence, KSUnited States
 Married Population41.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock38.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock61.0%50.2%
 Never Married43.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.3%10.8%
 Widowed4.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.162.60
 Households19,745  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock19,23880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children22.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock47.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households9,520  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock13.4%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 Lawrence    19 Reviews
Serena · Lawrence, KS
Lawrence is a great town
Over 10 years ago

I don't know why people have written negative reviews about Lawrence, but I have lived here for two years and love it. The quality of life is great - it is a college  More

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John · Paicines, CA
Nowhere Better in KS
Over 12 years ago

Great college town, wonderful people and community. Fun  More

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Charles · Swedesboro, NJ
Lawrence Sucks!
Over 13 years ago

While I was a grad student at KU I lived in Lawrence, KS. I was unimpressed by the town and even less impressed by the over-inflated ego of its inhabitants. Let's be  More

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