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Salem, MA vs Oxnard, CA

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- Oxnard is 0% more densely populated than Salem.
- People are 9.7% more likely to be married in Oxnard.
- The Median Age is 4.5 years younger in Oxnard.
 Salem, MAOxnard, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock202,981329,725,481
 Female Population55.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population44.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock33.138.4
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 Population - 201041,823  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock170,358285,036,114
 Population - 199038,091  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock22.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now14.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock7,530.693.4
 Land Area8.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock12.4264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Salem, MAOxnard, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.2%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3418.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Salem, MAOxnard, CAUnited States
 White72.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock2.0%12.2%
 Asian3.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.9%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock75.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Salem, MAOxnard, CAUnited States
 Married Population41.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.5%50.2%
 Never Married43.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.4%10.8%
 Widowed4.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock4.002.60
 Households19,745  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock40,72380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children22.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock29.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households9,520  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock19.3%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 Oxnard    28 Reviews

Hey folks, it’s Bob, back with an update since my review 3 years ago. I’m finally leaving CA , but I thought it would be nice to give an update and review some  More

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Over 9 years ago

But Oxnard takes the cake hands down. In reply to BOB. A real person living there in Oxnard. My reply to you is I hear you there. The one thing you didn't mention (  More

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1 Jan 95 LA Times interview / witness Andy Medvigy (Convicted 911 Bluebell St felony ARSON, felony BURGLARY Stephen Andrew Medvigy, aka Thermopolis, WY FIREMAN  More

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