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Salem, NC vs Williamston, MI

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- Williamston is 0% more densely populated than Salem.
- People are 13.0% more likely to be married in Williamston.
- The Median Age is 6.9 years younger in Williamston.
 Salem, NCWilliamston, MIUnited States
 Population  Unlock3,845329,725,481
 Female Population50.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock40.538.4
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 Population - 20102,214  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock3,441285,036,114
 Population - 19902,271  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock14.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-2.8%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,567.593.4
 Land Area4.3  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Salem, NCWilliamston, MIUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 142.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 201.9%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3410.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5416.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock9.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.3%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Salem, NCWilliamston, MIUnited States
 White82.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.0%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander2.7%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Salem, NCWilliamston, MIUnited States
 Married Population44.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock49.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock49.8%50.2%
 Never Married32.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.9%10.8%
 Widowed7.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.102.60
 Households729  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock95080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children29.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock46.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households364  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children11.8%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Williamston    6 Reviews

I’ve never lived in Downtown Williamston but I spent my entire life there. I attended school from Pre-K and eventually graduated from high school there. The schools are  More

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Over 17 years ago

Williamston is one of the three “stepping stone” communities between Detroit and Lansing – Fowlerville to the east, Webberville in the middle and Williamston closest to  More

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Over 17 years ago

Williamston is one of the three “stepping stone” communities between Detroit and Lansing – Fowlerville to the east, Webberville in the middle and Williamston closest to  More

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