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Salem, NH vs Woonsocket, RI

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- Woonsocket is 0% more densely populated than Salem.
- People are 32.2% less likely to be married in Woonsocket.
- The Median Age is 8.8 years younger in Woonsocket.
 Salem, NHWoonsocket, RIUnited States
 Population  Unlock43,044329,725,481
 Female Population49.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.638.4
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 Population - 201028,760  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock43,224285,036,114
 Population - 199025,746  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-3.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now19.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,556.293.4
 Land Area24.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Salem, NHWoonsocket, RIUnited States
 Age 0 to 43.9%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.5%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.6%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3414.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.9%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.9%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 648.1%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Salem, NHWoonsocket, RIUnited States
 White83.4%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.0%12.2%
 Asian4.1%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.6%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.7%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock22.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Salem, NHWoonsocket, RIUnited States
 Married Population56.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock35.7%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock61.8%50.2%
 Never Married26.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.9%10.8%
 Widowed5.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.512.60
 Households12,138  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock9,99480,755,759
     Married couple, w/children27.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,684  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock30.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Salem    1 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

The cost of living is not bad, but the rents are high, and so are the tax's. Crime is very low and what crime does exist is usually perpertrated by non-residents and out  More

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Reviews for Woonsocket    1 Reviews

Over 19 years ago

The downtown churches are really starting to come back, led by St. Charles Borromeo at the north end of Main St - check it  More

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