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Salem, OH vs Oakland, MD

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- Oakland is 0% more densely populated than Salem.
- People are 27.3% more likely to be married in Oakland.
- The Median Age is 2.6 years younger in Oakland.
 Salem, OHOakland, MDUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,187329,725,481
 Female Population52.7%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.3%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock42.738.4
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 Population - 201012,306  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,930285,036,114
 Population - 199012,233  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock-6.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-5.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock806.493.4
 Land Area6.4  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Salem, OHOakland, MDUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock9.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock14.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Salem, OHOakland, MDUnited States
 White96.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.3%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock2.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Salem, OHOakland, MDUnited States
 Married Population39.2%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock48.6%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock50.1%50.2%
 Never Married32.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.9%10.8%
 Widowed9.9%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.192.60
 Households5,298  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock49980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.5%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households2,533  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.0%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Salem    2 Reviews

Over 8 years ago

Salem is a beautiful town with great people. Even though it is a small town it has a good hospital, good restaurants and enough stores to find almost anything you  More

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Salem is experiencing a renaissance of late. A large group of citizens formed a committee called the Salem Downtown Technical Advisory Committee and this committee has  More

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Reviews for Oakland    1 Reviews

Over 16 years ago

This is a 3 season recreational community with water sports such as boating, water skiing, white water rafting; 4 wheel train riding, hiking, biking, camping; snow  More

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