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Salem, OR vs Chelsea, MI

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- Chelsea is 0% more densely populated than Salem.
- People are 21.3% more likely to be married in Chelsea.
- The Median Age is 13.0 years older in Chelsea.
 Salem, ORChelsea, MIUnited States
 Population  Unlock5,447329,725,481
 Female Population49.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock48.738.4
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 Population - 2010155,223  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock4,398285,036,114
 Population - 1990107,786  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock22.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now63.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,506.493.4
 Land Area48.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Salem, ORChelsea, MIUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.9%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock0.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock6.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Salem, ORChelsea, MIUnited States
 White65.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.8%12.2%
 Asian3.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander1.7%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock1.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Salem, ORChelsea, MIUnited States
 Married Population46.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock52.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock43.3%50.2%
 Never Married34.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.3%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.072.60
 Households64,426  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,34880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock53.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households24,044  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock7.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children9.9%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Salem    37 Reviews

After reading the reviews here, I had to come write my own. The problem I had with most of the reviews is that most were very opinion-based and seemed to assume everyone  More

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Moved here approx. 4 years ago from SW Michigan, but I've lived in 9 other cities & 5 other states. Salem is a very manageable sized city, with tons of parks, diverse  More

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Over 5 years ago

I'm a native 5th generation Oregonian, so bear in mind that I was born with webs between my toes! Anyway, I used to think it rained too much when I was young. Then I  More

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Reviews for Chelsea    3 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

I lived in Chelsea in the 1990s and occasionally return out of family obligation. It's marginally more affordable than neighboring Ann Arbor, thus its status as a  More

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Over 16 years ago

Beautiful small town with the best public library. Very convenient to interstate for travel and the excitement and interests of a college town nearby (Ann  More

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Over 17 years ago

Chelsea, Michigan has small town character with plenty of culture and recreation, too. With numerous art galleries, the famous Purple Rose Theatre by actor Jeff Daniels,  More

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