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Salem, OR vs Oakhurst, CA

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- Oakhurst is 0% more densely populated than Salem.
- People are 2.1% more likely to be married in Oakhurst.
- The Median Age is 15.6 years older in Oakhurst.
 Salem, OROakhurst, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock5,272329,725,481
 Female Population49.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock51.338.4
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 Population - 2010155,223  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock2,868285,036,114
 Population - 1990107,786  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock29.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now63.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock879.393.4
 Land Area48.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Salem, OROakhurst, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock1.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock10.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock15.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Salem, OROakhurst, CAUnited States
 White65.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.0%12.2%
 Asian3.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.7%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander1.7%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock13.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Salem, OROakhurst, CAUnited States
 Married Population46.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock44.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock52.3%50.2%
 Never Married34.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock23.8%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.312.60
 Households64,426  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock1,38180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock57.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households24,044  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.7%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 Oakhurst    6 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

When researching or commenting on the water quality in Oakhurst it is important to know if the property is on a water system or a private well, to lump all into one  More

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Over 16 years ago

Coming from a much larger community, we really didn't expect much from the high school, but we were very pleasantly surprised. Yosemite High School has a wide variety  More

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Over 16 years ago

This is a nice town to raise a family. It is much cleaner, air is better, and if you have a hard-rock well like we do, the water is very good. Our family who live in  More

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