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Salem, OR vs Three Forks, MT

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- Three Forks is 0% more densely populated than Salem.
- People are 26.6% more likely to be married in Three Forks.
- The Median Age is 5.3 years older in Three Forks.
 Salem, ORThree Forks, MTUnited States
 Population  Unlock2,084329,725,481
 Female Population49.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population51.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock4138.4
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 Population - 2010155,223  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock1,728285,036,114
 Population - 1990107,786  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock18.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now63.2%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,429.493.4
 Land Area48.6  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Salem, ORThree Forks, MTUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.2%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.1%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.1%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.6%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.0%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock12.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Salem, ORThree Forks, MTUnited States
 White65.8%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.0%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  Unlock2.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Salem, ORThree Forks, MTUnited States
 Married Population46.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock58.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock40.8%50.2%
 Never Married34.6%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock9.7%10.8%
 Widowed5.2%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.592.60
 Households64,426  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock47180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.3%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock56.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households24,044  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock3.0%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 Three Forks    3 Reviews

Over 6 years ago

I lived in the country outside of Three Forks for years and loved it. It is beautiful, fun, and close to everything. No jobs really, but Bozeman and even Butte or Helena  More

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I spent 12 long years in the Three Forks school system. Then spent 2 years taking remedial classes to get an  More

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I was born in Three Forks and lived there for a total of 25 years. Left forever in 1988 and never looked back. Two major employers, a talc mill and a cement plant.   More

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