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Salem, SC vs Mooresville, NC

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- Mooresville is 0% more densely populated than Salem.
- People are 13.9% more likely to be married in Mooresville.
- The Median Age is 4.5 years younger in Mooresville.
 Salem, SCMooresville, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock48,431329,725,481
 Female Population55.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population44.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock35.938.4
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 Population - 2010143  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock18,823285,036,114
 Population - 1990192  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock112.3%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now-20.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,982.993.4
 Land Area0.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Salem, SCMooresville, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 48.7%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.3%6.1%
 Age 10 to 1413.3%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 200.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.9%5.2%
 Age 25 to 348.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.3%6.7%
 Age 60 to 649.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 841.3%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.2%1.9%
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 Race
 Salem, SCMooresville, NCUnited States
 White97.3%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock10.0%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.7%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Salem, SCMooresville, NCUnited States
 Married Population46.9%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock51.4%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.0%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock46.6%50.2%
 Never Married30.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock11.6%10.8%
 Widowed10.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.572.60
 Households48  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock12,94880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children18.8%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households16  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock16.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children18.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Salem    2 Reviews

Absolutely one of the most beautiful places to live m. Come check it  More

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Over 7 years ago

I lived in the general Salem area for a year and a half. Being a "Yankee" I was treated with either indifference or outright hostility. Things I liked were little  More

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Reviews for Mooresville    19 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

I've lived here for a while, it has everything you need. But 150 traffics  More

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Over 6 years ago

It's a nice town but all the jobs are either service industry or manufacturers that don't pay well. If you're single and make less than 50,000 a year good luck finding  More

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Over 9 years ago

Hi, Moving back to NC to the Moorseville area. Am so excited . I am not from this area . so not familiar with area. So any insite would be greatly appericate. I to go  More

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