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Salem, VA vs Ellicott City, MD

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- Ellicott City is 0% more densely populated than Salem.
- People are 34.0% more likely to be married in Ellicott City.
- The Median Age is 1.0 years older in Ellicott City.
 Salem, VAEllicott City, MDUnited States
 Population  Unlock74,432329,725,481
 Female Population52.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock41.838.4
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 Population - 201024,897  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock56,397285,036,114
 Population - 199023,756  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock34.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now6.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,484.093.4
 Land Area14.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Salem, VAEllicott City, MDUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock5.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 207.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.5%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.0%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 Salem, VAEllicott City, MDUnited States
 White84.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock8.1%12.2%
 Asian1.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Salem, VAEllicott City, MDUnited States
 Married Population47.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock63.1%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock36.0%50.2%
 Never Married32.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock6.4%10.8%
 Widowed6.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.772.60
 Households9,971  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock20,46080,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock40.5%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,403  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.1%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Salem    4 Reviews
Samuel  · Rodeo, CA
moving
Over 9 years ago

I am looking for property in  More

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sharon · Salem, VA
Housing and taxes
Over 10 years ago

When we moved from Glen Allen VA to Salem I had read on here that cost of living including housing was cheaper. Housing is less unless you want a house bigger than 1300  More

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Denise · Salem, VA
Quaint town
Over 14 years ago

Salem is a lovely town surrounded by the beauty of the Blue Ridge mountains. Spring, Summer and Fall is exceptionally beautiful with moderate climate and lots of  More

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Reviews for Ellicott City    4 Reviews
Nikki · Ellicott City, MD
Lots of Parks
Over 12 years ago

Ellicott City has many great  More

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Paul · Ellicott City, MD
Great place to work and raise a family
Over 17 years ago

Plenty of jobs in Washington, DC. and Baltimore areas. Low unemployment. Education and recreation is a top priority with most families here. Relatively high standard of  More

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Jesse · Ellicott City, MD
Plenty of Activities
Over 18 years ago

Ellicott City, MD is west of Baltimore City, north of Washington, DC, east of Frederick, MD. We are close to BWI, and DC airports. There are a couple of big malls for  More

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