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Salem, VA vs Gallatin, TN

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- Gallatin is 0% more densely populated than Salem.
- People are 8.8% more likely to be married in Gallatin.
- The Median Age is 2.6 years younger in Gallatin.
 Salem, VAGallatin, TNUnited States
 Population  Unlock43,306329,725,481
 Female Population52.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock38.238.4
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 Population - 201024,897  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock23,230285,036,114
 Population - 199023,756  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock90.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now6.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,363.093.4
 Land Area14.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.6264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Salem, VAGallatin, TNUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock8.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 207.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.1%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.0%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Salem, VAGallatin, TNUnited States
 White84.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock13.9%12.2%
 Asian1.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock8.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Salem, VAGallatin, TNUnited States
 Married Population47.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock51.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock48.0%50.2%
 Never Married32.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.0%10.8%
 Widowed6.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.472.60
 Households9,971  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock11,62280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock45.1%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,403  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock17.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.1%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Salem    4 Reviews

Over 9 years ago

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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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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 Gallatin    12 Reviews

Sumner County Gallatin Tennessee based on 10-years experience was a huge disappointment. The City of Gallatin is run by mostly family related members that are not open  More

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Don't believe me? Check Reader's Digest 2017. I have lived and been all around our great country but Gallatin has its own little quaint appeal like no where else. We are  More

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Gallatin is a great place to live.... If you want to live in the South. Unlike Murfreesboro or Nashville, Gallatin has not been over run by northerners who want to  More

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