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Salem, VA vs King, NC

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- King is 0% more densely populated than Salem.
- People are 30.4% more likely to be married in King.
- The Median Age is 7.1 years older in King.
 Salem, VAKing, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock7,258329,725,481
 Female Population52.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock47.938.4
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 Population - 201024,897  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock5,952285,036,114
 Population - 199023,756  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock16.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now6.7%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,240.593.4
 Land Area14.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Salem, VAKing, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.1%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.7%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.4%3.9%
 Age 18 to 207.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.3%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.2%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5412.1%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.6%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock10.4%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.2%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock4.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Salem, VAKing, NCUnited States
 White84.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.8%12.2%
 Asian1.9%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.0%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.0%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock3.9%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Salem, VAKing, NCUnited States
 Married Population47.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock56.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock37.7%50.2%
 Never Married32.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.8%10.8%
 Widowed6.7%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.282.60
 Households9,971  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock2,05880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children25.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock49.0%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,403  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.1%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Salem    4 Reviews
Samuel  · Rodeo, CA
moving
Over 10 years ago

I am looking for property in  More

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sharon · Salem, VA
Housing and taxes
Over 11 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 15 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 King    2 Reviews
brian · Winston-Salem, NC
King is up and Coming
Over 5 years ago

King North Carolina is a great place to raise a family, it has become the go to city, as Greensboro, winston salem and high point continue to decline. Greensboro,  More

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Gene · King, NC
Religious Fanitics
Over 13 years ago

It's a great place to be if you want to be led. No such thing as co-exist here. Check out the city leadership decisions and their non con-existing ideals.  More

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