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- Des Moines is 0% more densely populated than Salisbury.
- People are 46.2% more likely to be married in Des Moines.
- The Median Age is 4.1 years older in Des Moines.
 Salisbury, MDDes Moines, IAUnited States
 Population  Unlock213,545329,725,481
 Female Population54.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.238.4
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 Population - 201030,386  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock198,682285,036,114
 Population - 199020,592  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock6.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now60.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,421.793.4
 Land Area13.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock2.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Salisbury, MDDes Moines, IAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock3.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 209.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock6.0%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock12.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Salisbury, MDDes Moines, IAUnited States
 White46.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock10.9%12.2%
 Asian4.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.2%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock14.6%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Salisbury, MDDes Moines, IAUnited States
 Married Population28.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.1%50.2%
 Never Married51.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.0%10.8%
 Widowed6.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.402.60
 Households13,171  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock48,16180,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,278  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock24.5%15.8%
     Single householder, no children18.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Salisbury    11 Reviews

Elijah · 
Over 6 years ago

I left Salisbury 5 years ago, but a year ago I had some business nearby, so I decides to visit Salisbury, MD for nostalgia’s sake, it was a big mistake. I’ll admit there  More

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Over 7 years ago

I lived in Salisbury for 10 years before leaving and It’s funny that people keep telling me that Salisbury has very little crime, and that it having high crime is made  More

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I am tired of hearing about salisbury having a "high violent crime rate" in these national reviews. It is inaccurate and damaging to property and business owners here.  More

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Reviews for Des Moines    53 Reviews

Des Moines is a ok and pretty quiet place but as a teen it could be dramatic because Des Moines do have is fair or violents places to avoid in Des Moines would be the  More

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Dude · 
Over 6 years ago

This city is violent, there are too many gangs especially on the north  More

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Over 7 years ago

Good for the old that like slow pace and cheap buffets. Also good for non-descript mid-westerners that don't like a lot of action. No nightlife or mountains to hike  More

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