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Salisbury, MD vs Gastonia, NC

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- Gastonia is 0% more densely populated than Salisbury.
- People are 60.5% more likely to be married in Gastonia.
- The Median Age is 7.9 years older in Gastonia.
 Salisbury, MDGastonia, NCUnited States
 Population  Unlock79,483329,725,481
 Female Population54.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock3838.4
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 Population - 201030,386  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock66,277285,036,114
 Population - 199020,592  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock17.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now60.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock1,539.093.4
 Land Area13.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Salisbury, MDGastonia, NCUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock7.2%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 209.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.3%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.5%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Salisbury, MDGastonia, NCUnited States
 White46.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock29.4%12.2%
 Asian4.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock10.0%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Salisbury, MDGastonia, NCUnited States
 Married Population28.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.3%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock54.0%50.2%
 Never Married51.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.3%10.8%
 Widowed6.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.522.60
 Households13,171  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock19,13980,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,278  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock21.7%15.8%
     Single householder, no children18.2%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Salisbury    11 Reviews

Elijah · 
Over 5 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 6 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 Gastonia    11 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

This city is about Greed. Council does not care about the citizens. The only hospital pays the city millions so they can be on hospital. Quality of care I rate a 2. Low  More

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Over 7 years ago

I AMFROM FLORIDA THE SUNSHINE STATE AND I AM LOOKING TO MAKE A MOVE TOWARD GASTONIA, NC. I AM A SINGLE PARENT OF 4 AND FEEL THAT THE RIGHT MOVE FOR MY FAMILY WOULD BE  More

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Over 17 years ago

The schools are overcrowded but the county is trying to rectify the situation by building new  More

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