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Salisbury, MD vs Newark, DE

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- Newark is 0% more densely populated than Salisbury.
- People are 1.1% less likely to be married in Newark.
- The Median Age is 7.4 years younger in Newark.
 Salisbury, MDNewark, DEUnited States
 Population  Unlock31,393329,725,481
 Female Population54.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock22.738.4
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 Population - 201030,386  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock28,547285,036,114
 Population - 199020,592  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock18.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now60.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,416.093.4
 Land Area13.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Salisbury, MDNewark, DEUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.8%3.9%
 Age 18 to 209.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock14.1%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock6.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock3.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.7%1.9%
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 Race
 Salisbury, MDNewark, DEUnited States
 White46.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock8.5%12.2%
 Asian4.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Salisbury, MDNewark, DEUnited States
 Married Population28.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock27.8%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock71.6%50.2%
 Never Married51.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock4.7%10.8%
 Widowed6.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.532.60
 Households13,171  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,35280,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock52.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,278  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock8.4%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 Newark    8 Reviews

Over 13 years ago

Generally, Delaware public schools are dreadful. Most people that can afford it choose to invest in their child or children by sending them anywhere but to a Delaware  More

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I have lived in Newark for 27 years. My great-grandmother owned the Windy Hills development when it was a farm, and my father even grew up in the same house that I did.  More

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I am thinking of moving to Newark, but wanted to know if commuting to Philly is possible, especially outside of 9-5 hours. I see PATCO runs to Newark, but I don't know  More

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