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- Washington is 0% more densely populated than Salisbury.
- People are 13.7% more likely to be married in Washington.
- The Median Age is 4.2 years older in Washington.
 Salisbury, MDWashington, DCUnited States
 Population  Unlock683,154329,725,481
 Female Population54.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.1%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.338.4
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 Population - 201030,386  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock572,059285,036,114
 Population - 199020,592  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock24.6%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now60.3%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock11,174.393.4
 Land Area13.7  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock7.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Salisbury, MDWashington, DCUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.6%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.9%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.3%3.9%
 Age 18 to 209.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3415.5%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock15.6%12.9%
 Age 45 to 548.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.2%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.2%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.2%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.5%1.9%
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 Race
 Salisbury, MDWashington, DCUnited States
 White46.9%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock43.9%12.2%
 Asian4.4%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.5%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock11.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Salisbury, MDWashington, DCUnited States
 Married Population28.7%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock30.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.5%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock67.4%50.2%
 Never Married51.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.2%10.8%
 Widowed6.4%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.082.60
 Households13,171  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock131,19680,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.6%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock36.8%42.9%
 Non Family Households6,278  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock22.8%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 Washington    97 Reviews

Over 5 years ago

Living in DC long term brings on a kind of insidious misery. A long, slow, simmering down of any natural optimism or desire for a better future. It’s a leach of a town  More

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Over 6 years ago

Parts are beautiful but alot is rundown and ghetto. They always show the monuments and upper nw neighborhoods but never show hoods across the Anacostia River. Crime is  More

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Moved to DC 40 years ago from Mpls-St. Paul. DC is an amazing town. Downside is people are very competitive, everything is expensive. Great restaurants, foodie heaven  More

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