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- Salem is 0% more densely populated than Sanford.
- People are 3.8% less likely to be married in Salem.
- The Median Age is 3.1 years older in Salem.
 Sanford, FLSalem, MAUnited States
 Population  Unlock44,452329,725,481
 Female Population49.2%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population50.8%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.638.4
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 Population - 201053,964  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock40,407285,036,114
 Population - 199032,387  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock7.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now89.9%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,359.593.4
 Land Area23.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock10.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Sanford, FLSalem, MAUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.6%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.5%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3419.2%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.2%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Sanford, FLSalem, MAUnited States
 White38.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.8%12.2%
 Asian3.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races3.8%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock17.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Sanford, FLSalem, MAUnited States
 Married Population43.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.5%50.2%
 Never Married38.1%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.6%10.8%
 Widowed6.0%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.172.60
 Households22,616  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,22580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households8,564  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.6%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Sanford    8 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

we are looking for a place that except a dog she 11 years old fixed, we are on social se curity we get about 1600 a month I am 59 and my husband is 52 years of age  More

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Over 14 years ago

A little southern town with some bad areas and not too much variety in culture besides white and black. Not too close to orlando, lots of outdoor activities, and overall  More

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You need to check exactly where in 32773 a house is located as the properties on the edge of the zip or more like 32746 Lake Mary. All services and shopping tends to be  More

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Reviews for Salem    4 Reviews

I've been in Salem, Massachusetts for a year now because it brought me up here for my husband's job. Salem may be a great place to visit during Halloween but other  More

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Over 12 years ago

My husband and I move to Salem, MA from Long Island NY five years ago and we love it! We kept on visiting for Halloween and we just decided to move here for the hell of  More

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Over 18 years ago

We are family friendly, albeit strange. We celebrate Halloween for a month. Check out the Haunted Happenings  More

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