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Silverton, OR vs St. Helens, OR

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- St. Helens is 0% more densely populated than Silverton.
- People are 22.7% less likely to be married in St. Helens.
- The Median Age is 2.9 years younger in St. Helens.
 Silverton, ORSt. Helens, ORUnited States
 Population  Unlock13,808329,725,481
 Female Population52.4%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.6%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock36.638.4
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 Population - 20109,259  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock10,019285,036,114
 Population - 19905,635  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock40.4%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now88.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,885.793.4
 Land Area3.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.1264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Silverton, ORSt. Helens, ORUnited States
 Age 0 to 47.0%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.0%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.2%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock4.7%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.8%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.8%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock7.9%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.3%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.1%9.6%
 Age 75 to 845.6%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.9%1.9%
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 Race
 Silverton, ORSt. Helens, ORUnited States
 White83.0%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock0.5%12.2%
 Asian0.0%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.6%0.4%
 Two or More Races6.1%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock7.4%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Silverton, ORSt. Helens, ORUnited States
 Married Population54.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock41.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.1%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock57.9%50.2%
 Never Married23.8%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock18.2%10.8%
 Widowed6.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.662.60
 Households3,894  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock3,42880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children30.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock35.6%42.9%
 Non Family Households1,200  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock24.8%15.8%
     Single householder, no children4.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Silverton    3 Reviews

If you remember the beautiful, quality town of Silverton, you can save that memory and not come see what Silverton has become today. The City allowed three story high  More

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Over 18 years ago

Silverton is full of nice people. It is a small farming town where most people live on generational farms. If you like to grow a garden, love a close knit community and  More

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I grew up in Salem just 20 minutes from Silverton and recently, as a Realtor, I have helped several clients relocate there. Silverton is a wonderful town full of  More

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Reviews for St. Helens    3 Reviews

Over 12 years ago

Poor community with a lo of riff-raff and shady  More

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Over 15 years ago

I HAVE BEEN HERE FOR 2 YEARS NOW,COMING HERE FROM THE MID-WEST,AND I AM HERE TO STAY FOR THE REST OF MY LIFE AND EVEN INTO THE HEREAFTER. THE BEAUTY OF THE PACIFIC  More

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Over 17 years ago

As a transplant from California, I was suprised at first with the moderate weather as I had been told how wet and dreary the Portland area was in comparison. Yes it  More

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