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Suffolk, VA vs Salisbury, MD

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- Salisbury is 0% more densely populated than Suffolk.
- People are 48.3% less likely to be married in Salisbury.
- The Median Age is 8.1 years younger in Salisbury.
 Suffolk, VASalisbury, MDUnited States
 Population  Unlock32,583329,725,481
 Female Population51.3%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population48.7%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock30.138.4
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 Population - 201084,859  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock23,743285,036,114
 Population - 199052,141  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock39.1%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now80.1%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock2,378.293.4
 Land Area399.2  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.5264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Suffolk, VASalisbury, MDUnited States
 Age 0 to 46.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.8%6.1%
 Age 10 to 147.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock10.4%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3413.4%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock10.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.3%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.7%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.7%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock6.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 844.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.1%1.9%
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 Race
 Suffolk, VASalisbury, MDUnited States
 White48.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock39.3%12.2%
 Asian1.8%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.2%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.0%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock4.3%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Suffolk, VASalisbury, MDUnited States
 Married Population55.5%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock27.2%48.0%
 Married but Separated2.6%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock71.3%50.2%
 Never Married30.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock13.1%10.8%
 Widowed5.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.362.60
 Households35,249  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock6,89380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children31.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock28.3%42.9%
 Non Family Households10,164  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock33.9%15.8%
     Single householder, no children10.8%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Suffolk    7 Reviews

Over 15 years ago

Don't move  More

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Over 16 years ago

I like living in Suffolk because of the smaller town feel yet having the conveniences of the larger city. We have been happy in Northern Suffolk. The schools don't seem  More

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Over 16 years ago

Suffolk is a bit difficult to describe because it is geographically the largest city in Virginia. Downtown has been slightly revitalized but I have no reason to go there  More

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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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