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Wareham, MA vs Salem, MA

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- Salem is 0% more densely populated than Wareham.
- People are 12.0% less likely to be married in Salem.
- The Median Age is 15.3 years younger in Salem.
 Wareham, MASalem, MAUnited States
 Population  Unlock44,452329,725,481
 Female Population53.1%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.9%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock37.638.4
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 Population - 201021,872  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock40,407285,036,114
 Population - 199019,232  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock7.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now18.4%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock5,359.593.4
 Land Area35.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock10.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Wareham, MASalem, MAUnited States
 Age 0 to 42.3%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock4.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 144.5%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock2.0%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock7.8%5.2%
 Age 25 to 349.9%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock13.5%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5413.5%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock6.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 647.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock9.6%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.3%1.9%
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 Race
 Wareham, MASalem, MAUnited States
 White83.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.8%12.2%
 Asian1.6%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock17.7%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Wareham, MASalem, MAUnited States
 Married Population47.1%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock39.5%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.4%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock58.5%50.2%
 Never Married31.5%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.6%10.8%
 Widowed8.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.172.60
 Households10,280  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock10,22580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children20.7%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock44.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households3,815  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock18.2%15.8%
     Single householder, no children13.2%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Salem    4 Reviews
Leila · Salem, MA
Horrible place for a Family
Over 9 years ago

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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Eva · Salem, MA
Love it!
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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Robert · Salem, MA
Witch City, America
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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