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Compare Salem to Hopewell

This post compares Salem, Virginia to Hopewell, Virginia across various dimensions, including population, median income, median age, percentage of housing that is rental, percent of households with kids, and other demographics.

Dimension Salem (city) Hopewell (city)
Population 25,521 22,353
Income (median) $42,987 $38,115
Home Value (median) $174,000 $122,400
White 88% 51%
Black 7% 40%
Asian 1% 1%
With Kids 29% 32%
Age (median) 41 36
Rentals 34% 49%

Questions and Answers:

Q: Which is more populated, Salem or Hopewell?
A: Salem has a similar population count than Hopewell: 25521 compared with 22353 total people.

Q: Do incomes tend to be higher in Salem or in Hopewell?
A: Incomes are on average higher in Salem.

Q: Are homes more expensive in Salem or Hopewell?
A: Homes tend to be more expensive in Salem.

Q: Which has a higher percentage of housing rental units?
A: Hopewell does. The percentage of rentals differs quite a bit: 34% for Salem versus 49% for Hopewell.

Somewhat similar in-state cities, towns, and CDPs to Salem may include: Cave-Spring, Waynesboro, and Staunton.

The statistics and analyses on this page are based on data from the U.S. Census American Community Survey.

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