Common name: Salem metropolitan area |
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Largest city | Salem, Oregon (154,637) |
Other cities | Keizer (36,478) Woodburn (24,080) Dallas (14,583) |
Population | Ranked 131st in the U.S. |
- Total | 390,738 |
- Density | 203.2/sq. mi. 78.5/km² |
Area | 1,923 sq. mi. km² |
State(s) | Oregon |
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- Highest point | N/A feet (N/A m) |
- Lowest point | N/A feet (N/A m) |
The Salem Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of two counties in western Oregon, Marion and Polk.[1] The principal city is Salem, the state capital, which has a population of 154,637.[1] As of the 2010 census, there were 390,738 people living in the Salem MSA. In 2000, the MSA had a population of 347,214, and had a population of 278,024 according to the 1990 census.[2]
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As of the census of 2010, there were 390,738 people living in the area, a 12.5% increase over the 347,214 residents as of the 2000 census.[7] The metro area also had 151,250 households and a population density of 203.2 inhabitants per square mile (78.5 /km2) at Census 2010.[7] The racial makeup of the MSA was 71% White, 0.8% African American, 1.2% Native American, 1.8% Asian, 0.6% Pacific Islander, .1% from other races, and 2.4% from two or more races.[7] Hispanic or Latino of any race were 21.9% of the population.[7]
As of 2000, the median income for a household in the MSA was $41,313, and the median income for a family was $48,343. Males had a median income of $35,254 versus $26,278 for females. The per capita income for the MSA was $18,845.[8]