The Salem Metropolitan Statistical Area (MSA), as defined by the
United States Census Bureau
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, is a
Metropolitan Statistical Area
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consisting of two counties in
western
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Oregon
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, Marion and Polk.
The principal city is
Salem, the state capital, which has a population of 154,637.
[ As of the 2010 census, there were 390,738 people living in the Salem MSA. In ]2000
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, the MSA had a population of 347,214, and had a population of 278,024 according to the 1990 census.
Counties
*Marion Marion may refer to:
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* Mario ...
*Polk
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Communities
Places with more than 125,000 inhabitants
* Salem, 154,637 (principal city)
Places with 10,000 to 40,000 inhabitants
*Dallas
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, 14,583
*Four Corners
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(census-designated place
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)
* Hayesville (census-designated place)
* Keizer, 36,478
* Woodburn, 24,080
Places with 1,000 to 10,000 inhabitants
* Aumsville
*Donald
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* Gervais
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* Mill City (partial)
*Monmouth
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* Mount Angel
* Silverton
*Stayton
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* Sublimity
*Turner
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* Willamina (partial)
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*Aurora
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*Brooks
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(census-designated place)
* Butteville (census-designated place)
*Detroit
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* Eola (census-designated place)
* Falls City
*Gates
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(partial)
* Grand Ronde (census-designated place)
* Idanha (partial)
* Labish Village (census-designated place)
*Marion Marion may refer to:
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*Mehama
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(census-designated place)
* Rickreall (census-designated place)
* Scotts Mills
*St. Paul
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Unincorporated places
* Breitenbush
*Monitor
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*Pedee
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* Perrydale
* Pratum
* Rosedale
* Saint Louis
* West Stayton
* Zena
Demographics
As of the census
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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. The metro area also had 151,250 households and a population density of at Census 2010. The racial makeup of the MSA was 71% White
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, 0.8% African American
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, 1.2% Native American, 1.8% Asian
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, 0.6% Pacific Islander
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, .1% from other races
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, and 2.4% from two or more races. Hispanic
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or Latino
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of any race were 21.9% of the population.
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
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for the MSA was $18,845.
See also
*Oregon census statistical areas
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References
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Marion County, Oregon
Polk County, Oregon
Metropolitan areas of Oregon