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Metropolitan statistical area in Oregon, United States
The Salem metropolitan statistical area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is a metropolitan statistical area consisting of two counties in westernOregon, Marion and Polk.[3] The principal city is Salem, the state capital, which has a population of 175,535.[4] The Salem MSA had a population of 433,353 at the 2020 census.[5] In 2010, 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.[6]
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]
