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Allen, TX vs El Cajon, CA

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- El Cajon is 0% more densely populated than Allen.
- People are 23.6% less likely to be married in El Cajon.
- The Median Age is 2.9 years younger in El Cajon.
 Allen, TXEl Cajon, CAUnited States
 Population102,778106,043329,725,481
 Female Population49.7%50.8%50.5%
 Male Population50.3%49.3%49.5%
 Median Age37.734.838.4
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 Population - 201084,92399,815309,327,143
 Population - 200043,55494,869285,036,114
 Population - 199018,30988,693251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now151.1%7.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now497.4%15.5%30.8%
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 Population Density3,894.77,320.993.4
 Land Area26.414.53,531,905.4
 Water Area0.10.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Allen, TXEl Cajon, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.5%7.2%5.9%
 Age 5 to 98.1%6.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 148.6%7.4%6.6%
 Age 15 to 174.5%4.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 203.6%3.9%4.0%
 Age 21 to 244.5%5.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.5%15.7%13.8%
 Age 35 to 4414.7%14.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5417.2%10.9%12.6%
 Age 55 to 597.3%5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 644.6%6.2%6.3%
 Age 65 to 746.4%7.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 842.7%3.4%4.5%
 Age 85 and over0.7%1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Allen, TXEl Cajon, CAUnited States
 White54.6%56.7%59.4%
 Black9.5%6.2%12.2%
 Asian19.1%4.3%5.6%
 Native American0.1%0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%0.5%0.2%
 Other0.7%0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races4.8%4.7%3.2%
 Hispanic11.2%27.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Allen, TXEl Cajon, CAUnited States
 Married Population60.5%46.3%49.8%
     Currently Married60.1%43.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated0.4%2.4%1.8%
 Single Population39.5%53.7%50.2%
 Never Married26.8%37.6%33.8%
 Divorced9.2%10.5%10.8%
 Widowed3.5%5.7%5.6%
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 Household Size3.042.962.60
 Households33,78635,003124,010,992
 Family Households26,64225,01880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children48.7%34.1%30.5%
     Married couple, no children35.8%30.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households7,1449,98543,255,233
     Single householder, w/children9.2%20.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children6.3%14.6%10.8%
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Reviews for Allen    14 Reviews
Carrie · Allen, TX
We love Allen
Over 7 years ago

Originally from Dallas, we moved to Allen 2013. We love the schools, my kids are getting a great education. My daughter was tested in the gifted program as soon as we  More

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Tim · Castroville, TX
Tim Lawrence
Over 7 years ago

Allen is quite possibly the best city I've ever had the privilege of visiting. Everyone you meet is courteous, helpful, and respectable. The town fully supports one  More

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mary · Phoenix, AZ
Climate advice
Over 8 years ago

We are planning a move to Allen, Texas and would like to know how many months out of the year are warm enough to swim? Getting ready to make an offer on a home and  More

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Reviews for El Cajon    10 Reviews
Michael · San Diego, CA
Crime, Poverty, Pollution, Angry Communities
Over 5 years ago

Stay out of East El Cajon. The people that live there don't like  More

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Richard · Ogden, UT
This website asked for this
Over 8 years ago

Housing less expensive then San Diego, wages the same. A total package of people from different backgrounds (ethnic) which is  More

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mike · El Cajon, CA
Fletcher Hills is Awesome!!!
Over 11 years ago

El Cajon and La Mesa are about a dozen miles east of the Pacific Ocean. Fletcher Hills, in particular, is a community within El Cajon on the boarder of La Mesa/Mt.  More

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