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Aiken, SC vs San Luis Obispo, CA

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- San Luis Obispo is 0% more densely populated than Aiken.
- People are 40.5% less likely to be married in San Luis Obispo.
- The Median Age is 20.6 years younger in San Luis Obispo.
 Aiken, SCSan Luis Obispo, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock47,257329,725,481
 Female Population53.8%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population46.2%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock2638.4
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 Population - 201029,671  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock44,174285,036,114
 Population - 199019,872  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock7.7%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now56.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock3,597.893.4
 Land Area20.9  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Aiken, SCSan Luis Obispo, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock3.1%6.1%
 Age 10 to 146.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock1.9%3.9%
 Age 18 to 205.3%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock22.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.0%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock8.4%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5411.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock4.1%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.9%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.8%9.6%
 Age 75 to 847.9%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.8%1.9%
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 Race
 Aiken, SCSan Luis Obispo, CAUnited States
 White58.2%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock1.6%12.2%
 Asian2.2%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.3%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.0%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.3%0.4%
 Two or More Races2.4%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock18.5%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Aiken, SCSan Luis Obispo, CAUnited States
 Married Population48.4%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock27.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated3.3%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock71.2%50.2%
 Never Married31.0%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock8.3%10.8%
 Widowed8.5%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.412.60
 Households13,073  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock7,69380,755,759
     Married couple, w/children19.1%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock49.4%42.9%
 Non Family Households5,196  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock12.1%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.0%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for Aiken    34 Reviews

I'm going on 3 years living in Aiken. Moving here not having any family or friends was difficult. I'm thankful for the people I have met who now feel like lifelong  More

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Aiken is a magical place. It is beautiful and historic, has all the amenities, and Hitchcock Woods is a treasure! I feel blessed to have lived in Aiken for 3 years. As a  More

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Aiken is a unique town to visit or live in. I've lived in Toronto, ON Canada, Lynchburg, VA and in Aiken. I am 24 years old and moved here from VA just over two years  More

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Reviews for San Luis Obispo    21 Reviews

MY FIANCEE AND I ARE LOOKING TO MOVE TO SLO FOR RETIREMENT ( NEXT MONTH ) WE ARE BOTH ARTISTS AND HOPE OUR TALENT WILL HELP WITH COST OF LIVING IN SLO!!! ANY  More

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Over 10 years ago

In almost any season of the year in San Luis Obispo, you’ll find the sun shining and the temperature hitting around 70º at some point in the day. With the temperature  More

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San Luis Obispo and surrounding areas are beautiful, great weather, beaches, farms markets, a downtown area full of some of the best bars and restaurants, wine country,  More

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