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Altadena, CA vs El Cajon, CA

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- El Cajon is 0% more densely populated than Altadena.
- People are 7.1% less likely to be married in El Cajon.
- The Median Age is 9.1 years younger in El Cajon.
 Altadena, CAEl Cajon, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock106,043329,725,481
 Female Population53.0%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population47.0%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock34.838.4
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 Population - 201045,446  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock94,869285,036,114
 Population - 199042,658  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock7.9%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now4.6%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock7,320.993.4
 Land Area8.5  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock0.0264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 Altadena, CAEl Cajon, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 45.4%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock6.6%6.1%
 Age 10 to 145.8%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.2%3.9%
 Age 18 to 202.6%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock5.3%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3411.8%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock14.0%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5414.7%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock5.8%6.7%
 Age 60 to 646.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock7.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 846.1%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock1.6%1.9%
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 Race
 Altadena, CAEl Cajon, CAUnited States
 White39.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock6.2%12.2%
 Asian5.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.1%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock0.4%0.4%
 Two or More Races5.6%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock27.1%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 Altadena, CAEl Cajon, CAUnited States
 Married Population49.8%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock43.9%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.8%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock53.7%50.2%
 Never Married32.2%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.5%10.8%
 Widowed6.6%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.962.60
 Households14,789  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock25,01880,755,759
     Married couple, w/children28.9%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock30.9%42.9%
 Non Family Households4,036  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock20.4%15.8%
     Single householder, no children14.7%  Unlock10.8%
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Reviews for Altadena    1 Reviews
Les · Altadena, CA
Altadena: High and Dry in L.A.
Over 15 years ago

I live just above the 1500 foot elevation at the edge of the San Gabriel Mountains in the L.A. suburb of Altadena--just above Pasadena. We're above the low morning fog  More

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Reviews for El Cajon    10 Reviews
Michael · San Diego, CA
Crime, Poverty, Pollution, Angry Communities
Over 6 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 9 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 12 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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