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American Canyon, CA vs Discovery Bay, CA

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- Discovery Bay is 0% more densely populated than American Canyon.
- People are 25.0% more likely to be married in Discovery Bay.
- The Median Age is 6.9 years older in Discovery Bay.
 American Canyon, CADiscovery Bay, CAUnited States
 Population  Unlock15,704329,725,481
 Female Population50.5%  Unlock50.5%
 Male Population49.5%  Unlock49.5%
 Median Age  Unlock43.738.4
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 Population - 201019,617  Unlock309,327,143
 Population - 2000  Unlock8,981285,036,114
 Population - 19907,706  Unlock251,960,433
 Pop. 2000 to Now  Unlock77.2%15.6%
 Pop. 1990 to Now159.0%  Unlock30.8%
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 Population Density  Unlock4,160.093.4
 Land Area6.1  Unlock3,531,905.4
 Water Area  Unlock1.2264,836.8
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 Est. Total Population By Age
 American Canyon, CADiscovery Bay, CAUnited States
 Age 0 to 44.8%  Unlock5.9%
 Age 5 to 9  Unlock5.4%6.1%
 Age 10 to 149.0%  Unlock6.6%
 Age 15 to 17  Unlock4.7%3.9%
 Age 18 to 204.7%  Unlock4.0%
 Age 21 to 24  Unlock3.6%5.2%
 Age 25 to 3412.1%  Unlock13.8%
 Age 35 to 44  Unlock11.7%12.9%
 Age 45 to 5415.4%  Unlock12.6%
 Age 55 to 59  Unlock8.5%6.7%
 Age 60 to 645.8%  Unlock6.3%
 Age 65 to 74  Unlock8.9%9.6%
 Age 75 to 843.4%  Unlock4.5%
 Age 85 and over  Unlock2.0%1.9%
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 Race
 American Canyon, CADiscovery Bay, CAUnited States
 White19.5%  Unlock59.4%
 Black  Unlock3.5%12.2%
 Asian33.3%  Unlock5.6%
 Native American  Unlock0.1%0.6%
 Hawaiian, Pacific Islander0.8%  Unlock0.2%
 Other  Unlock1.1%0.4%
 Two or More Races7.3%  Unlock3.2%
 Hispanic  Unlock19.2%18.4%
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 Marriage & Family
 American Canyon, CADiscovery Bay, CAUnited States
 Married Population51.3%  Unlock49.8%
     Currently Married  Unlock63.0%48.0%
 Married but Separated1.2%  Unlock1.8%
 Single Population  Unlock35.8%50.2%
 Never Married35.7%  Unlock33.8%
 Divorced  Unlock10.4%10.8%
 Widowed4.8%  Unlock5.6%
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 Household Size  Unlock2.842.60
 Households5,540  Unlock124,010,992
 Family Households  Unlock4,48580,755,759
     Married couple, w/children44.4%  Unlock30.5%
     Married couple, no children  Unlock48.2%42.9%
 Non Family Households787  Unlock43,255,233
     Single householder, w/children  Unlock9.6%15.8%
     Single householder, no children12.5%  Unlock10.8%
Reviews for American Canyon    5 Reviews

Over 4 years ago

I moved to American Canyon from Vallejo and resided there for 7 years. We recently moved only 1 exit up and slightly regret leaving when we did. It's only been 18 months  More

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Over 7 years ago

Lived here 30+ years. Great climate and schools. Easy freeway access in all directions. Laid back living with close access to great restaurants and live entertainment. A  More

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I am a long time resident, (approx. 25 years), & I initially moved out here when this was considered "out in the Boonies". Having grown up mostly in Vallejo, and  More

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Reviews for Discovery Bay    4 Reviews

Discovery Bay is a hidden gem on the Sacramento/San Joaquin Delta, which combines the best of suburban and rural living. It is 10 minutes from Brentwood, 25 minutes from  More

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Over 14 years ago

Discovery Bay is a small surburb between Antioch, Ca. and Tracy, Ca. right next to Brentwood, Ca. It's perfectly located for easy traveling to bigger cities. Perfect for  More

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Discovery Bay has access to boating and fishing. A majority of the houses have back yards on the water. There is nothing better than a relaxing day on the water when  More

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